This website is meant to be informative and interactive to all stake holders of Textile and clothing sector, under the project Strategies and Preparedness on trade and globalization for Textile and clothing sector with special emphasis on Indian handloom sector. Apart from providing useful information such as market intelligence, information on tariff and Non-tariff barriers to exporters , the site aims to create a virtual network of stakeholders. Your suggestions, inputs and queries are vital to us to make this site highly useful.
Strategies and Preparedness for trade and globalization
The Project, launched in January 2003, has two main objectives and two Components. Under component 1 it will assist Indian trade negotiators, policy makers and other stakeholders in understanding the development dimension of key trade issues, particularly as they related to the current WTO agenda. Under Component 2 it will strengthen the country's human and institutional capacities for analysis of globalization-related issues and facilitate a policy environment that will support and sustain a more equitable process of globalization.
Indian Merchants' Chamber is a Tier 1 Partner of this project under component 2 for the sector Textiles and Clothing. We are implementing this project with active support of a number of Tier 2 partners
Our plan of Action The project is based on activities that enable capacity building of stakeholders and support : them to enhance their competitiveness Read more...
Do you want to join us as a partner? We are currently focusing on the Handlooms sector and looking for suitable Tier 2 partners. To become a partner contact Dr Mohan T Mathew, Project in charge, IMC atmohan@imcnet.org Read More...
What is New
Brainstorming Session on the Component II New Delhi, 5 April 2006 A brainstorming session was held on 5 April 2006 in New Delhi on the Component II of the Project 'Strategies and Preparedness for Trade and Globalisation in India'.
Component II : Review of Status Meeting with Tier I and Tier II Partners See Presentation
Inviting proposals for Pilot Projects
We are inviting proposals for Pilot project from stakeholders connected to handloom sector Read more...
COMING SOON
Regional Workshop in Vijaywada
In Association with our Tier 2 Partner
Centre for Handloom Information and Policy Advocacy, Andhra Pradesh, we are organizing a Regional Workshop on “Trade and Policy Issues of Handloom Products and Markets” on 30 June, 2006 at Vijaywada.
Happenings
On going Research activity
A Research study and on Geographical mapping of handloom Producing centers in India and Documentation of handloom product profile is on