I (Meaning and importance of Exports) Unit Structure

(c) Supplies Information 
IIFT conducts market studies and surveys in the overseas 
markets. It tries to find out demand for Indian products in overseas 
market. It supplies this information to the exporters. The exporters 
can use such information while making their export marketing 
decisions. 
(d) Organises Seminars and Workshops 
IIFT organizes seminars and workshops in a number of 
export marketing areas, such as export pricing, export promotion, 
etc. Exporters can take advantage of such workshops and 
seminars by taking active part them. 
(e) Trade Delegations 
IIFT sends delegates abroad to study overseas markets and 
also to interact with overseas importers. At the same time, it invites 
delegates from abroad, who can study Indian market conditions 
and can also interact with Indian exporters. 
(f) Professional advice 
IIFT provides professional advice to exporters in a number of 
areas such as export pricing, export procedures, promotion etc. 
(g) Management Development programmers 
Combining a unique blend of research and consultancy, IIFT 
has been a pacesetter in addressing to the needs of business 
executives by continuously aliening the focus of its management 
development programmes with the changing realities. As a result, 
its intensive short duration programmers have received the most 
enthusiastic response. 

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(h) Publishes Information 
IIFT publishes information through its journals i.e. foreign 
trade review (quarterly) and foreign trade bulletin (monthly). 
7.10 NATIONAL 
COUNCIL 
FOR 
TRADE 
INFORMATION (NCTI) 
7.10.1 MEANING 
 
National council for trade information (NCTI) is as joint 
venture of ITPO and national information centre. Its activities mainly 
relate to supply of trade, business and economic information NCTI 
was established in October,1994 to provide latest, trade business 
and economic information to help India and foreign enterprises in 
the promotion of trade from and to India. In this sense, it acts as an 
export promotion organisation. 
The NCTI uses high speed NICNET national information 
highway for collection and dissemination of trade information. This 
network is connected to 200 networks in 160 countries.