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वर्ष 2007-08 में निर्यात 155 अरब अमेरिकी डालर से ऊपर - वर्ष 2008-09 के लिए निर्यात लक्ष्य 200 अरब अमेरिकी डॉलर निर्धारित

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पिछले चार वर्षों के लिए बढी हुई व्यापारिक गतिविधियों के आधार पर 136 लाख नए रोजगार

औसत संचयी वार्षिक वृध्दि दर 23 प्रतिशत तक प्राप्त की गयी

एकीकृत रणनीति बनाने के लिए संयुक्त कार्य दल बनाया जाएगा

श्री कमलनाथ ने विदेश व्यापार नीति के अंतिम वार्षिक पूरक का अनावरण किया

विदेश व्यापार नीति के वार्षिक पूरक जारी करते हुए वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री श्री कमलनाथ ने कहा कि पिछले चार वर्षों के दौरान विदेश व्यापार नीति पहलों ने व्यापारिक गतिविधियों का बढ़ाया और 136 लाख अतिरिक्त रोजगार पैदा किए । उन्होंने कहा कि निर्यात का काम सिर्फ विदेशी मुद्रा कमाना नहीं है । इसका मतलब निर्माण क्षेत्र को बढाना, आर्थिक गतिविधियों में इजाफा करना और रोजगार के अवसर पैदा करना है ।

वर्ष 2007-08 के दौरान भारत का निर्यात और आयात 400 अरब अमेरिकी डॉलर के बराबर होगा जो विश्व व्यापार का लगभग 1.5 प्रतिशत है । श्री कमलनाथ ने कहा कि अगर सेवाओं के व्यापार को जोड़ दिया जाए तो हमारी वाणिज्यिक हिस्सेदारी दुनिया में 525 अरब अमेरिकी डॉलर के बराबर हो जाएगी ।

श्री कमलनाथ ने कहा कि नई विदेश व्यापार नीति (2004-09) ने पिछले चार सालों में भारत के निर्यात को दोगुने से ज्यादा कर दिया है । वर्ष 2007-08 में देश का निर्यात वर्ष 2004 के 63 अरब अमेरिकी डॉलर के मुकाबले 155 अरब अमेरिकी डॉलर के पार चला गया । उन्होंने कहा, वर्ष 2020 तक भारत को विश्व व्यापार में पांच प्रतिशत हिस्से की उपलब्धि प्राप्त करनी है । इसे प्राप्त करने के लिए वर्ष 2008-09 के लिए निर्यात लक्ष्य 200 अरब अमेरिकी डॉलर रखा गया है ।

भारत में कारोबारी खर्च के अधिक होने की समस्या को पहचानकर श्री कमलनाथ ने एडवांस ऑथराईजेशन स्कीम और ई.पी.सी.जी. योजना जैसे कतिपय अतिरिक्त उपायों का प्रस्ताव किया है ।

श्री कमलनाथ ने कहा कि सरकार विशेष आर्थिक क्षेत्रों को औद्योगिकीकरण और रोजगार सृजन का वाहक मानती है । उन्होंने कहा कि सेज ने इस समय 2.8 लाख लोगों को रोजगार प्रदान किया है । सेज से इस वर्ष 1,25,000 करोड़ के निर्यात का अनुमान है ।

Exports exceed us $ 155 billion in 2007-08 – export target set at us $ 200 billion in 2008-09

Major initiatives to reduce transacton costs – procedural simplifications announced

Increased trade activity results in 136 lakh new jobs during past four years

23% average cumulative annual growth rate achieved

Setting up of joint task force to evolve integrated strategy

Kamal nath unveils final annual supplement to foreign trade policy

Shri Kamal Nath, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, while releasing the Annual Supplement to Foreign Trade Policy, here today, has stated that the Foreign Trade Policy initiatives in the last four years has resulted in increased trade activity and has generated additional employment of 136 lakh. The Minister stated that exports are not just about earning foreign exchange, but about boosting manufacturing sector, creating large scale economic activities and generating employment opportunities.

India’s total merchandise trade (both exports and imports) will be US $ 400 billion during 2007-08, accounting for nearly 1.5% of world trade. The Minister stated that if trade in services is added, our commercial engagement with the world would be to the tune of US $ 525 billion.

Shri Kamal Nath said that the new Foreign Trade Policy (2004-09) has more than doubled India’s exports in 4 years. The country’s exports in 2007-08 has exceeded US $ 155 billion from US $ 63 billion in 2004, registering a cumulative annual growth rate (CAGR) of 23%, year on year, way ahead of the average growth rate of international trade.

Lauding the achievements in exports that have been accomplished in the face of appreciation of rupee, high interest rates, spiraling oil prices, slow down in major trade markets, and withdrawal of some GSP benefits to India by other countries, Shri Kamal Nath stressed that India should achieve 5% share of world trade by 2020. “As a means to achieve this, an export target of US $ 200 billion has been set for 2008-09”, he added. Congratulating the exporters for their resilience, the Minister announced a slew of innovative steps in the final annual supplement to FTP 2004-09, viz., extension of DEPB scheme till May 2009; interest at 6% for delayed refunds; reduction of customs duty payable under EPCG scheme from 5% to 3%; lowering of average export obligation under EPCG scheme; extension of income tax exemption to 100% EOUs beyond 2009; additional duty-free credit of 2.5% under VKGUY; additional credit of 5% for sports and goods industries under Focus Product Scheme; special focus initiative for IT sector; ensuring zero-rating of exports as far as domestic taxes are concerned; enhanced incentive of 2.5% under Focus Product Scheme; addition of 10 more countries in the Focus Market Scheme; inclusion of IT and ITES and R&D in natural sciences under the Industrial Park Scheme; establishment of EPC for Telecom; extension of re-import of branded jewellery to one year.

Observing that the transaction costs for exporters in India are very high, Shri Kamal Nath proposed certain additional measures such as bringing of Advance Authorization Scheme and EPCG Scheme under the EDI from 1st July, 2008; treating of all EDI ports as single port where there is no requirement of TRA under the Advanced Authorisation Scheme; payment of duty under EPCG scheme through debit of duty credit from 1st January 2009; reduction of application fee for duty credit scrips and EPCG authorization from Rs.5 per thousand to Rs.2 per thousand; reduction of application fee for importer and exporter code from Rs.1000 to Rs.250; reduction of fee for supplementary claims from 10% to 2%.

Noting that there are still many structural problems to be addressed, Shri Kamal Nath announced the setting up of a Joint Task Force (JTF) to plan an integrated strategy to tackle these issues. The JTF will have representatives of the Central and State Governments, local bodies, industry and exporters to evolve a detailed action plan to achieve this objective. The JTF will be mandated to look at (1) development of world-class infrastructure to facilitate trade involving an investment of over $ 800 billion; (2) measures to ensure trade facilitation through EDI to match world-class standards; (3) development of global manufacturing hubs in selected sectors such as auto-components, gems & jewellery, textiles, petro-products etc.; (4) development of global services hubs in IT , KPO, industrial design, R&D and product testing; (5) development of a chain of sector-specific skill-development institutes; and (6) encouraging e-commerce through e-governance.

Shri Kamal Nath said that the government views Special Economic Zones (SEZs) as vehicles of industrialization and employment generation. Underling that SEZs currently provide employment to more than 2.8 lakh people and the projected exports from SEZs would reach Rs.1,25,000 crore by this year, the Minister emphasized the validity of the basic policy relating to SEZs.