Certificate Course on ‘EDP on International Trade’ in Kolkata
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Mr. S.K. Jain, Chairman, FIEO(ER) facing the camera (right) interacting with the participants. On his right is Mr. Tapan Chattopadhyay, Dy. Director General, FIEO. |
The third batch of Certificate Course on ‘Entrepreneurship Development in International Trade’ for the financial year 2006-2007 was organized by the Eastern Region Office of FIEO from 11th December 2006 to 12th February 2007 at Kolkata. Fourteen (14) participants consisting of entrepreneurs and junior and middle-level executives from export organizations joined the programme.
The subjects covered during the course were Getting yourself into Exports – Functions and Services of Export Promotion Councils, International Marketing – Focus on emerging markets and products, Market Entry, Export documentation, Foreign Trade Policy, Licensing, Tips for new entrepreneurs on International Marketing, Overview of Customs, Foreign Trade Policy & DGFT Laws, Law, Procedures and Documentation of exportation, Export incentives – various schemes & their interrelation with excise and custom laws, Letter of Credit, Importance of Trade Fairs abroad, Export Packaging, Export Finance & Banking, Exchange Control Regulations, Role of ECGC in Exports, Role of Exim Bank in Exports, Role of Port & Logistics, Incoterms, Export Pricing etc.
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Faculties were drawn from banks, export promotion councils, Government officials like Senior officials from Government of West Bengal, the Office of Zonal Jt. DGFT, Kolkata Port Trust, Canara Bank, Customs, ECGC, Exim Bank, FIEO, Industry etc. Twenty-four sessions for two hours each were covered during the whole programme commencing with a lecture on "Getting yourself into exports" and functions of FIEO and various other EPCs/Commodity Boards along with the steps to be followed to start an export business given by Mr. Tapan Chattopadhyay, Dy Director General, FIEO (ER). Highlights of Annual Supplement 2006-07 of Foreign Trade Policy 2004-2009 and procedures were explained to the participants by Mr. Sanjeev Nandwani, ITS, Joint Director General of Foreign Trade, Kolkata. |
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| Mr. S.K. Jain (centre) awarding a certificate one of the participants of the EDP. |
Several classes on International Marketing were taken with emphasis on basic concepts of marketing, market entry strategies etc. Also, several case studies on International Marketing were worked out. Export Documentation & Licensing session covered the different documents handled during export like invoice, packing list, bill of lading, shipping bills, etc. A mock test was also conducted on how to fill up of export documents.
The class on Customs dealt with overview of Customs Act & Customs Tariff Act, method & procedure of clearance of imported goods and export goods covering duty drawback & excise rebate and the methodology of sanction. The Export Finance & Banking session explained the different funding options and explained about the FEMA Act. A session on Role of ECGC was also taken where the ECGC services in covering risks were discussed. A session on the Role of Exim Bank in exports was also taken which explained the various schemes offered by Exim Bank. The session on Port & Logistics explained the major functions of port and the need for multimodal transport. A session on export packaging explained various types of hazards faced during the transportation and the different materials used in packaging. The rules and regulations of Packaging were also discussed in details.
A Valedictory Session was organized for the participants of the above training programme on the last day of the session. Mr. S K Jain, Chairman, FIEO (ER) chaired the session and explained the benefits of participation in trade fairs, exhibitions and buyer seller meets. At the end of the session, Mr. Jain gave away Certificates to the participants.
