PUNJAB COLLEGE OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, BADDOWAL

(Course Plan)
Instructor:CA. Ashima Thapar
Course: Foreign Trade Policy and Management

The objective of the course is to provide an insight on the foreign trade policies of our
country. To understand and analyze our country’s contribution in World trade and World
GDP. To find out the products we’re exporting and importing. What the government benefits
available are for export various products and services and the trends of FDI and FII
investments in India and world over

Assignment 1
Analysis of latest trend of India in International trade. Find out 10 biggest exporters and
importers of our country along with the products they are exporting and importing. Also give
region wise composition of India’s export.

Assignment 2

10 biggest joint ventures in Indian history. Explain in detail any two of them studying how
they impacted the Indian economy.

Discussion Topics:

 India’s contribution to world GDP.

 Pros and cons of introduction of liberalization and globalization in our economy.
 Benefits of introduction of concepts of EPZ, EOU’s and FTZ in our country.

Distribution of Marks: MSE’s: 15

Presentation: 5
Test: 2 tests : 10 (Every test will have equal weight)
Assignments: 2 (Every Assignment will have equal weight age) = 8
Class Participation and regularity: 2 marks

Lecture Lecture Content Website

1 Introduction to the subject.

2 The trends in world trade direction and composition www.wto.org

Composition of World Trade, Trade between www.gatt.org
developed and developing countries, Marketisation of
the centrally planned economies.
3 Recent trends in India’s Foreign trade, Future
Directions in Trade Policy, India’s export
performance since liberalization.
4 Composition of India’s exports and imports, Foreign
trade under Ninth Plan

5 India’s foreign trade policy www.economicsurvey.nic.in

Alternative strategies of Economic growth. Benefits
of foreign trade. Era of export promotion in India

6 Economic policy liberalization in India. Exim Policy

2002-2007.

7 An evaluation of Exim Policies. Regulation and www.eximtimes.in

Promotion of Foreign trade.

8 India’s performance in Balance of Trade

Basic understanding of Balance of Trade and
payment.

9 Export, Import and Trade Balance. www.dgft.gov.nic.in

10 Determinants of Export and Import, Major problems

of India’s export sector.
11 Export Promotion and Institutional Set up www.indiatradefair.com
Various autonomous bodies, Incentives provided.

12 Production and Marketing assistance

13 Import facilities for exporters.

14 APEDA,NCTI,MPEDA, Commodity Boards

15 Duty Drawback

16 Tax Concession www.rbi.org.in

17 Export Procedures and Documentation

Preliminary steps to be taken before export
transaction begin.
18 Excise clearance, Custom Clearance

19 Standardized and Aligned Pre shipment Documents.

20 Documents related to goods, Certificates related to

shipment.

22 Role of State trading house.

23 100% EOU, Technology Park.

24 Export Financing
Payment terms, Letter of Credit.

25 Institutional Finance for Export – Pre-Shipment

Credit and Post-Shipment Finance, Exim Bank.
26 Export Risk Insurance
Marine Insurance, Types of Policies, ECGC and
Export Credit Risk Insurance.
27 Quality Control and Pre-shipment Inspection
Definition, Quality Standards, Institutional Set up for
Quality Control and Inspection.
28 Methods of Quality Control/ Inspection.

29 Policy framework for FdI’s in India. www.cfr.org

30 Trends of FDI and FII investment in our country

31 Activity :Debate on Mauritius route-Whether the

closing of this route will be beneficial or not for the
economy.
32 International Marketing Tactics: Website for Commerce
Policy on counter trade arrangement ministry
33 Indian Joint Ventures in the recent past.

34 Abroad project and consultancy exports.

 35 Licensing and Franchising

Presentation:
1. The students will be divided into groups of 4.
2. The presentations will start at 9 a.m.
3. The duration of each presentation will be 15 to 20 minutes.
4. The preceding group will ask questions to the succeeding group and will get
marks, depending upon the validity of the question being asked.
5. The students are supposed to submit the synopsis of the material beforehand.
6. The evaluation criteria for presentation is as follows:-
Formals: 5
Presentation skills: 10
Query handling: 3
Questions: 2
Content: 10

Presentation Topics:

 Tariff and Non Tariff Barriers

Issues under GATT