Lok Sabha Question No. 2958 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-20
Subject: Export Promotion
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Mohan Mandavi, Chunni Lal Sahu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2958 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20/12/2023

## EXPORT PROMOTION

| 2958.                                                                                                                                                                              | SHRIMOHAN MANDAVI: SHRI CHUNNI LAL SAHU:                                                                                                                                                   |
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| (a)                                                                                                                                                                                | the details of export promotion initiatives taken by the Government;                                                                                                                       |
| (b)                                                                                                                                                                                | the measures taken/likely to be taken by the Government to maximize the growth of domestic markets and to expand its reach globally; and                                                   |
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| (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)                                                                                                                                                              | (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)                                                                                                                                                                      |
| (a)                                                                                                                                                                                | Government has taken the following export promotion initiatives :-                                                                                                                         |
| i.                                                                                                                                                                                 | New Foreign Trade Policy was launched on 31 st March, 2023 and it came into effect from 1st                                                                                                |
| April, 2023.                                                                                                                                                                       | April, 2023.                                                                                                                                                                               |
| ii.                                                                                                                                                                                | Interest Equalization Scheme on pre and post shipment rupee export credit has also been                                                                                                    |
| extended upto 30-06-2024 with additional allocation of Rs. 2500 crores.                                                                                                            | extended upto 30-06-2024 with additional allocation of Rs. 2500 crores.                                                                                                                    |
| iii.                                                                                                                                                                               | Assistance provided through several schemes to promote exports, namely, Trade Infrastructure                                                                                               |
| for Export Scheme (TIES) and Market Access Initiatives (MAI) Scheme.                                                                                                               | for Export Scheme (TIES) and Market Access Initiatives (MAI) Scheme.                                                                                                                       |
| iv.                                                                                                                                                                                | Rebate of State and Central Levies and Taxes (RoSCTL) Scheme to promote labour oriented                                                                                                    |
| sector export has been implemented since 07.03.2019.                                                                                                                               | sector export has been implemented since 07.03.2019.                                                                                                                                       |
| v. implemented since 01.01.2021. With effect from 15.12.2022, organic and inorganic chemicals and article of iron and Similarly, anomalies in 432 tariff lines have been addressed | Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) scheme has been uncovered sectors like pharmaceuticals, steel has been covered under RoDTEP. and the corrected rates have been |
| implemented with effect from 16.01.2023.                                                                                                                                           | implemented with effect from 16.01.2023.                                                                                                                                                   |
| vi.                                                                                                                                                                                | Common Digital Platform for Certificate of Origin has been launched to facilitate trade and                                                                                                |
| increase Free Trade Agreement (FTA) utilization by exporters.                                                                                                                      | increase Free Trade Agreement (FTA) utilization by exporters.                                                                                                                              |

vii. Districts  as  Export  Hubs  initiative  has  been  launched  by  identifying  products  with  export potential  in  each  district,  addressing  bottlenecks  for  exporting  these  products  and  supporting  local exporters/manufacturers to generate employment in the district.

viii. Active role of Indian missions abroad towards promoting India's trade, tourism, technology and investment goals has been enhanced.

ix. Regular  monitoring  of  export  performance  with  Commercial  Missions  abroad,  Export Promotion Councils, Commodity Boards/ Authorities and Industry Associations and taking corrective measures from time to time.

(b) Following measures have been taken by the Government to maximize the growth of domestic markets and to expand its reach globally;- i. Pradhan Mantri Gati Shakti

ii. National Logistics Policy iii. National Industrial Corridor Development Programme

iv. GIS enabled Land Bank- India Industrial Land Bank (IILB)

v. Industrial Park Rating System (IPRS)

vi. Productivity Linked Incentive (PLI)

vii. Make In India viii. Startup India

ix. One District One Product x. National Single Window System

(c) A new Chapter has been introduced within the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), 2023 that aims to promote e-Commerce exports by bringing such exporters under the ambit of various export promotion schemes of the Government. In line with the special emphasis laid in the FTP 2023 on e-commerce exports, the outreach events are being held in the districts under Districts as Export hubs initiative with focus on promoting e-commerce exports of the identified goods from the districts in collaboration with various  stakeholders  including  the  e-commerce  platforms,  various  concerned  central  and  state government  departments  such  as  the  Department  of  Posts,  Central  Board  of  Indirect  Taxes  and Customs  (CBIC),  Banks,  Ministry  of  Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  (MSME),  Export Promotion Councils, Local Trade Associations/Chambers of Commerce, District Industries Centers, etc.

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