Lok Sabha Question No. 1844 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-11
Subject: MSME Products in Global Markets
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Dr. Amar Singh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1844 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 11.12.2025

## MSME PRODUCTS IN GLOBAL MARKETS

## 1844.           DR. AMAR SINGH:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  steps  to  enhance  market  access,  export  readiness  and branding of Indian Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) products in global markets and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the number of MSMEs supported under export promotion or cluster development initiatives during the last five years;
- (c) whether the Government has developed a National MSME branding strategy or any certification to promote Indian products internationally and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the  outcomes  achieved  through  such  initiatives  in  terms  of  export  value  and  foreign  market penetration?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d):      Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME)  is implementing 'International Cooperation  Scheme'  to  provide  financial  assistance  to  facilitate  visits/participation  of  MSMEs  in international exhibitions/fairs/buyer-seller meets and for organizing international conferences/seminar/workshops in India. Under this scheme, financial support is also provided to the firsttime  Micro  &  Small  exporters  on  Registration-cum-Membership  Certification  (RCMC)  with  Export Promotion Councils (EPCs), Export Insurance Premium and Testing  &  Quality Certification for exports. The scheme provides opportunities to MSMEs to continuously update themselves to meet the challenges emerging out of changes in technology, changes in demand, emergence of new market etc.

During the last five years, i.e. 2020-21 to 2024-25, 1361 MSMEs have benefited from the scheme.

Further, the  Government  has  approved  'Export  Promotion  Mission  (EPM)'  on  12.11.2025,  as  a comprehensive  framework  to  strengthen  the  overall  export  ecosystem.  The  Mission  will  provide  a comprehensive, flexible, and digitally driven framework for export promotion, with a total outlay of Rs.25, 060  crore  for  FY  2025-26  to  FY  2030-31.  Under  EPM,  support  shall  be  provided  through  NIRYAT PROTSAHAN, which focuses on trade finance  facilitation  for  MSME  exporters,  and  NIRYAT  DISHA, which provide non-financial enablers that enhance market readiness and competitiveness  including exportquality and compliance support, assistance for international branding, and participation in trade fairs, export warehousing  and  logistics,  inland  transport  reimbursements,  and  trade  intelligence  and  capacity  building initiatives.

Micro and Small Enterprises Cluster Development Programme (MSE-CDP) is aimed at enhancing the productivity and competitiveness of MSEs for their holistic development by adopting cluster approach. The  Government  provides  financial  assistance  to  establish  Common  Facility  Centres  (CFCs)  in  existing clusters  and  for  setting  up  new  /  up-gradation  of  existing  Industrial  Areas  /  Estates  /Flatted  Factory Complex.

During the last five years, i.e. 2020-21 to 2024-25, 190 projects have been approved including 82 Common  Facility  Centres  (CFCs)  and  108  Infrastructure  Development  (ID)  Projects  under  Cluster Development initiatives.

Recent  trends  in  Exports  of  MSME  related  products  reveal  that  contribution  of  MSME  sector  in overall merchandise exports has increased from 45.74% in 2023-24 to 48.55% in 2024-25 in USD value terms.

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