Lok Sabha Question No. 853 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-24
Subject: Export Promotion Mission
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Shri Maddila Gurumoorthy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 853 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 24.07.2025

## EXPORT PROMOTION MISSION

## 853.           SHRI MADDILA GURUMOORTHY:

Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  role  of  the  Ministry  of  MSME in  the  implementation  of the Export Promotion Mission announced in the Union Budget 2025-26;
- (b) whether  any  MSME  units  in  Andhra  Pradesh  especially  from  Tirupati  district  have  been identified for support under this Mission, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if  not,  the  reasons  therefor  and  the  corrective  measures  taken/being  taken  for  inclusion thereunder;
- (d) whether the MSMEs in Tirupati have received assistance related to export credit, cross-border factoring or help in overcoming non-tariff barriers in overseas markets and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the  steps  taken  to  ensure  equitable  access  for  MSMEs  from  Tier-2  and  SC/ST-dominated regions like Tirupati?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)

(a) to (e): The Export  Promotion  Mission,  announced  in  the  Union  Budget  2025-26,  is  driven jointly  by  the  Ministries  of  Commerce  and  Industry,  Ministry  of  Micro,  Small  and  Medium Enterprises,  and  Ministry  of  Finance  to  enhance  export  competitiveness  by  facilitating  improved access to export credit, enabling cross-border factoring, and assisting MSMEs in addressing non-tariff barriers in global markets.Department of Commerce is the lead department for the Mission.

The Ministry's primary role is that the Mission's key objectives, i.e. improving access to export credit, enabling cross-border factoring, and assisting with non-tariff barriers, are effectively targeted and implemented to benefit Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises across the country.

Additionally, Government has undertaken other initiatives across the countryto boost exports by MSME, including the following:

- I. International  Cooperation  Scheme  of  Ministry  of  MSME  provides  financial  assistance  to MSMEs for participation in international trade fairs and exhibitions.The details of MSMEs of Andhra  Pradesh  supported  during  last  two  years  under  International  Cooperation  Scheme  are given below:-
- II. The  Directorate  General  of  Foreign  Trade  (DGFT)  is  piloting  the  E-Commerce  Export  Hubs (ECEHs)  to  assist  MSMEs  and  traditional  artisans  in  expanding  their  exports  through  ecommerce. These hubs aim to streamline regulatory and logistics processes by providing end-toend  support  for  cross-border  e-commerce  exports,  including  faster  clearance  and  simplified returns management.

| Financial Year   | Amount released (in rupees)   |   Number of supported MSMEs |
|------------------|-------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| 2023-24          | 9,31,127                      |                           5 |
| 2024-25          | 6,76,026                      |                           2 |

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