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The division also undertakes work related to resolution of trade related issues pertaining to the commodities as and when raised.\nOfficers in the Division\nDr. Brij Mohan Mishra | Joint Secretary\nRoom No. 442, Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi\nTel : 23039455 / 23039456\nEmail : js[dot]nafta[at]gov[dot]in\nShri Raghvendra Singh | Deputy Secretary\nRoom No. 308, Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi\nTel : 2303 9551\nEmail : ds[dot]nafta[at]gov[dot]in\nBilateral Trade Statistics\nExport data of Plexconcil for last 3 Years:\nSource : ( DGCIS)                                                                                                                                                   (USD Million)\nPanels\n2020-21\n2021-22\n2022-23\nConsumer & Houseware Products\n581.89\n816.18\n753\nCordage, Fishnets & Monofilaments\n210.83\n279.25\n273\nFIBC, Woven sacks, Woven fabrics, Tarpaulin\n1268.73\n1688.22\n1405\nFloorcoverings, Leathercloth & Laminates\n493.98\n635.20\n580\nFRP & Composites\n308.98\n457.55\n425\nHuman hair & related products\n383.62\n770.26\n684\nMedical items of plastics\n356.56\n417.44\n493\nMiscellaneous products and items nes\n533.66\n889.85\n1032\nPackaging items – flexible, rigid\n489.05\n623.82\n625\nPlastic films and sheets\n1534.07\n2034.99\n1818\nPlastic pipes & fittings\n188.69\n289.04\n290\nPlastic raw materials\n3344.82\n4232.88\n3322\nWriting instruments & stationery\n166.12\n217.55\n267\nTotal\n9860.99\n13352.23\n11,967\nExport data of commodities of Chemexcil for last 3 Years:\nSource:(DGCIS)                                                                                                                                                           (USD Million)\nPanels\n2020-21\n2021-22\n2022-23\nAGRO CHEMICALS\n3579.68\n4897.09\n5379.25\nCASTOR OIL\n917.24\n1175.30\n1265.64\nCOSMETICS AND TOILETRIES\n1617.78\n1973.93\n2408.34\nDYE INTERMEDIATE\n145.59\n165.11\n183.49\nDYES\n2345.02\n3078.55\n2422.81\nESSENTIAL OILS\n234.08\n310.69\n306.27\nINORGANIC CHEMICALS\n1054.89\n1766.30\n2174.51\nORGANIC CHEMICALS\n7637.56\n10946.90\n9640.83\nTotal\n17531.84\n24313.88\n23781.13\nExport data of commodities of Shefexil for last 3 Years:\n(USD Million)\nPanels\n2020-21\n2021-22\n2022-23\nVegetable Saps & Extracts\n1489.96\n1584.95\n1790.55\nGuar Gum\n286.36\n519.89\n1046.55\nPlant and Plant Portion (Herbs)\n391.33\n441.92\n458.11\nFixed Vegetable Oil, Cake & Others\n92.25\n95.04\n95.55\nShellac & Lac Based Products\n65.71\n84.44\n146.35\nOther Vegetable Materials\n43.99\n53.42\n42.33\nNutraceuticals\n99.63\nTotal\n2369.60\n2779.66\n3679.07\n** Data source: SHEFEXIL\nAll other data sourced from DGCI&S\nExport data of commodities of Capexil for last 3 Years:\nSource:(DGCIS)                                                                                                                                                                    (USD Million)\nPanels\n2020-21\n2021-22\n2022-23\nAnimal By Products\n291.11\n416.15\n395.82\nAuto Tyres and Tubes\n1826.98\n2922.59\n2966.8\nBooks, Publications and Printing\n244.99\n357.69\n375.92\nBulk Minerals and Ores\n8757.37\n9659.12\n7398.84\nCement, Clinkers and Asbestos Cement Products\n627.7\n890.45\n715.44\nCeramics and Allied Products\n2109.92\n2497.33\n2789.04\nGlass and Glassware\n843.4\n1082.09\n1064.08\nGraphite, Explosives and Accessories\n312.57\n484.18\n671.18\nMiscellaneous Products\n404.39\n500.96\n841.38\nNatural Stones and Products\n2176.77\n2378.77\n2084.57\nOssein and Gelatine\n60.23\n66.9\n79\nPaints, Printing Ink and Allied Products\n1219.92\n1728.53\n1643.14\nPaper, Paper Board and Products\n1974.14\n3235.3\n3023.3\nPlywood and Allied Products\n1197.69\n1752.25\n1440.2\nProcessed Minerals\n941.1\n1338.66\n1707.83\nRubber Products\n1445.56\n1952.85\n1980.25\nTotal\n24433.85\n31263.82\n29176.61\nConsolidated export data for last five years for the four Councils:\n(USD Million)\n2018-19\n2019-20\n2020-21\n2021-22\n2022-23\nCapexil\n22245.62\n22041.31\n24433.85\n31263.82\n29176.61\nShefexil\n2651.07\n2608.72\n2362.30\n2779.66\n3679.07\nPlexconcil\n11019.94\n10011.11\n9860.99\n13352.23\n11,967\nChemexcil\n19142.37\n18267.42\n17531.84\n24313.88\n23781.13\nTotal\n55059\n52928.56\n54188.98\n71709.59\n68603.81\nTrade Agreement and Negotiations (Existing)\nNIL\nTrade Promotion Activities\nEPCs are tasked with hosting/guiding exporters for trade promotional events. The events are organized under the schemes in DoC for this purpose.\nMAI – Market Access Initiative\nThe proposals submitted by the Councils under MAI Scheme are analysed by this Division and recommended to E&MDA Division, DoC for consideration / approval. E&MDA Division, DoC provides Grants to the Councils under MAI Schemes for participation in International trade fairs/exhibitions/Reverse Buyer Seller Meets.\nMembership Strength of EPCs:-\nEPC\nMembership Strength (As on 15.10.2023)\nCAPEXIL\n4847\nCHEMEXCIL\n4068\nPLEXCONCIL\n2800\nSHEFEXIL\n977\nTotal\n12692\nWork Done / Accomplishments\nEP(CAP) Division, in consultation with the 4 EPCs viz, Plexconcil, Chemexcil, Capexil and Shefexil, regularly seeks issues/concerns faced by the exporters and accordingly, takes up them with the concerned authorities for resolution. The issues raised by the EPCs pertaining to logistics, banking transactions, GST refunds, MEIS claims, courier services, etc. were taken up with the appropriate authorities for its resolution.\nRegular review meetings were held with the EPCs to sensitize them about the need to develop virtual platform for their exporters so as to continue export promotional activities. Also, to boost the EPC’s morale and appreciate their initiative, many such events were addressed by the senior functionaries of the department on request of the respective EPCs.\nNutraceuticals products have been allocated under SHEFEXIL and a new panel under the council has been constituted. 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EP (CAP) Division deals with export promotion of the products pertaining to four Export Promotion Councils (EPC):

