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Implications of Foreign Trade Policy and Facilitation of Foreign Trade

A Presentation

S.R.Rao Chief General Manager Export-Import Bank of India

Where Does India Stand Globally? Exim India

International Trade of Select Countries in 2003 Country

Exports

Imports

GDP

(US$ bn.)

(US$ bn.)

(US$ bn.)

Trade as % of G

Korea 197.6 175.5 605.0 61.7 China 438.3 393.6 1446.9 57.5 Mexico 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 57.0 merchandise 74.3 exports: 588.8 0.8% (2003) 22.3 India India’s share in global Source: Economist Intelligence Unit 2

India’s Export Performance Exim India

India's Export Performance (1999-2000 to 2003-0 70000 52856

60000 US$ million

50000 40000 30000 20000

44147

43976

2000-01

2001-02

36760

29751

10000 0 1999-2000

Source: DGCIS, MOC&I

All Commodities

Years

2002-03

2003

Agricultural & allied pr 3

India’s Import Performance Exim India

India's Import Performance (1999-2000 to 2003-0 90000 80000

7

70000 US$ million

60000 50000

61572 49799

50056

51588

5

40000 30000

37172

20000 10000 0

Source: DGCIS, MOC&I 1999-2000

2000-01

2001-02

2002-03

2003-0 4

Trade Policies in India 



Exim Policies 

Streamlined trade procedures



Liberalised import regime



Thrust on export orientation

Medium Term Export Strategy, 2002 



Exim India

1% share in global exports by 2007

Foreign Trade Policy 2004-2009 

To double India’s share in global merchandise trade by 2009 5

Role of Institutions  Institutions

dedicated

for

Exim India

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 6

Exim Bank

Exim India

 Set up

by an act of parliament in September, 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 institutions engaged in financing export and import of goods and services with a view to promoting the country’s international trade…” 7

Foreign Trade Policy 2004-09

Exim India

Quantum Jump in Merchandise Exports Required: 

Enhance exports of major export commodities



Identify potential export commodities



Diversify export destinations 8

Foreign Trade Policy 2004-09

Exim India

Exim Bank Study “Strategy for Quantum Jump in Exports: Focus on Africa, Latin America and China”  India

could aim to achieve:  US$ 18 billion in Africa’s Imports by 2007 from US$ 3.8 bn in 2003-04  US$ 4 bn in China’s imports by 2007 (in 64 identified groups) from US$ 0.86 bn in 2000  US$ 1.8 bn in LAC’s imports by 2007 (in 100 identified groups) from US$ 0.6 bn in 2000



Share in India’s Exports in 2003-04: Africa (6%); Latin America (1.8%); China (4.7) 9

Lines of Credit Exim India



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 10

LOCs Extended by Exim Bank Exim India

AFRICA ALGERIA PTA BANK covering GHANA BURUNDI KENYA COMOROS MALAWI DJIBOUTI MAURITIUS ERITREA, EGYPT NAMIBIA ETHIOPIA SEYCHELLES KENYA SOUTH AFRICA MALAWI SUDAN MAURITIUS TANZANIA RWANDA TUNISIA SOMALIA UGANDA SUDAN

ASIA BANGLADESH INDONESIA IRAN , IRAQ SRI LANKA KOREA MALAYSIA THAILAND VIETNAM PHILIPPINES

BOAD covering BENIN BURKINA FASO COTE D’IVOIRE MALI NIGER SENEGAL TOGO

TANZANIA UGANDA ZAMBIA ZIMBABWE EADB covering KENYA TANZANIA UGANDA

KAZAKHSTAN BULGARIA RUSSIA ROMANIA HUNGARY POLAND

LATIN AMERICA &

CARIB. ZAMBIA

EUROPE

BRAZIL JAMAICA

MEXICO COLOMBIA VENEZUELA

CAF covering BOLIVIA COLOMBIA ECUADOR PERU VENEZUELA

BCIE covering COSTA RICA EL SALVADOR GUATEMALA HONDURAS NICARAGUA

11

Foreign Trade Policy 2004-09

Exim India

Simplifying procedures and bringing down transaction costs  Transaction costs are incurred at the pre and post-production stages, and arise out from several procedural complexities associated with administrative processes, availability of finance and transportation problems.  For enhancing the growth of exports it is important to reduce the transaction costs involved.  Exim Bank Study on Transaction Costs of Indian Exports 12

Foreign Trade Policy 2004-09 Exim India

Findings of Exim Bank’s Study Sector

No. of Firms

Textile/Garments

23

Transaction costs as % of export revenue (2003 Survey) 3-10

Transaction costs as % of export revenue (1998 Survey)   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 & Electrical machinery

3

5

-

Plastic components

2

5-10

-

Paper Industry

2

5-7

-

Others

7

1-2

  13

Foreign Trade Policy 2004-09

Exim India

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 14

Foreign Trade Policy 2004-09

Exim India

Special package for agriculture 

Duty free imports of capital goods  Will lower production cost and hence improve profitability



Exports of medicinal plants & herbal products facilitated  Global imports of medicinal plants: US$ 1 bn (2001)  India second largest exporter after China  Potential to increase export to Rs. 1750 crore by 2006-07 and more than Rs. 2500 crore by 2009-10.  Global market for Herbal products: US$ 80 bn  India’s exports of Herbal products: US$ 280 mn (2002-03) 15

