EEPC INDIA :: Info Bulletin

Mr. Amrutlal B. Bhimani, Working Committee Member, EEPC India giving welcome address at Seminar on Opportunities for Exports of Engineering Products with focus on Doing Business in Europe held on 9th May, 2018 in Ahmedabad
Mr. Amrit Jalavadia, Working Committee Member, EEPC India presenting a memento to Mr Milind Godbole, Sr. Advisor, Trade & Investment, British Dy. High Commission, Ahmedabad at Seminar on Opportunities for Exports of Engineering Products with focus on Doing Business in Europe held on 9th May, 2018 in Ahmedabad
Mr. Arvind Patel, Regional Committee Member, EEPC India making a presentation on How to success in international exhibition at Seminar on Opportunities for Exports of Engineering Products with focus on Doing Business in Europe held on 9th May, 2018 in Ahmedabad
Mr. Milind Godbole, Sr. Advisor, Trade & Investment, British Dy. High Commission, Ahmedabad addressing the audience at Seminar on Opportunities for Exports of Engineering Products with focus on Doing Business in Europe held on 9th May, 2018 in Ahmedabad
Mr. Rajat Srivastava, Regional Director, EEPC India (WR) interacting with the members at Seminar on Opportunities for Exports of Engineering Products with focus on Doing Business in Europe held on 9th May, 2018 in Ahmedabad
Mr. S. Nair, Deputy Director, EEPC India, Ahmedabad addressing the participants at Seminar on Opportunities for Exports of Engineering Products with focus on Doing Business in Europe held on 9th May, 2018 in Ahmedabad
EEPC India organised the India pavilion at National Hardware Show 2018 being inaugurated from left Mr Bob McFarland, Group Director, Reed International (in red 2nd from left front row); Mr. Sharad Aggarwal, Sr. Member, EEPC India and Mr. Rakesh Suraj, Regional Director, EEPC India (NR). Mr Ciaran O’Donnell, International Sales, Reed Exhibition is also seen behind
EEPC India organised the India pavilion at National Hardware Show 2018 on 8-10 May, 2018 in Las Vegas, USA. Mr. Rakesh Suraj, Regional Director, EEPC India (NR) meeting Canadian Delegates inside EEPC India booth

My dear fellow exporters,

After celebrating a year of record-high exports in 2017-18 with a striking 16.8 percent year-on-year growth, engineering exports from India started the new fiscal with a similar tune. April 2018 saw overseas shipment of engineering products from India increased by 18.2 percent over the same month last year, registering a solid comeback after a feeble growth in March 2018 and a decline in Feb 2018. This time, the growth was led by impressive performance of Electrical machinery, Ships & boats and Industrial machinery. Total merchandise exports also bounced back to growth after a slip in March.

Our success story is further enlightened by the continuous rise in share of engineering in India`s total merchandise exports over the years. Now the engineering exporting community brings in around 25 percent of the foreign exchange received through exports of goods instead of a lower 20 percent earned few years back.

Although, rising raw material cost, fund crisis owing to post-GST complications and US investigation on India`s compliance on GSP norms may continue to weigh on exports in the near term, waning of the fear of trade war following the consensus between US and China to drop their respective tariff threats will bring some relief for the manufacturers and exporters across the globe.

Ravi Sehgal

Egypt
(Source : Embassy of India, Cairo)

On 15th of April 2018, the India Business Forum members met with officials from the Egyptian Customs Authority. The meeting was chaired by H.E. Mr. Sanjay Bhattacharyya - Ambassador of India to Egypt and Dr. Magdy Abdel-Aziz, Chairman of Egyptian Customs Authority The discussions were mainly about the recent reforms undertaken by the Egyptian Customs Authority and the anticipated positive outcomes. Indian investors also raised some points of clarification that were clarified during the meeting.

The Embassy facilitated meeting of Dr. Raghvendra Agrawal , Director – Strategy & Business Development, Rotomag Motors and Controls Ltd. India and Dr. Medhat Shokry, General Manager Egy Infinity company on 17th April to discuss cooperation in the field of solar water pumps

Venezuela
(Source : Embassy of India, Caracas)

Potential products of exports for India

Pharmaceutical products - Venezuelan pharmaceutical industry is severely affected by the lack of private investment and relies heavily on the imports for drugs and pharmaceuticals. India is one of the leading manufacturers and exporters of pharmaceuticals in the world and enjoys acceptance in the Venezuelan market due to its quality and competitive prices.

Auto-parts - India is one of the top manufacturers of auto-parts in the world. Venezuela is in dire need of auto-parts for all kind of Vehicles.

