PIB | 26 Sep, 2022
The
Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH) in association with
Indian mission in the Guatemala (Latin America) is organizing a Made in
India - Trade Show Exhibition on Indian arts & crafts and other
products of Indian Handicrafts Manufacturers & Exporters from 22 -
24 September, 2022 in Guatemala City, Guatemala.
Ten National master
craft persons and exporters from all parts of India are displaying the
wide range of variety of handcrafted products like home décor, home
furnishing, carpets, furniture, lamps, fashion jewellery &
accessories, incense, aroma and wellness products.
Rakesh Kumar, Executive Director, EPCH informed that H.E. Mr.
Guillermo Castillo, Vice President of Guatemala & acting President
and Ambassador of India to Guatemala, Manoj Kumar Mohapatra
inaugurated the Made in India Trade Show in Guatemala and have extended
their full cooperation and support to EPCH for organizing Made in India -
Trade Show Exhibition in their Region reflecting the indomitable spirit
of the handicraft exporting fraternity to continue furthering the
efforts to strengthen the Handicrafts Sector.
Raj Kumar Malhotra, Chairman, EPCH informed that this Made in India -
Trade Show Exhibition on Indian arts & crafts will provide a viable
business option to the exhibitors and buyers.
It is expected that the
Made in India - Trade Show Exhibition on Indian arts & crafts in
association with Indian Missions will lead to enhance trade and people
to people relations in the Latin American region.
His
Excellency H.E. Ambassador of India to Guatemala, Dr. Manoj Kumar
Mohapatra informed that the Made in India - Trade Show Exhibition is an
opportunity to portray diversity of India, which the world is
appreciative of. This will also be an opportunity to present to the
world India's abundant skills, competitive edge and adherence to quality
compliances to the world.
EPCH
being a nodal agency, promoting exports of handicrafts from the Country
to various destinations of the world and projecting India’s image
abroad as a reliable supplier of high quality handicrafts goods &
services.
The Handicrafts exports during the year 2021-22 was Rs.
33253.00 Crores (US $ 4459.76 Million) registering a growth of 29.49% in
rupee term & 28.90% in dollar terms over previous year. However,
exports of Handicrafts to Latin America is Rs. 682 crores (USD 92
million) in year 2021-22.