Amazon India Renews MoU With DGFT to Boost Ecommerce Exports

Amazon India and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) have extended their partnership, which began in November 2023, to boost ecommerce exports from India.

The renewed partnership builds on their earlier agreement and includes training in 47 districts, integrating Amazon's Export Navigator tool into DGFT's Trade Connect portal, and creating local Expert Communities to support MSMEs.

The goal is to help India achieve $200-300 billion in exports by 2030 and provide MSMEs with the skills and resources needed for ecommerce exports. 

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The MoU was renewed in the presence of DGFT's Santosh Sarangi, Amazon's Chetan Krishnaswamy and Bhupen Wakankar.

"Our continued collaboration with Amazon is a significant step in realising the vision of making each district an export hub. Building on our initial success, we are expanding our focus to 47 districts to support more MSMEs to access global markets. This partnership has already benefited over 3,000 MSMEs, and we are excited to see its growth. This aligns perfectly with our goal of enabling $200-300 billion in exports from India by 2030, showcasing the best of 'Make in India' to the world," said, Santosh Sarangi, Additional Secretary and Director General of DGFT.

Bhupen Wakankar, Director Global Trade – Amazon India, said, "We are excited to extend our collaboration with the DGFT to support MSMEs and entrepreneurs across India to create robust global businesses and contribute to India’s overall exports. Our association since 2023 has shown promising results and we are looking forward to expanding our combined focus to 47 districts this year. Amazon’s focus remains on making exports simpler and more accessible to businesses of all sizes as we work toward our goal of enabling $80 billion in cumulative ecommerce exports from India by 2030.”

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How This Partnership Benefits MSMEs

The partnership will use various events to help MSMEs grow their product range and expand exports. By combining Amazon’s global expertise with DGFT’s local knowledge, the initiative aims to create new opportunities for Indian sellers in global markets.

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