Supporting Organisations

MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, GOVT OF INDIA

The Department of Commerce formulates, implements and monitors the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) which provides the basic framework of policy and strategy to be followed for promoting exports and trade. The Trade Policy is periodically reviewed to incorporate changes necessary to take care of emerging economic scenarios both in the domestic and international economy. Besides, the Department is also entrusted with responsibilities relating to multilateral and bilateral commercial relations, Special Economic Zones, state trading, export promotion and trade facilitation, and development and regulation of certain export oriented industries and commodities.

FEDERATION OF INDIAN CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

Established in 1927, FICCI is the largest and oldest apex business organisation in India. A non-government, not-for-profit organisation, FICCI is the voice of India's business and industry. From influencing policy to encouraging debate, engaging with policy makers and civil society, FICCI articulates the views and concerns of industry. It serves its members from the Indian private and public corporate sectors and multinational companies, drawing its strength from diverse regional chambers of commerce and industry across states, reaching out to over 2,50,000 companies. It also provides a platform for networking and consensus building within and across sectors and is the first port of call for Indian industry, policy makers and the international business community.

SERVICES EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL (SEPC)

Set by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, SEPC is an apex trade body to facilitate service exporters of India and serving as a platform of interaction between service exporters and policy makers. SEPC has been instrumental in promoting the efforts of Indian service exporting community since 2006.