2nd January 2015
TO MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL
Sub: Participation in Combined Indian Textiles Exhibition at Bogota in Colombia from 3 to 4th March 2015
The combined Indian Textiles Exhibition (INTEXPO) in Colombia will be held in Bogota on 3rd& 4th March 2015. The arrangements for the Exhibition will be made by SRTEPC as the ‘Lead Council’ with the help of other textiles/clothing Export Promotion Councils and support of local Trade Bodies under the guidance of the Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India, and the active guidance of the Indian Embassy & the local industry.
The combined Exhibition in Colombia is intended to showcase the latest range of Indian textiles/clothing items – encompassing fibres, yarns, fabrics, embroidered fabrics, home textiles, made-ups, accessories, apparels, carpet, jute etc., and the Event will be publicized extensively in Colombia with the help of print & electronic media.
The details of INTEXPO COLOMBIA are as follows :
Terms & Conditions of participation :
Visa:
The Council shall facilitate Colombian Visa for participants with the help of the Indian Embassy in Colombia and the Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India.
Hotel Reservation:
The Council will also help in reserving rooms for participants at competitive rates in a hotel in Bogota, which will be finalized in co-ordination with the Embassy of India shortly & the concerned Event Management Agency.
Travel Arrangements:
An official Travel Agency will be arranged for group travel and help in air-ticket bookings. The Agency will provide details of suggested flight schedules and do the needful for your representatives in this regard. However, air-fare will have to be borne by participating companies, and to be paid directly to the Travel Agency.
Visitors Promotion:
An extensive visitor’s promotion campaign through direct mails, special invitations, exhibitors’ catalogue, flyers, advertisements in trade magazines and newspapers, press release, tele-marketing, radio & television commercials will be executed to invite the potential buyers to Exhibition stalls of Indian Exhibitors. An Event Management Agency, will also be appointed to execute the publicity and ensure maximum visitors turnouts.
Theme Pavilion:
On the occasion of INTEXPO, a Theme Pavilion may be arranged to showcase Indian’s rich heritage of textiles and its massive capacities and widening range of products.
Visit of Colombian Designer:
In connection with INTEXPO, a proposal to invite a leading Designer of Textiles from Colombia is also being considered to visit India for briefing participants about the latest trend in Colombia and prepare appropriate samples for display at the exhibition.
Colombian Textile/Clothing scenario:
Colombia’s clothing and textile industry is one of the largest and most experienced in Latin America. The high fashion segments of the industry are well developed and globally known. There is good potential for export of yarn including polyester-cotton yarns & cotton and fabrics from India. Polyester fabrics, lining materials including polyester-cotton and other blended fabrics are in good demand. There is great interest for embroidered and high fashion fabrics and made-ups from India. Fabrics and Cotton yarn is also demanded by the market. Colombia is a net exporter of apparels with 57% of Colombian-produced clothings are sold to the International market. Well-known international brands that are present in the market include Levis, Chevignon, Diesel, Fionucci, Girbaud and Esprit. Colombia’s total import of textiles & clothing from the world was around USD 2315.84 Million in 2013. It’s global import of MMF Textiles was about USD 937 Million during the year 2013. India’s share in the Colombian market is, however, a meager 7% (or around USD 62 Million).
High-lights of Market potential for Man-made Fibre Textiles:
Colombia is a potential market for Indian MMF textiles as per the statistics given below:
Value in US$ Mn.
MMF Textiles Products |
Import from World |
Import from India |
% Share of India |
Fabrics |
283.71 |
6.13 |
2.16 |
Made-ups |
130.09 |
1.39 |
1.07 |
Yarn |
438.19 |
52.10 |
11.89 |
Fibre |
85.17 |
2.38 |
2.79 |
Total |
937.16 |
62.10 |
6.63 |
Details of the items of various textiles / clothing including MMF Textiles, imported by Colombia from the global market during 2013 alongwith corresponding ITC Codes are attached herewith (Annexure ‘A’) for your information and perusal.
Cancellation Policy:
Withdrawal of participation from the above Exhibition will be allowed on the basis of the following:
Apply for participation: In view of the limited booths available and short time for making appropriate arrangements in co-ordination with the concerned Event Management Agency and Embassy of India, members interested in participating in the Exhibition are requested to send the attached “Reply Form” dully filled in alongwith the full participation fee by cheque/DD to be drawn in favour of “The Synthetic & Rayon Textiles Export Promotion Council, Mumbai” at the earliest but not later than 22ndJanuary, 2015 (Thursday)
Awaiting your reply very soon.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
V.ANIL KUMAR
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Encl: 1. Annexure ‘A’
2. Reply Form