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SERVICES EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, with a view to give proper direction, guidance and encouragement to the services sector, has set up an exclusive export promotion council for services in the name of Services Export Promotion Council (SEPC). SEPC was registered under the Societies Registration Act in November, 2006,  DGFT, vide Gazette Notification dated 5/3/2007, included SEPC in the list of the recognised Export Promotion Councils. SEPC has been mandated to promote export of services in healthcare services including services by nurses, physiotherapist and paramedical personnel; educational services; entertainment services including audio-visual services; consultancy services; architectural services and related services; distribution services; accounting / auditing and book keeping services; environmental services; maritime transport services; advertising services; marketing research and public opinion polling services / manageme

INDIAN OILSEEDS AND EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL Indian Oilseed and Produce Export Promotion Council (IOPEPC) is concerned with the promotion of various oilseeds and oils. Formerly known as IOPEA, it was formed on June 23, 1956, at a preliminary meeting held in Bombay under the presidentship of late Shri Lalji Mehrotra, former President of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry. The formation of IOPEA was, in fact, the first organized effort to promote and protect the interests of India's export trade in commodities like oilseeds, vegetable oils and oilcakes in a collective and concerted manner through a representative body. With subsequent setting up of sectoral associations for different oilcakes and extraction cakes, IOPEPC concentrated it's attention and activities mainly on productivity and export of oilseeds and vegetable oils. IOPEPC is thus the pioneer body for oilseeds and oils in the country. IOPEPC has a diverse membership: manufacturer-exporters, merchan

PHARMACEUTICAL EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL OF INDIA Pharmaceutical Export Promotion Council of India (Pharmexcil) is the authorized agency of the government of India for promotion of pharmaceutical  exports from India. It was set up under the provisions of Foreign Trade Policy by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry  in May 2004.  One of its objectives is to support, protect, maintain, increase and promote the export of drugs and pharmaceuticals inter alia including intermediates, herbal, ayurvedic, unani and homeopathic medicines, biotech and biological products, diagnostics, surgical , nutraceuticals, pharma industry related services - collaborative research, contract manufacturing, providing base for clinical trials and consultancy. Pharmexcil takes up several external trade promotion activities by organizing trade delegations outside India, arranging buyer-seller meetings, international seminars, etc. The agency's headquarters is located in Hyderabad . It has a oval shaped logo

EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL FOR EOUS AND SEZS The Export Promotion Council for EOUs and SEZs (EPCES) has been set up  to service the export promotional needs of one hundred percent Export Oriented Units (EOU)s, Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Units and Agri-Economic Zones (AEZ) in the country. Export Promotion Council for EOUs & SEZs (EPCES) has been setup by Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, to service the export promotional needs of EOUs & SEZs in the country. Over the years, EPCES has made an endeavour to facilitate consultations between different stakeholders including industry, policy makers, bank, financial institutions and multilateral agencies to facilitate greater competitiveness in the Indian EOUs & SEZ sector. EPCES is the only scheme specific and multi-product Council and represents major industrial sectors, like textiles, garments, yarn, gem, jewellery, leather goods, food, agro products, electronics, software, information technology, pharmaceu

PLASTICS EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL The Plastics Export Promotion Council - popularly known as PLEXCONCIL is  sponsored by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce, Government of India, represents the exporting community in the Indian plastics industry. The export promotion strategies evolved since 1955, the year when PLEXCONCIL was born, have fetched rich dividends, which is exhibited in the form of high export growth rates. PLEXCONCIL is the apex body of the plastics industry in India and represents over 2,500 exporters who manufacture/trade in plastics products ranging from plastics raw materials to semi-finished and finished items. Products from the Indian plastics industry are exported to over 200 countries across the globe including top destinations like Italy, Germany and United Kingdom in Europe; Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya in Africa; Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka in South Asia; Vietnam and Indonesia in ASEAN; along with China and the United States of A

CASHEW EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL OF INDIA The Cashew Export Promotion Council of India (CEPCI) was established by the Government of India in the year 1955, with the active cooperation of the cashew industry with the object of promoting exports of cashew kernels and cashewnut shell liquid from India. By its very set up, the Council provides the necessary institutional framework for performing the different functions that serve to intensify and promote exports of cashew kernels and cashew shell liquid. It also provides the necessary liaison for bringing together foreign importers with member exporters of cashew kernels. The enquiries received from the foreign importers are circulated amongst Council members. The Council extends its good offices in settling complaints amicably in the matter of exports and imports either on account of quality and /or variation in fulfillment of contractual obligations. The green coloured logo has a caricatured depiction of cashew. It is followed by the acro

