Major Export Markets

An evaluation study has been done by M/s A.C. Nielsen on behalf of Ministry of SSI. As per the findings and recommendations of the said study the major export markets identified having potential to enhance SSIs exports are US, EU and Japan. The potential items of SSIs have been categorised into three broad categories. They are:

1. Potential items of SSI amongst the top 100 imports of the major market not figuring in top 100 exports of India to the major markets.
   
   The product groups that hold potential for SSI exports are agriculture, marine and allied products along with engineering/electrical/electronic product group. Japan is a potential market for exporting agriculture, marine and allied products whereas the European union and the US can be tapped for enhancing SSI exports of engineering/electrical and electronic items.



2. Potential items of SSI amongst the top 100 exports of India to the major markets not figuring in top 100 imports of the major markets: -
   
   The major thrust areas for SSI exports are agriculture and allied, chemicals, plastic items, leather and textile product groups. The US and EU have been identified as the potential markets for textile whereas export of chemicals product groups holds a potential for Japan.



3. Potential items of SSI amongst the top 100 imports of the major markets and also figuring in top export of India to the major markets.
   
   The potential for SSI is in various product groups like agriculture, marine and allied, chemicals and allied, leather items, textiles and other items. The EU has been identified as the potential market for textiles including sports equipments whereas export of leather items holds potential for the US and the EU.