The Department of Commerce is responsible for the
country's external trade and all matters connected
with it, such as commercial relations with other countries,
state trading, export promotional measures and the
development and regulation of certain export oriented
industries and commodities. The Department of Commerce
formulates policies in the sphere of foreign trade,
in particular, the import and export policy of the
country. The Department head is the Secretary, Ministry
of Commerce and he/she is assisted in the discharge
of duties by Additional Secretaries and a number of
other senior officers functioning as Divisional Heads.
The Department of Commerce consists of eight principal
functional Divisions i.e., Administrative and General
Division, Finance Division, Economic Division, Trade
Policy Divisions, Foreign Trade Territorial Division,
Export Products Division, Export Industries Division
and Export Services Division.
Address: DHP Regional Board of AIMO AIMO
House 1E/1L Jhandewalan Extension New Delhi Phone: 527836 / 428848
Bureau
of Indian Standards
Bureau of Indian Standards (National Standards Body
of India) is a statutory organization established under
the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986. The Bureau
is a body corporate and comprises members representing
industries, consumer organizations, scientific and research
institutes, professional bodies, technical institutions,
Central Ministries, State Governments and Members of
Parliament. The Minister in charge of the Union Ministry
of Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution is the President
of the Bureau and the Minister of State as it's Vice-President.
The Executive Committee of the Bureau is responsible
for its day-to-day functioning and the Director General
is its ex-officio Chairman. The Bureau is responsible
for facilitating harmonious development of standards,
product certification, quality system certification
and Environmental Management Systems Certification.
Address: Manak Bhavan 9 Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg
New Delhi-110002 Phone: 3230131 / 3375 / 9402 Fax: 3234062 / 9399.
Bureau
of Industrial Costs and Prices
Commenced functioning in April 1970, as a focal and
catalyst organization. Established in 1970, BICP functions
like an independent organization. It comprises a Chairman,
who is also Secretary to Government of India, and three
whole-time Members belonging to different disciplines
viz. Finance, Technical and Economic. The original aim
of the bureau was to focus on industrial sectors but
now its scope has got enlarged to include, interalia,
diversified areas like infrastructure, utilities & service
sectors and non-market organizations.
Address: 7th Floor Lok Nayak Bhavan Khan Market,
New Delhi - 3 Phone: 4694025, 4697145 Fax No.: 4622961
Delhi
Khadi & Village Industries Board
The Khadi & Village Industries board implements two
schemes namely KVIC Schemes and Block Loan Scheme under
which the Board provides financial assistance to industries.
It provides financial assistance to the entrepreneurs,
artisans and cooperative societies to start units to
manufacture khadi & village industries products.
Address: Canning Lane Kasturba Gandhi Marg New
Delhi-1
Delhi
State Industrial Development Corporation (DSIDC)
DSIDC has been set up the Delhi govt. to assist, finance
and promote the interest of small scale industries in
Delhi. The Corporation developed Narela Industrial Complex
and also constructed 24 multi-purpose community centres
under the Mini Master plan for development in rural
Delhi.
Delhi
Financial Corporation (D.F.C)
DFC caters to long term credit needs of the small and
medium scale industries of Delhi and Chandigarh. Assistance
can be availed for projects having fixed assets such
as land, building, plant and machinery for working capital.
The maximum limit for loan in case of companies is Rs.240
lacs while for others it is Rs.90 lacs. The corporation
has also devised suitable schemes to promote the target
groups such as women, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled
Tribes, physically handicapped and ex-servicemen.
Address: B Block Saraswati Bhawan Connaught Place
New Delhi
The
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT)
IIFT was set up in 1963 by the Government of India as
an autonomous organisation to help professionalise the
country's foreign trade management and increase exports
by developing human resources; generating, analyzing
and disseminating data, and conducting research. The
Institute visualizes its future role as: A catalyst
for new ideas, concepts and skills for the internationalisation
of the Indian economy. The primary provider of training
and research-based consultancy in the areas of international
business, both for the corporate sector, government
and the students community. An institution with proven
capability to continuously upgrade its knowledge base
with a view to servicing the requirements of Government,
trade & industry through both sponsored and non-sponsored
research and consultancy assignments. The Institute's
National and International Linkages The Institute is
a member of: International Association of Trade Training
Organisations (IATIO), UK Academy of International Business
(AIB), USA Association of Training Institutions for
Foreign Trade in Asia and the Pacific (ATIFTAP), Manila,
Philippines.
The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade has been recognised
as a Centre of Excellence for imparting training and
education in the field of international business. IIFT
ranks as a premier business school in India. Its specialisation
in International Business and a global outlook makes
it unique among management schools in the country. The
Institute offers an inspiring learning environment,
which transforms our bright young students into talented,
creative professionals. The present batch has undergone
a restructured course designed to strengthen the managerial
skills required for meeting the challenges of globalisation.
The foundational programmes of the Institute are the
flagship Masters Programme in International Business
and Executive Masters in International Trade.
Address: IIFT Bhawan, B-21, Qutab Institutional
Area, New Delhi Phone: 91-11-6965124, 6965051 Fax: 91-11-6853956 Email:iift@iift.ac.in
MMTC
INDIA'S LARGEST TRADING GIANT Established in 1963, MMTC
is today India's leading international trading company,
with a turnover of over US$ 1billion. It is the first
international trading company of India to be given the
coveted status "SUPER STAR TRADING HOUSE" and it is
the first Public Sector Enterprise to be accorded the
status of "GOLDEN SUPER STAR TRADING HOUSE" for long
standing contribution to exports. MMTC is the largest
non-oil importer in India and holds the position of
largest bullion trader in the sub-continent. MMTC's
diverse trade activities encompass Third Country Trade,
Joint Ventures, Link Deals - all modern day tools of
international trading. Its vast international trade
network, which includes a wholly owned international
subsidiary in Singapore, as well as 2 international
offices in Tokyo and Dubai, spans more than 85 countries
in Asia, Europe, Africa, Oceania and Americas, giving
MMTC a global market coverage.
AN INTEGRATED GLOBAL TRADER WITH BULK HANDLING CAPABILITIES
Its comprehensive infrastructure for bulk cargo handling,
with well developed arrangements for rail and road transportation,
warehousing, port and shipping, operations, gives MMTC
complete control over trade logistics,both for exports
and imports. The company's countrywide domestic network
is spread over 85 regional, sub-regional, port and field
offices, warehouses and procurement centres.
INDIA'S LEADING EXPORTER OF MINERALS MMTC is major global
player in the minerals trade and is the single largest
exporter of minerals from India. With its comprehensive
infrastructural expertise to handle minerals, the company
provides full logistic support from procurement, quality
control to guaranteed timely deliveries of minerals
from different ports, through a wide network of regional
and port offices in India, as well as international
subsidiaries and foreign offices. MMTC has won the highest
export award from Chemicals and Allied Products Export
Promotion Council (CAPEXIL) as the largest exporter
of minerals from India for the seventh year in a row.
WORLD'S 2nd LARGEST BUYER OF FERTILIZERS
Being the world's 2nd largest importer of fertilizers
and the biggest in India, MMTC has become a major fertilizer
marketing company in India, through planned forward
integration of its import activities with the direct
marketing of Urea, DAP , MOP, Sulphur, Rock Phosphate,
SSP and other farming and agricultural inputs. MMTC
has made an aggressive foray into domestic marketing
of its own brand of fertilizers.
Address: 2nd Floor, Express Building,
Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg,
New Delhi - 110 002 Phone: 91-11-3319442 Fax: 91-11-3318593 E-mail:mmtc.mmtcdro@gems.vsnl.net.in
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