Rayyan Zainal

Export Promotion Councils (EPC) are organizations of exporters, set up with the objective to develop and promote Indian exports. Most of them are organizations sponsored by the Commerce Ministry. As advisory bodies they actively contribute to the policies of Government and act as interface between the exporters and the Government.

There are 29 EPCs, 6 commodity boards and 2 export development authorities that are responsible for promotion of exports - each for a particular group of products/projects/services. Federation of Indian Export Organizations (FIEO) is the apex body of these organizations. The commodity boards for coffee, coir, coconut, spices, tobacco and tea go beyond export promotion. They focus on the integrated development, cultivation and industry in the country for their products with focus on productivity increase and product diversification.

No. A free Trade agreement exists within the European Union which means that Import licenses and Trade Compliance is not required.

An indirect export is a shipment that is shipped from the UK to another EU country, and then shipped from that EU country outside the EU.

A Customs Protest is a way to correct information previously entered on entry documents. The most common way protests are filed are either electronically or on CBP Form 19. A Protest can be accompanied by additional duties owed to Customs or a duty refund depending on what information is being corrected.

Whilst the FTA (free trade agreement) means that most imports of goods from the EU will not have Customs duty on them, duty could still be payable if the goods originate outside of the EU (or even if they comprise of components from outside the EU). Any Customs duty that is payable is due when the goods enter the UK customs territory unless a duty deferment account is in place and/or a duty relief is claimed.