MDA/MAI Schemes

[Guest]

Dear all,

Kindly let me know the brief about MDA/MAI Schemes. How I can utilised the scheme.

where i shall be apply for these benefits who will responsible to get the refund back

process and procedure and other informations

Your response is highly appreciable

Sonu Parsad

[YAGAY andSUN]

Market Development Assistance (MDA) Scheme

Export Promotion continues to be a major thrust area for the Government. In view of the prevailing macro economic situation with emphasis on exports and to facilitate various measures being undertaken to stimulate and diversify the country's export trade, Marketing Development Assistance (MDA) Scheme is under operation through the Department of Commerce to support the under mentioned activities:

(i) Assist exporters for export promotion activities abroad

(ii) Assist Export Promotion Councils(EPCs) to undertake export promotion activities for their product(s) and commodities ;

(iii) Assist approved organization/trade bodies in undertaking exclusive nonrecurring innovative activities connected with export promotion efforts for their members ;

(iv) Assist Focus export promotion programmes in specific regions abroad like FOCUS (LAC), Focus (Africa), Focus (CIS) and Focus (ASEAN +2) programmes ; and

(v) Residual essential activities connected with marketing promotion efforts abroad.

Exporting companies with an f.o.b. value of exports upto Rs. 15.00 crore in the preceding year will be eligible for MDA assistance for participation in EPC etc. led Trade Delegations/ BSMs/Trade Fairs/ Exhibitions.

Under Reverse trade visits for prominent delegates and Buyers (one person from each organization) for participation in buyer cum Seller meets, exhibitions etc. in India from the Focus Area Regions, exhibitions etc. in India, the foreign delegates/ buyer/journalists would be assisted in meeting their return air travel expenses in economy excursion class upto the entry point in India. This would, however, be subject to financing only the well planned participations wherein the potential of the incoming delegate(s)/buyer(s)/journalist(s) have been screened by the concerned EPC and territorial division.

For further details regarding obtaining Market Development Assistance for the non-focus areas and the Focus areas, the relevant guidelines may be accessed on the Department of Commerce's website (www.commerce.nic.in)

Market Access Initiative (MAI) Scheme

Market Access Initiative (MAI) Scheme is an Export Promotion Scheme envisaged to act as a catalyst to promote India's exports on a sustained basis. The scheme is formulated on focus product-focus country approach to evolve specific market and specific product through market studies/survey. Assistance would be provided to Export Promotion Organizations/Trade Promotion Organizations/National Level Institutions/ Research Institutions/Universities/Laboratories, Exporters etc., for enhancement of exports through accessing new markets or through increasing the share in the existing markets. Under the Scheme the level of assistance for each eligible activities has been fixed.

The following activities will be eligible for financial assistance under the Scheme:

> Marketing Projects Abroad
> Capacity Building
> Support for Statutory Compliances
> Studies
> Project Development
> Developing Foreign Trade Facilitation web Portal
> To support Cottage and handicrafts units

Eligible Agencies:-
> Departments of Central Government and Organisation of Central/
State Governments including
Indian Missions abroad
> Export Promotion Councils
> Registered trade promotion Organisation
> Commodity Boards
> Apex Trade Bodies recognized under Foreign Trade Policy of Govt of India
> Recognized Industrial & Artisan Clusters
> Individual Exporters (only for statutory compliance etc.)
> National Level Institutions (e.g. Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), Indian
Institutes of Management (IIMs), National Institute of design (NIDs), NIFT
etc.)/ Research Institutions/Universities/ Recognized laboratories, etc.

Further details of the scheme may be accessed on the department's website (www.commerce.nic.in)

 

[Guest]

Thanks for your valuable responce.

 

 

Request you to kindly explain the following terms in MAI scheme:-

 

"Individual Exporters (only for statutory compliance etc.)" in eligible agencies 

 

Your reply is highly appreciable. 

 

regards,

 

Sonu Parsad.

[YAGAY andSUN]

Sorry couldn't find out any answer regading this.

[Guest]

Dear Mr. Pradeep Khatri,

 

I have to apply for MAI Scheme

 

Where should I apply for this 

 

can you advise me the documents required and process for apply the benefits

 

thanks 

sonu 

[Guest]

Pradeep Khatri Sir!!!

 

Looking forward to your kind reply!!@

[YAGAY andSUN]

Department of Commerce

Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Udyog Bhawan,

New Delhi 110 107

INDIA

Phone: 91-11-23062261
Fax: 91-11-23063418

 

[YAGAY andSUN]

"Individual Exporters (only for statutory compliance etc.)"

Meaning of Statutory Compliance:- Charges/expenses for fulfiling statutory requirement in the buyers country including registration fees for product registered abroad for select priority product groups i.e. pharmaceuticals, bio technology and agrochemical products.  For getting assistance an exporter is required to send the request through concerned EPC along with a certificate from the said EPC and the Indian Mission concerned certifying the amount paid towards such charges. Preference shall be given to the SMEs.

Further, Empowered Committee may decide other product groups, nature of compliance eligible for assistance under this provision.

AI Summary

Market Access Initiative support enables targeted export market entry and statutory compliance aid for eligible exporters under specified procedures. Market Development Assistance funds exporters' participation in trade delegations, buyer-seller meets, trade fairs and exhibitions, supports EPCs and approved trade bodies in export promotion and finances regionally focused programmes; reverse trade visits for screened foreign buyers/journalists may be funded for return economy travel to the entry point subject to EPC screening. Market Access Initiative provides targeted assistance for marketing projects abroad, capacity building, statutory compliance costs, studies and project development; eligible agencies include government departments, EPCs, recognised trade bodies, research institutions and individual exporters (only for statutory compliance), with applications routed through EPCs and certifications required.