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International Trade Procedures and Documentation

Notes ITPO’s Major Trade Fairs in India: Over the years, ITPO has successfully organized the
following big trade fairs in India. These have been widely attended by domestic as well as
international audiences:
India International Trade Fair
International Security Exhibition
Aahar (Food Expo)
Printpack India

Delhi International Shoe Fair
Tex-Styles India
Prakash (Lighting Exhibition)
India International Leather Fair at Chennai
International Leather Goods Fair at Kolkata
In addition, ITPO also takes part in major international exhibitions abroad. It also conducts
buyer-seller meets to facilitate export business.
Source: www.tadeportalofindia.com

Box 4.2
The Office of the Development
Commissioner (Handicrafts) functions
under Ministry of Textiles for promotion
and exports of handicrafts. The office is
headed by Development Commissioner
[Handicrafts]. It advises the Government of India on matters relating to the Development
and Exports of Handicrafts and assists the state government in planning and executing
Development Schemes for handicrafts.

EXPORT PROMOTION SCHEME of the Office of the Development Commissioner
(Handicrafts): The objective of the scheme is to promote export of handicrafts including
hand knotted carpets and floor covering from Indian. Initiatives such as identification of
handicrafts concentration area for development of exportable products, undertaking
research and studies in order to identify markets abroad, taste and fashion, prevailing
designs etc., participation in exhibitions etc. and addressing the issues emerging out of the
liberalized and post WTO era would be undertaken under this scheme.
The various activities that cover the scheme are:
(a) Identification of suitable handicrafts concentration area
for development of exportable products.
(b) Identification of markets for export of handicrafts,
research and survey of markets abroad, identify
prevailing designs, competitors taste and fashion
prevailing and suggest measures.

(c) Introduction of design technology innovation by
sending craftspersons/designers/ technologists
abroad and inviting craftspersons/designers/
technologists from abroad for study/development of
new/innovative designs, etc.
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