FIEO
Introduction
• Apex body of the Government recognised Export Promotion Councils, Commodity Boards and Export
Development Authorities in India.
• Set up in 1965 by Ministry of Commerce, Govt. of India to focus the efforts of all stakeholders engaged
in promotion of trade from the country.
• Provides the crucial interface between International Trading community of India with the Central and State Governments, Financial Institutions, Ports, Railways, Surface Transport and all engaged in Export Trade Facilitation.
• Directly and indirectly serves the interests of over 200,000 exporters from every Industry and Services sector in the country.
• ISO 9001:2015 certified organisation and ensures delivering uniform and high quality services to its Members and Associates.
In terms of the Foreign Trade Policy, FIEO has been designated as Registering Authority for status holder exporting firms and other exporters dealing in multi-products.
Basically, if you are dealing in multiple products and they have various export promotion councils (EPCs), Then one FIEO is sufficient to proceed.
It directly and indirectly serves the interests of over 200,000 exporters from every goods and services sector in the country.
FIEO provides the crucial interface between international trading community of India and the Central and State Governments, financial institutions, ports, railways, surface transport and all engaged in export trade facilitation. It serves on the high level committees constituted by the Government of India to facilitate trade. It provides vital inputs to the Government on various matters of trade.
FIEO has prepared the export strategy for more than a dozen states.
FIEO organises workshops, seminars, training programmes, open house meets with the highest authorities to draw the attention of the Government on important trade issues and help speedy resolution. It facilitates redressal of exporters’ problems by taking them up with the authorities concerned and guides them on policy matters, international trade etc.