Assignment On Export

Promotion Council

Submitted To: Submitted By:

Mrs. Jyoti Bhasin Divya Madhusudhan - 16
Mini Sharma - 30
Pooja Bansal - 40
 AEPC
Apparel
Export
promotion
council
 About APEC……
• AEPC, registered under section 25 of the Companies' Act 1956, works
closely with Government of India on policy issues in Apparel sector. The
Council provides specialized services and global business opportunities for
industry.

• Incorporated in1978, AEPC is the official body of apparel exporters in India

that provides invaluable assistance to Indian exporters as well as
importers/international buyers who choose India as their preferred
sourcing destination for garments.

• A quick look at how the Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) has
been the moving force behind lot of achievements:  From one office in
1978, it has over 40 offices in just a span of 30 years.
 AEPC………
  AEPC has it's headquarter at Apparel House, Institutional area,
Sector-44, Gurgaon-122003.
 Apparel House also offers 250 permanent showrooms besides
Institute of Apparel Management & Headquarters of AEPC's
Education and Training Initiatives.
 AEPC is committed to satisfy the apparel exporters with the service
efficiency in achieving the growth of exports garments by exploring,
sustaining & expanding global markets, becoming one stop
information centre providing export assistance to garment exporters
and bridge the gap between the exporters and overseas buyers
through dedicated efforts of employees and continual improvement
of the quality management system.
 AEPC Activities
• Organizing Buyer Seller Meets
• Spearheading trade delegations to potential markets.
• Participation in specialized international fairs.
• Organizing seminars.
• Integrating skill human resource development through its Education
& Training initiatives like Apparel Training & Design Centres and
Institutes of Apparel Management.
• Disseminating information to trade through publishing a monthly
magazine, "Apparel India“.
• AEPC's provides detailed info on policies, data, events, schemes as
also database on suppliers and buyers.
• AEPC's publications like Country Reports and Market Focus Reports
are available to members in CD at concessional rates.
 AEPC Activities……
• A well equipped library (in Mumbai and Gurgaon) with over 100
latest fashion related and valuable market trend publications is
available to the trade members for their reference.
• AEPC's media cell.
• Conducting market surveys and providing market intelligence
through various cluster studies, research reports & journals.
• Exploring new markets and identifying items of export potential
(Already undergoing a New Product Development Scheme for
Trade under MoC).
• Developing new markets for existing products through various
export promotion activities like Road shows, leading trade
delegations, etc.
 AEPC help in export promotion
•Rebate in Training
•Productivity Improvement Programme
•Subsidy in Overseas Training
•Duty Drawback
•Export Performance Certificate
•Certificate of Origin

During financial year 2008-09, EPC for export value Rs. 20428 crores with total entitlement amount of Rs.
612 crores was issued to the council members
 About EPCH…….
• Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH) under the
aegis of Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Ministry of
Textiles, Government of India is a non-profit organization,
established under the EXIM policy of Government of India in
the year 1986-87. It has created necessary infrastructure as
well as marketing and information facilities, which are availed
both by the member exporters and importers. The Council is
engaged in promotion of handicrafts from India and project
India’s image abroad as a reliable supplier of high quality
handicrafts.
 EPCH Activities
• Providing commercially useful information and assistance to members in
developing and increasing exports.
• Offering professional advice and services to members in areas of
technology up gradation, quality and design improvement, standards and
specifications, product development, innovation etc.
• Organizing visits of delegation of its members abroad to explore overseas
market opportunities.
• Participating in specialized International Trade Fairs of handicrafts & gifts.
• Organizing Indian Handicrafts and Gifts Fair at New Delhi.
• Interaction between exporting community and Govt. both at the Central
and State level and representation in almost all the committees / panels
of Central and State and represents in almost all the committees / panels
of Central and State.
 EPCH Activities…..
• To create an environment of awareness through Workshops on
"Export Marketing, Procedures and Documentation", Packaging,
Design Development, Buyer Seller Meet, Open House etc.
interaction with Central and State Govt. and various other similar
programmes.
• Dissemination of government notification, orders, information on
trade and other relevant information to members.
Indian Handicrafts & Gifts Fair
 About IHGF…..
• Indian Handicrafts and Gifts Fair is brought to you by Export Promotion
Council for Handicrafts under the aegis of Development Commissioner
(Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles, Goverment of India. It provides
comprehensive information to foreign buyers on the entire range of
handicrafts of India and liaisons between Indian handicrafts exporters and
foreign buyers.

• An unmatched collection of Handicrafts & Gifts

IHGF showcase the most extensive range of handcrafted products ever put on
display. The fair will feature Giftware, Kitchenware, Decorative, Furniture,
Furnishings, Tableware Garden Articles, House ware and Fashion Accessories.
 The required documents for registration as member of the Council

• Along with the filled in application form, a self-attested copy of Import

Export Code (IEC) is required to be furnished. If the company is a
partnership firm, the partnership deed will be required to be submitted
along with the form. If the company is Pvt. Ltd. or Limited firm, a
photocopy of certificate of incorporation (memorandum of Article of
Association) and resolution deed regarding the signing authority has to be
submitted.

