Services Export Promotion Council(SEPC)-India

Services Export Promotion Council, set up by Ministry of Commerce and Industry has been mandated to facilitate global business opportunities for India’s services sector. The Council since its inception in 2006 has been instrumental in facilitating exports of services through Trade Intelligence, Export Development, Export Promotion, Enabling Business Environment. SEPC has following broad roles and

responsibilities:

• To create business opportunities for the services exporters-aspiring ones and the existing ones.
• To act as a platform between Government and Industry in order to provide policy inputs, take up issues of industry, provide insight on global markets (existing and emerging) in terms of opportunities, challenges and regulatory frameworks.
• To facilitate exports by formulating business enablers like incentives and designing suitable market oriented promotional events and activities.
• To provide various grants and schemes announced by Ministry of Commerce, related line Ministries and State Governments. By associating with SEPC as a member your organisation will have opportunities to:

• Export your services globally
• Access authentic Trade leads, market access opportunities in existing and emerging markets
• Get noticed by overseas importers through digital networking facilitated by SEPC
• Get all necessary support from Indian Embassies/Missions for business opportunities in various countries
• Visa facilitation to undertake business visits.
• Actively participate in policy formulation towards enabling business environment
• Participate in international exhibitions, Reverse Buyer-Sellers Meet and all other export promotional activities at subsidised cost
• Access incentives under Market Access Initiative Scheme of Ministry of Commerce and Industry
• Avail Partial coverage of cost of air fare (subject to guidelines under MAI scheme) while undertaking participation in international exhibition under SEPC pavilion
• Avail Export Incentives formulated under Foreign Trade Policy to be announced soon.
• Become eligible for schemes under Ministry of MSMSE