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PTI Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH) held a meeting with representatives of industry associations and exporters to discuss implications of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on the sector. EPCH has prepared a petition on behalf of handicrafts exporters to be submitted to the GST Council, it said in a statement. A similar petition is also being forwarded through various state governments to the Union Ministry of Finance so that the interests of handicrafts sector can be safeguarded, it added. “A meeting with Union Finance Minister and other senior government officials is likely to be held shortly wherein the petition will be submitted,” EPCH said after the consultation meeting held in New Delhi on Monday. Members of EPCH have also decided to approach ...

Source: PIB, Government of India IHGF Delhi Fair Autumn 2015 will be held from 14 – 18 October, 2015 at India Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida, NCR Delhi. Around 2,750 exhibitors including marts, drawn from all over India will be exhibiting home, lifestyles and fashion products spread over 14 halls covering approximately 1,90,000 sq.m. More than 5,000 buyers are expected to source their requirements at this fair.  Buyers from countries like USA, UK, Japan, France, Italy, Canada, Switzerland, Norway, Sweden, China, Australia, Philippines, Hong Kong and many more countries have already confirmed their visit to the fair.  Buyers from Latin American region particularly Argentina, Colombia, Brazil, Panama, Chile, Central Asia, Africa  and middle east will also be sourcing their requirements ...

The Dollar Business Bureau   The recent changes in duty drawback rates and categorisation of handicraft products will help boost India’s handicrafts exports in the coming years, according to the Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH). According to official sources, Indian handicrafts exports have grown steadily in the last few years, registering a y/y growth of around 15% to about $3.8 billion in FY2013-14. India’s exports of handicrafts are expected to grow to around $4.5 billion in FY2014-15.  Rakesh Kumar, Executive Director, Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH) Overall, exports are expected to get a further boost due to the changes introduced by the government in the duty drawback rates. “This will encourage exporters to do better in the future ...