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Implications of Foreign TradePolicy and

Facilitation of Foreign Trade

A PresentationS.R.Rao

Chief General Manager

Export-Import Bank of India


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Where Does India Stand Globally?

International Trade of Select Countries in 2003

Country Exports Imports GDP Trade as % of GDP

(US$ bn.) (US$ bn.) (US$ bn.)

Korea 197.6 175.5 605.0 61.7

China 438.3 393.6 1446.9 57.5Mexico 165.4 171.0 626.1 53.7

Russia 135.9 75.4 433.5 48.7

South Africa 38.7 35.0 160.1 46.0

Argentina 29.4 13.1 129.7 32.8

Brazil 73.1 48.3 492.1 24.7

India 57.0 74.3 588.8 22.3

Source: Economist Intelligence Unit

Indias share in global merchandise exports: 0.8% (2003)


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Indias Export Performance

Source: DGCIS, MOC&I

India's Export Performance (1999-2000 to 2003-04)

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20000

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50000

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1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04

Years

US$million

All Commodities Agricultural & allied productsOres & minerals Manufactured goodsPetroleum & crude roducts


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Indias Import Performance

Source: DGCIS, MOC&I

India's Import Performance (1999-2000 to 2003-04)

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566135158850056

61572

49799

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40000

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60000

70000

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1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04

Years

US$million

All Commodities Petroleum crude & products Non-POL items


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Trade Policies in India

Exim Policies Streamlined trade procedures

Liberalised import regime

Thrust on export orientation Medium Term Export Strategy, 2002

1% share in global exports by 2007

Foreign Trade Policy 2004-2009 To double Indias share in global merchandise trade

by 2009


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Role of Institutions

Institutions dedicated for promoting

foreign trade have played an important

role towards enhancing the process of

internationalisation of Indian companies,

viz.

Export-Import Bank of India, Export Credit Guarantee Corporation,

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade


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Exim Bank

Set up by an act of parliament inSeptember, 1981

Wholly owned by Government of India

Commenced operations in march, 1982

Established for providing financial assistance

to exporters and importers, and for functioning

as the principal financial institution for

coordinating the working of institutionsengaged in financing export and import of goods

and services with a view to promoting the

countrysinternational trade


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Foreign Trade Policy 2004-09

Quantum Jump in Merchandise Exports

Required:

Enhance exports of major export

commodities

Identify potential export commodities

Diversify export destinations


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Exim Bank Study Strategyfor Quantum Jump in Exports:

Focus on Africa, Latin America and China

India could aim to achieve:

US$ 18 billion in Africas Imports by 2007

from US$ 3.8 bn in 2003-04

US$ 4 bn in Chinas imports by 2007 (in 64

identified groups)from US$ 0.86 bn in 2000

US$ 1.8 bn in LACs imports by 2007 (in 100

identified groups)from US$ 0.6 bn in 2000

Share in Indias Exports in 2003-04: Africa (6%); Latin

America (1.8%); China (4.7)


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Lines of Credit

Overseas Governments

Parastatal Organisations/ Govt. Agencies

Commercial Banks

Regional Financial Institutions

Particularly relevant for SMEs

Eligible items all items permissible under Exim Policy

Engineering Goods

Consumer Durables

Commodities


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AFRICA ASIA EUROPE

ALGERIA PTA BANK covering BANGLADESH

GHANA BURUNDI INDONESIA KAZAKHSTAN

KENYA COMOROS IRAN , IRAQ BULGARIA

MALAWI DJIBOUTI SRI LANKA RUSSIA

MAURITIUS ERITREA, EGYPT KOREA ROMANIA

NAMIBIA ETHIOPIA MALAYSIA HUNGARY

SEYCHELLES KENYA THAILAND POLANDSOUTH AFRICA MALAWI VIETNAM

SUDAN MAURITIUS PHILIPPINES

TANZANIA RWANDATUNISIA SOMALIA

UGANDA SUDAN LATIN AMERICA & CARIB.

