EEPC INDIA :: Info Bulletin

Dr. Ashok Sarkar, Faculty, SQC & QR Unit, ISI-Mumbai, who is the Speaker in a Technical Seminar on Process Capability Analysis is being held at EEPC India Regional Office in Mumbai on 14th May, 2019. On his right, Mr. B. Sarkar, Advisor, EEPC India Technology Centre is present
Dr. Rajat Srivastava, Regional Director (WR) & Director (Marketing & Sales), EEPC India is also present in the meeting on Technical Seminar on Process Capability Analysis on 14th May, 2019
Mr. V. C. Ravish, Assistant Director, EEPC India, SRO Hyderabad [far left] addressing the gathering on the role of EEPC to Exporters at New Member Meet was held in Sub-Regional Office, Hyderabad on 15th May, 2019
Mr. U.L.N Chainulu, Senior Manager, ECGC Ltd, Hyderabad [far right] addressing the members on Role of ECGC in Export Promotion at New Member Meet was held in Sub-Regional Office, Hyderabad on 15th May, 2019
Mr. J. N. Mangla, President, Gurgaon Industrial Association is giving Welcome Address in the Interactive session under Niryat Bandhu Scheme on Export Finance and Exim Policy for MSME & Global Business Opportunities held on 16th May, 2019 in Gurugram, Haryana. On the dais (L-R) Mr. Rajesh Khandelwal, CA and Regional Committee Member, EEPC India (NR); Mr. Sanjay Beswal, Exim Consultant and Regional Committee Member, EEPC India (NR); Mr. Rakesh Suraj, Regional Director (NR), EEPC India; Mr. Aman Singh Lohan, Asstt. DGFT, CLA, New Delhi; Mr. Vikas Yadav, Business Development Manager, Drip Capital; and Mr. Ashok Kumar Kohli, President, Chamber of Industries of Udyog Vihar, Gurgaon are present
Ms. Poonam Sachdeva, Director, Skipper Siel is delivering her speech on MSME Success Story at the session on 16th May, 2019. Mr. Manmohan Gaind, General Secretary, Manesar Industries Welfare Association (third from right) is also present on the dais

My dear fellow exporters,

In one of our earlier issues, we discussed the measures likely to be adopted by the Government of India as a part of its 100-day programme to boost exports. Now, here is another development to bring smile to the Indian exporting community. The government is considering a major promotion scheme to ensure fast refund of central and state taxes and levies to compensate the domestic exporters from adverse impact of the ongoing global trade war, at least to some extent. Similar incentives are currently granted only to garments and made-up exporters. New schemes have been considering as alternatives of the existing MEIS scheme that has already tagged as non-WTO compliant by the US and other developed nations.

As per the proposal made by the government, the new scheme would ensure refund of all unrebated central and state levies and taxes imposed on inputs that are consumed in exports of all sectors. State VAT/central excise duty on fuel used in transportation, captive power, farm sector; mandi tax; duty of electricity; stamp duty on export documents, purchases from unregistered dealers; embedded CGST and compensation cess coal used in the production of electricity are some of the major levies considered.

EEPC India thanks the incumbent government for considering extension of such a proposal to all segments of exports that will really provide some cushion to the Indian exporters who are already affected by global impediments like trade war.

Ravi Sehgal

Greece
(Source : Embassy of India, Athens)

January 7, Ambassador Ms. Shamma Jain called on the Secretary-General, Hellenic Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, Mr. Anthanasios Vourdas, in connection with latter’s participation in the Global Aviation Summit held on January 15-16 in Mumbai and discussed the strengthening of the bilateral cooperation.

Ambassador called on the Greek Minister of Maritime and Insular Policy, Mr. Fotis Kouvelis, on January 10, and discussed the strengthening of the bilateral cooperation in the field of shipping sector.

At the invitation of Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Mr. R.N. Choubey, Secretary General of the Hellenic Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, Mr. Athanasios Vourdas and the Diplomatic Advisor to the Minister Mrs. Calliope Douti, attended the Global Aviation Summit held in Mumbai on 15 -16 January 2019. Secretary General Mr. Vourdas also participated in DGCA’s Roundtable Meeting.

On February 22, Ambassador Ms. Shamma Jain held a meeting with Ambassador (Retd.) Konstantinos Bitsios, Executive Vice Chairman of the Hellenic Federation of Enterprises (SEV) to identify measures to strengthen our bilateral trade and commerce.

Malta
(Source : High Commission of India, Malta)

Significant Trends in trade investment (Source: DGCIS)

Details of significant trends - Exports by India to Malta during 2017-2018 stood at US$ 195.86 million and India’s imports from Malta stood at US$15.95 million.

