Commerce ministry to organise workshops on promoting exports through ecommerce
commerce ministry on Friday said it has decided to organise monthly workshops to raise awareness about ways to promote exports through e-commerce mediums. The Foreign Trade Policy 2023 has mandated to handhold and conduct outreach programmes to promote ecommerce exports.
In addition to increasing awareness about ecommerce-related rules and processes, actions for capacity building and skill development for the promotion of exports through online medium is also mandated.
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The workshops will cover aspects related to cross-border logistics, postal and customs compliances and cross-border payment mechanisms.
«The proposed workshops shall be held during the 1st week of each month through Video Conference. In-person workshops shall also be organised where feasible,» it said.
The DGFT has also invited experienced ecommerce exporters to share their experiences and advise new entrepreneurs.
Think-tank Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) in its report has stated that India should target $350 billion worth of goods exports through e-commerce by 2030 and for that the government needs to address pain points of the sector by taking steps like formulating a separate policy.
With Global business-to-consumer (B2C) ecommerce exports
