Sub : Reimbursement of Market Development Assistance (MDA) by EPCESfor direct participation in trade fairs/exhibitions/buyer-seller meets abroad

As you are aware that Ministry of Commerce has designated our Council as a nodal agency for processing and disbursing of MDA claims for export promotion activities abroad by EOU/SEZ Units

I am happy to inform you that as per the revised MDA guidelines, the units whose export turnover is upto Rs.10 crore are eligible for MDA Grant. Previously, this limit was upto Rs.5 crore.

Now, Ministry of Commerce has also allowed units to participate in trade fairs/exhibitions/buyer seller meets “either directly” OR “through the EPCs/ITPO led activities. In this regard, a letter No. 2/1/2004-E&MDA dated 26.4.05 has been received from Ministry of Commerce. A copy of the same is enclosed for your information. At present MDA was admissible only if a firm was participating in fair/exhibition only through the EPC/ITPO led activity.

This will come into force with effect from 1st April, 2005.

No. 2/1/2004-E&MDA
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
(Department of Commerce)
New Delhi, the 26th April, 2005

To,
The Executive Director/Secretary of All Export Promotion Councils/FIEO/ITPO & Other Trade Bodies

SUB : Marketing Development Assistance (MDA) Scheme guidelines –amendments therein – regarding

Sir/Madam,

In continuation of our letter of even number dated 12th April, 2005 intimating amendments in the MDA Scheme guidelines, the undersigned is directed to intimate further modifications in the MDA scheme guidelines w.e.f. 1st April, 2005 as under:

(i) The present arrangement of allowing participation of exporting companies in fairs/exhibitions only through the EPCs/ITPO led activities stands amended to provide that the participation in fairs/exhibitions/BSMs abroad will now be allowed “either directly” OR ”through the EPCs/ITPO led activities” as per details mentioned in para 3(ii) of the MDA guidelines circulated vide letter No 2/1/2004-E&MDA dated 19th February, 2004

2. The above amendment will come into force with effect from 1st April, 2005.

Yours faithfully,

Sd/-
(ASHOK MEENA)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India