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Participation
in International Fairs/Exhibitions
Exporters
from small scale sector are given assistance to
exhibit their products in the International Exhibitions. Expenditure
on account of space rent, handling and clearing charges, insurance
and shipment charges etc. are met by the office of the Development
Commissioner (Small Scale Industries) under one of the plan
schemes.
During
2000-2001, O/o the DC(SSI) participated in 7 International
Trade Fairs/ Exhibitions. Participation in the named fairs/exhibitions
generated large number of Trade enquiries besides certain
export orders. It also provided an opportunity to SSI units
to display their products in the world market. During 2001-02,
it is proposed to participate in 8-9 International fairs/
exhibitions. The basic objective behind this scheme is that
SSI units which otherwise are not in a position to display
their products may participate in foreign exhibition/fairs
so as to promote their exports. Enquiries generated during
such exhibitions abroad are disseminated to all SSI units
through a net work of field offices of this organisation.
This strategy has been found to be successful for exporters
from small scale sector in identifying new foreign buyers/markets.
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Packaging
for Exports
Training
programs on Packaging standards, techniques etc. for exports
are organised in various parts of the country. These programmes
are organised in association with Indian Institute of Packaging
. Basic objective of these programmes is to generate the much
needed packaging consciousness in the industry and to
educate about the techniques of Packaging.
Barcoding
for Exports
A
new program has been drawn up with the assistance of EAN India
to sensitise Indian exporters about barcoding. Seven
training sessions were conducted in 2000-01 at different locations
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National
Awards for Quality Products
With
a view to encourage the small scale units for producing Quality
goods, National Awards for Quality Products are given to the
outstanding small scale units, who have made significant contribution
for improving quality of their products. The scheme is being
operated since 1986. Winners of National Awards get a Trophy,
a Certificate and a Cash Prize at a well-publicized
ceremony.
SSI
MDA (Market Development Assistance)Scheme
The
scheme offers funding upto 90% in respect of to and fro air
fare for participation by SSI Entrepreneurs in overseas fairs/trade
delegations. The scheme also provide for funding for producing
publicity material (upto 25% of costs) Sector specific studies
(upto Rs. 2 lakhs) and for contesting anti-dumping cases (50%
upto Rs. 1 lakh) - for individual SSIs & Associations.
Marketing
Development Assistance (Ministry of Commerce)
Marketing
Development Scheme (MDA) is also being operated by Ministry
of Commerce under which MDA is given to exporters through
FIEO and Export Promotion Councils/ Commodity Boards to plan
their marketing strategy for export growth. Guidelines in
respect of single person sale-cum-study tours abroad and participation
in fairs/ exhibition abroad have been revised with effect
from 1st May, 1999. The revised scheme, is as under :-
i.Eligible
activities:-
- One person sale-cum-study tour(s) abroad
- Participation in fairs/ exhibitions abroad.
ii.Eligible
exporters :-
- Status Holder exporters namely Export Houses, Trading Houses
etc.
They would be eligible to get MDA through FIEO.
- Small Exporters who are not status holders but are eligible
to get the Special Import
License (SIL) under Para 11.11 (a&b) of the Hand Book
of Procedures 1997-2002.
Such exporters would be eligible to get MDA through their
respective
EPCs/Commodity Boards.
iii.Quantum
of Assistance:-
Sales-cum-Study Tour(s) abroad:-
MDA would be limited to 90% of the actual fare for SSI Exporters
and 75% for
other than SSI exporters with upper ceiling of Rs. 60,000/-
in all cases for travel in
economy class.
Participation in Fairs/Exhibitions abroad:-
MDA would be available on actual fair in economy class and
space rent including
decoration, electricity, water etc. only and would be limited
to 90% of the total expenditure on above mentioned items for
SSI exporters and 75% for other than
SSI exporters with combined upper ceiling of Rs.90,000/- in
all cases.
iv.Number
of activities permissible :-
MDA would be provided for a maximum of 3 activities in a financial
year, combined both for sale-cum-study tour abroad and participation
in fairs/exhibitions abroad subject to the condition that
not more than two activities would be allowed in a financial
year either in sales-cum-study tour or in participation in
fairs/exhibition abroad.
Second activity in a financial year of either of the activities
indicated at sub-para (I) above would be permissible only
to those exporters who have achieved a minimum 5% export growth
in their global exports during the preceding financial year.
One additional sale-cum-study tour or participation fairs/
Exhibition in Latin American Countries (LAC) Region would
be permissible without any minimum export growth restriction
in a financial year to Status Holder's exporters only.
NOTE
: Ministry of Commerce, MDA Section may be approached
for other conditions/guidelines, payment terms, documents
to be submitted etc. Their Circular No. 1(3)/99-MDA dated
28/4/1999 refers.
Awards
to Exporters
Ministry
of Commerce gives awards to exporters for their outstanding
export performance, under the scheme of National Export Award
for export performance. Earlier, a total of 17 Awards including
5 Awards for Small Scale Sector in the form of Trophy were
given every year. However, from the year 1997-98 and onwards,
the number of awards have been increased to 20, out of which
the number of Awards (Trophy) earmarked for small scale sector
have been increased from 5 to 8. Upto 8 awards will be given
to the exporters in the small scale and cottage sector subject
to achievement of normative level of performance by the concerned
SSIs and cottage sector units. Out of 8 Awards., one will
be given for Khadi & Village Industry.
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