FIEO: Gradual opening of key global markets to push exports

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  • Jun 03,21
The need of the hour is to soon notify the RoDTEP rates to remove uncertainty from the minds of the trade and industry thereby helping in further forging new contracts with the foreigner buyers.
FIEO: Gradual opening of key global markets to push exports

Responding to the trade data for May, 2021, Sharad Kumar Saraf, President, FIEO said that the continuing impressive growth in exports reiterate FIEO’s assessment that order booking position of the exporters is not only extremely good but also the gradual opening up of major global markets and improvement of situation in the country is expected to push exports growth further.

President FIEO said that growing by about 8 per cent even on the base of May 2019 reflects a positive trend for the sector. Saraf particularly emphasised that the growth in labour-intensive sectors like cereal preparations and miscellaneous processed item, gems & jewellery, engineering goods, cotton yarn/fabrics/made-ups, handloom products, marine products, spices, carpets and man-made yarn/fabrics/made-ups etc. augurs well for the job scenario, which is most relevant in the current context.

FIEO Chief added that such a growth during the month has been mainly on account of growth in petroleum products, engineering goods and gems & jewellery, the major contributors to the country’s export basket, which have shown impressive performance compared to May, 2020. He also said that 19 out of 30 major product groups of exports have either shown a very impressive high positive growth starting with 3-digit defying all the odds when there is still a bit of scepticism persisting in the global economy on the expectation of a third wave of Covid-19 pandemic.

Sharad Kumar Saraf further reiterated that continuing on with such a growth performance in exports during the second month of the new financial year not only shows signs of resilience of the exporting community facing squeezing profits but also the resolve of the government. FIEO Chief complimented the government for its continuous support during such challenging times. Increase in May 2021 imports by about 68.54 per cent to USD 38.53 billion compared to the same period during the previous fiscal led to the increase in trade deficit of USD 6.32 billion, which is an increase of over 74.69 per cent during the month and should be looked into.

FIEO President reiterated that though the government has announced a slew of measures to support exports, the need of the hour is to soon notify the RoDTEP rates to remove uncertainty from the minds of the trade and industry thereby helping in further forging new contracts with the foreigner buyers. Mr Saraf also reiterated that the government must address some of the key issues including priority status to exports sector, extension of Interest Equalisation Scheme beyond June 2021 till atleast 31st March, 2024, release of the necessary funds for MEIS and clarity on SEIS benefits, resolving risky exporters' issues and continuance of seamless refund of IGST and more importantly continuing with IGST option for exports.   

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