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TMI BlogExports from IndiaX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Exports from India - News and Press Release Dated:- 18-3-2020 - News - India s merchandise exports has increased from 303.53 US$ billion in 2017-18 to 330. 07 US$ billion in 2018-19, registering a positive growth of 8.75%. India s export sector faced many challenges post 2013-14 period due to accentuation of the global economic / financial crisis. However, exports have been growing on a secular basis since 2016-17 for almost three years and total exports reached a new peak of more than half a trillion dollars for the first time in 2018-19. The sector-wise values of exports for 2018-19 and percentage change over the previous year 2017-18 are given at Annexure. The Foreign Trade Policy (2015-20), launched on 1 st ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... April 2015, provides a framework for increasing exports of goods and services as well as generation of employment and increasing value addition in the country, in line with the Make in India , Digital India , Skill India , Startup India and Ease of Doing Business initiatives. Representations/suggestions are received from trade organizations/export promotion councils from time to time for promotion of exports which are taken into consideration as part of the regular ongoing process of review and reform of trade policies. To promote export, Government has taken following remedial measures including changes in the export policy: The Foreign Trade Policy (2015-20), inter alia, rationalise ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... d the earlier export promotion schemes and introduced two new schemes, namely Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) for improving export of goods and Services Exports from India Scheme (SEIS) for increasing exports of services. Duty credit scrips issued under these schemes were made fully transferable. A Mid-term Review of the FTP 2015-20 was undertaken in December, 2017 under which incentives for labour intensive / MSME sectors were increased by 2% under MEIS. A new Logistics Division was created in the Department of Commerce for integrated development of the logistics sector. India s rank in World Bank s Logistics Performance Index was moved up from 54 in 2014 to 44 in 2018. ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Interest Equalization Scheme on pre and post shipment rupee export credit was introduced from 01.04.2015 providing interest equalisation at 3% for labour intensive / MSME sectors. The rate was increased to 5% for MSME sectors with effect from 02.11.2018 and merchant exporters were covered under the Scheme with effect from 02.01.2019. Measures to increase procurement of capital goods from indigenous manufacturers under the Export Promotion Capital Goods (EPCG) scheme by reducing specific export obligation from 90 percent to 75 percent of the normal export obligation. Issue of Advance Authorisation to allow duty free import of inputs for export product within a specified timeline. ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... For improving ease of doing business, online issuance of Importer Exporter Codes (IEC) has been started. India s rank in World Bank Ease of Doing Business ranking was improved from 142 in 2014 to 63 in 2019 with the rank in trading across borders moving up from 122 to 80. A new scheme called Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme (TIES) was launched with effect from 1st April 2017 to address the export infrastructure gaps in the country. A new scheme called Scheme for Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies (RoSCTL) covering export of garments and made-ups was notified on 7.3.2019 providing refund of duties/taxes at higher rates. A comprehensive Agriculture Export ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Policy was launched on 6th December, 2018 with an aim to double farmers income by 2022 and provide an impetus to agricultural exports. A new scheme called Transport and Marketing Assistance (TMA) has been launched for mitigating disadvantage of higher cost of transportation for export of specified agriculture products. Government has introduced a new Scheme for Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) on 13-03-2020 for re-imbursement of taxes/ duties/ levies, which are currently not being refunded under any other mechanism, at the central, state and local level. Annexure India s Merchandise Export, sector-wise for 2017-18 and 2018-19 ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Source: DGCI S (Value in US$ Million) S. No QE Groups 2017-18 2018-19 % Change 1 Engineering Goods 78696 83622 6.26 2 Petroleum Products 37465 46554 24.26 3 Gems And Jewellery 4 ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 1544 40251 -3.11 4 Organic Inorganic Chemical 18508 22379 20.91 5 Drugs And Pharmaceuticals 17283 19147 10.78 6 Rmg Of All Textiles 16707 16138 -3.40 7 Electronic Goods 6393 ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 8829 38.11 8 Cotton Yarn/Fabs./Madeups, Handloom Products Etc. 10260 11215 9.31 9 Plastic And Linoleum 6851 8607 25.64 10 Marine Products 7389 6803 -7.94 11 Rice 7806 ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 7751 -0.71 12 Man-Made Yarn/Fabs./Madeups Etc. 4826 4981 3.19 13 Leather And Leather Manufactures 5289 5141 -2.80 14 Mica, Coal And Other Ores, Minerals Including Process 3777 4255 12.65 15 Meat, Dairy And Pou ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ltry Products 4610 4364 -5.34 16 Spices 3115 3322 6.65 17 Ceramic Products And Glassware 2132 2649 24.27 18 Iron Ore 1471 1317 -10.45 19 Fruits And Vegetables ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 2513 2541 1.10 20 Handicrafts Excl. Hand Made Carpet 1823 1838 0.81 21 Cereal Preparations And Miscellaneous Processed Item 1417 1555 9.80 22 Carpet 1430 1482 3.64 ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 23 Oilseeds 1174 1157 -1.50 24 Tobacco 934 981 5.04 25 Tea 837 831 -0.77 26 Oil Meals 1093 1509 38.01 27 Coffee 969 ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 822 -15.10 28 Cashew 922 654 -29.05 29 Jute Mfg. Including Floor Covering 335 325 -3.03 30 Other Cereals 249 349 40.38 31 Others 15705 18709 ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 19.13 Total Export 303526 330078 8.75 This information was given by the Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today. - News - Press release - PIB Tax Management India - taxmanagementindia - taxmanagement - taxmanagementindia.com - TMI - TaxTMI - TMITax ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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