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    REPORT

    ON

    GOVERNMENT TRADE POLICY

    BY:

    Shashank Chauhan

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    Trade is the voluntary exchange of goods, services, or both. Trade is also called commerce.
    A mechanism that allows trade is called a market.

    The original form of trade was barter, the direct exchange of goods and services. Later one
    side of the barter were the metals, precious metals (poles, coins), bill, and paper money.
    Modern traders instead generally negotiate through a medium of exchange, such as money.
    As a result, buying can be separated from selling, or earning. The invention of money (and
    later credit, paper money and non-physical money) greatly simplified and promoted trade.
    Trade between two traders is called bilateral trade, while trade between more than two traders
    is called multilateral trade.

    Trade policy

    Trade policy is a collection of rules and regulations which pertain to trade. Every nation has
    some form of trade policy in place, with public officials formulating the policy which they
    think would be most appropriate for their country. The purpose of trade policy is to help a
    nation's international trade run more smoothly, by setting clear standards and goals which can
    be understood by potential trading partners. In many regions, groups of nations work together
    to create mutually beneficial trade policies.

    Things like import and export taxes, tariffs, inspection regulations, and quotas can all be part
    of a nation's trade policy. Some nations attempt to protect their local industries with trade
    policies which place a heavy burden on importers, allowing domestic producers of goods and
    services to get ahead in the market with lower prices or more availability. Others eschew
    trade barriers, promoting free trade, in which domestic producers are given no special
    treatment, and international producers are free to bring in their products.

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    POLICIES:

    Higher Support for Market and Product Diversification

     26 new markets have been added under Focus Market Scheme (FMS).

     Incentive available under FMS rose from 2.5% to 3%.

     Incentive available under Focus Product Scheme (FPS) rose from 1.25% to 2%.

     Widens scope for products to be included for benefits under FPS. Additional
    engineering products, plastic and some electronics get a look in.

     Market Linked Focus Product Scheme (MLFPS) expanded by inclusion of products


    like pharmaceuticals, textile fabrics, rubber products, glass products, auto
    components, motor cars, bicycle and its parts.etc. Benefits to these products will be
    provided, if exports are made to 13 identified markets (Algeria, Egypt, Kenya,
    Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Brazil, Mexico, Ukraine, Vietnam, Cambodia,
    Australia and New Zealand).
     Common simplified application form introduced for taking benefits under FPS, FMS,
    MLFPS and VKGUY (Vishesh Krishi & Gram Udyog Yojana).
     Higher allocation for Market Development Assistance (MDA) and Market Access
    Initiative (MAI).
     To aid technological upgradation of export sector, EPCG (Export promotion capital
    good) Scheme at Zero Duty has been introduced.
     Jaipur, Srinagar and Anantnag have been recognised as’ Towns of Export Excellence’
    for handicrafts; Kanpur,Dewas and Ambur for leather products; and Malihabad for
    horticultural products.
     Export obligation on import of spares, moulds etc. under EPCG Scheme has been
    reduced by 50%.
     Focus Product Scheme benefit extended for export of ‘green products’ and some
    products from the North East.

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    Marine sector

     Additional flexibility under Target Plus Scheme (TPS) / Duty Free Certificate of
    Entitlement (DFCE) Scheme for Status Holders has been given to Marine sector.

    Gems & Jewellery Sector

     To neutralize duty incidence on gold Jewellery exports, it has now been decided to
    allow Duty Drawback on such exports.

     In an endeavour to make India a diamond international trading hub, it is planned to


    establish “Diamond Bourse(s)”.
     A new facility to allow import on consignment basis of cut & polished diamonds for
    the purpose of grading/ certification purposes has been introduced.
     To promote export of Gems & Jewellery products, the 13 value limits of personal
    carriage have been increased from $ 2 million to US$ 5 million in case of
    participation in overseas exhibitions.

