The Synthetic & Rayon Textiles Export Promotion Council
Circular No.ES/40/2015-16 November 20, 2015
To: Members of the Council
Sub: Interest Equalisation Scheme on Pre & Post Shipment Rupee Export Credit with effect from 1st April, 2015 for five years
Dear Sir,
We are glad to inform you that the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for Interest Equalisation Scheme (earlier called Interest Subvention Scheme) on Pre & Post Shipment Rupee Export Credit with effect from 1st April, 2015 for five years. The scheme will be evaluated after three years.
The features of the Interest Equalisation Scheme includes :
The operational instructions of the scheme would be issued by RBI.
Financial implication of the proposed scheme is estimated to be in the
range of Rs. 2500 crore to Rs. 2700 crore per year. However, the actual financial implication would depend on the level of exports and the claims filed by the exporters with the banks. Funds to the tune of Rs. 1625 crore under Non-plan Head of account are available under Demand of Grants for 2015-2016, which would be made available to RBI during 2015-16.
The scheme will help the identified export sectors to be internationally competitive and achieve higher level of export performance.
The scheme covers mostly labour intensive and employment generating sectors like processed agriculture/food items, handicrafts, handmade carpet (including silk), handloom products, coir and coir manufactures, jute raw and yarn and other jute manufactures, readymade garments and made ups covered under Chapter 61-63, fabrics of all types, toys, sports goods, paper and stationary, Cosmetics and Toiletries, Leather Goods and footwear, Ceramics and Allied Products, Glass and Glassware, Medical and Scientific Instruments, Optical Frames, Lenses, Sunglasses Etc., Auto Components/Parts, Bicycle & Parts, Articles of Iron or Steel (Notified lines), Misc. Articles of base metals (Notified lines), Industrial Machinery, Electrical and Engineering items, 1C Engine, Machine tools, Parts (Notified lines), Electrical Machinery and Equipment (Notified lines), Telecom Instruments (Notified lines) and all items manufactured by SMEs other than those covered above.
The list of 416 tariff lines is given below:
S.No. |
Sector |
Coverage |
No of HS4 lines |
1 |
Process agriculture/Food items |
All lines |
22 |
2 |
Handicraft |
All lines |
37 |
3 |
Carpet (Excl. Silk) Handmade |
All lines |
5 |
4 |
Handloom Products |
All lines |
2 |
5 |
Coir & Coir Manufactures |
All lines |
5 |
6 |
Jute Raw, Yarn |
All lines |
2 |
7 |
Other Jute Manufactures |
All lines |
1 |
8 |
Readymade Garments & Made ups(Ch 61-63) |
All lines |
42 |
9 |
Fabric of all types |
All lines |
33 |
10 |
Toys |
All lines |
1 |
11 |
Sports Goods |
All lines |
8 |
12 |
Paper, Stationary |
All lines |
8 |
13 |
Cosmetics and Toiletries |
All lines |
8 |
14 |
Leather Goods and footwear |
All lines |
7 |
15 |
Ceramics and Allied Products |
All lines |
12 |
16 |
Glass and Glassware |
All lines |
17 |
17 |
Medical and Scientific Instruments , |
All lines |
15 |
18 |
Optical Frames, Lenses, Sunglasses Etc |
All lines |
4 |
19 |
Auto Components/Parts |
All lines |
6 |
20 |
Bicycle & Parts |
All lines |
3 |
21 |
Articles of Iron or Steel |
Notified lines |
20 |
22 |
Misc. Articles of base metals |
Notified lines |
10 |
23
|
Industrial Machinery, Electrical & Engineering items, 1C Engine, Machine tools, Parts |
Notified lines
|
141 |
24 |
Electrical Machinery and Equipment |
Notified lines |
1 |
25 |
Telecom Instruments |
Notified lines |
6 |
26 |
All items manufactured by SMEs other than those covered above |
All lines |
|
|
Grand Total |
|
416 |
Please be informed once again that the operation of scheme will start after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issues a notification in this regard. This Notification shall be issued in a few days.
Most of our MMF exporters are facing the problem of cost of credit which is important for textiles sector as they have to face stiff competition from the upcoming markets.
We therefore request our members to avail the benefit granted by the Government under the above Scheme in acquiring loans at subsidised rates to boost shipments as the country's overall exports are in the negative zone during the last six to nine months.
This is for your information and reference.
Thanking you,
V.ANIL KUMAR
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR