1. MRM- (NEW DELHI) – 27th – 28th April 2017
FIEO KERALA

2. CONTENTS * Focus of FIEO Kerala Chapter
* Membership Strength Analysis ( , )
* Programmes :
* Major Achievements
* New Initiatives and Action Plan,
* Proposed Events

3. FOCUS OF THE CHAPTER
* To concentrate on interaction with the Government Departments and stake holders in the field of International Trade.
* Many grievances has been settled by mutually discussing the same with the Departments Concerned. Many Seminars and awareness programmes also organized in association with Government Bodies.
* The Chapter is closely working with the State Government for formulation of the Export Policy and also to conduct various studies for improving the standard of exports from the region.

4. MEMBERSHIP & OTHER INCOME
Heads
Membership Target
30,62,000
Membership collected
27,83,447
32,59,659.00
Percentage of Target Achieved
98.50%
107%
Certificate of Origin
1,33,744
1,93,151
Admitted Members 92
101
Number of Domestic Events 27 35
Revenue from Domestic Events
6,72,105
877509
Expenditure on Domestic Events
Income form Project study on Kerala state export competitiveness on behalf of Government of Kerala
7,30,000
Number of Overseas Events
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Revenue from Overseas activity
Expenditure on Overseas activity
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KERALA – AN INTRODUCTION

5. Increase in Membership
MEBERSHIP GROWTH
Comparison – &
Increase in Membership
As more focus were given to MPG category of exports , Chapter decided to organize various export awareness sessions across various districts in the state. Awareness being provided to SME’s and motivated them to be part of FIEO for starting and promoting Export Business . As result of the same we have managed to get a very good number of Registration of Members during
US$
Source: CMIE

6. MEMBERSHIP STRENGTH 2015-2016 2016-2017 Five Star Export House
GOD'S OWN COUNTRY
Category
Five Star Export House
Four Star Export House 1
Three Star Export House 5 7
Two Star Export House 24 23
One Star Export House 35 34
Service Export House
Non Export House 2
State Export Organisation
EOU/FTZ/SEZ 4
MPG
261
325
Service Provider 30
Dual Membership
EP Council
Commodity Board
Chamber of Commerce 3
Trade Association
Govt.Sponsored Institute
Individual Exporter
Total No. of Members
378
443
New Members
             92
101
Source: Economic Review of Kerala, 2011
P: Provisional
*Million Nuts

7. MEMBERSHIP TARGET 2016-2017 Collected As on 31.03.2017
30,62,000.00
Collected as on 31st March 2017
32,59,659.00
% of Collection
107%

8. INCOME FROM CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN COMPARISON (2015-2016,2016-2017)
% of COO Attestation Income collected
– Rs 1,52,468/-
Rs 2,24,243 /-
Adopted a strategy of meeting the Service providers and Customs House Agents to convince them the attestation services of FIEO and explained them the convenience to get the Certificates ( Both Preferential and Non Preferential) from FIEO. As we are processing the Certificate of Origin as early as possible, We could collect more COO’s from the parties.
Source: CMIE

9. DOMESTIC EVENTS ORGANISED
FIEO KERALA
DOMESTIC EVENTS ORGANISED
Various sessions were organized in all the districts of the sate under Niryat Bandhu scheme and in General for the upgradation of the EXIM sector and also to promote exports from the Region, In Majority of the sessions we got the privilege to associate with JDGFT Kochi and Trivandrum , to organize sessions in Industrial Clusters, Special Economic zones, and in all the districts of the state with various focus products.

10. DOMESTIC EVENTS ORGANISED 2016-2017
FINANCIAL YEAR
Total Number of Events
@ kochi
Outside Kochi 27 17 10 35 20 15

11. Unveiling of the Report of the Study on Kerala State Export Competitiveness by the Hon’ble Minister for Industries, Government of Kerala

12. Study on Kerala State Export Competitiveness
“Study on Kerala State Export Competitiveness’ which the Government of Kerala entrusted FIEO to undertake with a view to identify the main pillars of Kerala has been successfully completed and the final report of the same has been submitted to Government of Kerala.
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DISCLAIMER

13. % OF INCREASE IN ORGANISING EVENTS –
FIEO KERALA
Sector specific events were organized jointly with JDGFT under Niryat Bandhu scheme and also various standalone sessions were organized in all over the district jointly with district industries centers, government departments, commodity boards and export promotion councils with the support of leading Banks,

14. Permanent Trade Facilitation Committee of Cochin Customs,
Export Trade Facilitation Committees in which FIEO Kerala Chapter is having representation
Permanent Trade Facilitation Committee of Cochin Customs,
Trade Facilitation Committee of Cochin Port
Airport Consultative Committee- Cochin International Airport
Quality Complaints and Trade Disputes Committee under JDGFT Kochi

15. MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS
Organized various Export Promotion Sessions across the sate as the Knowledge Partner of JDGFT Kochi and Trivandrum.
Study of Kerala Export Competitiveness has been completed and submitted to the Government of Kerala.
Association With Leading Organisation and Government Departments and Banks for organising sessions for the betterment of the EXIM Community.

