Federal government Announces Relief Package For Exporters

After witnessing a large contraction in export orders for the past few months, Indian micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the export sector has decided to receive much needed relief.

In an attempt reduce the economic pressure, the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) led government recently unveiled a special package worth Rs 325 crore produce relief to the export segment. This move is gonna benefit the employment-intensive export sectors since leather, gems & jewelery and sheets.

Under the Udyog Aadhar New Registration in India package, procedural formalities for claiming duty drawback refund and refund of terminal excise duty have been simplified to help MSME exporters prune high transaction expenditure.

Measures like quick settlement of duty credit scrips to be able to issued ahead of the realization of export proceeds and extension of scrips for import of even restricted items after payment of duty is expected to facilitate greater switch.

In order to promote trade facilitation, brand new has also extended a provision cut down export obligations using the decline in exports.

Export incentives for such things technical textiles, stapling machine and handmade carpets are also provided as part of the recently announced export stimulus package.

The de-linking of grant of benefit under the position entitlement pass book (DEPB) scheme 1 other incentive that may help the MSME export segment tide over the crisis.

In order to promote trade facilitation, the government has also extended a provision cut down export obligations in line with professional compensation in exports.

Export incentives for models like technical textiles, stapling machine and handmade carpets seemed to be provided within the recently announced export package deal.