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OVERVIEW
INTRODUCTION
NEED OF FOREIGN TRADE
OBJECTIVES
OBJECTIVES OF CURRENT
POLICY
FEATURES OF POLICY
CONCLUSION
INTRODUCTION
It is also known as the EXIM policy.
Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) comes under the
Central ministry of Commerce and Industry.
It is announced for a term of five years.
Modifications are done on yearly basis.
New schemes are also announced on yearly basis.
INTRODUCTION
It is a set of guidelines and instructions established by the DGFT in
matters related to the import and export of goods.
It takes integrated view of the overall development of Indias
foreign trade and goes beyond the traditional focus on pure exports.
It lays the guidelines to help the traders trade efficiently and
make the maximum.
Currently 2009-2014 FTP is followed.
OBJECTIVES
To accelerate the economy from low level of economic activities to high
level of economic activities.
OBJECTIVES
Improving competitiveness and efficiency of Indian agriculture, industry
and services.
Encourage the attainment of internationally accepted standards of quality.
To generate new employment.
To provide quality consumer products at reasonable prices.
OBJECTIVES
To arrest and reverse declining trend of exports is the main aim of the
policy.
To Double Indias exports of goods and services by 2014.
Simplification of the application procedure for availing various benefits.
To set in motion the strategies and policy measures which catalyse the
growth of exports
To double Indias share in global merchandise trade by 2020 as a long
term aim of this policy.
To encourage exports through a mix of measures including fiscal
incentives, institutional changes, procedural rationalisation and
efforts for enhance market access across the world and diversification
of export markets
FEATURES
Incentive available under Focus Product Scheme (FPS) raised from 1.25%
to 2%.
Additional engineering products, plastic and some electronics get a look in.
TECHNOLOGY UPGRADATION
EPCG Scheme at Zero Duty has been introduced for engineering &
electronic products, basic chemicals & pharmaceuticals, apparels &
textiles, plastics, handicrafts, chemicals & allied products and leather
& leather products.
LEATHER SECTOR
TEA
Minimum value addition under advance authorisation scheme for
export of tea has been reduced from the existing 100% to 50%.
DTA sale limit of instant tea by EOU units has been increased from the
existing 30% to 50%.
Export of tea has been covered under VKGUY Scheme benefits.
SIMPLIFICATION OF PROCEDURES
HANDLOOM SECTOR
CONCLUSION
After the implementation foreign trade policy , the import and export
among foreign countries have increased and have become more secured.
Thus in conclusion we can say that India is trying to be more liberal in its
foreign trade policy and it will prove to be beneficial for us in future.