INDIA TRADE PROMOTION ORGANISATION

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INDIA TRADE PROMOTION ORGANISATION
Why to invest in India?
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INDIA TRADE PROMOTION ORGANISATION

• ITPO was set up on 1st January1992 under the
  Ministry of Commerce, Govt. of India, with the
  merger of two premier export promotion bodies of
  India. These were Trade Fair Authority of India
  and Trade Development Authority of India.
• The objective of ITPO is to provide services to
  the trade and industry for promoting Indias
  exports, technology up gradation and
  modernization of different industry segments.

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INDIA TRADE PROMOTION ORGANISATION

• It manages world class exhibition complex in New
  Delhi which is known as Pragati Maidan. This
  complex has covered area of over 60,000 square
  meters and 10,000 square meters of open display
  area.
• It organizes 30 trade fairs within India and over
  60 exhibition around the world.

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INDIA TRADE PROMOTION ORGANISATION

• It identifies specific export products and
  organize buyer/seller meetings within India and
  abroad.
• It also organizes Seminars/conferences/workshops
  from time to time.

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INDIA TRADE PROMOTION ORGANISATION

• IITPO helps overseas buyers on the following-
• In finding availability of product from India,
  reliable Indian suppliers, determining price
  structure of the product, quality control status
  and delivery schedule of the shipment etc
• Fixing appointments with Indian exporters
• Arranging business visits to manufacturing
  units
• Arranging display of products so that the
  importer can easily identify the products which
  he needs for imports.

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INDIA TRADE PROMOTION ORGANISATION
ITPO Network
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Why Invest in India
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• There are several good reasons for investing in
  India

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• Risk Factor
• (a) Political There is no political risk in
  India. It has strong political base and largest
  democracy in the world.
• (b) Currency India has stable currency and has
  well disciplined financial sector. The investment
  is safe in the country.

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• Growth of Economy
• It is second fastest growing economy of the
  world. Growth rate was 8.4 in 2005-06. The
  Indian economy grew at 9.3 in the last quarter
  of the year. Last year, growth of Chinas economy
  was 9.9, Russia 6.1 and Brazil 2.3.

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• Size of the economy
• Fourth largest economy in the world and expected
  to surpass Japan soon to become third largest
  economy of the world.

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• Special Economic Zones
• Total number of special economic zones of 181
  have been approved by the government for the
  promotion of exports of India (Sept06). The
  facility is being created to provide internally
  competitive and hassle free environment for
  exports.

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GDP Share Services -
51, Industry - 27, Agriculture
- 22. Around 40 of GDP growth is due
to rising productivity- a true sign of an
economys health
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Growth of segments (2005-06)
Construction - 12.1,
Trade, Transport Hotels, Communication
- 11.5, Financial Services
like insurance, Real Estate, Business Services
- 9.7 Manufacturing
- 9
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• Inflation
• It remained on an average under 4 during the
  year 2005-06.

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Fortune Companies Out of 500 Fortune
companies 125 companies have research and
production bases in India
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• Strategic location
• India provides access to the vast domestic market
  of about 300 million
• people which constitute the market for branded
  consumer goods.
• Demand in the country is growing at over 12 per
  annum. India also
• provides an access to the market of other South
  Asian countries.

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Foreign investment Foreign investment is
welcome, approval is required but is automatic in
sixty categories of Industries.
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Skilled man-power Skilled man power and
professional managers are available at
competitive cost. India has largest pools of
scientists, engineers, technicians and managers.
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• Raw material
• India has rich base of mineral and agricultural
  resources.

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Capital market India has booming stock market
with over 9,000 listed companies. Existence of
highly competitive companies and modern well
disciplined financial sector.
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Bank Loans Entrepreneurs get more than 80 of
all the loans which are distributed in the
country.
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R D Centres Well developed RD
infrastructure and technical and marketing
services are available.
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Investment Policy Favorable policy environment
existing that provide freedom of entry for
investment, choice of location for the business,
choice of technology, production, import and
export.
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• Fiscal Incentives
• India offers well balanced
• package of fiscal incentives
• and has  sophisticated legal
• and accounting system.

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Repatriation of Capital Full repatriation of
capital, technical fee, royalty and dividends
etc. are  allowed
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Foreign brands Foreign brands are freely used.
No income tax on profits derived from export of
goods.
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  Exemption of Customs Duty Complete exemption
from Customs Duty on industrial inputs and
           Corporate Tax Holiday for five years
for 100 per cent Export Oriented units.
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• No language problem
• English is widely spoken and understood in the
  country.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
Visit the websites www.indiatrade.org.br
www.indiatradepromotion.org www.tradeportalof
india.com
OR CONTACT US
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• ITPO
• São Paulo Office
• Address Alameda Santos, 705 10th Floor
  S.P.
• Tel [phone] Fax [phone]
• E-mail itpo_at_indiatrade.org.br or
• marketing_at_indiatrade.org.br

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