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Activities of Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts

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The main activities of EPCH are narrated as follows:

1. Providing commercially useful information and assistance to members in developing and increasing exports.

2. Offering professional advice and services to members in areas of technology upgradation, quality and design improvement, standards and specifications, product development, innovation etc.

3. Organising visits of delegation of its members abroad to explore overseas market opportunities.

4. Participating in specialized International Trade Fairs of handicrafts & gifts.

5. Organizing Indian Handicrafts and Gifts Fair at New Delhi.

6. Interaction between exporting community and Govt. both at the Central and State level and representation in almost all the committees / panels of Central and State and represents in almost all the committees / panels of Central and State.

7. To create an environment of awareness through Workshops on “Export Marketing, Procedures and Documentation", Packaging, Design Development, Buyer Seller Meet, Open House etc. interaction with Central and State Govt. and various other similar programmes.

8. Dissemination of government notification, orders, information on trade and other relevant information to members.

Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts

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Background

Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH) has been established under the Exim Policy of Govt. of India in 1986-87 and is a non-profit earning organization. EPCH is an apex organization of trade, industry and government sponsored by ministry of Textile, government of India for promotion of handicraft from country and projected India’s image abroad as a reliable supplier of high quality of handicraft goods & services and ensured various measures keeping in view of observance of international standards and specifications.

The Council has created necessary infrastructure as well as marketing and information facilities, which are availed both by the member exporters and importers.

EPCH Council

The Council is run and managed by team of professionals headed by Executive Director. The Committee of Administration consist of eminent exporters, professionals. The Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts has a rarest distinction of being considered as MODEL COUNCIL which is self sustaining and where all the promotional activities are self financed.

Highlights of the council

Export of handicrafts A rising trend of the export of handicrafts (other than hand knotted carpets) was merely Rs. 387.00 crores during the year of establishment of the Council i.e. 1986-87 rose to level of Rs. 13032.70 Crores in year 2004-05

Membership of Council Membership of the Council rose from 35 in year 1985-86 to 7114 in 2004-05

Indian handicrafts and gifts fair

One of the few fairs in world where entry is only open for the overseas buyers.

Management

The Council is run and managed by team of professionals headed by Executive Director. The Committee of Administration consist of eminent exporters, professionals and senior Govt. officials. The Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts has a rarest distinction of being considered as MODEL COUNCIL which is self sustaining and all the promotional activities are self financed.

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