SHELLACAND FOREST PRODUCTS EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL Shellac and Forest Products Export Promotion Council (SFPEPC)), is sponsored by the Ministry of Commerce, Government of India to promote India’s exports of shellac and lac based products is being rechristened as Shellac And Forest Products Export Promotion Council (SHEFEXIL). This is the nodal export promotion council to promote exports of ‘minor forest produce’ and the registering authority for the related exporters under the Foreign Trade Policy, 2004-09. Its logo has a symbolic tree which is scooped for extracting its resins in black with a background of a drop of shellac in orage colour and its acronym in orange adjacent to it.   http://www.shellacepc.com/index.html https://www.scribd.com/doc/298953769/Swamy-s-Symbols-of-India-Volume-1  

GEM AND JEWELLERY EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL Set-up in 1966, the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has over the years effectively moulded the scattered efforts of individual exporters to make the gem and jewellery sector a powerful engine driving India's export-led growth. This apex body of the gem and jewellery industry has played a significant role in the evolution of the Indian gem and jewellery industry to its present stature. GJEPC is continuously working towards creating a pool of artisans and designers trained to international standards so as to consolidate the Indian jewellery industry and establish it as a prominent global player in the jewellery segment. It has its headquarter in Mumbai with regional offices across the country, the Council has over  7,500  members in its fold. Its circular logo has acronym in black followed by a circular motif as if cut diamond embedded in a golden ornament. cut crystals shaped as flower petals and its acronym ‘GJEPC’ and

SPORTS GOODS EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL Sports Goods Export Promotion Council (SGEPC) , a Government of India sponsored organization is working for the promotion of India’s exports of sports goods and toys. Founded in 1958, SGEPC represents all the leading manufacturers and exporters of sports goods and toys in India. Its indigo coloured logo S and G placed in a sporty manner. The letter G has a ball like globe within it. http://sportsgoodsindia.org/AboutUs.aspx http://www.sportsgoodsindia.org/aboutus.aspx https://www.scribd.com/doc/298953769/Swamy-s-Symbols-of-India-Volume-1  

COUNCIL FOR LEATHER EXPORTS The Council for Leather Exports (CLE) is the single largest and apex trade promotion orgnisation of the strong and rapidly growing Indian leather and leather products industry. CLE is committed towards the overall development of Indian leather sector and achieve higher export growth to enhance India’s share in global leather trade. CLE is functioning under the aegis of Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India. It is the notified export promotion organization for entire leather and leather products industry. The acronym of the institution ‘CLe’ is placed in the centre of the outline of a finished hide forms the logo of CLE. https://leatherindia.org/ https://leatherindia.org/logo/ http://www.leatherindia.org/ https://www.scribd.com/doc/298953769/Swamy-s-Symbols-of-India-Volume-1  

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL Chemicals and Allied Products Export Promotion Council (CAPEXIL), a non-profit making organization, was setup in March 1958 by the Ministry of Commerce, Government of India to promote export of Chemical and Allied Products from India. And since then has been the voice of Indian business community. With the headquarter at Kolkata, and regional offices at New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai, CAPEXIL has more than 3500 members across the country. One of the fascinating aspects of CAPEXIL is the overwhelming variety of products it deals with. A white colour flying vial is placed in a blue coloured circle is sourrounded by its name, form its emblem. http://capexil.org/ https://commerce.gov.in/about-us/divisions/export-products-division/chemicals-and-allied-products/ http://www.capexil.com/ https://www.scribd.com/doc/298953769/Swamy-s-Symbols-of-India-Volume-1  

BASIC CHEMICALS, PHARMACEUTICALS AND COSMETICS EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL Basic Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics Export Promotion Council, popularly known as CHEMEXCIL was established in the year 1963 with it's headquarters at Mumbai, with the objective of making concerted efforts to promote exports of basic organic and inorganic chemicals, dyes, pesticides, soaps, detergents, cosmetics, toiletries and other products like essential oils, castor oil etc. Today CHEMEXCIL has 4000 members comprising of large scale manufacturers, small scale manufacturers and merchant exporters. CHEMEXCIL has four separate panels namely, dyes and dye chemicals; Basic inorganic and organic chemicals, including agrochemicals; cosmetics, soaps, toiletries and essential oils and specialty  chemicals, lubricants and castor oil . Its logo has a cargo ship placed above a globe circled  by a gear, which is place within a hexagonal chemical structure. At the bottom of the ship in a banner ‘CHEMEXCIL’ is w

PROJECT EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL OF INDIA Project Export Promotion Council of India (PEPC) is an export promotion council set up by the Government of India in 1984 as Overseas Construction Council of India. PEPC in line with the Foreign Trade Policy of the Government of India not only undertakes the necessary export promotion initiatives but also provides necessary technical information, guidance and support to Indian civil and engineering construction including process engineering contractors and consultants - in public or private sector - to set up overseas projects in the following modules of engineering service namely civil construction (structures / infrastructures), turnkey, process and engineering consultancy services, projetc construction items (excluding steel and cement) project goods. Its logo has a world map in eliptical globe in golden yellow with white lines sweeping across it. In the backdrop are a set of grey lines symbolising movement and coverage. On top of it is its