ZAMBIA TANZANIAUGANDA BRAZIL MEXICO COLOMBIA

BOADcovering ZAMBIA JAMAICA VENEZUELABENIN ZIMBABWE

BURKINA FASO CAF covering BCIEcovering

COTE DIVOIRE BOLIVIA COSTA RICA

MALI EADBcovering COLOMBIA EL SALVADOR

NIGER KENYA ECUADOR GUATEMALA

SENEGAL TANZANIA PERU HONDURAS

TOGO UGANDA VENEZUELA NICARAGUA

LOCs Extended by Exim Bank


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Simplifying procedures and bringing downtransaction costs

Transaction costs are incurred at the pre and post-production stages, and arise out from several

procedural complexities associated withadministrative processes, availability of financeand transportation problems.

For enhancing the growth of exports it isimportant to reduce the transaction costs involved.

Exim Bank Study on Transaction Costs of IndianExports


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Sector No. ofFirms

Transaction costs as %of export revenue (2003

Survey)

Transaction costs as% of export revenue

(1998 Survey)

Textile/Garments 23 3-10 15

Engineering goods 18 < 5 10

Pharmaceuticals 9 8 10

Chemicals 7 < 5 14

Computer software 9 1-5 10

Agro-Industries 2 1-2 7-8.5

Electronic & Electricalmachinery

3 5 -

Plastic components 2 5-10 -

Paper Industry 2 5-7 -

Others 7 1-2

Findings of Exim Banks Study


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Transaction Costs: International Experience Simplified and less stringent bureaucratic

procedures like single window clearance and

business friendly approach

Better technology due to higher levels of foreign

investment, faster loading/unloading methods

Flexible labour laws

Cheap availability of power and raw materials, Freight incentives by the Government,

Lower ocean freight rates due to greater

availability of vessels


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Special package for agriculture Duty free imports of capital goods

Will lower production cost and hence improveprofitability

Exports of medicinal plants & herbal productsfacilitated Global imports of medicinal plants: US$ 1 bn

(2001)

India second largest exporter after China

Potential to increase export to Rs. 1750 crore by2006-07 and more than Rs. 2500 crore by 2009-10.

Global market for Herbal products: US$ 80 bn

Indias exports of Herbal products: US$ 280 mn(2002-03)


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Textile sector incentives Duty free entitlement for garments &

handicrafts increased from 3% to 5%

Will help exporters to move up the value

chain However, further incentives required to

consolidate Indias position in the post-MFA era

Handicraft Special Economic Zone to beestablished

Will contribute to strong growth inhandicraft exports

Will generate employment opportunities


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Export Promotion Schemes Target Plus scheme introduced

Will further boost exports from the successful

exporters

Vishesh Krishi Upaj Yojana to boost horticulture

exports

Global trade in horticulture: US$ 79 bn (1999)

Indiasexports: US$ Rs. 1830 cr (1999-2000)

Success of AEZs for horticulture depend onthe ability of the states to overcome existingshortcomings in infrastructure, institutionalmechanism and policy and programme support

to achieve desired export orientation


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Export Promotion Schemes ServicesExport Promotion Councilto be set

up

Servedfrom Indiascheme: Service providers

who earn forex of at least Rs. 5 lakhs will be

eligible for duty credit entitlement

Will help small scale service providers

Will enhance Indias share in global

exports of services (1.4% in 2003)


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Feasibility study for establishment of an export credit and

guarantee facility for Gulf Cooperation Councilcountries

Regional cooperation in export finance and export credit

guarantees for ESCAP

Study on promotion of international competitiveness and

exports of manufactured goods for ESCAP Setting up theAfrexim Bank

Designing of Export Financing Programmes - Turkey

Exim Bank as a Consultant

Sharing Institutional Building Capabilities World wide


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Setting up an Exim Bank inMalaysia

Design of Export Marketing Seminars for SMEs in Vietnam

Export Development Project : Ukraine Enterprise Support Fund :Armenia

Establishing an Export Credit Guarantee Company inZimbabwe

Advisory services to Industrial Development Corporation ofSouth Africafor international finance products

MauritiusStudy on Projecting Mauritius as an Investment

Hub for Indian Firms

Sharing Institutional Building Capabilities World wide

Exim Bank as a Consultant


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Tie-up with

International Finance Corporation, Washington D.C.

