| The export import policy (EXIM policy) of India has | | | | monitoring agency for imports and exports. Online |
| been instrumental in making it a major part of the | | | | services available at various sits It implements the |
| world trade .However , there is a need for a | | | | export import policy (EXIM policy) of India by |
| comprehensive view to be taken for further | | | | introducing various schemes and guidelines through its |
| development of the country's foreign trade. DGFT | | | | network of regional offices throughout the country. |
| (directorate general of foreign trade) which is | | | | It is required to perform the tasks in co- ordination |
| accessible online gives all the necessary information | | | | with state governments and all other departments of |
| and support to people thereby helping in the | | | | the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. |
| promotion of India's foreign trade by implementing | | | | For achieving new heights in foreign trade the export |
| various export promotion schemes. Traders are | | | | import policy (EXIM policy) is updated by directorate |
| issued a unique exporter importer code number | | | | general of foreign trade – DGFT every year on |
| necessary for import and export trade in India. The | | | | 31st march and the modification, improvements and |
| strategy is to shift focus from a regulator to that of | | | | new schemes become effective from April of each |
| a trade facilitator. Quality complaints of foreign | | | | year. After 5 years the EXIM policy needs general |
| buyers are also dealt with and the input output | | | | amendments so as to improve the overall export and |
| norms are set. | | | | encouraging trade. The EXIM policy was updated by |
| It has been a well known fact that along with | | | | the directorate general of foreign trade recently in |
| incorporating the present norms it is necessary to go | | | | August 2009 .Online services provide the updated |
| much beyond them so as to attain new heights in | | | | policy and the reviewed norms. Known as the New |
| foreign trade. For this purpose the norms are | | | | Foreign Trade Policy it is valid for the period 2009- |
| reviewed every year while the EXIM (export import) | | | | 2014. It aims at stopping the declining export and |
| policy is reviewed every 5 years by directorate | | | | doubling the export of goods and services by |
| general of foreign trade and implemented with better | | | | 2014.Thus the overall promotion of export has been |
| norms .DGFT (directorate general of foreign trade) | | | | kept the main objective of our new foreign trade |
| related online services available at various sites act as | | | | policy. |
| a resource centre for trade information and | | | | |