WELCOME TO ALL

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WELCOME TO ALL

• HANDLOOM PRODUCTS
• - Trade Opportunities for Developing
  Countries

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Handloom Industry

• Under W.T.O. Globalisation

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Impact of W.T.O.

• Abolition of Quota System
• Lost Preference over Mill Made

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Major Production Centres

• Karur
• Cannanore
• Panipat
• Varanasi
• Bhagalpur
• Shantipur
• Madurai, etc.

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Indian Handloom Contribution
15 on Global Trade
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HANDLOOM EXPORT IN 2002 - 03
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HANDLOOM EXPORTS IN LAST 5 YEARS
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FABRIC EXPORT IN LAST 5 YEARS
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MADE-UP EXPORT IN LAST 5 YEARS
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TARGETS ACHIEVEMENTS
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TARGET PROJECTED
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CONTINENT WISE PROJCTION TARGET
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Potential Unexplored Market

• ASIA -- Current Share
  is 0.59
• LATIN AMERICA -- Current Share is 0.24
• EUROPE -- Current Share is
  1.28

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TO INCREASE OUR MARKET SHARE

• Ministry of Textiles Ministry of Commerce
  have set-up a Monitoring Committee
• The Monitoring Committee, Assess, Analyse and
  proposes some ways and Means.

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Proposals - for Productivity

• Formation of Handloom Clusters
• Govt. to help Handloom Sector by various
  subsidies..
• Introduction of New Technologies for Pre-Loom
  Post Loom Process.

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Proposals - for Productivity

• Proper Training
• Setting up of Modern Design Studio

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Proposals - for Marketing

• Handloom Sector shall be exposed to Trading
  Community Exporters through Buyer Seller
  Meets
• Facilitate and Assist in participation in
  International Fairs Buyer Seller Meets

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Proposals - for Marketing

• Establish a Brand Name for Indian Hand woven
  Products.
• More Publicity and Launch of exclusive
  International Hand woven Textile Show.
• Setting up of Special Handloom Export Mart in
  India and in abroad.

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Proposals - for Marketing

• Better Co-ordination between private
  entrepreneurs and Weavers.
• Setting up of Bonded Ware Houses in abroad.

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Policy Recommendation

• Provide separate H.S. Code
• Seeking of Tariff Exemption through WTO
  Negotiations - as Heritage Product and
  Sustenance will mitigate Unemployment and
  Poverty.
• Special incentives Income Tax Exemption

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Policy Recommendation

• Recognition of Weavers - by issue of
  Certificates Rewards.
• Offer of Special Tax Rebate / Duty Free Hank Yarn
  for Price Competitiveness.

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Policy Recommendation

• Setting up of Monitoring Committee in each
  Handloom Clusters for better co-ordination.

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Our Goal

• Understanding the Market Potential
• Understanding our Strengths Weakness.
• Utilising the Govt. support and our Strengths
  effectively.

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The Result

• ACHIEVEMENT OF RESPECTIVE TARGETS AND SUSTAINING
  OF IMPROVEMENT.

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THANK YOU ALL