Towns of Export Excellence (TEE)

Many Prominent towns across the country have served as industrial clusters contributing to India’s export revenue. It is vital to recognize these firms that are regional concentrations of inter- related industries, in order to maximize their ability to access new markets and enhance their export potential.

Under FTP, Towns with high export potential ie  exporting goods worth more than Rs. 750 crores are recognised as towns of export excellence (TEEs).

For Qualifying as TEEs under handicraft, handloom, agriculture and fisheries sector, the threshold limit is export value of Rs. 150 crore or more.

These TEEs have access to benefits under Foreign trade policy. Registered & recognised Associations of units in these towns, can avail financial assistance under market access scheme, on priority basis, in capacity building, technological services and marketing for export promotion. Also, common service providers to these TEEs are entitled for Authorization under EPCG scheme.

Towns are identified and notified as TEEs based on the proposals received from the industry association in consultation with stakeholders. Once they are identified as TEEs, the same is notified in Appendix 1B of foreign trade policy.

Till now, there are total of 39 towns, that have been recognised as towns of export excellence , under foreign trade policy 2015-20 (Validity extended up to 31.03.2023)

The point to be noted is, under the scheme that no direct benefit is provided to individual exporters. Instead financial assistance is provider to recognized institutions within these towns, encouraging them to fulfill their export potential.

Following is the list of recognised towns of excellence and the associated sector/product.

S.no	State	Town	Product
1	TamilNadu	Thiruppur	Hosiery (Knitwear)
2		Karur	Handloom
3		Madurai	Handloom
4		Aambur	Leather
5		Thoothukudi	Marine
6		Pollachi	Coir and coir products
7	Uttar Pradesh	Bhadohi	Carpets and textile floor coverings
8		Noida	Apparels
9		Kekhra	Handlooms
10		Malihabad	Horticulture products
11		Kanpur	Leather products
12		Agra	Leather products
13		Firozabad	Glass Artwares
14		Saharnpur	Handicrafts
15	Gujarat	Ahmedabad	Textiles
16		Morbi	Ceramic tiles and Sanitaryware
17		Surat	Gems and Jewellery
18	Jammu and Kashmir	Srinagar	Handicrafts
19		Anantnag	Handicrafts
20	Orissa	Bhubaneshwar	Marine products
21	Tripura	Agartala	Bamboo Cane & other Handicrafts
22	Rajasthan	Barmer	Handicrafts
23		Jodhpur	Handicrafts
24		Bhilwara	Textiles
25		Jaipur	Handicrafts
26	Maharashtra	Bhiwandi	Textiles
27		Kolhapur	Textiles
28	Punjab	Ludhiana	Woollen Knitwear
29	Andhra pradesh	Vishakapattinam	Sea food
30		Bhimavaram	Sea food
31	Haryana	Gurgaon	Apparel
32		Panipet	Woollen blanket
33		Panipet	Carpet, Textile floor coverings and Bed linen
34	Madhya Pradesh	Indore	Soya products & Soya meal
35		Dewas	Pharmaceuticals
36	Kerala	Aroor Ezhupunna Kodanthuruthu Kuthiathodu	Seafood
37		Kanoor	Handlooms
38		Alleppey	Coir products
39		Kollam	Cashew products