Export Through Micro, Small and Medium Industries

The share/ contributions of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the export of the country are as follows:

Government has been implementing various schemes/ programmes to increase the exports of MSME sector. Some of these schemes/ programmes include National Manufacturing Competitiveness Programme (NMCP); Credit Guarantee Scheme; Credit Linked Capital subsidy Scheme; Cluster Development Programme; Market Development Assistance Scheme and Vendor Development Programme for Ancillarisation.

The exporters including MSMEs can either avail the facility of duty free raw materials under Advance Authorisation Scheme or Duty Free Import Authorisation Scheme or alternatively may get back duty suffered/ paid by them under Duty Drawback Scheme. The systems are online and time bound.

This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Commerce & Industry Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.