HEPC/FAIRS/DOMOTEX/2016-17

04.07.2016

To
All Members & RTEs of the Council

Sir/Madam,

Sub: Inviting application from members for participation in Domotex Intl. Trade Fair in Hannover (Germany)                  14-17 January, 2017
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This is in continuation to HEPC general circular dated 04.04.2016, seeking expression of interest for Council’s calendar of events for the year 2016-17.
1.0 About Domotex Intl. Trade Fair:
Domotex has earned its place among the best-ever stagings of the world’s flagship fair for carpets and floor coverings. With 1,441 exhibitors from 59 countries and 45,000 trade visitors from more than 100 nations, DOMOTEX delivered fresh momentum for the international floor coverings industry, serving as a powerful driver of sales, trends and innovations.

Organiser : Deutsche Messe, Hannover, Germany
Fair Venue : Hannover Exhibition Grounds, Messegelände, D-30521 Hannover
Date : 14-17 January 2017

1.1 Product profile:

  • Carpets/Rugs (hand-made)
  • Flat woven fabrics/Tapestries/Klims/Soumak rugs
  • Hand-tufted carpets/ Jute carpets
  • Hand-woven carpets/Modern knotted carpets
  • Mats
  • Woven carpets/Area rugs (machine-made)
  • Bathroom mats and bath rugs
  • Coir mats
  • Rubber mats
  • Floor rugs, side rugs
  • Fibres, yarns and textiles
  • Chemical fibre raw material

1.2 Visitors Profile:

  • Preparation and spinning of textile fibres
  • Producing machine-made textile floor coverings, carpets
  • Manufacture of handmade textile floor coverings, carpets
  • Hotels and restaurants/lodging and catering
  • Manufacture of furniture
  • Recreational, cultural and sporting activities; other
  • Human health and social work activities
  • Public adminstration, defence and social security 

2.0 Participation fee details:

  Subsidized rate (Upto 9 sq.mtrs.) Non- Subsidized rate
Cost per 9 sq.mtr. Rs.11,000/- per sq.mtr. (Minimum booth size offered 9 sq.mtrs) Rs.25,000 /- per sq.mtr. (above 9 sq.mtrs. in multiples of 3 sq.mtrs.)
Corner charge (Extra, if applicable) 10% extra of total participation fee 

3.0 Application Payment details:

Interested member exporters of handloom products may send their total participation fee for the required space 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. 

3.1 Grant Eligibility:

HEPC has proposed participation in this fair under National Handloom Development Programme of Office of the Development Commissioner (Handlooms).

  • Member participants are entitled for participation under subsidised category availing grant only upto a maximum of three participations in a particular trade fair.
  • Participants with annual export turnover of less than Rs.30 crore in the preceding financial year (2015-16) and having minimum 12 months membership with the Council will be eligible for subsidized participation charges.
  • Each participant company (for one person) will also be eligible for Travel grant reimbursement of Rs.50,000/- (Economy class) or actual travel cost, whichever is less.
  • Participation in only one event in a calendar month is allowed.

4.0 Selection Criteria:

Selection of participants will be considered on First come First Serve basis. However, preference will be given to India Handloom Brand registered holders and first time member participant of handloom products so that there will be at least a minimum of 30% (three) India Handloom Brand Holders / first time member exhibitors in the event provided their applications are received on or before the last date of receipt of application as stipulated in the circular.

5.0 Last date for receipt of application: 25.07.2016             

Sincerely yours,

(R.Anand)

Executive Director