Bangladesh

(EEPC Ref. No. DB-2170)

Project	Technical Assistance Project For Institutional Strengthening of Rural Electrification Program (TAPP) Project Loan No. : IDA 53810 Project ID No. : P129920
DB Ref. No.	WB4592-05/18
Issued by	Project Director Technical Assistance Project for Institutional Strengthening of Rural Electrification Program (TAPP) Project Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board Training Academy Building (1st Floor) Nikunja-2, Khilkhet City, Dhaka-1229, Bangladesh E-mail : envreb@gmail.com Website : www.reb.gov.bd
Bid No.	27.12.0000.140.12.001.18-336
For	Procurement of Four Wheel Drive Patrol Operated cross country Utility Vehicle (Jeep) and Four Cylinder Gasoline Engine Micro Bus (04 Doors).
Tender cost	Non-refundable fee of equivalent US$ 50.The method of payment will be Bank Draft or Pay Order in favor of Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board, Dhaka.
Bid Security	US$ 1,800.00 or an equivalent amount in any freely convertible currency.
Bid deadline	*04.07.2018*

Vietnam

(EEPC Ref. No. DB-2171)

Project	Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City Power Grid Development Sector Project Loan No. : 3161/8286-VIE Financing from ADB
DB Ref. No.	3161/8286-VIE
Issued by	Tender Management Department Hanoi Power Corporation No. 69 Dinh Tien Hoang Hoan Kiem District Hanoi City, Vietnam Tel. : +84-24- 22200852/22205262 Fax : +84-24- 22200853 E-mail : dauthau.evnhanoi@gmail.com
Bid No.	ADB-HNPC-THYP-W02
For	Supply and installation 110kV underground cable : - Supply and installation 123kV underground cable - 1200mm2, 123kV GIS terminal cable, 123kV joint box - Supply and installation Fiber Optical and other accessories - Supply and installation DTS unit equipment (Distributed Temperature Sensor unit) - Testing and commissioning.
Tender cost	Non-refundable fee of US$ 200 or 4,000,000 VND by cash, or check or bank draft to : Account Name : HANOI POWER CORPORATION Account No. for Vietnamese Dong : 0101001053001 – AB Bank – Hanoi Branch Account No. for US Dollar : 001.1.37.007706.2D - Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam
Bid deadline	*02.07.2018*
Source	UN Development Business Website

Bahrain

(EEPC Ref. No. MEED-2230)

Tender No.	RFP20183924199330 (2018-088-PP-EWCD)
Tender for	Heat flow meters
Tender details	Supply, installation, testing and commissioning of heat flow meters with accessories to be used to measure the co-efficiency of heat transfer for various building materials.
Bid bond	BD 500
Cost of tender documents	BD 15
Closing date	*31.05.2018*
Issued by	Electricity & Water Authority Directorate of Central Stores Room 21-4, Ground Floor P. O. Box 5325, Sitra, Bahrain Tel. : (973) 17995555 Website : www.mew.gov.bh; www.tenderboard.gov.bh
Source	MEED.com website

Steel Market Current Report

Mandi Gobindgarh
Open Market Rates of Rerollables (May 19, 2018)

(Exclusive of GST) (Trade Terms 1% Cash Discount)

(Rate Rs. per Tonne)

Ingot
Arc/Ind. Furnace
Round quality (21x25)	38,200
Structural quality (28x30)	38,300
Low carbon (12x16)	-
Semi low carbon (18x21)	38,600
5x6 Girder quality (25x30)	-
Runners/Risers	38,600
Bones/Clean	-

Billets & Squares
50x50x63x63x65x65 mm MS	-
75x75x80x80x90x90 mm MS	38,200
100x100 mm MS	38,500
125x125 mm MS/ Concast	-
100x100 mm Concast-Billets	38,500
100x100 Concast-SAIL DSP	38,500
H.C. Billet SAIL 150x150 mm)	-
H.C. Billet-Tisco 75x75 mm)	-

Blooms
Above 251 mm Bloom (HC)	38,200
Above 251 mm Bloom (MS)	38,200
(DSP) Bloom 160x250 mm	38,300
130/135/140 mm (Tisco) MS	-
150x150 mm Concast (DSP)	38,300
150x150 mm MS (SAIL)	38,300
Bloom Cut into pcs. (MS)	38,400
Bloom Cut into pcs. (Medium)	38,200
Bloom Cut into (Patra Pass)	38,300

Slabs
Durgapur Slabs 14"x3"	-
Durgapur Slabs	-
Bokaro Slab Heavy	-
Tata Concast Slab (Heavy)	-
Skelp Tisco	-