16. ACTION PLAN ( )
To Contact the members regularly to inform them regarding various sessions, trade facilitation forums etc.. For their timely awareness
Frequent Meetings with Port, Customs, JDGFT, Trade Bodies, Industries Departments, Local Authorities ,RBI etc...on matters of common interest and to discuss the unresolved issues.
To start new Membership drives in all the districts of the State, highlighting value added services of the Federation.
Monthly meetings with Commodity Boards to review the Growth of exports under various sectors.

17. ACTION PLAN
Follow-ups with foreign Embassies to get the details of Dignitaries visiting from their side to Kerala, to explore possibilities for more and more B2B’s.
Looking for Tie-ups with leading banks to support FIEO events on annual basis,
Boost up Certificate Origin issuance and support to Export Community

18. ACTION PLAN
To start Short Term Management Programme On Export Management, Documentation and Procedures etc…
To conduct events for the Export Community jointly with Industry Bodies, Trade associations, Exim Forums, JDGFT and all the events will be on sponsorship support by leading Banks or related organisations.

19. ACTION PLAN
To establish an EXIM Grievance Redressel forum under FIEO.
Be the Nodal Agency for the Formulation of Export Policy of Kerala.
 Monthly meetings with Commodity Boards to review the Growth of exports under various sectors.

20. EVENTS PROPOSED( 2017-2018) APRIL MAY
Export Awareness session for the Multy Products exporters , jointly with YES Bank at Kochi.
MAY
Promotion of Exports Through E-Commerce, Jointly with E-bay at Kochi on 4th May 2017.
Promoting Textile Exports from Kerala , session for the Export Community of Kannur, jointly with North Malabar Chamber of Commerce.
MSME Exhibition, B2B Meet with Cochin Shipyard and MSME Development Institute at Kochi (15th -16th May 2017)

21. EVENTS PROPOSED( )
JUNE
Open House Meet with the Chief Commissioner of Customs, CSEZ, Port, JDGFT etc.. at Kochi with main emphasis on GST , Tax Regime.
Two Days Certificate Programme on Digitalization and E- Documentation for Exports.
Session on various Export Opportunities and Incentives available to Coir products, jointly with Coir Board and the Federation of Indian Coir Exporters Association at Alleppey.
JULY
Session on Rules of Certificate of Origin ,jointly with Export Inspection Agency at Kochi.
3 Days Certificate programe in International Trade, Promotional Schemes, Banking etc.. At Kochi

22. EVENTS PROPOSED( 2017-2018) AUGUST SEPTEMBER
Communicative Business Language FRENCH for the Business community.
Session on Authorized Economic Operator. (AEO) Customs.
Doing Business with USA,
SEPTEMBER
Coastal Shipping and IWT Summit at Kochi – (22nd September 2017)
Seminar on “FOREX FOR YOU”: (RBI in association with FIEO), Kochi & Calicut
Seminar on enhancing India’s trade with CIS Countries, Kollam.

23. EVENTS PROPOSED( 2017-2018) OCTOBER
OCTOBER  
Interactive Session on European Standards & Regulations for Trading with Europe , Kochi
Session for the IT & ITES sector jointly with Info Park Kochi.
“Business Growth through Exports”, An Export Awareness session for the Footwear Sector at Calicut.
NOVEMBER
Meet your Bankers –Jointly with South Indian Bank, Canara Bank, Federal Bank at Kochi
Seminar on Promoting International Trade under Niryat Bandhu Scheme at Trivandrum.
Session on the various promotional schemes and Export Opportunities and Challengs, Rubber Sector at Kottayam

24. EVENTS PROPOSED( )
DECEMBER
Seminar on “India’s Engagement with Free Trade Agreements (FTAs): Opportunities and Challenges”, Kochi
Training Session with District Industries Centre on International Trade at Palakkad for the Engineering Sector.
Interactive session on promotion of Exports from Cochin Special Economic Zone at Kochi.
JANUARY  
Workshop on UCP 600 and International Payment Terms with special focus on Letter of Credit for the banking executives at Kochi.
Workshop on Export Packaging, Bar-Coding etc.. at Kochi

25. EVENTS PROPOSED( 2017-2018) FEBRUARY
Trade Logistics and Challenges & Issues for MSME exporters at Kochi
Workshop on Cost Reduction with Effective Logistics Management to Enhance Export Competitiveness, Kochi.
Session for Hospitality and service sector (Trivandrum), jointly with the department of industries.
MARCH
Foreign Trade Policy, Promotional Schemes, updates with amendments at Kasargod.
Session on USFDA (US Food safety standards) at Kochi
Session with TECHNO PARK on the Incentives available to Software exports. (Trivandrum)

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