Government of India
Ministry of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi – 110 011.
Circular No. 7 /2009-2014 
Dated the 16thSeptember, 2009
Sub: Constitution of an Inter-Ministerial Committee to redress/resolve 
problems/issues of exporters – Constitution reg.
	- It has been decided to constitute an Inter-Ministerial Committee to 
redress/resolve problems/issues of exporters. The Committee will discuss such 
issues raised by exporters which affect the exporting community as a class. 
Normally, the Committee will not look into the individual grievance of any 
exporter, for which other mechanisms in terms of Grievance Committee in the 
Office of DGFT and Grievance Redressal Committee in Department of Commerce 
already exist. The Committee, based on consultation shall seek to identify the 
solution/resolution of the problem posed by exporting community. The decisions 
of this Committee would guide the concerned administrative Department to take a 
final view on the problems posed before the Committee. In essence, the role of 
the Committee shall be recommendatory in nature.
	
	 
	- The Committee shall be chaired by Secretary, Department of Commerce and will 
have representative from DGFT, Department of Revenue, Department of Economic 
Affairs, Reserve Bank of India, Directorate General of Export Promotion (CBEC) 
and in addition, any other administrative Ministry of Govt. of India may be 
co-opted for a particular meeting, in case issues concerning them are raised.
	
	 
	- Exporters/export organizations/trade organizations are advised to bring their 
issues/grievances of the nature listed in para 1 of this Circular to the notice 
of Directorate General of Foreign Trade for placing before this Committee.
	
	 
	- The Committee would normally meet once in every quarter.
	
	 
	- This issues with the approval of competent authority.
 
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(O.P. Hisaria)
Joint Director General of Foreign Trade
(Issued from File No. 01/94/180/09-10/272/Meeting/CIM/AM10/PC-4)