Rails
Untested Rail - 75 lbs.	28,000
Untested Rail - 90 lbs.	27,900
Untested Rail - 105 lbs.	28,200
Rej. Wheel (Big)	-
Rej. Wheel (Small)	28,600
Cut Tyre (Big)	33,900
Cut Tyre (Small)	28,500

Melting Scrap (F.O.R.)
Fresh Scrap (Rolling Mill End)	31,100
Old Scrap (Godown)	27,000
Turning	26,400
Tin Tapper	27,900
Sponge Iron	27,400

Pig Iron (F.O.R.)
Foundry Grade	35,700
Steel Grade	34,500
C.I. Turning	21,000
Degi Scrap	29,000
Deg Casting	38,800
Ingot Moulds (Old)	29,300
Ingot Moulds (New)	39,400
Cut Ingot Moulds	26,900

Open Market Rates of Finished Goods (May 19, 2018)
(Inclusive of GST)

(Rate per Qntl.)

M. S. Rounds	4 mm	5 mm	6 mm	8 mm	10 mm	12 mm	16/20 mm	22/25 mm
Mild	4730	4700	4610	4710	4670	4710	4700	4740
Zindi Pass (Drawing)	-	-	-	4710	4680	4720	4710	4750

Above rates of 6 mm rounds are of length up to 14’ Above 18’ = 4710

Heavy Rounds	28 to 53 mm	63 to 100 mm	110 to 125 mm	140 to 150 mm	165 mm	180 mm	200 mm
Mild	4770	4810	4820	4830	4830	4850	4890

M. S. Squares	4 mm	5 mm	6 mm	8 mm	10 mm	12 mm	16/20 mm	22/25 mm
Mild	4670	4670	4640	4700	4700	4710	4690	4630

M. S. Angles	20 mm	25 mm	32 mm	40 mm	50 mm	65 mm	75 mm	100 mm	110 mm	150 mm	200 mm
3 mm	4600	4590	4590	4680	4780	4770	-	-	-	-	-
5 mm	–	4540	4540	4680	4780	4770	4780	4780	-	-	-
6 mm	–	4620	4620	4680	4780	4770	4780	4780	-	-	-
8 mm	-	-	-	4650	4750	4750	4750	4750	-	-	-
10 mm	–	-	-	4650	4750	4750	4750	4820	4820	-	-
12 mm	–	-	-	4650	4750	4750	4750	4820	-	4850	-
16 mm	–	-	-	4650	4750	4750	4750	4820	-	-	-

M. S. Flats	20 mm	25 mm	32 mm	40 mm	50 mm	65 mm	75 mm	100 mm
3 mm	4580	4580	4580	4620	4680	4780	-	-
5 mm	4580	4580	4580	4580	4680	4770	4770	4770
6 mm	4580	4580	4580	4580	4680	4770	4770	4770
8 mm	-	-	4460	4580	4630	4730	4740	4740
10 mm	-	-	4460	4580	4630	4730	4740	4740
12/25 mm	-	-	4460	4580	4630	4730	4740	4740
18/19 Gauge	4540	4520	4670	4580	4630	4730	4740	4740

[Prices at other stockyards may vary] Source : Steel Town (Weekly), May 19, 2018]

CHAIRMAN	SR. VICE CHAIRMAN	VICE CHAIRMAN
Ravi Sehgal Tel.: 91-33-2287-2256/8229/2290 Fax : 91-33-2287-9938 E-mail : ravisehgal5@gmail.com	Mahesh K Desai Tel.: 91-40-27617098/5131 (O) 91-40-27765793 (R) Fax : 91-40-27614376 E-mail : desai.mahesh64@gmail.com hyd1_meera@bsnl.in

REGISTERED & HEAD OFFICE	H.O. (Cell)
Bhaskar Sarkar Executive Director & Secretary EEPC INDIA Vanijya Bhavan (1st Floor) International Trade Facilitation Centre 1/1 Wood Street, Kolkata 700 016 Tel.: 91-33-22890651/52/53 Fax : 91-33-22890654 E-mail : eepcho@eepcindia.net URL : www.eepcindia.org	Suranjan Gupta Addl. Executive Director EEPC INDIA Vandhna (4th Floor) 11 Tolstoy Marg New Delhi 110 001 Tel.: 91-11-23353353, 23711124/25 Fax : 91-11-23310920 E-mail : eepcto@eepcindia.net URL : www.eepcindia.org

