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Export potential of the state has witnessed a
substantial progress with increasing contribution to India’s
exports. The state’s export of Software contribute to the extent of
45%, out of its total exports followed by pharmaceuticals, the
contribution of which has been about 22% by December 2006. The next
biggest segment of exports from the state include leather, animal
and marine products as also engineering items and agri business
products which respectively stood at 10, 7 and 6%. Exports from the
state have been growing on an average rate of 20% per annum over the
last five yars. With the emphasis laid on promoting a variety of
Special Economic Zones/SEZs from textiles and garments, footwear and
sports apparels, food processing and agri products, gems and
jewellery and health sector related products, exports are expected
to significantly increase once the units in SEZ’s become
operational. In view of this the FAPCCI mooted a proposal for
setting of an International Trade Facilitation Centre (ITFC) for
helping exporters and importers to overcome the difficulties they
face in trading with their counterparts elsewhere. The State
Government accepted the proposal with its budget allocation support. |
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ITFC was inaugurated on-20-06-2007 by Sri N.K.Prasad
I.A.S and Commissioner of Industries Govt. of Andhra Pradesh in the
presence of Mr. Aminur Rahman, Australian Consul General and Trade
Commissioner, South India Shri Atluri Subba Rao, President FAPCCI
and Shri Suraj Prasad Agarwal Senior Vice President.
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The centre has been set-up under the public-private partnership of
Govt of Andhra Pradesh and FAPCCI. The center is housed on FAPCCI’s
premises with the necessary infrastructure.
The facilitation center shall |
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- Advice on
starting export-import business and learning export- Import.
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- Provide
government rules and regulations for export and import of various
products in India as well as other countries.
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- Assist
exporters in getting trade finances, export incentives and other
benefits
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- Intervene
with concerned governmental authorities on behalf of
importers/exporters to sort of problems/disputes.
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- Periodically
represent to the government regarding needs felt for changes in
foreign trade policy and procedure.
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- Export
–Import documentation and procedures.
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- Eliminate
export-Import documentation pitfalls.
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- Guide
exporters and importers on foreign trade policies and procedures
and matters pertaining to customs and central excise.
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- Render
consultancy services on critical and advanced areas of foreign
trade.
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- Facilitate
basic inputs to exporters about risk factors such as political,
commercial, external, economic and environmental.
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- Familiarize
exporters-importers with legal requirements.
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- Organize
trade delegations and conduct buyers-sellers meetings
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- Conduct
training programmes and seminars
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- Maintain a
library containing market studies, product studies and country
studies.
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- Maintain
trade directories, trade journals, trade statistics, trade
policies, trade enquiries and country information.
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Activities at ITFC since inception |
