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FEDERATION OF INDIAN EXPORT ORGANISATIONS


MARKET DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE

(MDA) SCHEMEADMINISTERED BY DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY


S. No.

Area/Sector No. of Visits in a Financial Year

Maximum financial ceiling per event

1 2 3 4

1. Focus Area 1 Rs.1,80,000/-

2.FOCUS Africa (including WANA Countries)

1 Rs.1,50,000/-

3. Focus CIS 1 Rs.1,50,000/-

4. Focus ASEAN 1 Rs.1,50,000/-

5. General Areas 1 Rs. 80,000/-

Total 5

PERMISSIBLE ASSISTANCE

• HOWEVER, FOR PRIORITY SECTORS VIZ. AGRICULTURE INCLUDING FOOD; HANDICRAFTS; HANDLOOMS; CARPETS; LEATHER AND MINOR FOREST PRODUCE INCLUDING LAC – TWO PARTICIPATIONS IN GENERAL AREAS WITH ASSISTANCE OF RS.1,50,000/- FOR EACH PARTICIPATION WOULD BE ADMISSIBLE.

• EXPORTERS AVAILING ASSISTANCE UNDER THIS PROVISION WOULD BE IN ADDITION ELIGIBLE FOR ONLY ANY TWO FOCUS AREA PARTICIAPTION


PERMISSIBLE ITEMS OF EXPENDITURE UNDER MDA

Central Stall of Council - Rent of Council’s Area- Other organizing expenditure

60% subject to ceiling of Rs.15 lacs per event

Air fare for EPC officials in Economy Excursion class 100% (Visa charges to be met by Council)

DA for EPC official 100% (as per rate applicable to Govt. Officials)

Hotel Stay for EPC Official 100% (as per rate applicable to Govt. Officials)

Entertainmenti) If led by Chairmanii) If led by Vice-Chairman, ED/Addl. ED of EPC

US$ 500*US$ 250* On production of bills

PARTICIPATION IN FAIRS/EXHIBITIONS ABROAD BY EPCs ; AND EPC SPONSORED TRADE DELEGATIONS ABROAD


1. Organising Seminars/Workshops, on quality upgradation, awareness creation etc.Venue cost and all other organizing expenditures

60% subject to ceiling of Rs.1.00 lac

2. Organising of International Fairs/Exhibitions in IndiaVenue cost and all other organizing expenditures

60% subject of Rs.15.00 lacs per event only for three years

3.Buyer-Seller Meets in India 60% subject of Rs.15.00 lacs per event4. Publicityi) Publication/publicity for use overseas

60% of net approved expenditure after accounting for the revenue generated through sales/ advertisements etc.

PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES WITHIN INDIA BY EPCs


i) Participation in International Fairs/Exhibitions organized by EPCs

ii) Sponsoring BSMs /Trade Delegations abroad by EPCs

As application in Non-focus area with ceiling of Rs.15.00 lacs.

ACTITIVITIES UNDER THE FOCUS-AREA PROGRAMMES


Reverse Trade Visits of Foreign Buyers/Delegates for participation in BSMsi) Return Airfare in economy excursion class upto entry

point in India and hotel chargesii) Venue Chargesiii) Other organizing expenditures

(All other expenses relating to stay, per diem allowance, local travel etc. of delegates invited from abroad are to be met by the EPC or by sharing between the organizers and dlegates)

100% subject to ceiling of Rs.1.00 lacs for LAC and Rs.70,000 for other focus areas.As applicable in non-focus areas with ceiling of Rs.15.00 lacs

Traslation facilities in foreign languages and vice-versa 60% Product catalogue in CD ROM 60%


MUST BE A MEMBER OF FIEO/EPC

EXPORTERS (HAVING EXPORT TURNOVER UPTO RS 15 CRORE ) FOR EXPORT

PROMOTION ACTIVITIES ABROAD LIKE – EPCs/FIEO LED TRADE DELEGATION; BSM;

TRADE FAIRS; EXHIBITIONS SUBJECT TO CONDITION OF HAVING COMPLETED 12

MONTHS MEMBERSHIP WITH CONCERNED EP COUNCIL.

(HOWEVER THIS CONDITION WOULD NOT APPLY IN CASE OF NEW EPC FOR A PERIOD

OF 5 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF ITS CREATION).

IN CASE THERE IS ‘NIL’ EXPORT IN PREVIOUS YEAR THEN NOT ELIGIBLE FOR MDA

COPY OF IMPORTER EXPORTER CODE FURNISHED

IN CASE OF PROPRIETORSHIP FIRM EVEN IF THE IEC HAS BEEN ISSUED IN THE NAME

OF PROPRIETOR BUT NAME OF THE FIRM APPEARS ON THE IEC MAY BE ACCEPTED.