EASTERN REGION

Anima Pandey
Regional Director
EEPC INDIA
Vanijya Bhavan (2nd Floor)
International Trade Facilitation Centre
1/1, Wood Street
Kolkata 700 016
Tel.: 91-33-22890673/74
Fax : 91-33-22890687
E-mail : eepcrokol@eepcindia.net

NORTHERN REGION

Rakesh Suraj
Regional Director
EEPC INDIA
Flat No.10
P, Q, N, 10th Floor
DCM Building
16 Barakhamba Road
New Delhi - 110 001
Tel.: 91-11-23314171/74
Fax : 91-11-23317795
E-mail : eepcrodel@eepcindia.net

SOUTHERN REGION

C. H. Nadiger
Regional Director
EEPC INDIA
Greams Dugar (3rd Floor)
149 Greams Road
Chennai 600 006
Tel.: 91-44-28295501, 28295502
Fax : 91-44-28290495
E-mail : eepcrochen@eepcindia.net

WESTERN REGION

Rajat Srivastava
Regional Director
EEPC INDIA
B-202 & 220, Aurus Chambers
Annex "B", 2nd Floor Behind Mahindra Tower
S.S. Amrutwar Marg
Worli, Mumbai 400 013
Tel.: 91-22-4212 5555
Fax : 91-22-4212 5556, 022-2495 5486
E-mail : eepcromum@eepcindia.net

AHMEDABAD

Sudhakaran C. K. Nair
Deputy Director
EEPC INDIA
TF-313/A(3rd Floor)
ATMA House, Ashram Road
Ahmedabad 380 009
Tel.: 91-79-26588720
E-mail : eepcsroahd@eepcindia.net

BANGALORE

J. V. Raja Gopal Rao
Sr. Deputy Director
EEPC INDIA
Embassy Square, 103, First Floor
No.148, Infantry Road
Bengaluru - 560 001
Tel.: 91-80-22261396/22268669
Fax : 91-80-22266914
E-mail : eepcsroblr@eepcindia.net

HYDERABAD

V. C. Ravish
Sr. Executive Officer
EEPC INDIA
`Soham Mansion` (1st Floor)
No. 5-4-187/3 & 4/4, M.G Road
Secunderabad 500 003
Tel.: 91-40-27536704
Fax : 91-40-27536705
E-mail : eepcsrohyd@eepcindia.net

JALANDHAR

Opinder Singh
Deputy Director
EEPC INDIA
Plot Comm. 1, Focal Point
Jalandhar 144 012
Tel.: 91-181-2602264
Fax : 91-181-2601124
E-mail : eepcsrojld@eepcindia.net

Contents

From Chairman’s Pen

OVERSEAS SECTION

Global Business Opportunities

DOMESTIC SECTION

Highlights

Overseas Information

OVERSEAS MARKET INFORMATION

TENDER INFORMATION

Domestic Information

PUBLIC NOTICE

STEEL PRICES

Steel Market Current Report

EEPC INDIA OFFICE BEARERS

REGIONAL CHAIRMEN / CHAIRPERSON

EEPC INDIA OFFICES

REGIONAL OFFICES

SUB-REGIONAL OFFICE

Tender No.	CSD-672 (TC/AK/PT-096/04/2018)
Tender for	Steel columns
Tender details	Supply of steel columns.
Bid bond	BD 1,000
Cost of tender documents	BD 50
Closing date	*31.05.2018*
Issued by	Electricity & Water Authority Directorate of Central Stores Room 21-4, Ground Floor P. O. Box 5325, Sitra, Bahrain Tel. : (973) 17995555 Website : www.mew.gov.bh; www.tenderboard.gov.bh

Tender No.	RFP201812426196335 (MOH/101/2018)
Tender for	Medical equipment
Tender details	Supply of medical equipment for a kidney dialysis centre in Riffa.
Bid bond	2.5 per cent of tender price
Cost of tender documents	BD 100
Closing date	*27.06.2018*
Issued by	Health Ministry P. O. Box 12 Manama, Bahrain Tel. : (97317) 288888 Fax : (97317) 246245 Website : www.moh.gov.bh

Tender No.	CSD-673 (TC/AJ/PT-097/04/2018)
Tender for	Joint kit cables and pot ends
Tender details	Supply of joint kit cables and pot ends.
Bid bond	BD 2,500
Cost of tender documents	BD 100
Closing date	*31.05.2018*
Issued by	Electricity & Water Authority Directorate of Central Stores Room 21-4, Ground Floor P. O. Box 5325, Sitra, Bahrain Tel. : (973) 17995555 Website : www.mew.gov.bh; www.tenderboard.gov.bh