I (Meaning and importance of Exports) Unit Structure

CHECK YOUR PROGRESS: 
 
1. Fill in the blanks: 
a. In 2004, the government of India renamed the EXIM policy as ---
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b. Under Focus product scheme -----------new markets have been 
added. 
c. Export of tea has been covered under ---------------- scheme 
benefits. 
2. Define the following terms: 

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a. Focus products 
b. Focus product scheme 
c. EXIM policy 
9.5 TOWNS OF EXCELLENCE 
In August 2006, 11 towns in the country have emerged as 
dynamic industrial clusters contributing significantly to India‟s 
exports, industrial clusters are given recognition as „Towns Of 
Excellence‟ in order to maximize their export potential. They were 
given the statues of „Town of Excellence,” 
These 11 towns are as follows: 
1. Tirupur, Tamil Nadu for hosiery. 
2. Karur, Tamil Nadu for handlooms. 
3. Madurai, Tamil Nadu for handlooms. 
4. Ludhiana, Punjab for woolen knitwear. 
5. Panipat, tamil Nadu for woolen blankets. 
6. Kanoor, Kerala for handlooms. 
7. Alleppey, Kerala for coir producs. 
8. Aroor, Ezhupunna, Kodanthuruthu & Kuthiathodu, (AEKK), 
Kerala for seafood. 
9. Kekhra. U.P. for handlooms. 
10. Dewas, M.P. for pharmaceuticals. 
11. Jodhpur, Rajasthan for handicrafts. 
In the foreign trade policy (FTP) 2004-09, the govt. of India 
amounced the threshold limit of designated „Town of Export 
Excellence‟. The limit has been reduced from Rs. 1000 crores to 
Rs. 2.50 crore for the thrust sectors such as agriculture, 
handlooms, handicrafts, gems and jewellery, leather goods and 
marine products. 
The towns of excellence get the benefit of ASIDE scheme for 
developing infrastructure in the industrial clusters. The units in the 
towns of excellence also get the facility of common service and 
EPCG scheme. They also get the benefit for MAI scheme for 
creating focused technology services. 
In the foreign trade policy 2009-14 about 7 towns of export 
excellence are announced by the government 
1. Jaipur for handicrafts 
2. Srinagar for handicrafts 
3. Anantnag for handicrafts 

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4. Kanpur for leather products 
5. Dewas for leather products 
6. Ambur for leather products 
7. Mailhabad for horticultural products