presentation on FIEO. The Federation of Indian Export Organizations (FIEO), nonprofit organizations set up by the Ministry of Commerce, Govt. of India in 1965 to co-ordinate and focus the efforts of all organizations in the country engaged in export promotion.

1. FIEO
(FEDERATION OF INDIAN
EXPORT ORGANIZATION)
BY - ANIRUDH SINGH
THAKUR
JAYVARDHAN SINGH
PANWAR
ARPIT KHANDELWAL

2. NAME FIEO
Full Name Federation Of Indian Export Organization
Formed 1965
Jurisdiction Ministry Of Commerce
Headquarters Niryat Bhawan, Rao Tula Ram Marg, Opp. Army
Research & Referral, New Delhi-110 057
Agency executives •Ganesh Kumar Gupta - President
•Dr. Ajay Sahai - DG & CEO
Telephone (91)11-26150101-04; 46042222
Fax (91)11-26148194
E-Mail fieo@nda.vsnl.net.in
Web Site http://www.fieo.org

3. INTRODUCTION
 The Federation of Indian Export Organizations (FIEO), nonprofit organizations set up
by the Ministry of Commerce, Govt. of India in 1965 to co-ordinate and focus the
efforts of all organizations in the country engaged in export promotion.
 The Federation has evolved into a key player in the promotion of trade, investment
and collaboration. FIEO provides the content, direction and thrust to India’s expanding
international trade.
 FIEO members representing large, medium & small scale exporting units contribute
more around 70% global exports of our country. Its membership comprises of
exporting firms with strong credentials, called Government-recognized Export House,
Star Export House, Trading House, Star Trading House and Premier Trading House
besides Consultancy firms.

4.  FIEO represents the interest of professional government recognized exporting firms,
consultancy firms, service exporters,banks, export management training institutes etc.
 FIEO provides a unique platform to the businessmen dealing in Multi Products. FIEO
membership is offered to exporters dealing in various goods and services and nearly
all the products fall under its gamut. It is the only body authorized in India to register
exporters not covered under any other Export Promotion Council of India.
 With customer oriented approach, the confidence and satisfaction of the business
community on FIEO has grown which has reflect in the continuous rise in membership.
FIEO works as a partner of the Government of India in providing inputs on various
trade policy issues and also acts a strong linkage between the Government and the
Industry.

5.  It takes up problems/issues of its members, organizes capacity building
courses to provide a conducive domestic atmosphere and to increase their
competitive edge on one hand and organizes international activities to give its
members a global reach.
 FIEO is the one stop organization for any foreign investor, buyer or seller looking for a
trade partner in India.

6. REGIONAL OFFICES
 Delhi
 Mumbai
 Chennai
 Kolkata
 Jaipur
 Kanpur
 Ludhiana
 Ahmedabad
Indore
Hyderabad
Kochi
Bangalore
Coimbatore
Bhubaneswar
Ranchi
Guwahati

7. ACTIVITIES DONE BY FIEO
 1. Convening meetings conferences, seminars and workshops to review, discuss the
problems and prospects of India’s exports. It formulates recommendations to the
Government and authorize. All the exporting community and export promotion
institutions in India are given due representation in the deliberations of the meeting
and seminars.
 2. FIEO arranges round table conferences of business interests with trade missions
and other business teams visiting India.
 3. Inviting Economic and Trade Missions abroad for a tour of industrial and
commercial centres in India.
 4. Arranging media, exhibitions, advertisements and publications to exhibit Indian
goods and services in overseas markets.
 5. FIEO Sponsors trade and economic missions, export houses, consultancy firms
and study cum sales teams.

8.  6. Maintaining liaison with international agencies like International Trade
Centre (ITC), World Trade Organization (WTO), United Nations Conference on
and Development UNCTAD, Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the
Pacific (ESCAP), United Nations Industrial Development Organization
(UNIDO), International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank, International Labour
organization (ILO), etc.
 7. FIEO maintains contact with overseas chambers of commerce, trade
associations and government departments concerned.
 8. FIEO Sponsors special projects related to the export promotion of India’s
consultancy services.
 9. FIEO serves as a forum for two way transmission of views between the
government departments and the exporting community.

9.  10. Promoting trade, economic and technical cooperation between India
and other countries through international seminars.
 11. FIEO issues RCMC (Registration-cum-Membership-Certificate) to
exporters. It also issues Certificate of Origin (Non-Preferential) which is required by
many countries as proof of origin of the goods.
 12. Organizations like the Export Promotion Councils, Commodity Boards, Export
Development Authorities, Chambers of Commerce, Export Houses, Star Export
Houses, Trading Houses, Star Trading Houses, Premier Trading Houses, Consultancy
Organizations & Trade Associations etc. constitute the membership of FIEO.
 13. FIEO has a monthly bulletin ‘FIEO News’ & has started a weekly e-bulletin
‘INTRADE’ which keeps exporters posted with global developments affecting
International Trade as well as country’s foreign trade related information.

10.  14. FIEO also organized Open House meetings of their members with Government
Authorities in Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore and New Delhi. FIEO also
organized export executive development programmes, short term training
programmes for fresh entrepreneurs in the export field.
 15. FIEO provides e-platform to buyer/sellers through huge network of members
and non-members across the globe particularly from untapped countries.
 16. FIEO undertakes studies and research work in the field of exports and help
States to identify potential products of exports and devise strategy for
facilitating exports of such products.

11. SOURCES
https://howtoexportimport.com/FIEO-Federation-
of-Indian-Export-Organization-1702.aspx
http://commerce.gov.in/InnerContent.aspx?Id=243
https://www.fieo.org/