The main items of India`s exports to Malta are marine products, drugs, pharmaceutical & fine chemicals, inorganic/organic/agro chemicals, manufactures of metals, transport equipments, and other commodities. The main items of India`s imports from Malta are pulp and waste paper, metal scraps, organic chemicals, medicinal & pharmaceutical products, and electronic goods.

Analysis - During 2017-2018, there is an increase in export by India to Malta amounted to US$58.63 million and decrease in import from Malta to India amounted to US$6.42 million as compared during 2016-2017.

Saudi Arabia
(Source : Embassy of India, Riyadh)

A 4-member Invest India team led by Asst Vice President Mr. Varun Sood visited Riyadh and Jeddah (14 -17 April), following the signing of MoU between Invest India and SAGIA during the visit of Saudi Crown Prince to India in Feb, 2019. Invest India in association with SAGIA and Jeddah Chamber of Commerce organized Seminar on ‘Ease of Doing Business in India and Investment Opportunities’ in Riyadh (15 April) and Jeddah (17 April) respectively. In addition, they also briefed the Saudi businessmen on AGNII, an initiative of GoI to commercialize the innovative technologies. Cd’A Dr. Suhel Ajaz Khan delivered the opening remarks Besides the Seminar, the delegation had 1-1 interactions with Senior Officials of SALIC, SABIC, SCISP, Dussur, Saudi Industrial Development Fund (SIDF) and Chairman/CEOs of private companies such as Al-Fanar, Saudico Electronics, ACWA Power in Riyadh.

Information regarding upcoming major investments in India from respective country

Particulars of the asset/ company - Saudi Arabia is the 41^st biggest investor in India with investments from April 2000 to December 2018 amounting to US$ 210.58 million.

Sector of Investment - There are a number of Indo-Saudi joint ventures or Saudi owned companies in India, in diverse fields such as paper manufacture, chemicals, computer software, granite processing, industrial products and machinery, cement, metallurgical industries, etc.

Thailand
(Source : Embassy of India, Bangkok)

Trade War shocks the world

Commerce Ministry has assigned all of Thai’s commercial ambassadors to monitor the impact of the new trade war round between the US and China, if president Donald Trump orders the import tax for China’s goods to be increased from zero per cent and 10 per cent to 25 per cent on May 10. Thailand, along with other countries such as India, Mexico, Vietnam and other, have been exporting more products to US since September 2018.

Turbocharging India`s digital economy

India is taking a great digital leap. Having reaped substantial rewards from building up its core digital sectors, such as information technology and business process management, the country is now seizing new digital opportunities in many more sectors, such as agriculture, education, energy, financial services, health care and logistics. There opportunities could delivery up to 500 billion dollars worth of economic value by 2025.

Samsung to build mobile battery, display plant in India

South Korea’s tech giant Samsung is making additional investments in India with the goal of making the 1.3 billion-population market its mobile business hub, according to industry and news reports Thursday. Samsung Electronics battery affiliate Samsung SDI and display panel maker Samsung Display recently invested around 25 billion rupees ($357.83 million) to build additional battery pack and mobile display assembly plants, according to local news outlets. Samsung is aggressively expanding its operations in India in order to overtake its Chinese rival Xiaomi and gain the lead in the Indian smartphone market, after losing out to Xiaomi in China for the past couple of years. In the first quarter of this year, Xiaomi shipped out 9.6 million smartphones in India, accounting for 30.1 percent of the market, according to data from Strategy Analytics. Samsung came in second with a 22.7 percent market share, shipping out 7.2 million smartphones.

Tunisia
(Source : Embassy of India, Tunis)

Analysis of Investment opportunities in Tunisia

Tunisian Government provides many incentives to promote foreign investment in Tunisia. About 3353 foreign companies operate in Tunisia in diverse sectors. The Government has primarily encouraged export-oriented FDI in key industrial sectors, such as call centers, electronics, aerospace and aeronautics, automotive parts, and textile/apparel manufacturing. Foreign participation is allowed in the privatization program of state-owned or state-controlled enterprises. This has attracted a significant share of Tunisia’s FDI in recent years. The privatization programme has taken place mainly in telecommunications, banking, insurance, manufacturing, and fuel distribution.

