I (Meaning and importance of Exports) Unit Structure

14.6.2
The Focus market scheme
Its aims at offsetting the high freight cost and other 
disabilities faced by exporters in exporting to certain international 
markets. The markets include Algeria, Nigeria, Tanzania, Kenya, 
South Africa, Vietnam, Cambodia, Australia, New Zealand, Latin 
American markets, etc. the exporters get 3% duty free credit of 
FOB value of exports on all products to the notified areas. 
14.6.3
Beneficiaries of Assistance
The assistance is provided to the following agencies 
– 
a) Departments of Central and State Governments. 
b) Organizations of Central and State Governments. 
c) Indian commercial missions abroad. 
d) Export promotion councils. 
e) Commodity Boards. 

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f) Registered Trade Promotion Organization such as ITPO 
g) Recognized Apex Trade Bodies. 
h) Recognized Industrial clusters 
i) Individual Exporters for Pharma products registration and 
testing charges for engineering products abroad. 
14.6.4
Components of Assistance 
– 
a) Conducting marketing studies. 
b) Establishing showrooms and warehousing facilities in target 
markets. 
c) Participation in international trade fairs, seminars, sales 
promotion campaigns, etc. 
d) Transport subsidy for select agricultural products. 
e) Launching export potential products. 
14.6.5
Amount of Assistance 
All export promotion activities can get financial assistance 
from the Govt. ranging from 25% to 199% of the total cost 
depending upon the activity and the implementing agency. 
 
CHECK YOUR PROGRESS: 
 
1. Enlist the main export incentives. 
2. Define the following terms: 
a. Duty drawback 
b. Export promotion capital goods scheme 
c. Marketing development assistance 
d. Export assistance and incentives 
3. Give the full forms of
a. DBK 
b. EPCG 
c. MDA 
d. MAI 
4. Fill in the blanks 
a. ----------------
scheme is based on „focus product and focus 
market‟ concept. 
b. The expenditure controlled by the MDA committee and 
assistance is provided under the sub-heads namely -------
------and-------------------------------. 

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c. Under ------------- scheme, exporters are allowed to import 
both new and second hand capital goods. 
d. For DBK application must be made within a period of 60 
days from the date of obtaining ----------------------.