Lok Sabha Question No. 1372 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-03
Subject: e-Platform Connect to Exporters
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Shri Kali Charan Singh, Dr. Jayanta Kumar Roy, Shri Khagen Murmu, Smt. Aparajita Sarangi, Shri Manoj Tiwari, Shri Radheshyam Rathiya, Shri Vijay Baghel

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1372

## ANSWERED ON 03/12/2024

## e-PLATFORM CONNECT TO EXPORTERS

1372.   SMT. APARAJITA SARANGI:

SHRI RADHESHYAM RATHIYA:

SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

Dr. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY:

SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL:

SHRI KALI CHARAN SINGH:

SHRI KHAGEN MURMU:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY ( वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री ) be pleased to state :

- (a) Whether  the  Government  proposes  to  develop  any  e-Platform  to  connect  exporters, Ministry  of  Micro,  Small  &  Medium  Enterprises  (MSMEs)  entrepreneurs  with  various stakeholders; and
- (b) If  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the benefits of the said platform with information and data regarding trade particularly of Raigarh Parliamentary constituencies of Chhattisgarh?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज्य और उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री (श्री णिणिन प्रसाद )

## THE MINSTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI JITIN PRASADA)

(a)  &  (b) The  government  has  launched  Trade  Connect  e-Platform  on  11 th September, 2024  which  has  been  developed  after  consultations  with  various  stakeholders  in  the  export ecosystem.  Trade  connect  e-Platform  is  an  information  and  intermediation  platform  on international  trade  that  attempts  to  help  new  and  existing  exporters,  including  MSMEs  by connecting them to various stakeholders.

The platform includes stakeholders such as officials from Indian Missions Abroad, Department of  Commerce,  and  Directorate  General  of  Foreign  Trade,  Export  Promotion  Councils, Commodity  Boards  and  Exim  Bank  etc.,  who  provide  support  in  the  form  of  information, answering queries and by providing services such as issuance of Certificate of Origin on the platform.

Some of the key services available on the platform include:

Trade Agreements and Tariff explorer - Aids in understand benefits of  FTAs and

- tariffs for Indian products
- Product  Guide  and  Country  guide  -  Aids  in  understand  top  markets,  certification and compliance requirements, non tariff barriers, anti dumping duties and connect with buyers in various markets
- Global  e-Commerce  Guide  -  Information  on  top  countries,  categories  and eCommerce portals in the world
- Trade  Events  Worldwide  -  Information  on  trade  shows  and  events  in  India  and abroad in a single place
- Ask  an  Expert  -  Subject  matter  stakeholders  resolve  trade  queries  of  Indian businesses on international trade
- EXIM  Paathshaala  -  Learning  content  and  videos  on  various  aspects  of international trade
- Source from India - Recognized exporters can create micro-pages on the platform  for discoverability by international buyers

District  and  constituency  specific  information  is  not  available  on  Trade  Connect  ePlatform.

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