INDIA’S EXPORT TO OTHER MEMBER

NATION OF
SAARC
AFTER THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE VARIOUS TARIFF REDUCTION
PROGRAMME INDIA’S EXPORT TO ITS MEMBER NATION
INCREASED.THE VARIOUS PRODUCTS EXPORTED ARE AS
FOLLOWS:-
➢ EXPORT TO BANGLADESH- MAJOR EXPORTS FROM INDIA TO
BANGLADESH INCLUDE WHEAT, CEREALS, DAIRY
PRODUCTS,FRESH FRUITS & VEGETABLES, OIL MEALS,
COTTON YARNS, FABRICS, PETROLEUM CRUDE & PRODUCTS,
SEMI-FINISHED IRON & STEEL, DRUG PHARMACEUTICALS
AND FINE CHEMICALS
➢ EXPORT TO BHUTAN – MAJOR EXPORTS FROM INDIA TO
BHUTAN INCLUDE METALS MACHINERY & INSTRUMENTS,
MACHINE TOOLS, TRANSPORT EQUIPMENTS, ELECTRONIC
GOODS, SPIRITS, BEVERAGES ETC
➢ EXPORT TO SRILANKA- MAJOR EXPORTS FROM INDIA TO
SRILANKA INCLUDE PULSES, WHEAT, OTHER CEREAL SPICES,
OIL MEALS , FRESH VEGETABLES, ELECTRONIC GOODS,
COTTON YARN, FABRIC, INORGANIC/ORGANIC AGRO
CHEMICALS.
➢ EXPORT TO NEPAL- MAJOR EXPORTS FROM INDIA TO NEPAL
ARE DRUG PHARMACEUTICALS, FINE CHEMICALS,
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, PULSES, TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT,
RICE, TOBACCO, SPICES ETC
➢ EXPORT TO MALDIVES- MAJOR EXPORTS FROM INDIA TO
MALDIVES INCLUDE BASMATI , SUGAR, FRESH VEGETABLES,
MISCELLANEOUS PROCESSED ITEMS, FINE CHEMICAL
PLASTICS AND LINOLEUM PRODUCTS, MANUFACTURES OF
METALS & MACHINERY.
 ➢ EXPORT TO PAKISTAN- INDIA’S EXPORT TO PAKISTAN ARE
RESTRICTED TO A LIST 773 ITEMS KNOWN AS POSITIVE LIST
AND INCLUDE RICE OTHER THAN BASMATI, SPICES, OIL
MEALS, IRON ORE, DRUGS, PHARMACEUTICALS, FINE
CHEMICALS, RUBBER MANUFACTURED
PRODUCTS,PETROLEUM CRUDE ETC.

MEMBERSHIP & FUTURE

MEMBERSHIP

THE CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE SAARC INCLUDE:

 BANGLADESH
 BHUTAN
 INDIA
 NEPAL
 PAKISTAN
 MALDIVES
 SRILANKA
 AFGHANISTAN
FUTURE MEMBERSHIP
○ THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA HAS SHOWN ITS INTEREST IN
JOINING SAARC. WHILE PAKISTAN & BANGLADESH SUPPORTS CHINA’S
CANIDATURE. INDIA IS MORE RELUCTANT ABOUT THE PROSPECT OF
CHINESE.
○ THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN, A STATE WITH BORDERS TO TWO
SAARC COUNTRIES, HAS TRDITIONALLY ENJOYED STRONG CULTURAL,
EDCONOMIC & POLITICAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH AFGHANISTAN &
PAKISTAN AND HAS EXPRESSED THEIR DESIRE TO BECOME A MEMBER
OF THE SOUTH ASIAN ORGANISATION. IT ALSO STATED THAT IT COULD
PROVIDE THE ORGANISATION WITH EAST-WEST CONNECTIVITY.
LIST OF SAARC SUMMITS
I. DHAKA DECEMBER 7-8 1985
II. BANGALORE NOVEMBER 19-17 1986
III. KATHMANDU NOVEMBER 2-4 1987
IV. ISLAMABAD DECENBER 29-31 1988
V. MALE NOVEMBER 21-23 1988
VI.COLOMBO DECEMBER 21,1991
VII. DHAKA APRIL 10-11 1993
VIII.NEW DELHI MAY 2-4 1995
IX. MALE MAY 12-14 1997
X. COLOMBO JULY 29-31 1998
XI.KATHMANDU JANUARY 4-6 2002
XII.ISLAMABAD JANUARY 2-6-2004
XIII.DHAKA NOVEMBER 12-13 2005
XIV.NEW DELHI APRIL3-4 2007
XV.COLOMBO AUGUST 3-4 2007
XVI.MALE - TO BE ANNOUNCED
 INTERVIEW WITH FEDEX

