World Trade Center Bhubaneswar in association with Engineering Exports Promotion Council (EEPC India) and Balasore Chamber of Industries & Commerce (BCIC) organized a “Capacity Building Program on Basics of How to Export & Business Opportunities in INDEE Tanzania 2022 Road Show” focusing on the Engineering Exports from the state of Odisha. The session served as a knowledge sharing platform for the exporters and MSMEs to boost the export scenario of the state and handhold the MSMEs to manufacture export quality engineering goods. In addition to that, other export facilitation and export finance information were shared by relevant export facilitation organizations.

Mr. Kousik Bhattacharjee, Assistant Director, EEPC India delivered a presentation on basics on how to export and business opportunities at INDEE Tanzania Road Show. He deliberated on how EEPC as a trade and investment promotion body has been catering to the Indian Engineering Sector. He highlighted the salient features of the Indian Engineering Sector, category of goods and the stellar performance of the sector in the financial year 2021-22.

Mr. Kaushik Mitra, Senior Manager (BM), ECGC Ltd., Bhubaneswar during his address gave an overview of ECGC, present scenario of ECGC and its functionalities, methods of payment in International Trade, Inco terms, risks in export transaction and role of ECGC along with its services. He also deliberated on short term covers facilitated by ECGC, Political and Commercial Risks covered and its service network.

Earlier in the session, Mr. Pawan Sureka, Convenor, EEPC India (Cuttack), Odisha Chapter delivered the welcome address and highlighted various initiatives undertaken by EEPC India to handhold the exporters and support them to strengthen operations in the international market.

Ms. Nimeshika Natarajan, Assistant Director, World Trade Center Bhubaneswar in her address highlighted on various initiatives being undertaken by the center to handhold MSMEs and promote international trade in the state.

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Das, President, Balasore Chamber of Industries and Commerce (BCIC) during his address emphasized to accelerate the export scenario of the state and the role of BCIC in handholding the regional industry bodies. He also extended support to further collaborate with EPCs and trade promotion bodies to help the businesses to grow. Further, he proposed the vote of thanks.

The event was held at Balasore Chamber of Industries and Commerce (BCIC) on 8^th July, 2022.