To,
All the Members of Council,
Dear Sir / Madam
Sub: Business Delegation to Myanmar, Thailand & Cambodia during 24th November 2013 to 4th December 2013
We have pleasure in informing you that PHARMEXCIL proposes to mount a Business Delegation to Myanmar, Thailand & Cambodia during 24th November 2013 to 4th December 2013 subject to confirmation from our Missions in these countries.
The itinerary of the delegation is as follows:
Sr.
No.
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Country & City of Visit.
|
Proposed date
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Programme
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1.
|
Bangkok, Thailand
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24th November
2013 (Sunday)
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Arrival of the delegation.
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25th November 2013 (Monday)
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Buyer Seller Meetings
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26th November 2013 (Tuesday)
|
Meetings with Registration Authority, Ministry of Health etc
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27th November 2013 (Wednesday)
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Departure to Cambodia
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2.
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Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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27th November 2013 (Wednesday)
|
Arrival of the delegation
|
28th November 2013, (Thursday)
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Buyer Seller Meeting,
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29th November 2013, (Friday)
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Meetings with Registration Authority, Ministry of Health etc.
|
30th November
2013 (Saturday)
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Meetings with Local Associations, if any
|
1st December
2013, (Sunday)
|
Departure to Yangon, Myanmar via Bangkok
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3.
|
Yangon, Myanmar
|
1st December
2013, (Sunday)
|
Arrival of the delegation.
|
2nd December
2013, (Monday)
|
Buyer Seller Meeting,
|
3rd December
2013, (Tuesday)
|
Meetings with Registration Authority, Ministry of Health etc. and Private meetings with local importers
|
4th December 2013, (Wednesday)
|
Departure to India
|
The delegation is proposed to visit these countries as an approved activity under the MDA activity of the Council. The export figures of these 3 (three) countries for the last two years are given below for your kind information and to assess the export potential in these countries:
India's Exports to Thailand, Myanmar & Cambodia (in USD mn)
|
Country
|
2009-10
|
2010-11
|
2011-12
|
Thailand
|
122.09
|
107.45
|
149.63
|
Myanmar
|
57.33
|
62.51
|
80.42
|
Cambodia
|
19.29
|
19.55
|
23.66
|
Total (3 countries)
|
198.71
|
189.51
|
253.71
|
During Financial year 2012-13 India has exported USD 142 million worth of Pharmaceuticals to Thailand, followed by 122 USD mn to Myanmar and USD 27 mn to Cambodia. The exports to these countries are showing good growth and there is also good scope for exploring these markets.
In view of the above, we invite applications from our members to participate in this delegation. The BSMs/Delegation visits will be organized in selected locations in these countries. While these locations will be decided on the basis of the recommendations from our Missions abroad, we also solicit your suggestions in this regard. We also invite suggestions with regard to the specific steps or activities that we need to take to make such an activity achieve fruitful results.
Following are the points which may please be noted:
· Approximate cost of the tour would be around Rs.65000/- by Thai & Bangkok Airways and Rs.80000/- in case of different airlines. Hotel charges would be around USD 100 to USD 150 per day on twin sharing basis.
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Members whose export turnover during previous year is less than Rs.30.00 crores are eligible for MDAsubject to the other guidelines of MDA scheme. In this case, 100% economy class excursion airfare will be reimbursed, subject to a maximum of Rs.0.70 lakhs per member. For more details about MDA scheme, please visit www.pharmexcil.com.
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Interested members may send their Company Profile along with the name of the delegates
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Other details like venue etc will be communicated to interested members in due course.
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Your application for MDAshould reach us 15 days before departure for the delegation.
We now request the members to confirm their interest to participate in the event by sending the above requested information along with non-refundable commitment/delegation fees of Rs. 40,000/-(Rupees Forty Thousand only). This amount is refundable only if the event is cancelled/postponed due to unavoidable circumstances at the instance of our Missions/Council.
We request for an immediate response from the members since we require sufficient time to organize an event of this kind. As such, we request you to confirm your participation with the commitment fees of Rs.40,000/- and the duly filled-in delegation form not later than 15th October 2013.
For further details, Members may contact the undersigned at ayush@pharmexcil.com with a copy to info@pharmexcil.com Tel: 040-23735462/66 Fax: 040-23735464.
Thanking you,
With best regards,
Raghuveer Kini
Executive Director
ENCL:
MDA FORMS
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