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Bilateral Trade Statistics
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Export data of Plexconcil for last 3 Years:
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Source : ( DGCIS)                                                                                                                                                   (USD Million)

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Panels2020-212021-222022-23
Consumer & Houseware Products581.89816.18753
Cordage, Fishnets & Monofilaments210.83279.25273
FIBC, Woven sacks, Woven fabrics, Tarpaulin1268.731688.221405
Floorcoverings, Leathercloth & Laminates493.98635.20580
FRP & Composites308.98457.55425
Human hair & related products383.62770.26684
Medical items of plastics356.56417.44493
Miscellaneous products and items nes533.66889.851032
Packaging items – flexible, rigid489.05623.82625
Plastic films and sheets1534.072034.991818
Plastic pipes & fittings188.69289.04290
Plastic raw materials3344.824232.883322
Writing instruments & stationery166.12217.55267
Total9860.9913352.2311,967
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Export data of commodities of Chemexcil for last 3 Years:
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Source:(DGCIS)                                                                                                                                                           (USD Million)
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Panels2020-212021-222022-23
AGRO CHEMICALS3579.684897.095379.25
CASTOR OIL917.241175.301265.64
COSMETICS AND TOILETRIES1617.781973.932408.34
DYE INTERMEDIATE145.59165.11183.49
DYES2345.023078.552422.81
ESSENTIAL OILS234.08310.69306.27
INORGANIC CHEMICALS1054.891766.302174.51
ORGANIC CHEMICALS7637.5610946.909640.83
Total17531.8424313.8823781.13
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Export data of commodities of Shefexil for last 3 Years:
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Panels2020-212021-222022-23
Vegetable Saps & Extracts1489.961584.951790.55
Guar Gum286.36519.891046.55
Plant and Plant Portion (Herbs)391.33441.92458.11
Fixed Vegetable Oil, Cake & Others92.2595.0495.55
Shellac & Lac Based Products65.7184.44146.35
Other Vegetable Materials43.9953.4242.33
Nutraceuticals99.63
Total2369.602779.663679.07
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** Data source: SHEFEXIL
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Export data of commodities of Capexil for last 3 Years:
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Source:(DGCIS)                                                                                                                                                                    (USD Million)

