Amaravati, Dec. 15 -- The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) has outlined the objectives, services and performance of its Export Facilitation Centres (EFCs), including those operating in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, in response to a question raised in Rajya Sabha.

Mandate and Services of EFCs

Minister of State for MSMEs, Shobha Karandlaje, said the Ministry has established 65 Export Facilitation Centres across its field offices nationwide to provide mentoring and handholding support to MSMEs seeking to enter or expand in export markets.

The EFCs assist enterprises by disseminating information on export-related schemes and incentives, organising training programmes and workshops on export compliance, and providing ...