ASSISTANCE SHALL BE PERMISSIBLE TO EXPORTERS PROVIDED


TO ONE REGULAR EMPLOYEE/DIRECTOR/ PARTNER/ PROPRIETOR

OF THE EXPORTING COMPANY.

(NOT TO EXPORTER OF FOREIGN NATIONALITY OR HOLDING

FOREIGN PASSPORT)


INTIMATION APPLICATION MUST BE RECEIVED IN CONCERNED EPCs/FIEO WITH A MINIMUM OF 14 DAYS CLEAR ADVANCE NOTICE EXCLUDING DATE OF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION IN EPCs/FIEO AND DATE OF DEPARTURE FROM THE COUNTRY.

EXPORTING COMPANY SHALL NOT BE UNDER INVESTIGATION/ DEBARRED/ BLACKLIST

A MAXIMUM OF 3 PARTICIPATIONS IN A PARTICULAR TRADE

FAIR/EXHIBITION WOULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR MDA ASSISTANCE

OTHER CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR EXPORTERS


EXPORTERS WHO ARE ALSO MEMBERS OF OTHER EPCs AND PARTICIPATING IN THE EVENTS ORGANISED BY FIEO/ITPO, MDA REIMBURSEMENT CAN BE DONE BY FIEO/ITPO SUBJECT TO OBTAINING A NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE FROM THE CONCERNED EPC OF WHICH APPLICANT EXPORTER IS A MEMBER.

IN CASE APPLICANT EXPORTER IS NOT A MEMBER OF FIEO BUT PARTICIPATING IN FIEO’S ACTIVITIES, MDA GRANT IS TO BE REIMBURSE BY THE CONCERNED EPC OF WHICH HE IS A MEMBER ON OBTAINING A NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE FROM FIEO.



SCRUTINY OF APPLICATION AS WELL AS MDA CLAIM SHOULD BE DONE AS PER CHECKLIST DRAWN AND CIRCULATED TO ALL FIEO REGIONAL OFFICES BY FIEO HEAD OFFICE.

THE CLAIM FORMS DULY FILLED AND COMPLETE IN ALL

RESPECTS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY THE APPLICANT EXPORTERS TO THE CONCERNED EPCs/FIEO WITHIN 90 DAYS OF RETURN TO INDIA

CLAIM RECEIVED BEYOND 90 DAYS BUT WITHIN 120 DAYS MAY BE ENTERTAINED WITH 10% DEDUCTION



• CLAIM RECEIVED AFTER 120 DAYS SHALL NOT BE ENTERTAINED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES

• ANY DEFICIENCY IN THE CLAIM INTIMATED BY CONCERNED EPCs/FIEO MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 30 DAYS FAILING WHICH CLAIM SHALL STAND REJECTED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INTIMATION OR REMINDER BY CONCERNED EPCs/FIEO, ETC.



AT THE TIME OF PROCESSING MDA CLAIM FOLLOWING TO BE CHECKED

CLAIM MUST BE SUBMITTED WITHIN 90 DAYS OF RETURN TO INDIA. HOWEVER CLAIMS

SUBMITTED WITHIN 30 DAYS FROM THE EXPIRY OF 90 DAYS MAY BE ENTERTAINED WITH

10% DEDUCTION. AND THE CLAIMS SUBMITTED AFTER 120 DAYS OF RETURN TO INDIA

SHALL NOT BE ENTERTAINED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES

DECLARATION FROM THE APPLICANT AS PER ANNEXURE VIII DULY CERTIFIED BY C.A

WITH SEAL INDICATING C.A’S MEMBERSHIP NUMBER

COPY OF PASSPORT MENTIONING DAT OF DEPARTURE FROM INDIA AND DATE OF

ARRIVAL IN INDIA ALONG WITH THE NAME OF COUNTRY VISITED

ORIGINAL AIR TICKET/JACKET USED DURING THE JOURNEY

ECONOMY EXCURSION CLASS FARE FOR THE SECTOR/COUNTRIES V ISITEDFROM

TRAVEL AGENT

SELF CERTIFIED F.O.B. VALUE OF EXPORTS DURING THE LAST THREE YEARS

BRIEF REPORT OF VISIT SUBMITTED

RENT RECEIPT IN CASE OF PARTICIPATION IN EXHIBITION

CERTIFICATE OF NON SUBSIDIZED FROM EPC/ITPO

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