Representatives from export our bodies, together with the Federation of Indian Export Organisations, Attire Export Promotion Council and Council for Leather-based Exports, would take part within the assembly, the official mentioned.
In response to an export council, points which might determine within the assembly embrace export credit score refinance facility, improve in curiosity subsidy charges, removing of GST (Items and Companies Tax) on exports freight, exports advantages for rupee shipments to Russia and different international locations, and removing of exports responsibility on some merchandise.
Exporters have urged the federal government to proceed with the GST exemption on export freight.
“It is a critical concern for us. We’re already going through world headwinds and excessive inflationary stress. The GST exemption is extra essential within the present state of affairs as container charges are already very excessive,” an exporter mentioned, including that airfreight is already very excessive compared to sea freight.
The exemption from GST on export freight was launched in 2018. It ended on September 30. It was prolonged twice. Exporters now should pay 18 per cent GST on export ocean freight for which they’ll declare a refund.