Trade

International Trade

Role Of EPCs/Apex Chambers/Missions

The success of "Focus: Africa" Programme requires the proactive role and involvement of Export Promotion Councils, Apex Chambers and Indian Missions located in African Region. Their activities would comprise the following:

EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCILS (EPCs)

• Shall carry out market surveys for items with export potential in Africa and disseminate information to their members through publications.

• Shall encourage members to participate in specialised International Fairs.

• Shall bring out promotional literature in local languages.

• Shall hold commodity specific seminars in selected industrial centres.

• Shall prepare compendium of main importers/associations in Africa and disseminate the same to their members.

APEX CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE/INDUSTRY

• Shall establish and strengthen ties with their counterparts in the region and ensure that there are more frequent exchange of delegations.

• Shall widely disseminate information amongst Indian businessmen through their publications, bulletins and other periodicals regarding potential Indian exports to Africa.

• Shall organize seminars and workshops at regular intervals to create awareness regarding the untapped potential that exists in the region for exporting goods. These seminars/workshops shall be held in various industrial centres.

INDIAN MISSIONS IN AFRICAN COUNTRIES

• Shall organize catalogue/brochure exhibitions

• Shall provide regular feedback on implementation of the programme.

• Shall play a proactive role in coordinating promotional measures

• like organization of Buyer-Seller-Meets, visit of delegations and participation in trade fairs.

• Shall carry out market surveys for the specified products in collaboration with the ITPO and concerned EPCs.

• Shall send processed/usable information in bulletins to the EPCs on focus products