    Agriculture Sector

     To reduce transaction and handling costs, a single window system to facilitate export
    of perishable agricultural produce has been introduced. Will be done under APEDA
    (Agriculture and Processed Food Export Development Authority)

    Leather Sector

     Leather sector shall be allowed re-export of unsold imported raw hides and skins and
    semi finished leather from public bonded ware houses, subject to payment of 50% of
    the applicable export duty.
     Enhancement of FPS (Focus Product Scheme) rate to 2%, would also significantly
    benefit the leather sector.

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    Tea

     Minimum value addition under advance authorisation scheme for export of tea has
    been reduced from the existing 100% to 50%.

     DTA (Domestic Tariff Area) sale limit of instant tea by EOU units increased from
    30% to 50%.
     Export of tea has been covered under VKGUY Scheme benefits.

    EOUs

     EOUs have been allowed to sell products manufactured by them in DTA upto a limit
    of 90% instead of existing 75%, without changing the criteria of ‘similar goods’,
    within the overall entitlement of 50% for DTA sale.

     EOUs will now be allowed to procure finished goods for consolidation along with
    their manufactured goods, subject to certain safeguards.

    Flexibility provided to exporters

     Payment of customs duty for Export Obligation (EO) shortfall under Advance
    Authorisation / DFIA / EPCG Authorisation has been allowed by way of debit of
    Duty Credit scrips. Earlier the payment was allowed in cash only.
     Time limit of 60 days for re-import of exported gems and jewellery items, for
    anticipation in exhibitions has been extended to 90 days in case of USA.

    Simplification of Procedures.

     Greater flexibility has been permitted to allow conversion of Shipping Bills from one
    Export Promotion scheme to other scheme. Customs shall now permit this conversion
    within three months, instead of the present limited period of only one month.\
     To reduce transaction costs, dispatch of imported goods directly from the Port to the
    site has been allowed under Advance Authorisation scheme for deemed supplies. At

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    present, the duty free imported goods could be taken only to the manufacturing unit of
    the authorisation holder or its supporting manufacturer.
     Disposal of manufacturing wastes / scrap will now be allowed after payment of
    applicable excise duty, even before fulfilment of export obligation under Advance
    Authorisation and EPCG Scheme.
     The procedure for issue of Free Sale Certificate has been simplified and the validity of
    the Certificate has been increased from 1 year to 2 years. This will solve the problems
    faced by the medical devices industry.
     Automobile industry, having their own R&D establishment, would be allowed free
    import of reference fuels (petrol and diesel), upto a maximum of 5 KL per annum,
    which are not manufactured in India.
     Acceding to the demand of trade & industry, the application and redemption forms
    under EPCG scheme have been simplified.

    ANALYSIS:

    1. Focus Market Scheme & Focus Product Scheme has been more attractive. 26 new markets
    have been added to the scheme. Incentive in FMS has been increased to 3% from the present
    2.5%. A large number of products have been included in the Focus Product Scheme (FPS)
    and the incentive has been increased to 2% from the present 1.25%. Market Linked Focus
    Product Scheme has been expanded.

    2. Zero duty EPCG (Export Promotional Capital Goods) scheme has been introduced.

    3. Additional duty credit of 1% has been introduced for status holder for specified sector. The
    credit can be utilized for import of capital goods on actual user condition.

    4. Duty credit scrip issued under VKGUY has been made transferable, subject to the
    condition that it can be transferred to status holders only for import of cold chain equipments.

    5. DEPB has been extended till 31.December.2010.

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    6. Duty drawback for gold jewellery export has been introduced. Import of diamonds allowed
    for grading and certification.

    7. Emphasis of export growth on employment generating sectors like textile, processed foods,
    leather, gems & jewellery, tea, handloom etc.

    8. Some benefits given to EOU (Export Oriented Units) Sector.

    9. Minimum value addition of 15% prescribed in Advance authorization scheme.

    10. Certain measures to provide flexibility to the exporter has been provided. Now debit in
    DFIA/advance authorization/EPCG is allowed for payment of custom duty on shortfall of
    export obligation. Restricted items shall be allowed under transferred DFIA as DFRC earlier.
    Transit loss claim received from insurance companies is allowed export obligation.

    11. Effort has been made to reduce the transaction cost.

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