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Panels2020-212021-222022-23
Animal By Products291.11416.15395.82
Auto Tyres and Tubes1826.982922.592966.8
Books, Publications and Printing244.99357.69375.92
Bulk Minerals and Ores8757.379659.127398.84
Cement, Clinkers and Asbestos Cement Products627.7890.45715.44
Ceramics and Allied Products2109.922497.332789.04
Glass and Glassware843.41082.091064.08
Graphite, Explosives and Accessories312.57484.18671.18
Miscellaneous Products404.39500.96841.38
Natural Stones and Products2176.772378.772084.57
Ossein and Gelatine60.2366.979
Paints, Printing Ink and Allied Products1219.921728.531643.14
Paper, Paper Board and Products1974.143235.33023.3
Plywood and Allied Products1197.691752.251440.2
Processed Minerals941.11338.661707.83
Rubber Products1445.561952.851980.25
Total24433.8531263.8229176.61
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Consolidated export data for last five years for the four Councils:
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2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23
Capexil22245.6222041.3124433.8531263.8229176.61
Shefexil2651.072608.722362.302779.663679.07
Plexconcil11019.9410011.119860.9913352.2311,967
Chemexcil19142.3718267.4217531.8424313.8823781.13
Total5505952928.5654188.9871709.5968603.81
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Trade Agreement and Negotiations (Existing)
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Trade Promotion Activities
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EPCs are tasked with hosting/guiding exporters for trade promotional events. The events are organized under the schemes in DoC for this purpose.

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MAI – Market Access Initiative
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The proposals submitted by the Councils under MAI Scheme are analysed by this Division and recommended to E&MDA Division, DoC for consideration / approval. E&MDA Division, DoC provides Grants to the Councils under MAI Schemes for participation in International trade fairs/exhibitions/Reverse Buyer Seller Meets.

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EPCMembership Strength (As on 15.10.2023)
CAPEXIL4847
CHEMEXCIL4068
PLEXCONCIL2800
SHEFEXIL977
Total12692
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Work Done / Accomplishments
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  • EP(CAP) Division, in consultation with the 4 EPCs viz, Plexconcil, Chemexcil, Capexil and Shefexil, regularly seeks issues/concerns faced by the exporters and accordingly, takes up them with the concerned authorities for resolution. The issues raised by the EPCs pertaining to logistics, banking transactions, GST refunds, MEIS claims, courier services, etc. were taken up with the appropriate authorities for its resolution.
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  • Regular review meetings were held with the EPCs to sensitize them about the need to develop virtual platform for their exporters so as to continue export promotional activities. Also, to boost the EPC’s morale and appreciate their initiative, many such events were addressed by the senior functionaries of the department on request of the respective EPCs.
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CHEMEXCIL:
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  • Inclusion of Chapter 28 and 29 under RoDTEP Scheme / Fix Adequate RoDTEP rates for other value added products like Castor Oil derivatives/ specialty chemicals.
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  • On streamlining Pollution/ Environment control Norms and flexibility to change product mix.
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  • Inclusion of Chemicals under PLI Scheme to boost local manufacturing under Atmanirbhar Bharat Program.
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  • Follow up on Industry concern regarding unavailability of raw material at a reasonable price as well as under deemed exports.
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  • Follow up on issue concerning Import of Granite under OGL through Granite and Marble Development Council (GMDC)
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  • Resolving Industry concern w.r.t. reduction of value addition in Sawn Timber (HS Code 4407) exports from 30% to 15% in line with Advance Authorisation Scheme/DEEC Scheme
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  • NOC to utilize ports for trans-shipment of Fireworks from Sri Lanka and Singapore Government
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  • Resolving Industry concern regarding Pre-import conditions on Natural Rubber
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  • Take up Industry request for introducing PLI scheme for the Indian Tyre industry
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  • Revision of RoDTEP rates for Guar Splits, ITC(HS) code 07139010 and Guar Gum powder ITC(HS) code 13023230
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  • Reinstating the “Prohibited” status to Guar seeds, ITC(HS) code 07133910
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  • Promotion of Non-Timber Forest Produces: Creation of HSN for the ‘Others’ category
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  • Creation of ITC(HS) codes for Promotion of Botanical/ Extracts Exports
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  • PLI Scheme for Promotion of Nutraceutical Exports
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Dr. Brij Mohan Mishra | Joint Secretary
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Shri Raghvendra Singh | Deputy Secretary
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