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ICE Varanasi 2012
     
We are pleased to announce that the 24th India Carpet Expo and 8th in Varanasi shall be held from 12th to 15th October 2012 under the aegis of Ministry of Commerce, Government of India.
Visitors can register at the link - Registration Form for ICE Varanasi 2012
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Revised - All Industry Duty Drawback Rates on Carpets and Floor coverings for the year 2012-13 effective from 10th October, 2012.
     
Carpet Export Promotion Council submitted required Duty Drawback Data to the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance for upward revision of All Industry Duty Drawback Rates on Carpets and other floor coverings. Shri Siddh Nath Singh, Chairman, Shri M.D. Mirza, 1st Vice-Chairman, Shri V.R. Sharma, Ex-Chairman, Shri O.P. Garg, Shri S.S. Singhania, Members COA, CEPC made presentation before the High Powered Committee on Drawback for upward revision of Duty Drawback Rates for the Carpet Industry and also had meetings with the concerned Sr. Officials. The Department of Revenue kindly acceded to the request of the Council for upward revision of Duty Drawback Rates and Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue vide notification No. 92/2012-Customs (N.T.) dated 04.10.2012 has announced All Industry Duty Drawback Rates for the year 2012-13 effective from 10th October, 2012.
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Addition of effect in the Notifications/Public Notice being issued by DGFT
     
The O/o the DGFT would like to know the feedback of trade and industry on introduction of the para relating to "Effect of the Notification/Public Notice" inserted in the lower portion of the Notifications/Publc Notices issued by DGFT from time to time
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Printing of CEPC News Magazine
     
We have the pleasure in informing that Carpet Export Promotion Council is expected to going to re-start publishing of its Magazine in the shape of CEPC News Bulletin on regular basis from September 2012 onwards and invite advertisements from Members / Associations etc for insertion in CEPC's forthcoming News Magazine.
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Domotex Intl. Trade Fair in Hannover (Germany) 12-15 January, 2013.
     
We are sending below circular for inviting applications for booking of space for Domotex Intl. Trade Fair in Hannover (Germany) 12-15 January, 2013. Please book space, if not booked so far alongwith requisite amount.
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29th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
     
Notice is hereby given that the 29th Annual General Meeting of Carpet Export Promotion Council shall be held on 24th September, 2012 (Monday) at 11.00 a.m. in Hotel Radisson, L-2, Sector-18, NOIDA, Distt. Gautam Budh Nagar (U.P.) to transact the following business.
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Interactive Session with CONCOR on Wednesday, 12th September, 2012
     
Members are informed that Federation of Indian Export Organization (FIEO) is organizing an Interactive Session with CONCOR on Wednesday, 12th September, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. to be followed by lunch at FIEO's Niryat Bhawan, Rao Tula Ram Marg, Opp. Army Hospital, R&R, New Delhi. The Interactive Session would be chaired by Shri Anil Kumar Gupta, Managing Director, Container Corporation of India Ltd. Besides, FIEO is inviting the Commissioner of Customs, ICD (Tuglakabad) and Addl. Commissioner, ICD, Patparganj to attend the Session.
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Submission of Export Performance Report
     
Members are aware that as per Import Export Policy of Govt of India, all the Member are essentially require to furnish their Annual Export Performance Returns, to the Council.

We further would like to inform that of late, it has been observed that most of the Member Exporters of this Council, are not submitting their Export Performance Returns, regularly, to this Office. The Export Performance Returns help this Council to assess the export trends, to some extent.

In view of the above, we would request you to please furnish your Annual Export Performance figures in the under-mentioned proforma, for the year 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13 (1st Quarter) .
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Buyer Seller Meet in Tel. Aviv, Israel, 5-6 September, 2012.
     
Members are informed that the Apparel Export Promotion Council, Gurgaon is targeting the Middle East Apparel Market through organizing a Buyer Seller Meet in Tel Aviv, Israel from 5-6 September, 2012. AEPC for the first time is organizing a Buyer-Seller Meet in Israel to capture not only the Israel apparel market but also US$ 11 billions apparel market of Middle East region.
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Export Credit in Foreign Currency
     
RBI has deregulated the ceiling rate on export credit in foreign currency vide RBI Circular NO DBOD. DIR No. 100/40.02.001/2011-12 dated 04/05/2012. Now banks have been allowed to freely determine their interest rates, on both borrowing (from overseas banks) and lending rates of export credit in foreign currency.
 
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Conditions for Export of Carpets, Handicraft Items and Silk Items
     
With the vigorous efforts of the Council the Government of India accepted the request of the CEPC for restricting export of Handmade Woollen Carpets on clean D/A term of Payment.
Accordingly, the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Department of Commerce, Govt. of India vide Notification No. 5/(RE-2012)/ 2009-2014 dated 2nd July, 2012 made the following amendments in Table A of the Schedule 2 of the ITC(HS) Classification of Export & Import Items, by inserting entry at S. No. 8 A, 8 B & 8 C, with immediate effect.
 
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CEPC invites sealed quotations for construction/decoration of CEPC´s stands for Domotex - 2013.
     
CEPC invites sealed quotations for construction/decoration of CEPC’s stands with other allied works in Domotex Intl. Trade Fair at Hannover (Germany) from 12-15 January, 2013. (Approx. 200 stands of different sizes i.e. 9 sq.mtrs. to 48 sq.mtrs. within total area of 2300 sq.mtrs.).Interested contractors, who have minimum three years experience of such work and have completed assignment of minimum 2000 sq.mtrs. in international fairs, may submit quotations with rates based on detailed specifications and terms of reference listed on CEPC’s website : www.indiancarpets.com . It can also be collected from CEPC’s Working Office at New Delhi.
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Export Data
     
Export of Carpets & Other Floor Coverings, Statement of Exports and Comparison and Country-wise Exports of Handmade Carpets and other floor coverings is being attached for the information of members of the council.
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MDA Reimbursements
     
Lists of MDA Reimbursements in various years is attached..
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Enrolment of Carpet Exporters for adoption of Bar Coding System
     
Members are aware that a Project has been assigned to Office of the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts) for adoption of Bar Coding System for Handicrafts, Textiles, Carpets etc. through GSI India under Ministry of Commerce. The details of the Scheme have already been circulated to you vide this Council’s letter dated 18th December, 2009 and also reminded on 22nd January, 2010e.
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GS1 Standards in India Handicraft Sector
     
Scheme for implementation and Promotion of bar-coding using GS1 Standards in India Handicraft Sector under Research and Development Scheme of Office of the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts)
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