Foreign Trade Policy 2004-09

Exim India

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 India’s position in the post-MFA era Handicraft Special Economic Zone to be established  Will contribute to strong growth in handicraft exports  Will generate employment opportunities 16

Foreign Trade Policy 2004-09

Exim India

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)  India’s exports: US$ Rs. 1830 cr (1999-2000)  Success of AEZs for horticulture depend on “the ability of the states to overcome existing shortcomings in infrastructure, institutional mechanism and policy and programme support to achieve desired export orientation” 17

Foreign Trade Policy 2004-09

Exim India

Export Promotion Schemes 

“Services Export Promotion Council” to be set up



“Served from India” scheme: 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

India’s

share

in

global

exports of services (1.4% in 2003) 18

Exim Bank as a Consultant Exim India

Sharing Institutional Building Capabilities World wide 

Feasibility study for establishment of an export credit and guarantee facility for Gulf Cooperation Council countries

  

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 the Afrexim Bank



Designing of Export Financing Programmes - Turkey 19

Exim Bank as a Consultant Exim India

Sharing Institutional Building Capabilities World wide 

Setting up an Exim Bank in Malaysia



Design of Export Marketing Seminars for SMEs in Vietnam



Export Development Project : Ukraine



Enterprise Support Fund : Armenia



Establishing an Export Credit Guarantee Company in Zimbabwe



Advisory services to Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa for international finance products



Mauritius – Study on Projecting Mauritius as an Investment Hub for Indian Firms 20

Promoting Indian Consultancy Tie-up with

Exim India

 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 21

Advisory Services

Exim India

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 Agencies  Advising Indian companies on preparation of Expression of Interest, Capability Profile  Bid Intervention 22

Foreign Trade Policy 2004-09

Exim India

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 23

Exim Bank: Financing of Export-Oriented Companies

Exim India

Term Loans Project Finance

Equipment Finance

EOU Projects & TUFS

Working Capital Short Term < 1 year

Software Training Institutes

Term Loans for 1-2 years

Minor Ports

Long Term upto 5 years

Technology Parks

Overseas Other Investment Finance Programmes Loans to Indian companies for Equity Investment in their ventures overseas Loans to Indian companies to olden to their overseas ventures

Export Marketing Finance Export Product Development Finance for R&D

Direct Equity stake 24

Institutional Linkages Multilateral Agencies

Exim India

 World Bank

Asian Development Bank  African Development Bank  European Bank for Reconstruction & Development  Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)  International Finance Corporation (IFC)  UNIDO - Industrial Promotion Offices  Afrexim Bank  Eastern & Southern African Trade &  Development Bank (PTA Bank) 

25

Institutional Linkages Exim India

Trade & Investment Promotion Agencies 

BoardofInvestmentofSri Lanka



HattonNational Bank,Sri Lanka



ChinaNational Technical Import&ExportCorporation



PolishAgencyforForeignInvestment(PAIZ).



HungarianInvestmentandTradeDevelopmentAgency



UNIDOIndustrial Cooperation&InvestmentPromotionService,Poland



EconomicDevelopmentBoard,Bahrain



Investment&TradePromotionCentre,Vietnam CenteroEsteroVineto,Italy

26

Institutional Linkages Exim India

ExportCreditAgencies



TheExport-ImportBankofChina.



CroatianBankforReconstructionandDevelopment.



CzechExportBank.



HungarianExport-ImportBankLtd.



Uzbekinvest–National Export-ImportInsuranceCompany. EximBankofRomania.

27

Institutional Linkages Exim India

Trade & Investment Promotion Agencies 

BoardofInvestmentofSri Lanka



HattonNational Bank,Sri Lanka



ChinaNational Technical Import&ExportCorporation



PolishAgencyforForeignInvestment(PAIZ).



HungarianInvestmentandTradeDevelopmentAgency



UNIDOIndustrial Cooperation&InvestmentPromotionService,Poland



EconomicDevelopmentBoard,Bahrain



Investment&TradePromotionCentre,Vietnam CenteroEsteroVineto,Italy

28

Exim Bank : Partner in Globalisation Exim India

Technology Capital (Foreign Investment) Raw Materials Capital Goods M P O R T

EX PO RT



Final Products



Capital Goods



Capital (Overseas Ventures)

I

ON I VALUE DIT AD



Product Development



Production



Marketing



Pre shipment



Post shipment 29

Foreign Trade Policy 2004-09

Exim India

Final Observations 

Import of second hand capital goods allowed without age restrictions  No outdated imported



technology

should

be

“Special Focus Initiatives”  Could be extended to other sectors of high export orientation like chemicals & pharmaceuticals



Export orientation of FDI should be increased 30

FDI and Exports Exim India

Low share of FDI in major export sectors Sector

Share in FDI (%)

Transportation industry

7.50

Computer software industry

6.46

Chemicals & pharmaceuticals

5.70

Textiles

1.20

Leather & leather goods

0.20

Services (incl. Hotels & Tourism)

8.37

Source: SIA, MOC&I 31

Exim India

THANK THANK YOU YOU www.eximbankindia.com

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