We are pleased to announce a Virtual Awareness / Training Programme on “Maximizing benefits through best utilization of Trade Agreements / FTAs” for Ceramic Products, organized by CAPEXIL on July 29th, 2025.
The topic was “Maximizing benefits through best utilization of Trade Agreements / FTAs” for Ceramic Products.
Sh. Sudhakar Kasture, Founder and Mentor of EXIM Institute, who has trained over 6,000 professionals in Foreign Trade Policy, Customs Regulations, Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), WTO guidelines, SEZ regulations, and ESG compliance, addressed the participants, shared insights, and resolved exporters’ queries in real time.
The objective of this program was to enhance the overseas footprint, increase market access, reduce trade barriers, facilitate strategic planning, and explore new markets for exporters from the Indian Ceramic Industry / Ceramic Panel of CAPEXIL through the best utilization of existing Trade Agreements / FTAs. It also aimed to make the industry aware of specific documentation required to gain the benefits of Trade Agreements.
Areas covered:
1) Basics of FTAs :
- Emergence of FTAs
- Understanding of PTA/FTA/ CECA/CEPA/Customs Union
2) Tariff Schedules
- How to read Tariff Schedules under Free Trade Agreements
- Introduction to Basics
- Examples of India-ASEAN FTA, India-EFTA TEPA, India-UAE CEPA, etc.
3) Rules of Origin
- Understanding basics of Rules of Origin
- Demystify Terminology
- WO (Wholly Obtained), CC (Change in Chapter)/CTH (Change in Tariff Heading)/CTSH (Change in Tariff Sub-Heading) RVC (Regional Value Content)/ VA (Value Addition)
- Formulas to compute value addition criteria in Product Specific Rules
- How to obtain “Certificate of Origin”
4) How to leverage India’s FTAs to boost exports to partner countries
5) PESTEL Analysis and Importance of landed cost to improve global footprint – Export of Ceramic & Allied Products