FEDERATION OF INDIAN EXPORT ORGANISATIONS MARKET DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE (MDA) SCHEME ADMINISTERED BY DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

FEDERATION OF INDIAN EXPORT ORGANISATIONS S. No. Area/SectorNo. of Visits in a Financial Year Maximum financial ceiling per event Focus Area1Rs.1,80,000/- 2. FOCUS Africa (including WANA Countries) 1Rs.1,50,000/- 3. Focus CIS 1Rs.1,50,000/- 4. Focus ASEAN 1Rs.1,50,000/- 5. General Areas 1Rs. 80,000/- Total 5 PERMISSIBLE ASSISTANCE HOWEVER, FOR PRIORITY SECTORS VIZ. AGRICULTURE INCLUDING FOOD; HANDICRAFTS; HANDLOOMS; CARPETS; LEATHER AND MINOR FOREST PRODUCE INCLUDING LAC – TWO PARTICIPATIONS IN GENERAL AREAS WITH ASSISTANCE OF RS.1,50,000/- FOR EACH PARTICIPATION WOULD BE ADMISSIBLE. EXPORTERS AVAILING ASSISTANCE UNDER THIS PROVISION WOULD BE IN ADDITION ELIGIBLE FOR ONLY ANY TWO FOCUS AREA PARTICIAPTION

FEDERATION OF INDIAN EXPORT ORGANISATIONS PERMISSIBLE ITEMS OF EXPENDITURE UNDER MDA Central Stall of Council -Rent of Council’s Area -Other organizing expenditure 60% subject to ceiling of Rs.15 lacs per event Air fare for EPC officials in Economy Excursion class 100% (Visa charges to be met by Council) DA for EPC official 100% (as per rate applicable to Govt. Officials) Hotel Stay for EPC Official 100% (as per rate applicable to Govt. Officials) Entertainment i)If led by Chairman ii)If led by Vice-Chairman, ED/Addl. ED of EPC US$ 500* US$ 250*  On production of bills PARTICIPATION IN FAIRS/EXHIBITIONS ABROAD BY EPCs ; AND EPC SPONSORED TRADE DELEGATIONS ABROAD

FEDERATION OF INDIAN EXPORT ORGANISATIONS 1. Organising Seminars/Workshops, on quality upgradation, awareness creation etc. Venue cost and all other organizing expenditures 60% subject to ceiling of Rs.1.00 lac 2. Organising of International Fairs/Exhibitions in India Venue cost and all other organizing expenditures 60% subject of Rs lacs per event only for three years 3.Buyer-Seller Meets in India60% subject of Rs lacs per event 4. Publicity i)Publication/publicity for use overseas 60% of net approved expenditure after accounting for the revenue generated through sales/ advertisements etc. PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES WITHIN INDIA BY EPCs

FEDERATION OF INDIAN EXPORT ORGANISATIONS i)Participation in International Fairs/Exhibitions organized by EPCs ii)Sponsoring BSMs /Trade Delegations abroad by EPCs As application in Non-focus area with ceiling of Rs lacs. ACTITIVITIES UNDER THE FOCUS-AREA PROGRAMMES

FEDERATION OF INDIAN EXPORT ORGANISATIONS Reverse Trade Visits of Foreign Buyers/Delegates for participation in BSMs i)Return Airfare in economy excursion class upto entry point in India and hotel charges ii)Venue Charges iii)Other organizing expenditures (All other expenses relating to stay, per diem allowance, local travel etc. of delegates invited from abroad are to be met by the EPC or by sharing between the organizers and dlegates) 100% subject to ceiling of Rs.1.00 lacs for LAC and Rs.70,000 for other focus areas. As applicable in non-focus areas with ceiling of Rs lacs Traslation facilities in foreign languages and vice-versa60% Product catalogue in CD ROM60%

FEDERATION OF INDIAN EXPORT ORGANISATIONS  MUST BE A MEMBER OF FIEO/EPC  EXPORTERS (HAVING EXPORT TURNOVER UPTO RS 15 CRORE ) FOR EXPORT PROMOTION ACTIVITIES ABROAD LIKE – EPCs/FIEO LED TRADE DELEGATION; BSM; TRADE FAIRS; EXHIBITIONS SUBJECT TO CONDITION OF HAVING COMPLETED 12 MONTHS MEMBERSHIP WITH CONCERNED EP COUNCIL. (HOWEVER THIS CONDITION WOULD NOT APPLY IN CASE OF NEW EPC FOR A PERIOD OF 5 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF ITS CREATION).  IN CASE THERE IS ‘NIL’ EXPORT IN PREVIOUS YEAR THEN NOT ELIGIBLE FOR MDA  COPY OF IMPORTER EXPORTER CODE FURNISHED  IN CASE OF PROPRIETORSHIP FIRM EVEN IF THE IEC HAS BEEN ISSUED IN THE NAME OF PROPRIETOR BUT NAME OF THE FIRM APPEARS ON THE IEC MAY BE ACCEPTED. ASSISTANCE SHALL BE PERMISSIBLE TO EXPORTERS PROVIDED

