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2 April 2015 3:21 AM IST
The 29th Edition of India Carpet Expo which was inaugurated on March 27 by Minister of State for Textiles (Independent Charge) Santosh Kumar Gangwar concluded on March 30 on a successful note. The event aimed to promote the cultural heritage and weaving skills of Indian hand-made carpets and other floor coverings amongst the visiting overseas carpet buyers.
Around 200 Overseas Carpet Buyers from Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Chile, German, Mexico, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Turkey, U.K., USA registered their presence besides 120 buying representatives on the first day of the expo.
Speaking on the occasion, the minister urged the exporting community to innovate and improve their techniques and technology of weaving. He also emphasised on the need to improve their designs and presentation of products.
Kuldeep R Wattal, Chairman, CEPC stated that around 372 buyers from all over the world registered
their presence during the four-day fair that can generate an estimated business of around Rs. 450 crores over the coming months.
Carpet importers from new countries like Vietnam, Serbia, Hungary, Zimbabwe, Croatia, Jordon, Morocco, Bulgaria, Colorado, Hong-Kong, Thailand, Korea, Kenya, also visited for the first time in the Expo and has thus opened new avenues for marketing for Indian hand knotted carpets in these countries.
Council allowed 50% discount to the participants to encourage the small and new entrepreneurs having less than Rs 25.00 lakhs exports during the previous year.
To maintain transparency, the Carpet Export Promotion Council took the initiative of allotments through draws, which was appreciated by all the participants, the industry and overseas carpet buyers were happy with the overall arrangement of Expo.
During the Expo the visiting the 25 Turkish importers and the participating exporters who regularly exports to Turkey discussed the problems arising out of hike in import duty of hand knotted carpets by Turkish Government. The impact it can have on India’s exports to Turkey was also a matter of discussion.
The 30th India Carpet Expo which is to be held in Varanasi in the month of October will also showcase both the segments of carpet weaving trainings provided, especially in the hamlets Bhadohi-Mirzapur and Varanasi carpet belt, under the aegis of Ministry of Textiles.
CEPC is also planning to have exhibitions for domestic consumers, as the domestic consumption of carpet is also on rise. The Calendar of Skill Development events was also launched by CEPC.
It has started providing training for weaving carpet in both the segments of hand-knotted and hand-tufted to the new artisans, specially to the women folklore in the villages of Mirzapur-Bhadohi Carpet Belt.
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Around 200 Overseas Carpet Buyers from Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Chile, German, Mexico, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Turkey, U.K., USA registered their presence besides 120 buying representatives on the first day of the expo.
Speaking on the occasion, the minister urged the exporting community to innovate and improve their techniques and technology of weaving. He also emphasised on the need to improve their designs and presentation of products.
Kuldeep R Wattal, Chairman, CEPC stated that around 372 buyers from all over the world registered
their presence during the four-day fair that can generate an estimated business of around Rs. 450 crores over the coming months.
Carpet importers from new countries like Vietnam, Serbia, Hungary, Zimbabwe, Croatia, Jordon, Morocco, Bulgaria, Colorado, Hong-Kong, Thailand, Korea, Kenya, also visited for the first time in the Expo and has thus opened new avenues for marketing for Indian hand knotted carpets in these countries.
Council allowed 50% discount to the participants to encourage the small and new entrepreneurs having less than Rs 25.00 lakhs exports during the previous year.
To maintain transparency, the Carpet Export Promotion Council took the initiative of allotments through draws, which was appreciated by all the participants, the industry and overseas carpet buyers were happy with the overall arrangement of Expo.
During the Expo the visiting the 25 Turkish importers and the participating exporters who regularly exports to Turkey discussed the problems arising out of hike in import duty of hand knotted carpets by Turkish Government. The impact it can have on India’s exports to Turkey was also a matter of discussion.
The 30th India Carpet Expo which is to be held in Varanasi in the month of October will also showcase both the segments of carpet weaving trainings provided, especially in the hamlets Bhadohi-Mirzapur and Varanasi carpet belt, under the aegis of Ministry of Textiles.
CEPC is also planning to have exhibitions for domestic consumers, as the domestic consumption of carpet is also on rise. The Calendar of Skill Development events was also launched by CEPC.
It has started providing training for weaving carpet in both the segments of hand-knotted and hand-tufted to the new artisans, specially to the women folklore in the villages of Mirzapur-Bhadohi Carpet Belt.
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