Exports down, FinMin yet to notify scheme
22 Oct 2012 12:30 AM GMT
Worried over continuous decline in exports, the commerce ministry has stepped up its pressure on finance ministry to expeditiously notify a scheme which was announced in June to boost the overseas shipments.
'The commerce ministry has written two-three letters to the finance ministry. The notification is awaited,' an official said.
On 5 June, while announcing Foreign Trade Policy, commerce and industry minister Anand Sharma had introduced a new 'Post-export Export Promotion Capital Goods' scheme.
The scheme is aimed at giving a choice to exporters to import capital goods on duty payments and claim the duty back even after fulfilling 85 per cent to the export obligation. It is meant to reduce transactions cost and make Indian exports more competitive.
'India's exports are contracting since May, the scheme will help exporters during the crisis period. We would urge the finance ministry to notify it soon,' Federation of Indian Export Organisations [FIEO] director general Ajay Sahai said.  Â
'The commerce ministry has written two-three letters to the finance ministry. The notification is awaited,' an official said.
On 5 June, while announcing Foreign Trade Policy, commerce and industry minister Anand Sharma had introduced a new 'Post-export Export Promotion Capital Goods' scheme.
The scheme is aimed at giving a choice to exporters to import capital goods on duty payments and claim the duty back even after fulfilling 85 per cent to the export obligation. It is meant to reduce transactions cost and make Indian exports more competitive.
'India's exports are contracting since May, the scheme will help exporters during the crisis period. We would urge the finance ministry to notify it soon,' Federation of Indian Export Organisations [FIEO] director general Ajay Sahai said.  Â
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