HEPC/FAIRS/CANTON/16-17

28th July 2016

Sub: Inviting application from RTEs/members for participation in 120th edition of China Imports and Exports Fair (CANTON Fair)Phase 3,Guangzhou, China, 31st October 16 to 4th November 2016

Sir,

This is in continuation to Council’s general circular dated 4th April 2016, seeking expression of interest for calendar of events during the year 2016-17.

1.0

About CANTON Fair:

HEPC is repeating its participation in the 120thSessionof China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair), to be held at Phase 3 October 31 – November 04, 2016.

Details of participation in Phase 3 are as below:

Phase 3 : October 31 – November 04, 2016
Venue : Pazhou Complex, Guangzhou, China

Fair Timings : 09.30 am – 6.00 pm

PARTICIPATION FEE :

Standard booth of 9 sq.mtrs which includes 3 sides panel boards, 1 table 4 chairs, 4 spotlights, 5 shelves, 1 waste bin, fascia & inside booth carpet.

Participation fee for a standard booth of 9 sq.mtrs.would be Rs.3,50,000/- ( Rupees Three Lakh and Fifty Thousand only)

2.1 Application and Payment:

It is requested to send a sum of Rs.2,00,000/- towards advance participation fee along with application (application downloadable from
http://homesite.hepcindia.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Application-FORM-International-2016-17-.pdf.) to the council on or before last date of receipt of application as stipulated in the circular.

Payment has to be made through any one of the following mode of payment.

Option-1: Online payment through payment gateway

Option-2: Payment through RTGS

Option-3: Payment through Demand Draft/at par multicity cheque in favour of Handloom Export Promotion Council payable at Chennai, if online/RTGS payment is not feasible.

Please click the link (http://homesite.hepcindia.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/payment-procedure.pdf) for more details on Instructions for payment.

Amount once paid will not be refunded under any circumstance except cancellation of fair participation by HEPC.

Application received without payment will be invalid.

3.0 Grant Details:

  • HEPC has received approval to participate in this fair under Market Development Assistancescheme of Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India.
  • Member participants are entitled for participation under subsidised category availing grant only upto a maximum of three participations in a particular trade fair (including past cases).
  • As a privilege for handloom sector, member participants with annual export turnover of less than Rs.30 crore in the preceding year and having 12 months membership with the Council are eligible forMDA grant of Rs.1,50,000/- (space rent + Air fare).
  • The grant will be reimbursed to the participants on completion of the event and uponsubmission of all relevant documents.

· Participation in only one event in a calendar month is allowed.

3.1 Selection Criteria:

It is requested to send us Rs.2,00,000/-advance payment along with application & declaration on or before 12/08/2016. Applications received without payment will be invalid.

Preference will be given to registered holders of India Handloom Brand & first time participant of handloom products so that there will be at least a minimum of 30% (three) IHB / first time member exhibitors in the event provided their applications along with required payment are received on or before the last date of receipt of application as stipulated in the circular.

Priority will be given to those who have already submitted their expression of interest along with advance payment provided their applications along with necessary balance payment as specified in this circular reaches the Council on or before the last date of receipt of application as mentioned below

4.0 Last date for receipt of application : 12/08/2016

Sincerely yours,

(R. Anand)
Executive Director