Africa Project Development Facility

Africa Enterprise Fund

Mekong Project Development Facility

South-East Europe Enterprise Development Facility

Private Enterprise Partnership (CIS Countries)

China Project Development Facility

South Asia Enterprise Development Facility

Eastern & Southern African Trade & Development Bank (PTA

Bank)

African Management Services Company (AMSCO)

Exim sponsors consultants under GoI-AfDB cooperation Agreement

Promoting Indian Consultancy


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Advisory Services

Multilateral Agencies Funded Projects Overseas (MFPO)

Information and support services to Indian companies to help

improve their prospects for securing business in multilateral

agencies funded projects.

Dissemination of business opportunities in funded projects Providing detailed information on projects of interest

Information on Procurement Guidelines, Policies, Practices of

Multilateral Agencies

Assistance for Registration with Multilateral AgenciesAdvising Indian companies on preparation of Expression

of Interest, Capability Profile

Bid Intervention


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Export Oriented Units

Exemption from service tax

EOUs permitted to retain 100% of export

earnings in EEFC accounts

Income tax benefits to DTA units which

convert to EOUs All these should considerably increase

export growth from the EOUs


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Software Training

Institutes

Minor Ports

Technology Parks

EOU Projects &

TUFS

Exim Bank:Financing of Export-Oriented Companies

Term Loans

Project

Finance

Equipment

Finance

Working

Capital

Overseas

Investment Finance

Long Termupto 5 years

Term Loans

for 1-2 years

Loans to Indian

companies for Equity

Investment in their

ventures overseas

Loans to Indiancompanies to olden to

their overseas

ventures

Other

Programmes

Export

Marketing

Finance

Export Product

Development

Finance for

R&D

Short Term

< 1 year

Direct Equity stake


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Multilateral Agencies

World Bank

Asian Development Bank

African Development Bank

European Bank for Reconstruction & DevelopmentMultilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)

International Finance Corporation (IFC)

UNIDO - Industrial Promotion Offices

Afrexim Bank

Eastern & Southern African Trade &

Development Bank (PTA Bank)

Institutional Linkages


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Board of Investment of Sri Lanka

Hatton National Bank, Sri Lanka

China National Technical Import & Export Corporation

Polish Agency for Foreign Investment (PAIZ).

Hungarian Investment and Trade Development Agency

UNIDO Industrial Cooperation & Investment Promotion Service,

Poland

Economic Development Board, Bahrain

Investment & Trade Promotion Centre, Vietnam

Centero Estero Vineto, Italy

Centro Estero Camere Commercio Piemontesi, Italy.

Netherlands Council for Trade Promotion.

Board of Investment of Mauritius


Trade & Investment Promotion Agencies


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Export Credit Agencies

The Export-Import Bank of China.

Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

Czech Export Bank.

Hungarian Export-Import Bank Ltd.

Uzbekinvest National Export-Import Insurance Company.

Exim Bank of Romania.

Export-Import Bank of the Russian Federation.

Forum of Asian ECAs



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Board of Investment of Sri Lanka

Hatton National Bank, Sri Lanka

China National Technical Import & Export Corporation

Polish Agency for Foreign Investment (PAIZ).

Hungarian Investment and Trade Development Agency

UNIDO Industrial Cooperation & Investment Promotion Service,

Poland

Economic Development Board, Bahrain

Investment & Trade Promotion Centre, Vietnam

Centero Estero Vineto, Italy

Centro Estero Camere Commercio Piemontesi, Italy.

Netherlands Council for Trade Promotion.

Board of Investment of Mauritius


Trade & Investment Promotion Agencies


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Exim Bank : Partner in Globalisation

Technology

Capital (ForeignInvestment)

Raw Materials

Capital Goods

Final Products

Capital Goods

Capital(OverseasVentures)

ProductDevelopment

Production

Marketing

Pre shipment

Post shipment

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Final Observations Import of second hand capital goods allowed

without age restrictions

No outdated technology should be

imported

SpecialFocus Initiatives

Could be extended to other sectors of high

export orientation like chemicals &pharmaceuticals

Export orientation of FDI should be increased


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FDI and Exports

Sector Share in FDI (%)

Transportation industry 7.50

Computer software industry 6.46Chemicals & pharmaceuticals 5.70

Textiles 1.20

Leather & leather goods 0.20

Services (incl. Hotels & Tourism) 8.37

Source: SIA, MOC&I

Low share of FDI in major export sectors


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