1. North East Chapter Kaushik Dutta
MRM
North East Chapter
Kaushik Dutta

2. North East India-A Glance
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3. North East India- A Glance
Comprises of 8 States of Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura & Sikkim.
The NER covers 2.62 lakh sq.km which accounts for 7.9% of total geographical area of the country.
The population of NER is 40 million (3.1% of all India, 2011 census).
NER region shares 2% of the border with mainland of the Country and 98% is linked with the International border.(Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Myanmar & China.

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The NER is bountifully endowed with bio-diversity, hydro-potential, oil and gas, coal, limestone and other minerals.
Forest resources include rubber, cane and bamboo timber, hardwood, medicinal plants and herbs.
Tea and Petroleum are the two major industries which is playing a vital role in NER’s economy.
The other medium and small sector industries include cement, paper, jute, plywood, handlooms and handicrafts.

5. Comparative Analysis 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 Number of Domestic Events7 17 20
Membership 14
Renewal 5 15
Revenue from RCMC
101500
111000
257506
Expenditure on Domestic Events
165377
56572
73289
Certificate of Origin 21

6. Membership Revenue Analysis
TGT
ACH %
100000
111000
111
200000
257506
129

7. Calendar of Events Organised-20
Date
Topic
Venue
Workshop on Financing options in International Business
Guwahati, Assam
Workshop on the Schemes under New Foreign Trade Policy
Post Policy Interactive Session with Dr. L B Singhal, Addl DGFT, New Delhi, Shri Sanjeev Nandwani, Addl DGFT, Kolkata and Shri Jaykaran Singh, Jt. DGFT
Workshop on Export Credit and Terms of Payment in International Business
Workshop on Custom Procedures and Documentation in International Business
Workshop on Export Finance Procedures and Documentation in International Business
Singimari, Assam
Workshop on Importance of Insurance in International Trade with ECGC

8. ….continued Date Topic Venue 19.08.2015
Niryat Bandhu and Export Finance Workshop
Aizwal, Mizoram
Niryat Bandhu, Export Procedures and Documentation Workshop
Thenzwal, Mizoram
Dhubri, Assam
Niryat Bandhu, Export Awareness and Export Finance Workshop with MSME
Guwahati, Assam
Workshop on Importance of Incoterms in International Trade
Industry Consultation on Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)
Niryat Bandhu and Export Awareness Workshop
Umroi, Meghalaya

9. ….continued Date Topic Venue 17.12.2015
Niryat Bandhu and Export Awareness Workshop
Imphal, Manipur
Niryat Bandhu, Export Awareness Workshop
Moreah, Manipur
Niryat Bandhu, FTA Outreach and SEZ Awareness Workshop
Guwahati, Assam
Sheela, Meghalaya
Niryat Bandhu, Export Finance Workshop
Mankachar, Assam
Naharlagun, Arunachal Pradesh

10. Proposed Events Month Topic Place May 2016
Workshop on Export Finance & Documentation
Mahendraganj, Meghalaya
Gangtok, Sikkim
Niryat Bandhu, Export Procedures and Documentation
Dawki, Meghalaya
June 2016
Workshop on Importance of Insurance in International Trade
Guwahati, Assam

11. ….continued Month Topic Place June 2016
Road Show and Awareness Workshop on SEZ
Aizwal, Mizoram
Niryat Bandhu & Export Finance Workshop
Kohima, Nagaland
July 2016
Dimapur, Nagaland
Workshop on financing options in International Business
Kokrajhar, Assam

12. Issues faced by Exporters
INLAND CONTAINER DEPOT (ICD)- There is no option for the smaller exporters to ship their consignment in smaller containers from Amingaon ICD. Hence exporters have to send their consignment by road ways to Kolkata for shipment which incurs a huge cost.
INSUFFICIENT INFRASTRUCTURE IN AIRPORTS- The airports are not equipped with proper storage facilities for the perishable items.
COLLATION OF EXPORT IMORT DATA- Since most of the Export and Import of the region takes place via Kolkata, it becomes difficult to exactly analyse the Volume of Export and Import that is happening from the region.
KNOWLEDGE UPGRADATION- Barring a few most of the Exporters in the region lacks the basic knowledge of export procedures and the various incentives of the Government.
LACK OF COMPETITIVE EXPORT INFRASTRUCTURE- There is lack of export infrastructure such as international standard packaging units, common testing and certification centres etc. in the region.

13. Issues faced by Exporters
ABSANCE OF INSTITUTES AND DESIGN CENTRES- There is no institutes and design centres for training of entrepreneurs to make exportable handicraft items.
VIRTUALY NO WAREHOUSE FACILITIES AND INADEQUATE MEANS OF TRANSPORT.
NO COLD STORAGE FACILITIES IN AIRPORTS AND RAILWAY STATIONS.
THE ROAD ROUTE THROUGH GUWAHATI TO MOREH IS VERY BAD AND IT TAKES MORE THAN 30 HOURS TO REACH INDO MYANMAR BORDER WITH NO STORAGE FACILITIES.
NO NOTIFIED EXPORT PROCESSING ZONE IN NORTH EAST STATES..
INDUSTRY IS APPREHENSIVE OF SETTING BASE IN NORTHEASTERN REGION SINCE THE ABOLITION OF GOI NEIIPP SCHEME.

14. Strategies adopted for increasing Membership
IEC holders list is being collected from JDGFT, Guwahati and Deputy DGFT, Shillong and followed up on a regular basis.
Existing member referral service is being used to enrol new members of their exporting community.
More programs are conducted near operating LCS’s to sensitize the exporters thereby converting them to members.
Social Media such as Facebook is used. A WhatsApp group is created wherein brand FIEO is promoted.
Handholding the new exporters in getting IEC and enrol as a member.

15. Thank You