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annual report 2011-12
1. Dissemination of trade information
and intelligence to the member
exporters.
2. Publicity abroad for Indian Handloom
products.
3. Facilitating product diversification and
adaptation to meet modern market
requirements.
4. Providing impetus to modernization
of handlooms for the export market.
5. Provision of design inputs to promote
exports of handloom products.
6. Organizing business mission/buyer
seller meet and participation in trade
fairs abroad.
7. Consultancy and guidance services
for handloom exporters.
8. Liaison with the Government of India
on all procedural and policy matters
relevant to the handloom export
trade.
9. Dealing with trade complaints
pertaining to handloom exports.
10. Liaison with import promotion and
commercial agencies abroad for the
benefit of handloom exporters.
Targets and Achievements
The export data has been made
available for Handloom products with
effect from April 2009 onwards. As per
the export data received from the Office
of the Director General of Commercial
Intelligence & Statistics, during 2009-10 it
was Rs.1252 crores (US $ 278 million).
Target fixed for handloom exports is US $
300 (Rs. 1350 crores) for the year 2010-
11. The achievement during the year was
Rs.1662.89 crores. There is a growth of
32.73% during the year 2010-11 over the
period of 2009-10. For the year 2011-12,
the target has been fixed as US $ 500
million. i.e. Rs. 2250 crores. With the
growth rate of 34.90% it is anticipated
that the handloom exports would reach
the target.
As per the statistics, U.S.A. is the
leading importer of handloom products
contributing nearly 45.88 % of our exports.
EU as a group contributes nearly 33% of
our exports. After U.S.A., Germany, U.K.,
France, Italy are the leading importers
in EU. Followed in the list are Australia,
-Belgium,U.A.E.,Netherlands, Sweden
and Canada Japan occupying 6,7,8,9
and 10 th positions respectively. Among the
products of exports toilet linen & kitchen
linen tops the list followed by Table cloth
and Table Covers, Cushion covers, Printed
Bed linen, Other Furnishing articles, Mats
and Mattings including Bathmats etc.
Pillow cases and pillow slips, etc.
Export Promotion Activities of HEPC’S
during the year 2011-12
1. HEPC has participated in 16
International fairs till December,
2011 which includes 2 exploratory
participation and two International
fair in India.
2. In order to sensitise the handloom
Industry about the intricacies involved
in export trade HEPC has been
organizing awareness seminars
across the Country periodically. During
2011-12, HEPC has organized a
Seminar at Varanasi on 13th October,
2011, Bhubaneshwar on 28.01.2012
and Santipur on 31.01.2012.
3. Consequent on the phenomenal
success of the India International
Handwoven Fair (IIHF), HEPC is
organizing the second edition of the
fair at Chennai Trade Centre, Chennai
from 27 th to 29 th March, 2012. This fair
is organized under the MAI Scheme
of Ministry of Commerce and Industry
with the component of Reverse
Buyer Seller Meet, by inviting 100
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