DGFT, Amazon ink MoU to promote MSMEs’ ecommerce exports
Amazon to provide training to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) in 20 identified districts to promote exports through e-commerce. As part of the MoU, Amazon and Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) will co-create capacity building sessions, training and workshops for MSMEs in districts identified by the DGFT as part of the ‘District as Exports Hub’ initiative outlined in the Foreign Trade Policy 2023, in a phased manner.
Amazon will provide training by making digital catalogues and tax-related issues, among other services.
The capacity building session will allow MSMEs to learn about imaging, digital cataloguing of their products, tax advisory amongst others.
“To enable micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and boost e-commerce exports from the country, DGFT is collaborating with the various e-commerce players to leverage the Districts as Export Hubs initiative and promote e-commerce exports from the country,” the ministry said in a statement.
The MoU was signed in the presence of Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) Santosh Sarangi, Chetan Krishnaswamy (Vice President, Public Policy Amazon), and Bhupen Wakankar (Director Global Trade Amazon India).
“The initiative seeks to link local producers even in rural and remote districts with global supply chains.
