AEPC Export Promotion Activities

  • Over 11 overseas projects amounting to US$ 2.96 mn. planned for the year 2009-10.
  • Foreign fairs (HKFW, Magic, Interselection, etc.)
  • Delegations (US, Tunisia, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Panama, Columbia, etc.)
  • Market weeks
  • Sourcing fairs
  • Seminars & Workshops (REACH, Fashion Forecast, World Apparel Congress, etc.)
  • India International Garment Fair – (bi-annual event).

AEPC is continuously involved in the task of promoting the exports of readymade garment from the country by…

  • Buyer Seller Meet
    Organizing Buyer Seller Meets (Already concluded Mega Show in South Africa, Japan and BSMs in Spain this year).
     
  • Trade Delegation
    Spearheading trade delegations to potential markets like US, Canada, China, Taiwan, Tunisia, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Panama and Columbia etc.
     
  • International Fairs
    Interselection Paris (France) (5-7 April'11), Hong Kong Fashion Week (4-7 July 2011), Global Fashion, Dusseldorf (Germany) (July '11), Magic Fair, USA (21-24 Aug 2011), International Istanbul Fashion Fair,Turkey (Aug 11), Fashion Industry, St. Petersburg Russia (Oct '11), Interselection Paris (France) (Nov '11), Hong Kong Fashion Week (Jan- 2012), Intermoda, Mexico (Jan 2012), Global Fashion, Dusseldorf (Germany) (February 2012), Magic, USA (February 2012), Futura Fair (March 2011), IFF, Japan (20-22 July, 2011), BSM, South Africa (Mar 2012), BSM - Spain (Oct, 2011), Fashion Forecast Seminar and inviting fashion designer from abroad (March 2012), Souce Zone (9-11 November, 2011), Export Award function, BSM AUSTRALIA, BSM, BRAZIL & ARGENTINA
     
  • Seminars
    Organising seminars like REACH (held in March to September 2009), Fashion Forecast Seminar (planned to be held in November, 2009), World Apparel Convention (scheduled from 17-20 November, 2009).
     
  • Workshops
    Workshops on Fashion, managerial and technical aspects of the industry by inviting Fashion Designers from various countries, like Mexico, South Africa etc.
     
  • Education and Training Initiatives
    Integrating skilled human resource development through its Education & Training initiatives like Apparel Training & Design Centres (ATDCs) in 47 cities and Institutes of Apparel Management (IAMs) in 2 cities
     
  • Dissemination of Information
    Disseminating information to trade through…
  • Publishing a monthly magazine, “Apparel India” through which all information on Govt. policies and initiatives with regard to the apparel industry is communicated to the garment export industry. The magazine gives valuable information regarding the fashion trend, trade statistics, market focus and other study reports to the benefit of the industry.
  • Maintaining its own website, “aepcindia.com” through which buyer and seller meet on a reliable platform and it also provide valuable inputs to the garment industry.
  • Compiling of Detailed Country Reports and its trade statistics which are available to the trade in CD form as well.
  • Maintaining a well equipped library (in Mumbai and Gurgaon) with all latest fashion related and valuable market trend publications which is open to the trade members for their reference;
  • Media & Corporate Communication Information about the apparel industry in various countries is collated to spread awareness among Indian exporters. On the other hand, queries on Indian industry from foreign buyers are responded to.
  • Research & Development
    • Conducting market surveys and providing market intelligence through various cluster studies, research reports & journals.
    • Exploring new markets and identifying items of export potential (Already undergoing a New Product Development Scheme for Trade under Ministry of Commerce (MoC)).
    • Developing new markets for existing products through various export promoting activities like Road shows, leading trade delegations, etc.
  • Schemes
    Providing assistance to member exporters for accessing new markets through Market Access Initiative (MAI) scheme of Ministry of Commerce and helping them in developing, diversifying and stimulating the exports in the existing markets through Market Development Assistance (MDA) scheme of MoC.