FEDERATION OF INDIAN EXPORT ORGANISATIONS  TO ONE REGULAR EMPLOYEE/DIRECTOR/ PARTNER/ PROPRIETOR OF THE EXPORTING COMPANY. (NOT TO EXPORTER OF FOREIGN NATIONALITY OR HOLDING FOREIGN PASSPORT)

FEDERATION OF INDIAN EXPORT ORGANISATIONS  INTIMATION APPLICATION MUST BE RECEIVED IN CONCERNED EPCs/FIEO WITH A MINIMUM OF 14 DAYS CLEAR ADVANCE NOTICE EXCLUDING DATE OF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION IN EPCs/FIEO AND DATE OF DEPARTURE FROM THE COUNTRY.  EXPORTING COMPANY SHALL NOT BE UNDER INVESTIGATION/ DEBARRED/ BLACKLIST  A MAXIMUM OF 3 PARTICIPATIONS IN A PARTICULAR TRADE FAIR/EXHIBITION WOULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR MDA ASSISTANCE OTHER CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR EXPORTERS

FEDERATION OF INDIAN EXPORT ORGANISATIONS  EXPORTERS WHO ARE ALSO MEMBERS OF OTHER EPCs AND PARTICIPATING IN THE EVENTS ORGANISED BY FIEO/ITPO, MDA REIMBURSEMENT CAN BE DONE BY FIEO/ITPO SUBJECT TO OBTAINING A NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE FROM THE CONCERNED EPC OF WHICH APPLICANT EXPORTER IS A MEMBER.  IN CASE APPLICANT EXPORTER IS NOT A MEMBER OF FIEO BUT PARTICIPATING IN FIEO’S ACTIVITIES, MDA GRANT IS TO BE REIMBURSE BY THE CONCERNED EPC OF WHICH HE IS A MEMBER ON OBTAINING A NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE FROM FIEO. OTHER CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR EXPORTERS

FEDERATION OF INDIAN EXPORT ORGANISATIONS  SCRUTINY OF APPLICATION AS WELL AS MDA CLAIM SHOULD BE DONE AS PER CHECKLIST DRAWN AND CIRCULATED TO ALL FIEO REGIONAL OFFICES BY FIEO HEAD OFFICE.  THE CLAIM FORMS DULY FILLED AND COMPLETE IN ALL RESPECTS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY THE APPLICANT EXPORTERS TO THE CONCERNED EPCs/FIEO WITHIN 90 DAYS OF RETURN TO INDIA  CLAIM RECEIVED BEYOND 90 DAYS BUT WITHIN 120 DAYS MAY BE ENTERTAINED WITH 10% DEDUCTION OTHER CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR EXPORTERS

FEDERATION OF INDIAN EXPORT ORGANISATIONS CLAIM RECEIVED AFTER 120 DAYS SHALL NOT BE ENTERTAINED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES ANY DEFICIENCY IN THE CLAIM INTIMATED BY CONCERNED EPCs/FIEO MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 30 DAYS FAILING WHICH CLAIM SHALL STAND REJECTED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INTIMATION OR REMINDER BY CONCERNED EPCs/FIEO, ETC. OTHER CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR EXPORTERS

FEDERATION OF INDIAN EXPORT ORGANISATIONS AT THE TIME OF PROCESSING MDA CLAIM FOLLOWING TO BE CHECKED CLAIM MUST BE SUBMITTED WITHIN 90 DAYS OF RETURN TO INDIA. HOWEVER CLAIMS SUBMITTED WITHIN 30 DAYS FROM THE EXPIRY OF 90 DAYS MAY BE ENTERTAINED WITH 10% DEDUCTION. AND THE CLAIMS SUBMITTED AFTER 120 DAYS OF RETURN TO INDIA SHALL NOT BE ENTERTAINED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES DECLARATION FROM THE APPLICANT AS PER ANNEXURE VIII DULY CERTIFIED BY C.A WITH SEAL INDICATING C.A’S MEMBERSHIP NUMBER COPY OF PASSPORT MENTIONING DAT OF DEPARTURE FROM INDIA AND DATE OF ARRIVAL IN INDIA ALONG WITH THE NAME OF COUNTRY VISITED ORIGINAL AIR TICKET/JACKET USED DURING THE JOURNEY ECONOMY EXCURSION CLASS FARE FOR THE SECTOR/COUNTRIES V ISITEDFROM TRAVEL AGENT SELF CERTIFIED F.O.B. VALUE OF EXPORTS DURING THE LAST THREE YEARS BRIEF REPORT OF VISIT SUBMITTED RENT RECEIPT IN CASE OF PARTICIPATION IN EXHIBITION CERTIFICATE OF NON SUBSIDIZED FROM EPC/ITPO

FEDERATION OF INDIAN EXPORT ORGANISATIONS