Lebanon

(EEPC Ref. No. DB-2306)

Project	Roads and Employment Project Loan No. : IBRD-87050 Project ID No. : P160223
DB Ref. No.	WB6025-05/19
Issued by	Council for Development and Reconstruction (CDR) Tenders Department Tallet El-Serail Beirut, Lebanon Tel. : +961 1 981431/2 Fax : +961 1 981255
Bid No.	PSH001RE
For	Supply of 10 (ten) Four Wheel Drive Vehicles.
Tender cost	Non-refundable fee of Five Hundred US Dollars (US$500). The method of payment will be certified check in favor of Council for Development and Reconstruction.
Bid Security	Ten Thousand US Dollars (US$10.000).
Bid deadline	*20.06.2019*

Vietnam

(EEPC Ref. No. DB-2307)

Project	Water Sector Investment Program Multi-Tranche Financing Facility (MFF) – Tranche 3 – Thai Nguyen Sub-project Loan No. : 3251-VIE Financing from ADB
DB Ref. No.	ADB440-05/19
Issued by	Project Management Unit (PMU) for Thai Nguyen Sub-project Song Cong Water Enterprise Office, Group 5 Luong Chau ward, Song Cong city Zip postal code : 250000 Thai Nguyen province, Vietnam Mr. Nguyen Ba Quyet, Director of PMU Tel. : (84-208).3857272 E-mail : wscthainguyen@gmail.com
Bid No.	TN-CW01
For	Material supply, construction and installation and commissioning of a new surface water treatment plant in Thai Nguyen city with the following key components: - One raw water intake with capacity of 52,500 m3/day; - One raw water pumping station with capacity of 52,500 m3/day; - One raw water pipeline of steel, DN800, L=180m; - One 50,000 m3/d water treatment plant; - Auxiliary works (administration house, chemical house, transforming station, sludge pond, drainage, internal roads, gate and fences…).
Tender cost	Non-refundable fee of US$ 400 or VND 9,300,000 by cash or bank transfer to the following bank account : Account number : 119000022934 Swift code : ICBVVNVX230 Bank : Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade – Thai Nguyen Branch. Account name : cong ty co phan nuoc sach thai nguyen The Bidding Document can be collected from 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM at the address above or sent to the Bidder by courier upon the Bidder’s written request and payment of an additional amount of US$ 100 for overseas delivery or VND 500,000 for delivery in Vietnam.
Bid deadline	*08.07.2019*
Source	UN Development Business Website

Iraq

(EEPC Ref. No. MEED-2619)

Tender No.	493/2019-E
Tender for	Environmental pollution instruments
Tender details	Supply of environmental pollution instruments for the ThiQar refinery.
Bid bond	$ 9,500
Cost of tender documents	ID 200,000
Miscellaneous	The estimated amount of the tender is $ 475,000
Closing date	*03.07.2019*
Issued by	South Refineries Company Oil Ministry Shuaiba, Basra Refinery P. O. Box 77, Basra, Iraq Tel. : (9641) 8861762/8875850 Fax : (9641) 8875850/8861762 Website :www.src.gov.iq

Kuwait

(EEPC Ref. No. MEED-2621)

Tender No.	RFP-2061205
Tender for	CS seamless pipes
Tender details	Supply of 200 kilometers of six-inch CS seamless pipes.
Bid bond	KD 30,000
Cost of tender documents	KD 1,000
Closing date	*15.07.2019*
Issued by	Kuwait Oil Company P. O. Box 9758 Ahmadi 61008, Kuwait Tel. : (965) 23989111 Fax: (965) 23983661 E-mail: kocinfo@kockw.com Website :www.kockw.com

Kuwait

(EEPC Ref. No. MEED-2623)

Tender No.	MEW/93/2014/2015 (R)
Tender for	Crane and handling equipment maintenance
Tender details	Maintenance of cranes and handling equipment at power generation and water desalination plants.
Bid bond	KD 45,000
Cost of tender documents	KD 1,000
Closing date	*27.08.2019*
Issued by	Central Tenders Committee Electricity & Water Ministry P.O. Box 1070 Safat 13011, Kuwait Tel. : (965) 2401200 Fax : (965) 2416574 E-mail : info@ctc.gov.kw Website : http://www.ctc.gov.kw; http://www.capt.gov.kw

Steel Market Current Report

Mandi Gobindgarh
Open Market Rates of Rerollables (May 25, 2019)

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

(Rate Rs. per Tonne)

Ingot
Arc/Ind. Furnace
Round quality (21x25)	34,500
Structural quality (28x30)	34,500
Low carbon (12x16)	-
Semi low carbon (18x21)	34,900
5x6 Girder quality (25x30)	-
Runners/Risers	34,900
Bones/Clean	-

Billets & Squares
50x50x63x63x65x65 mm MS	-
75x75x80x80x90x90 mm MS	34,900
100x100 mm MS	34,900
125x125 mm MS/ Concast	-
100x100 mm Concast-Billets	34,900
100x100 Concast-SAIL DSP	35,500
H.C. Billet SAIL 150x150 mm)	-
H.C. Billet-Tisco 75x75 mm)	-

