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 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 Number of Domestic Events
Membership 14 26
Renewal 5 15 23
Revenue from RCMC
111000
257506
336500
Expenditure on Domestic Events
56572
73289
14374
Certificate of Origin
Revenue from COO 37
4100 88
11700

6. Membership Revenue Analysis
TGT
ACH %
200000
N/A
257506 35
129
284000 50
336500 49
118 98

7. Calendar of Events Organised-16
Date
Topic
Venue
Seminar on Export Credit & Facilitation
Gangtok, Sikkim
Workshop on Online Retail Export Opportunities with Ebay
Guwahati, Assam
Workshop on Importance of Insurance in International Trade
International Business Forum-Expanding Business Globally, SAIF Zone
Niryat Bandhu and Export Awareness Workshop
Mahendraganj, Meghalaya
Workshop on foreign Exchange Risk Management
Workshop on Export Promotion of Agricultural Machinery and Products under Niryat Bandhu
Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam

8. ….continued Date Topic Venue 18.11.2016
Workshop on Export Awareness and Export Documentation
Morea, Manipur
Niryat Bandhu, Export Procedures and Documentation Workshop
Champai, Mizoram
Niryat Bandhu and Export Awareness Workshop
Agartala, Tripura
Dalu, Meghalaya
Bholaganj, Meghalaya
Gasuapara, Meghalaya

9. ….continued Date Topic Venue 03.03.2017
Niryat Bandhu and Export Awareness Workshop
Dhubri, Assam
Seminar on FTAs and Self Certification on EU GSP in association with Department of Commerce, DGFT & Tea Board
Guwahati, Assam
Workshop on FOREX & Risk Management under Niryat Bandhu

10. Proposed Events (next two months)
Topic
Place
May 2017
Workshop on Export Finance & Documentation
Golokganj, Meghalaya
May 2016
Workshop on Coverage of Insurance by ECGC
Guwahati, Assam
June 2016
Workshop on Export Awareness and Documentation
Kokrajhar, Assam
Workshop on Financing options in International Trade
Sutarkandi, Assam

11. Issues faced by Exporters
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.
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.
APPROACH ROADS TO LCS: The approach roads to most of the Land Custom Stations(LCS) are at a deplorable state due to which vehicle movements become extremely difficult.
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.

12. 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.
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.
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.

13. 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.

14. Silver lining..
Study on Export Strategy for the states of Meghalaya and Mizoram is being
conducted by FIEO.

15. Thank You
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