I (Meaning and importance of Exports) Unit Structure

Private Participation 
To encourage private participation in the development of 
export related infrastructure, state Govt. Are to identify projects with 
private participation by giving them additional incentives. 
14.10 STATE LEVEL EXPORT PROMOTION
 
COMMITTEE (SLEPC) 
Every state / UT shall have a SLEPC, headed by Chief 
Secretary of the state. SLEPC will scrutinize and approve the 
projects and monitor the implementation of the scheme in the state. 
Activities 
– 
The State Govt. shall utilize the funds for the development of 
infrastructure such as 
– 
a) Roads connecting production centers with the ports or 
docks. 
b) Setting up of Inland container Depots and container Freight 
stations. 
c) Certain of New State Level Export Promotion industrial parks 
/ zones. 
d) Equity Participation in infrastructure projects. 
e) Development of minor ports and Jetties. 
f) Assistance in setting up of common effluent treatment 
facilities. 
g) Stabilizing power supply. 
h) Any other activity as notified by Dept. of commerce from time 
to time. 
14.11 SUMMERY 
Export assistance and incentives is a financial help given by 
the Government to Indian exporters to improve their ability to 
compete in foreign markets. I t includes EPCG scheme, DDK, 
Exemption from excise duty and VAT and income tax, MDA, Octroi 
and rail freight refund, Duty free credit, special incentives to SEZ 
units, MAI etc. 
Duty Drawback means refund of custom duties and central 
excise duties paid. Therefore, the Central excise and customs duty 

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paid on the imported items are reimbursed to the exporter to give 
him the opportunity of making his products competitive in the 
international markets. 
Under the Export Promotion Capital Goods (EPCG) scheme, 
the import of capital goods at 5% customs duty is allowed subject to 
an export obligation equivalent to 5 times CIF value of capital 
goods to be fulfilled over a period of 8 years. EPCG scheme is 
available both for manufacturing and service sectors. 
The Focus product scheme provides incentives to exporters 
of products which have high employment potential in rural and 
Semi-urban areas.
The Focus market scheme aims at offsetting the high freight cost 
and other disabilities faced by exporters in exporting to certain 
international markets.
DEPB is the new face of the Value Based Advance 
Licensing scheme and the old Pass Book Scheme in the EXIM 
policy 1997-2002. Under the Duty Entitlement Passbook (DEPB) 
scheme an exporter is eligible to claim credit at a specified 
percentage of FOB value of exports. 
Deemed exports are not physical exports. It involves those 
transactions of goods within the country as specified by the 
Government of India. The deemed exports treated as exports for 
certain facilities and benefits under the EXIM policy.