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Transaction Cost of Export
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....ransaction Cost of Export <br>News and Press Release<br>Dated:- 14-5-2012<br><BR>Press Information Bureau Government of India Ministry of Commerce & Industry 14-May-2012 16:43 IST According to the estimates of the Task Force on Transaction Cost in Exports, the transaction cost is approximately 7 to 10% of the export value , which includes structural costs i.e. inland transportation and handlin....
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....g, ports and terminal handling etc. The Task Force made 44 recommendations out of which 23 have been implemented which reduced the transaction cost to the extent of Rs.2100 crore in perpetuity. The Task Force sought views from 25 trade / industry experts from six export sectors i.e. Agriculture, Chemicals/Pharmaceuticals, Ready Made Garments, Textiles, Engineering and Leather, including representa....
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....tives of FICCI, CII and FIEO and six different functions across the export value chain i.e. Customs Houses Agents, Tax Experts, Exim Consultants, Export Managers, Logistics Managers, and Overall Experts. Procedural simplification to reduce the cost of business operations is a continuous endeavour. Certain steps taken to improve transparency, accountability and simplification of export process incl....
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....ude broadening the scope of Electronic Data Interface (EDI) usage, strengthening EDI interfaces with various network partners i.e. Customs, Banks and Export Promotions Councils, laying down time-lines for disposal of various authorisations in the Handbook of Procedures of the Foreign Trade Policy etc. This information was given by Shri Jyotiradiya M. Scindia, Minister of State for Commerce & Indu....
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....stry in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today. DS/GK<BR> News - Press release - PIB....