The Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH) organised an awareness seminar on ‘Facilitating MSME Exports from Haryana’ at Panipat (Haryana).
Issues regarding ECGC, DGFT, MSME and compliance were addressed during the seminar.
Raj Kumar Malhotra, Chairman EPCH and Chairman, Northern Region – FIEO; Raman Chhabra President, Young Entrepreneurs Society, Panipat; Senior Members of Committee of Administration EPCH; officials of ECGC MSME and team from Intertek India led by Mini Sharma, Vipul Bhardwaj and leading exporters from Panipat were present in the seminar.
Raj Kumar informed that standards and compliance in international markets are emerging as key determinants of handicraft export competitiveness and access to expansive export opportunities. Approximately 70 per cent of Indian handicraft exports are to compliance-conscious markets, and global brands and buyers prefer to place orders with Indian suppliers who follow better working conditions, workplace standards and environmentally sustainable production.
Team Intertek highlighted that compliance requirement for global market also adds a significant cost burden on manufacturers, but this valuable investment actually helps to win export orders, increase turnover and profitability.