APPENDIX
Attached offices under Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT): Prior to 1991, DGFT was largely involved in regulation and promotion of foreign trade through regulation. Subsequently in […]
FUTURE ROADMAP FOR TRADE POLICY
Considering the extremely dynamic trade environment across the world, India needs to be proactive to make up for lost opportunities and also stay competitive in futuristic sectors. The contours and […]
SECTOR-FOCUSSED EXPORT INITIATIVES
The Department of Commerce has taken a number of sector-focussed export initiatives over the past few years to cater to segments that need support or where India has a huge […]
QUALITY & STANDARDS
The government has an institutional mechanism in place to deal with quality complaints and crack down on erring exporters who do not meet the parameters of quality & standards. Following […]
EXPORTS UNDER GST REGIME
Prior to the introduction of GST, exporters could claim a duty drawback for tax on inputs for exports of exempted goods. For exports under GST, the duty drawback is available […]
EXPORT PROMOTION & EASE OF DOING BUSINESS
A number of steps have been taken over the past few years for export promotion & ease of doing business. These include: • Reduction in the number of mandatory documents […]
EXPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
Export Oriented Units (EOUs), Electronics Hardware Technology Parks (EHTPs), Software Technology Parks (STPs) & Bio-Technology Parks (BTPs) Businesses can set up units that undertake to export their entire production of […]
DUTY EXEMPTION & REMISSION SCHEMES FOR INDIAN EXPORTERS
Duty exemption & remission schemes for Indian exporters provided by the Government of India include Advance Authorisation, Duty Free Import Authorisation and Duty Drawback: Advance Authorisation (AA, which will include […]
INCENTIVE SCHEMES FOR INDIAN EXPORTERS
The Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20 has formulated a number of incentive schemes for Indian exporters. The major schemes announced for exporters are Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) and Services […]
INDIA’S FOREIGN TRADE POLICY
The Department of Commerce has the mandate to make India a major player in global trade and assume a role of leadership in international trade organizations commensurate with India’s growing […]
