Govt likely to provide incentives to achieve $320 bn exports target

22 Nov 2012 Evaluate

With the European Union and the US markets struggling with fiscal crisis, in a move to help the exporters, the Commerce Ministry is planning to introduce a method of providing incentives to exporters in order to achieve the $320 billion exports target for the current financial year. As per the Commerce and Industry Additional Secretary Rajeev Kher, special efforts were needed that could be in nature of incentives, additional markets and making more efforts on market promotions.

Further, with the recent FICCI survey highlighting that the export target of $320 billion for FY13 is unlikely to be met due to the global demand slowdown. Moreover, rising cost of raw materials and weak demand from overseas are primary factors that are bothering members of the export community. As a result, primary focus will now be for providing tax incentive or market promotion scheme with an ultimate aim of making the export more profitable.

At present, Europe and the US have been the primary export markets and as per Kher, new export strategy should be developed targeting other countries like Africa and the Middle East to take the next leap forward.

However, trade deficit with China has also risen to $40 billion and thus arises the need to export more to that country. Further, optimistic about the pharma sector, Kher said the sector will be able to achieve the export target of $25 billion by 2014. Moreover, increasing imports and widening trade deficit will definitely impact the country's CAD which will put pressure on rupee.

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