EEPC INDIA In 1955-56 to promote the nascent Indian engineering sector which was in the process of diversifying and restructuring the narrow export base of the industry and it needed a strong push - the Engineering Export Promotion Council (EEPC) India was set up in 1955 under the sponsorship of Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India, for export promotion of engineering goods, projects and services from India. Curently it is known as EEPC India. EEPC India has been the face of Indian engineering exports over a span of 67 years when India grew from a nation exporting just $10 million of engineering goods in 1955 to $112 billion in 2021-22 and is regarded as the model EPC in India by the Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry. It was initially started with a few hundreds of engineering units as a small outfit, with passage of time it has grown to be the largest Export Promotion Council having membership of nearly 12,000 from amongst large corporate houses, star trading hou

INDIA DIAMOND INSTITUTE With the objective of enhancing the quality, design and global competitiveness of the Indian jewellery, the Indian Diamond Institute (IDI) was established as a Society in 1978 with its office located at Surat, the world’s biggest diamond manufacturing centre. It has two campuses, one in Katargam and the oher in Vesu. The Institute is sponsored by the Department of Commerce and patronized by the Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC). The Institute conducts various diploma and other courses related to diamond trade and industry. The three year diploma course on Diamond, Gem and Jewellery Design and Manufacture conducted by IDI has been accredited by All India Council for Technical Education. The Institute also has certification services for diamonds, coloured stones and gold jewellery. IDI has a Gem Testing Lab, which is recognized by Government of India as an approved diamond grading  and certification institution for cut and polished diamonds upto

FEDERATION OF INDIAN EXPORT ORGANISATIONS The Federation of Indian Export Organizations (FIEO) set up in 1965, is an apex body registered under the Societies Registrations Act XXI of 1860, of various export promotion organizations and institutions with its major regional offices at New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata.  The main objective of FIEO is to render an integrated package of services to various organizations connected with export promotion. It provides the content, direction and thrust to India’s global export effort. It also functions as a primary servicing agency to provide integrated assistance to its members comprising professional exporting firms holding recognition status granted by the government, consultancy firms and service providers. The Federation of Indian Export Organisations is a non-profit entity that represents the Indian entrepreneurs’ spirit of enterprise in the global market. Known popularly as ‘FIEO’, this ISO certified apex body of Indian export promoti

ECGC LIMITED ECGC Limited (Formerly Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India Ltd.), wholly owned by Government of India, was set up in 1957 with the objective of promoting exports from the country by providing Credit Risk Insurance and related services for exports. It functions under the administrative control of Ministry of Commerce and Industry and is managed by a Board of Directors comprising representatives of the Government, Reserve Bank of India, banking and insurance and exporting community. Over the years it has designed different export credit risk insurance products to suit the requirements of Indian exporters and commercial banks extending export credit. ECGC is essentially an export promotion organization, seeking to improve the competitiveness of the Indian exporters by providing them with credit insurance covers. Its logo has two sets of three parabolic segments in blue – two and greenish blue – one facing each. Below is the acronym in English in blue colour.

EXPORT INSPECTION COUNCIL OF INDIA The Export Inspection Council of India (EIC) was set up as a Statutory Body on 1st January, 1964 under Section 3 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963 to ensure sound development of export trade of India through quality control and inspection and for matters connected therewith. The Council is an advisory body to the Central Government, with its office located at New Delhi and is headed by a chairman. The Council is assisted in its functions by the Export Inspection Agencies, which are field organizations located at Chennai, New Delhi, Kochi, Kolkata and Mumbai and have state of art and accredited laboratories with the required logistic support for quality certification activities. Its logo has Lion Capital of Government of India in the centre surrounded by four concentric circles wherein in English and Devanagari are written the name of the organisation.

AGRICULTURAL AND PROCESSED FOOD PRODUCTS EXPORT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Agricultural And Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) was established in 1986 as a Statutory Body under an Act of Parliament. The Authority, with its headquarters at New Delhi, is headed by a chairman. The Authority has five regional offices at Guwahati, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Bangalore and Mumbai and is entrusted with the task of promoting agricultural exports, including the export of processed foods in value added form. During the year 2009-10, APEDA has been empowered by an Act of Parliament to enforce the Intellectual Property Right of Geographical Indications for Basmati Rice. Its green colour logo has and abstract depiction of agricultural products supported on its right side by the Devanagari and English acronym of the organaisation.

MARINE EXPORT PRODUCTS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY The Marine Export Products Development Authority (MEPDA) was set up as a Statutory Body in 1972 under an Act of Parliament (No.13 of 1972).  The Authority, with its headquarters at Kochi and field offices in all the maritime States of India, is headed by a Chairperson. The Authority is responsible for development of the marine industry with special focus on marine exports. It is also empowered to carry out inspection of marine products, its raw material, fixing standards, specifications, and training as well as take all necessary steps for marketing the seafood overseas. Its indigo coloured logo has a sailing ship inside a globe encircled by the name of the organisation in English and Devanagari. At the bottom are prawn and fish – the major marine exports are depicted.