MRM2014 North East Chapter Kaushik Dutta North East

MRM-2014 North East Chapter Kaushik Dutta

North East India-A Glance Source: http: //databank. nedfi. com/content/north-east-india

North East India- A Glance q Comprises of 8 States of Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura & Sikkim. q. The NER covers 2. 62 lakh sq. km which accounts for 7. 9% of total geographical area of the country. q The population of NER is 39 million (3. 8% of all India, 2001 census). q. NER region shares 2% of the border with mainland of the Country and 98% is linked with the International border. (Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Myanmar & China.

…continued q The NER is bountifully endowed with bio-diversity, hydro-potential, oil and gas, coal, limestone and other minerals. q. Forest resources include rubber, cane and bamboo timber, hardwood, medicinal plants and herbs. q. Tea and Petroleum are the two major industries which is playing a vital role in NER’s economy. q. The other medium and small sector industries include cement, paper, jute, plywood, handlooms and handicrafts.

Comparative Analysis 2013 -14 2014 -15 (till 31 st Oct) Number of Domestic Events 7 7 Membership 14 7 Renewal 3 Revenue from RCMC 87500 62500 Expenditure on Domestic Events 165377 22036

Calendar of Events Organised Date Topic Venue 29. 04. 2014 Workshop on Export Documentation Guwahati 30. 04. 2014 Interactive Session with the Supt of Customs, Guwahati 26. 05. 2014 Interactive Session with Mr. Cesare Bieller, Consul General of Italy, Guwahati 31. 07. 2014 Workshop on Export Documentation Guwahati 29. 08. 2014 Workshop on Promoting Retail Exports through E-Com (e. Bay/Pay. Pal) Guwahati 29. 10. 2014 Interactive Session with the Supt of Customs Guwahati 31. 10. 2014 Workshop on Export Documentation Guwahati

Proposed Events Month Topic Place November 2014 Workshop on Export Procedures and Documentations (with EXIM Bank & Industry Department) Manipur(Imphal) December 2014 Workshop on Export Procedures and Documentations (with EXIM Bank & Industry Department) Agartala (Tripura) December 2014 Workshop on Export Schemes and benefits for small exporters Guwahati January 2015 Workshop on Export Procedures and Documentations (with EXIM Bank & Industry Department) Meghalaya( Shillong)

…continued Month Topic Place February 2015 Workshop on Export Procedures and Documentations (with EXIM Bank & Industry Department) Nagaland(Dimapur) February 2015 Workshop on Letter of Credit Guwahati March 2015 Workshop on Export Procedures and Documentations (with EXIM Bank & Industry Department) Mizoram(Aizwal) March 2015 Interactive Session with officials from DGFT, Guwahati

Issues faced by Exporters q INLAND CONTAINER DEPOT (ICD)- There is no option for the smaller exporters to ship their consignment in smaller containers from Amingaon ICD. Hence exporters have to send their consignment by road ways to Kolkata for shipment which incurs a huge cost. q INSUFFICIENT INFRASTRUCTURE IN AIRPORTS- The airports are not equipped with proper storage facilities for the perishable items. q COLLATION OF EXPORT IMORT DATA- Since most of the Export and Import of the region takes place via Kolkata, it becomes difficult to exactly analyse the Volume of Export and Import that is happening from the region. q KNOWLEDGE UPGRADATION- Barring a few most of the Exporters in the region lacks the basic knowledge of export procedures and the various incentives of the Government. q LACK OF COMPETITIVE EXPORT INFRASTRUCTURE- There is lack of export infrastructure such as international standard packaging units, common testing and certification centres etc. in the region.

Strategies adopted for increasing Membership q IEC holders list is being collected from JDgft, Guwahati and followed up on a regular basis. q Existing member referral service is being used to enrol new members of their exporting community. q Efforts are on to establish state level exporters forums where exporters will get a platform to share their ideas and in turn market FIEO’s brand. q Handholding the new exporters in getting IEC and enrol as a member.

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