Raipur. A one-day state level workshop will be organized on 12th November by the Commerce Department of the Government of India in collaboration with the Industries Department of the Government of Chhattisgarh. A workshop on “Leveraging Free Trade Agreements (FTAs)” will be organized at Hotel Babylon International, located on VIP Road, Raipur from 10.30 am.
The objective is to make the current and potential exporters of Chhattisgarh aware of the business opportunities available under various Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) of India and encourage them to expand their export possibilities in international markets.
Under the free trade agreements signed by India with various countries, Indian products can enjoy the benefit of zero or concessional import duty in many international markets. Through this workshop, exporters will be provided information about available and emerging business opportunities especially in high potential markets like United Kingdom (UK), Oman, New Zealand, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Australia etc.
The presence of senior officials and distinguished guests of the Commerce Department of the Government of India, Indian Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO) and Government of Chhattisgarh is expected in the program.
Practical discussions will be held in sector-specific sessions
Sector-Specific Breakout Sessions will be organized in the workshop, in which detailed discussions will be held on export opportunities of different sectors, potential export products, rules of origin, non-tariff barriers and other important trade topics related to free trade agreements.
The objective of these sessions is to provide practical information to exporters so that they can effectively utilize the benefits available under free trade agreements.