Lok Sabha Question No. 3557 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-17
Subject: Increase Export of MSME Sector
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Shri Ramasahayam Raghuram Reddy

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3557 ANSWERED ON 17/12/2024

## INCREASE EXPORT OF MSME SECTOR

## 3557. SHRI RAMASAHAYAM RAGHURAM REDDY:

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

- (a) the proportion of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) sector in the total exports from the country;
- (b) whether the incentives are provided to the MSME sector to increase export;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI JITIN PRASADA)

(a) Based on product codes reflecting high MSME intensity, details of percentage share of  value  of  exports  of  Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  (MSME)  related  products  in India's total exports during last three years is as below:

| Financial Year   | MSME Export Contribution (%)   |
|------------------|--------------------------------|
| 2021-22          | 45.03%                         |
| 2022-23          | 43.59%                         |
| 2023-24          | 45.73%                         |

Source: DGCI&S

(b) & (c) The facilitation being provided to increase MSME exports are as follows:

(i) International  Cooperation  Scheme  has  been  launched  in  1996  for  enhancing  the marketability of products and services in the MSME sector. Under the scheme, organizations are facilitated for visit /participation of MSMEs in international exhibitions /trade fairs/buyerseller  meet  etc.  abroad  and  also  holding  International  conferences/seminars/  workshops  in India,  for  technology  infusion,  exploring  business  opportunities,  joint  ventures  etc.  Under

Capacity Building of First Time Exporters (CBFTE) component of the schemes, reimbursement is provided to the first time Micro & Small Exporters on export shipments, whose IEC Code/Registration is not more than 3  years for costs incurred on Registrationcum-Membership Certification (RCMC) with EPCs, Export Insurance Premium and Testing &  Quality  Certification  for  exports.  The  Ministry  has  also  signed  MoUs  with  20  Export Promotion Councils (EPCs), Export Credit Guarantee Corporation Ltd (ECGC) and National Small  Industries  Corporation  Ltd  (NSIC)  as  implementing  agencies  for  reimbursement  of these interventions.

(ii) Establishment  of  65  Export  Facilitation  Centers  (EFCs)  across  the  country  with  an aim  to  provide  requisite  mentoring  and  handholding  support  to  MSEs  in  exporting  their products and services to the foreign market.

(iii) The Interest Equalization Scheme on pre- and post-shipments of rupee export credit has also been extended to the MSME Sector up to 31-12-2024, with a total allocation of Rs. 12,788 crores.

(iv) Assistance  being  provided  through  several  schemes  to  promote  exports,  namely, Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme (TIES) and Market Access Initiatives (MAI) Scheme.

(v) The  Rebate  of  State  and  Central  Levies  and  Taxes  (RoSCTL)  Scheme  to  promote labouroriented certain items of textiles sector  export  has  been  implemented  since 07.03.2019.

(vi) A Common Digital Platform for Certificate of Origin has been launched to facilitate trade and 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) The  government  has  launched  Trade  Connect  ePlatform  on  11 th September  2024. Trade connect ePlatform is an information and intermediation platform on international trade bringing together Indian Missions Abroad and officials from Department of Commerce and other organisations to provide comprehensive services for both new and existing exporters.

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