3. Export / Import – Terms /
Definitions
Exporter means a person who exports or intends to
export and holds an importer – exporter code number
unless otherwise specifically exempted
Categories of Exporters
Manufacturer Exporter – Manufacturing activity
Merchant exporter – trading activity
AEZ – Agricultural export zone notified by DGFT
4. BTP – biotechnology park
EHTP – electronic hardware technology park
EOU – export oriented unit
Service provider – supply of service from India to any
other country.
SEZ – special economic zone notified by ministry of
commerce and industry.
5. Status holder – exporter recognized as export house /
trading house by DGFT
STP – software technology park
Importer – a person who imports or intends to import
and holds an importer – exporter code number unless
otherwise specifically exempted.
6. Actual user
Either industrial or non industrial
Capital goods – plant, machinery, equipment or
accessories required for manufacture & production
Drawback
Rebate on duty chargeable on any imported material or
exercisable material used in the manufacture of goods which
has been exported
7. Exercisable goods
Goods produced or manufactured in India and subject to a
duty of excise under the central excise act
Export obligation
The obligation to export the product or products covered by
the authorization or permission in terms of quality value of
both, as may be prescribed or specified by the competent
authority.
Infrastructural facilities
Industrial, commercial and social infrastructure or any other
facility for the development of the special economic zone as
notified.
8. Third party exports
Export made by exporter or manufacturer on behalf of
another exporter, in such case shipping bills shall indicate
the name of both the exporter / manufacturer and exporters.
9. Export information
Various publications of chambers of commerce
Export promotion councils
Banks & other institutions engaged in international
trade
Private publications / project reports available on
certain fees.
10. Export commodity / product
selection
Manufacturing capacity / manufacture export
Availability of the manufactured goods – merchant
exporter
Demand on importing country
Policy, regulation in exporter / importer countries
Total profitability taking into account incentives
available
Import replenishment available if any.
11. Quota fixation if any in both the countries
Knowledge & experience of similar exporter in
various countries
12. Obtaining particulars of foreign
buyers
Trade representatives of foreign govt. In India
Indian trade representatives abroad
Export promotion councils & commodity boards,
govt. & semi govt. agencies
International trade directories
Yellow pages
Participating / visiting in international trade fairs &
exhibitions in India & abroad
13. Reading materials
Newspapers, trade bulletins, magazines, journals
published by various agencies.
Advertising in Indian as well as foreign newspaper,
magazines & journal.
Relatives, friends & other contacts in foreign
countries.