WE VISITED THE OFFICE OF FEDERAL EXPRESS AT SAHAR,

ANDHERI. WE MEET THE HEAD OF SECURITY MR.WILFRED
BRADFORD WHO HELPED US THROUGH.SOME OF THE QUESTIONS
ASKED TO HIM WERE
1. WHAT EXACTLY IS FEDEX?
 FEDEX TRANSFERS GOODS ON BEHALF OF THE EXPORTER
WE ARE THE CARRIERSOF GOODS. WE PROVIDE SERVICES
FROM AIRPORT TO DOOR & ALSO DOOR-TO-DOOR.
2. WHICH COUNTRIES DO YOU’LL DEAL WITH?
 WE TRANSPORT GOODS WITHIN INDIA AND ALSO TO ALL
NATIONS AROUND THE WORLDINCLUDING THE SAARC AND
THE EUROPEAN NATIONS.
3. WHAT GOODS DO YOU’LL TRANSPORT?
 WE TRANSPORT ALL LEGAL COMMODITIES LIKE HEAVY
MACHINERY; GOLD, IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS ETC. PROVIDED
THEY ARE NOT RESTRICTED BY THE IMPORTING COUNTRIES.
4. WHAT IS THE PROCEDURE THROUGH WHICH GOODS ARE
TRANSPORTED?
 THE EXPORTING COUNTRIES SENDS THEIR GOODS TO US. IT
IS OUR DUTY TO CHECK IF THE GOODS ARE RESTRICTED BY
THE OPPOSITE COUNTRY.IT ALSO HAS TO BE LEGAL,
ACCORDINGLY WE PROCEEDE WITH THE TRANSPORT
5. HOW LONG DOES THE WHOLE PROCEDURE TAKE?
 COMMODITIES LIKE HEAVY MACHINERY CANNOT BE
TRANSPORTED THROUGH AIRWAYS, SO IT IS TRANSPORTED
 BY SHIP, WHICH MAY EVEN TAKE 30DAYS DEPENDING ON THE
DISTANCE. DEPENDING ON THE URGENCY OF THE PRODUCT.
FOR EG: - IF IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS HAVE TO BE SENT
OVERNITE TO ANOTHER COUNTRY, WE CHARGE A LITTLE MORE,
BUT WE MAKE IT POSSIBLE.
6. HOW DO YOU’LL TRANSPORT TO SAAREC COUNTRIES?
 COUNTRIES LIKE SRILANKA & MALDIVES GOODS ARE MOSTLY
TRANSPORTED THROUGH SHIP AND TO REST OF THE
COUNTRIES LIKE PAKISTAN, NEPAL, AFGHANISTAN ETC IT IS
DONE THROUGH AIRWAYS
7. DO YOU’LL FACE ANY PROBLEM WHILE TRANSPORTING TO
ANTIONS LIKE PAKISTAN & AFGHANISTAN?
 NO, NOT REALLY WE TRANSFER ONLY AFTER ALL
DOCUMENTS ARE BEEN CLEARED.
8. DO YOU’LL PROVIDE PACKGING?
 MOST OF THE COMPANIES PACK THEIR OWN GOODS, IF THEY
DON’T WE DO HELP THEM TO SAFEGUARD THE GOODS.