Amazon and DGFT Team Up to Accelerate India's E-Commerce Export Growth
Amazon, the e-commerce giant, has expanded its partnership with the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) to boost e-commerce exports from India.
The renewed alliance, which builds on the initial MoU signed in November 2023, will prioritise providing Indian MSMEs (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) with the necessary skills and resources to thrive in the e-commerce export market, the company said in a statement.
The partnership will see specialised training sessions across 47 districts, integration of Amazon's Export Navigator tool within DGFT's Trade Connect portal, and the establishment of export communities as local offline networks for MSMEs.
These export communities will provide accessible, local, in-person networks for MSMEs that are already exporting via e-commerce or those interested in starting. Each community will include a variety of stakeholders, such as government agencies, third-party service providers, manufacturers, current and potential e-commerce exporters, export organizations, and Amazon’s Global Selling exports program.
"The collaboration will leverage diverse event formats to provide guidance to MSMEs on expanding product selection and scaling export operations. By combining Amazon's global reach and expertise in e-commerce exports with DGFT's local expertise, this initiative aims to unlock new opportunities for Indian sellers in international markets, aligning with the government's vision to boost exports and support local businesses", the statement said.
The partnership has already supported over 3,000 MSMEs and is in line with the objective of facilitating USD 200-300 billion in exports from India by 2030, according to Santosh Sarangi, Additional Secretary and Director General of DGFT, Ministry of Commerce.
