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27/06/2006 - Assistance To Individual Exporter For Export Promotion Activities Abroad |
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ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUAL EXPORTER FOR EXPORT PROMOTION ACTIVITIES ABROAD – PARTICIPATION IN EPC ETC. LED TRADE DELEGATIONS / BSMS / TRADE FAIRS / EXHIBITIONS:
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Exporting companies with an f.o.b. value of exports of upto Rs. 15 Crore in the preceding year will be eligible for MDA assistance for participation in trade delegations / BSMs / fairs / exhibitions abroad to explore new markets for export of their specific product(s) and commodities from India in the initial phase. This will be subject to the condition that the exporters is having complete 12 months membership with concerned EPC etc. and filing of returns with concerned EPC / organization regularly. However, this condition would not apply in case of a new EPC for a period of 5 years from the date of its creation. |
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Assistance would be permissible on travel expenses by air, in economy excursion class fair and / or charges of the built up furnished stall. This would, however, be subject to an upper ceiling mentioned in the table per tour. |
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Area / Sector
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No. of visits
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Maximum Financial ceiling per event
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Focus LAC |
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Rs. 1,80,000 |
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FOCUS ARICA (including WANA Countries) |
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Rs. 1,50,000 |
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FOCUS CIS |
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Rs. 1,50,000 |
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FOCUS ASEAN + 2 |
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Rs. 1,50,000 |
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General Areas |
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Rs. 80,000 |
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TOTAL |
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The participation of individual companies in the above activities shall be subject to the following conditions: |
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For EPC etc. led Trade delegations / BSMs only air-are by Economy Excursion class upto a maximum of Rs. 70,000 (Rs. 1,00,000 in case of Focus LAC) shall be permissible. For participation in Trade Fairs / Exhibitions reimbursement shall be permissible subject to ceilings mentioned in the column 4 in the above table. |
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Maximum number of permissible participation’s shall be five in a financial year as indicated in above table (No travel grant is permissible for visit to General Areas). |
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However, for priority sectors, having large employment generation potential, viz. Agriculture food items, Handicrafts handlooms, Carpets, Leather & Minor forest Produce including LAC, 2 (two) participations in General Areas would be admissible with the assistance of Rs. 1,50,000 for each participation. The exporters availing of assistance under this provision would, however, be in addition to these participations, eligible for only any 2 focus Area participations. |
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Assistance shall be permissible to one regular employee / director / partner / proprietor of the company. Assistance would not be available to exporter of foreign nationality or holding foreign passport. |
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Intimation application must be received in the concerned EPC etc., with a minimum of 14 days clear advance notice excluding the date of receipt of application in the office of the concerned organization and the date of departure from the country. |
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The company shall not be under investigation / charged / prosecuted / debarred / blacklisted under the Foreign Trade Policy of India or any other law relating to export and import business. |
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Member exporters of EPCs etc. would also be eligible for MDA assistance for participation in events organized by ITPO abroad. Their applications / claims would be routed / reimbursed through concerned EPC etc. , |
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Maximum MDA assistance shall be inclusive of MDA assistance received from all Govt. bodies / FIEO / EPCs/ Commodity Boards / Export Development Authorities / ITPO etc., |
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A Maximum of three participations in a particular trade fair / exhibition would be eligible for MDA assistance and exporting companies after availing assistance three times including past cases for a particular fair / exhibition, have to participate in that fair, if any, on self-financing basis. |
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Annexure – V
Application Form For Marketing Development Assistance For participation in Trade Fair / BSM / Trade delegation abroad |
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Name of the firm with full address |
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IEC No. |
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EH/TH Certificate No. & Date |
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Valid upto |
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FOB value of exports during the
last Financial Year (Rs. in crores) |
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Particulars of fair / exhibition / BSM / |
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Trade Delegation |
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Name of the event |
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Place |
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Country |
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From………………. To ………………. |
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Particulars of visit -
Date of departure from India: |
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Date of arrival in India |
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Details of proposal(s) already Submitted in the same financial year. |
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Details of earlier participations in the same event with MDA assistance. |
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Name and designation of the person going abroad. |
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Signature: |
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ANNEXURE VIII
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT CERTIFICATE |
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I / We hereby confirm that I / We have examined the claim papers, books of account and the prescribed documents in respect of the claim of M/s. _______________ and hereby certify that: |
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The participant is regular employee / director / proprietor of the company. |
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Participation is as per the maximum permissible participtions under the MDA Scheme. |
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Minimum of 14 days clear advance notice had been given to the concerned EPC / Trade Body. |
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The participant company / firm / concern is not under investigation / charged / prosecuted / debarred / black listed under Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992, FEMA, Customs Act 1962. |
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The total number of participation’s in this particular trade fair / exhibition is not exceeding three. |
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The date of return to India is within 45 / 90 days of the date of making this application. |
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The f.o.b value export figures during the last financial year is less than Rs. 15 Crores. |
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It has been ensured that the information furnished is true and correct in all respects, no part is false or misleading and no relevant information has been concealed or withheld. |
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Neither I / We nor any of our partners is a partner / director or an employee of the above named entity or its associated concerns.
I fully understand that any submission made in this certificate if proved incorrect or false, will render me / us liable to face any penal action or other consequences as may be prescribed in the law or otherwise warranted. |
Signature & Stamp / Seal of the Signatory ___________
Name __________________________________________
Membership No. _________________________________
Full address_____________________________________
Name and address of the Institution where registered.
Date :
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Annexure-VII
Claim Form for Marketing Development Assistance For Participation in Trade fairs / Exhibitions / BSM / Trade Delegation abroad. |
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Name of the firm with full address |
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IEC No. |
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Approval letter No. and date |
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FOB value of exports during the
last Financial Year (Rs.) |
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Particulars of event Name |
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City |
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Country |
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Duration of fair From………………. To ………………. |
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Date of actual departure from India
(Please attach self certified photocopy
of passport duly highlighting date of
departure) |
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Date of actual arrival from India
(Please attach self certified photocopy
of passport duly highlighting date of
arrival). |
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Name & Designation of person who attended the event. |
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No. of proposal(s) already Submitted in the same financial year |
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Details of participations made with MDA assistance in the past in the same event. |
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Whether assistance availed from other
Govt. Bodies / EPCs/ commodity Boards /
APEDA / MPEDA / ITPO etc. for the activity
under reference? |
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Yes / No. (If yes, please give full details) |
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Expenditure incurred |
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a) Actual return airfare by economy excursion class Rs. _____________ |
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b) Actual expenditure incurred on stall, decoration, water & electricity charges.
Rs. _____________
(Please attach original air ticket / jacket used during the journey along with self certified photocopies of receipt, bank advice etc. evidencing payment made) |
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Amount claimed Rs. _____________ |
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Undertaking and Declaration
I / We hereby solemnly undertake / declare that the particulars stated above are true and correct to the best of my / our knowledge and belief.
No other application for claiming assistance for this participation and / or travel cost has been made or will be made in future against purchase covered by the application.
Any information, if found to be incorrect, wrong or misleading, will render / us liable to rejection of our claim without prejudice to any action that may be taken against us in this behalf.
If as a result of scrutiny any excess payment is found to have been made to me / us, the same may be adjusted against any of the subsequent claims to be made by my / our firm or in the event no claim is preferred, the amount overpaid will be refunded by me / us to the extent of the excess amount paid.
Signature :
Name in Block Letters :
Designation :
Name of the Applicant :
Firm :
Company Seal : |
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