AEPC urges for industry friendly foreign trade policy

25 Apr '14

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Shri Puneet Kumar in his closing remark welcomed the buyers and said, “The role of AEPC is of the opportunity provider which organizes multiple fairs across the world and in India. The idea of organizing India Market Days is to synergize the strengths of the garment industry and leverage it to the maximum potential for garment exports growth.” India Market Days is a project approved by Ministry of Textiles and is funded under the Market Access Initiative (MAI) Scheme of Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India for inviting overseas buyers and buying agents under reverse BSM, he added.

Shri HKL Magu, Chairman (F&B), lauded the efforts made to help the domestic exporters and the state of art exhibition halls that Apparel house provides to its users. He informed that, “It is good news that from the last seven months garment exports are registering robust growth, buyers across the world are seeing India as a dependable country for sourcing the garments.

“I am sure India Market Days will be useful for both buyers and sellers in growing their own business. I welcome all buyers who have come cutting across different regions and countries. The synergistic efforts of all the garment exporters and the Government have resulted in the average export growth of around 16% in the last two quarters in this fiscal by garment sector.”

Displaying the latest collection of high quality merchandise the product profile of the event covers the entire value chain of the textile and clothing industry. Ranging from menswear, leisure wear, formal and cocktail wear to women’s fashions and children wear of several prominent apparel and accessory manufacturers and exporters are exhibiting their products.

The other prominent exhibits includes Blouses, Casual Wear, Co-ordinates, Denim Wear, Infants’ Wear, Knitwear, Ladies Wear, Shirts, Shorts, Silk Garments, Skirts, Suits, Sweat Shirt, T-Shirt, Trousers, Vests, Evening Dresses, Bodysuit, Brief, Home Wear, Fashion Jewellery, Men’s Underwear, Nightwear & Pajamas, Outerwear, Pareos, Scarf, Stoles, Handbags, Cushion covers, bed covers, fabrics, etc.

Exhibitors/ showroom holders are from cities like Jaipur, Gurgaon, Noida, New Delhi, Ludhiana etc. Buyers hailing from, USA, South Africa, Spain, Canada, Turkey, Brazil, UAE, Denmark, etc are visiting the India Market Days fair on this inaugural day. The list of foreign buying companies which came for the India Market Days Fair includes Landmark Gulf Group from UAE, Boyner from Turkey, Texvall Premium from Spain, KVM International from USA, Akita from USA, The Wish Collection from USA, etc.

In order to boost Indian exports of garments and fashion accessories, 21 temporary participants along with the permanent showrooms holders are displaying their products in around 75 show-rooms at Apparel house, exhibiting their latest collections. The last edition of India Market Days was held in the January 2014 and the next edition of India Market Days will be held in the month of September 2014.

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