• If an Export House applies for membership, the copy of export House

Certificate is to be enclosed. Finally if a company is manufactures
exporters, it must furnish letter from District Industries Centre (DIC) or the
Authority with which the factory registered or the copy of Small Scale
Industries(SSI) Certificate attested by the DIC on current date.
 More Information……..
• It is not mandatory but for availing the Government incentives and assistance
the registration is compulsory.

• The benefits of becoming registered member of the Council can avail assistance
in getting market intelligence, information pertaining to the trade and
participations in exhibitions/fairs in India and abroad.

• Services offered to member of Council invite registered member for

participation in IHGF, overseas trade fairs, buyer seller meets, folk craft festivals
organized abroad, product specific fairs, trade inquires and seminars/workshops,
open house meets on various trade related issues etc.
 Multi Fibre Agreement
• MFA is also known as the Agreement on Textile and
Clothing (ATC).
• It governed the world trade in textiles and garments
from 1974 to 2004, imposing quotas on the amount
developing countries could export to developed
countries.
• But it expired on 1 January, 2005.
• The major reason for the introduction of MFA was that
the developed world used it as a form of protectionism
to secure their own textile industries against the threat
posed by low-cost competition from less developed
countries.
 
• MFA was introduced as a short-term measure
intended to allow the developed countries to adjust
to imports from the developing world.
• Developing countries have a natural advantage in
textile production because it is labor intensive and
they have low labor costs.
• According to a World Bank/International Monetary
Fund (IMF) study, the system has cost the developing
world 27 million jobs and $40 billion a year in lost
exports.
• The arrangement was not negative for the developing
countries.
• E.g.-the European Union (EU) imposed no restrictions
or duties on imports from the very poorest countries,
such as Bangladesh, leading to a massive expansion
of the industry there.
• As MFA ended in 2005, Bangladesh was expected to
suffer the most, as it was expected to face more
competition, particularly from China. However, this
was not the case.
• Some smaller factories were documented
making pay cuts and layoffs, most downsizing
was essentially speculative – the orders for
goods kept coming even after the MFA expired.
Bangladesh’s labor is “cheaper than anywhere
else in the world.” So, Bangladesh's exports
increased in value by about $500 million in
2006.
 Textile Association of India
• TAI is the national body of textile professionals and
technocrats in the country.
• It has more than 70 years of service to the industry to
its credit. Its membership is over 22,000 and is spread
throughout length and breadth of the Indian sub-
continent with 27 affiliated units at various textile
centers in the country.
• These units arrange lectures, group discussions,
seminars, refresher courses, exhibitions and
conferences in order to serve the people in textile
business.
• TAI has a bimonthly which is known as “Journal of the Textile
Association”.
• It deals with current developments and literature’s on textiles
and allied subjects.
• The Textile Association confers Fellowships on outstanding
technologists and also conducts ATA, GMTA examinations to
enable experienced technicians to enhance their
qualifications.
• They have extended its Co-operation and joined hands with
Ministry of Textiles and the office of the Textile commissioner,
Govt. of India and took a lead in promoting awareness among
the Textile Industry about the Technological Upgradation
Fund Scheme (TUF) for the textile and Jute Industries in
different textile centers in the country.
 Objectives of TAI
• To promote and stimulate the thought and knowledge of the
science of textile technology and its communication by
continuing education and training programme in the field of
manufacturing of fibre, yarn, fabrics and garments of any
description.
• To provide appropriate forum for exchange of knowledge,
experience and ideas in textile  production and textile
economics, management and marketing. This may include
lectures, seminars, work-shop, training classes, conferences,
demonstrations, study tours, visits and research studies and to
conduct such activities jointly with similar Institutes and
Organizations for promotion of textile education.
• To provide opportunities and facilities for learning textile
technology and management through lectures, discussions,
training’s etc., to the members of the Association and to other
Organizations of different sectors of the textile industry.
• To print and publish books, booklets, pamphlets, periodicals
and other publications and to prepare and circulate video
cassettes etc., so as to advance knowledge of textile
manufacturing and processing and other relevant matter
pertaining to textile industry.
• To collect and disseminate statistical and other information’s
relating to technology, production capacity, raw materials,
machineries, man power, exports, imports, taxation, etc.
concerning to textiles and allied industries and to circulate
such information for the knowledge of technologists and
public at large.
 About FDCI:
• The national apex body of Indian fashion, the Fashion Design Council of India
was founded in 1998 to represent the business interests of Indian designers and
to foster growth in the fashion design industry.
• The Council facilitates an interface between the government and the Fashion
industry players.
• It deals with government agencies on behalf of the designer community on
matters pertaining to excise duty, customs procedures and other issues, critical
for the growth of the fashion industry.
• Expansion and awareness of the Indian fashion industry has gone global in the
last decade.
• Fdci provides opportunities for designers, models, choreographers, hair and
make-up stylists and all others that are associated with the industry to showcase
their talent, it provides strategic insights, coherent guidance and support for
these members to explore these opportunities to the best of their potential.
•FDCI recognizes the potential of Indian fashion designers and through its four platforms,
Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Autumn Winter and Spring Summer showcases, the HDIL
India Couture Week and now the first Van Heusen India Men's Week making India the
fourth capital in the world to host a separate Mens Wear Week to tap and channelize the
growing potential of Fashion Industry for Men.