Blooms
Above 251 mm Bloom (HC)	34,450
Above 251 mm Bloom (MS)	34,450
(DSP) Bloom 160x250 mm	34,550
130/135/140 mm (Tisco) MS	-
150x150 mm Concast (DSP)	34,550
150x150 mm MS (SAIL)	34,550
Bloom Cut into pcs. (MS)	34,450
Bloom Cut into pcs. (Medium)	34,450
Bloom Cut into (Patra Pass)	34,550

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

Rails
Untested Rail - 75 lbs.	28,600
Untested Rail - 90 lbs.	28,400
Untested Rail - 105 lbs.	28,800
Rej. Wheel (Big)	-
Rej. Wheel (Small)	29,200
Cut Tyre (Big)	34,500
Cut Tyre (Small)	29,500

Melting Scrap (F.O.R.)
Fresh Scrap (Rolling Mill End)	30,550
Old Scrap (Godown)	26,450
Turning	25,850
Tin Tapper	27,350
Sponge Iron	26,850

Pig Iron (F.O.R.)
Foundry Grade	33,800
Steel Grade	32,500
C.I. Turning	19,200
Degi Scrap	27,200
Deg Casting	36,500
Ingot Moulds (Old)	27,500
Ingot Moulds (New)	37,600
Cut Ingot Moulds	25,300

Open Market Rates of Finished Goods (May 25, 2019)
(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	4490	4470	4480	4500	4480	4480	4660	4820
Zindi Pass (Drawing)	-	-	-	4500	4470	4470	4660	4680

Above rates of 6 mm rounds are of length up to 14’ Above 18’ = 4490

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	4630	4670	4670	4670	4670	4700	4700

M. S. Squares	4 mm	5 mm	6 mm	8 mm	10 mm	12 mm	16/20 mm	22/25 mm
Mild	4720	4720	4690	4750	4750	4760	4710	4680

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	4550	4530	4640	4630	4730	4690	-	-	-	-	-
5 mm	–	4590	4580	4630	4730	4720	4730	4730	-	-	-
6 mm	–	4570	4570	4630	4630	4720	4720	4730	-	-	-
8 mm	-	-	-	4600	4600	4720	4700	4700	-	-	-
10 mm	–	-	-	4600	4600	4720	4700	4770	4770	-	-
12 mm	–	-	-	4600	4600	4720	4700	4770	-	4800	-
16 mm	–	-	-	4600	4600	4710	4700	4770	-	-	-

M. S. Flats	20 mm	25 mm	32 mm	40 mm	50 mm	65 mm	75 mm	100 mm
3 mm	4430	4440	4540	4480	4590	4590	-	-
5 mm	4440	4440	4440	4440	4590	4680	4680	4680
6 mm	4440	4430	4440	4440	4590	4690	4680	4680
8 mm	-	-	4320	4450	4550	4650	4650	4660
10 mm	-	-	4320	4450	4550	4650	4650	4650
12/25 mm	-	-	4320	4450	4550	4650	4450	4670
18/19 Gauge	4400	4380	4430	4450	4550	4650	4650	4670

[Prices at other stockyards may vary] Source : Steel Town (Weekly), May 25, 2019]

H.O. (Cell)	REGISTERED & HEAD OFFICE
Suranjan Gupta 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	Adhip Mitra Addl. 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

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.	23/2019 S
Tender for	Casing tong parts
Tender details	Supply of spare parts for casing tongs.
Bid bond	5 per cent of tender price
Cost of tender documents	JD10
Closing date	*12.06.2019*
Issued by	National Petroleum Corporation 38 Za’al Abu-Tayeh Street P. O. Box 3503 Amman 11821, Jordan Tel. : (9626) 5548888 Fax: 5536912/3 E-mail: management@npc.com.jo

Tender No.	RFP-2060867
Tender for	Liner hanger equipment
Tender details	Supply of liner hanger equipment for MU-12 wells, with services.
Bid bond	KD 2,500
Cost of tender documents	KD 150
Closing date	*29.07.2019*
Issued by	Kuwait Oil Company P. O. Box 9758 Ahmadi 61008, Kuwait Tel. : (965) 23989111 Fax: (965) 23983661 E-mail: kocinfo@kockw.com Website :www.kockw.com

Tender No.	RFX-2121900074
Tender for	Water pumping station reservoir maintenance
Tender details	Maintenance of water pumping station reservoirs, pipeline networks and AMI water meters.
Bid bond	AED 100,000
Cost of tender documents	AED 525
Closing date	*19.06.2019*
Issued by	Dubai Electricity & Water Authority Office of the Contracts Manager Zabeel East, P. O. Box 564 Dubai, UAE Tel. : (9714) 3244444 Fax: (9714) 3248111 E-mail: contracts@dewa.gov.ae Website :www.dewa.gov.ae; https://srm.dewa.gov.ae
Source	MEED.com website