•FDCI's strengths lie with its 200+ members and its corporate partners, who have all
provided unstinting support in all of FDCI's endeavors.

•The FDCI engages, directly or indirectly, with people from all walks of life - from kaarigars in
small villages to super models, celebrities and pan-global audiences. It aims to pursue the
issue to accord industry status to the fashion business, liaise with financial institutions and
educate them on the credit worthiness of its members. In the near future, FDCI will also
look towards building investment schemes to support and finance its members.

•FDCI aims at educating its members on all facets that make up this growing industry
through workshops and seminars on design and market related issues, merchandising etc.
The Council conducts studies on market trends, consumer buying cycles etc. and shares this
information with its members.
 FDCI Latest Event
• Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Autumn Winter 2010
• Celebrated its 15th edition on the runway on Wednesday, March 24, 2010 -
Sunday, March 28, 2010
•  Asia's biggest business of fashion event, Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week 2010
(WIFW), introduced an assortment of striking collections from 130 designers on
the runway and the exhibition areas.  With 43 shows and 130 stalls, the premier
event offers five enthralling days of inspiration, ingenuity and imagination aligned
with business opportunities. The event which is a fashion kaleidoscope will bring a
diversity of talent on the runway. The show had highlighted its multicultural
philosophy with ensembles that will hold the commercial appeal all under one roof
at NSIC Exhibition Complex.
•  The purpose behind this large scale fashion show was to encourage and endorse
designers to grow within the global fashion fraternity.  The event provides them
with various opportunities to flourish globally and develop an international appeal
with customers worldwide. WIFW is the perfect platform that allows style gurus to
showcase their collection to domestic and international buyers, media, design
schools and fashionistas. Most importantly, it lets the industry know what's 'in' and
what's 'out' for the season.
 Members
Institutional members:
• Fashionista-The School of Fashion Technology
• National institute of design
• Fddi
• Pearl academy of fashion
• Indian school of business

Designers:
• Manish Malhotra
• Ritu Beri
• Ritu Kumar
• Rohit Bal
• Rocky S
• Satya Paul
GEOGRAPHICAL
INDICATORS
• A geographical indication (GI) is a name or sign used on
certain products which corresponds to a specific
geographical location or origin (e.g. a town, region, or
country).
• The use of a GI act as a certification that the product
possesses certain qualities, or enjoys a certain reputation,
due to its geographical origin.
• These laws also stipulate that the product must meet
certain quality tests that are administered by an association
that owns the exclusive right to the use of the indication.
• Geographical indications have some similarities with
trademarks. For example, they must be registered in order
to qualify for protection, and they must meet certain
conditions in order to qualify for registration.
• One of the most important conditions that most
governments have required before registering a name as a
GI is that the name must not already be in widespread
use as the generic name for a similar product. For
example, parmigiano cheese in Italy is generically known
as Parmesan cheese in Australia and the United States.

• Like trademarks, geographical indications are regulated

locally by each country because conditions of registration
such as differences in the generic use of terms vary from
country to country. This is especially for food and
beverage names which frequently use geographical terms,
but it is also used for other products such as carpets (e.g.
'Shiraz'), handicrafts, flowers and perfumes.
Policies instituted to help consumers identify
the quality characteristics of a product:
– U.S. Certification
– EU PDO and PGI
• Protection of Designations of Origin (PDO)
• Protection of Geographical Indication (PGI)
• EU policy to protect specific agricultural
commodities.
• Protection is based on geographical origin.
• Regulation No. 2081/92 on the protection of PGI
and PDO.
 Objective:
Geographical indicators provide the
opportunity to:
• Differentiate a product
• Create market power (financial opportunity)
• Have government policy intervention
• Transfer income (rural development)
 Benefits:
– Protection of consumers from low
quality products
– Reducing consumers’ search costs
– Reduction of sellers’ costs by having uniform
labeling requirements
– Gains to producers of ‘high quality’
products
 Examples:
Champagne, a sparkling wine,
comes from the Champagne region
of France. Champagne has produced sparkling
wine since the days of the Roman empire, and
still bottles some of the best vintages in the
world.
(www.cnn.com/FOOD/specials/1999/champagne)
• Feta is a classic and famous Greek curd
cheese whose tradition dates back
thousands of years. Strictly speaking,
real feta cheese is produced exclusively
in Greece. (www.greekproducts.com).
 Sources
• http://www.aepcindia.com/
• http://www.epch.in/
• www.multifibreagreement.com
• www.textileassociationofindia.com
• http://www.fdci.org/
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geographical_in
dication
THANK YOU !!