How to Become Fish Exporter

The fish producers are always worried about selling the fishes and more or less they fully depend on local market. But new generation fish farmers are showing keen interest in exporting their products .But due to lack of knowledge they cannot proceed further in exporting.By this post we are trying to give some necessary knowledge regarding exporting fish so that farmers can get the basic idea and approach to sell abroad.

Registration as an exporter is granted under section 9(2) (h) of MPEDA Act 1972.MPEDA stands for THE MARINE PRODUCTS EXPORT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

The exporters are categorized into four, viz:-

Manufacturer Exporter – is an owner of an approved processing plant, or an approved fishing vessel having onboard processing facilities, or live fish handling facility, or chilled fish handling facility or dried fish handling facility.
Merchant Exporter – is an exporter who does not own a processing plant, but utilizes the surplus capacity of an approved processing or handling facility.
Route through Merchant Exporter – is an Export House or Trading House or Star Trading House or Super Star Trading House, possessing a certificate of approval issued by the DGFT.
Ornamental Fish Exporter – is an exporter who exports only ornamental fish but not an exporter of live marine products for human consumption.

Lets discuss how one can become the MANUFACTURER EXPORTER.

Manufacturer Exporter – is an owner of an approved processing plant, or an approved fishing vessel having onboard processing facilities, or live fish handling facility, or chilled fish handling facility or dried fish handling facility.

PROCEDURE FOR REGISTRATION--

Every application for registration as an exporter of marine products shall be made to the Secretary or other officer authorized by him in Form IX obtainable from the offices of the Authority on payment of Rs. 200/- in cash or by MO / DD / PO drawn in favour of the Authority for each application and shall be accompanied by the list of enclosures indicated in the application (Form IX).

Every application for registration as an exporter shall also be accompanied by a fee of Rs. 5,000/-. Application in triplicate will have to be submitted to the concerned registering office under whose jurisdiction Registered or Head Office of the applicant is located. The application shall be submitted with an application fee of Rs. 5000/- along with the following documents:

Passport size photograph of the applicant
Proof of address
Copy of written agreement for utilization of surplus capacity of Processing Plant and Handling Facility.
Original of the joint undertaking by the owner of the Processing Plant and Handling Facility
Original Registration Certificate of Processing Plant and Handling Facility for endorsement
Original Registration Certificate of Storage premises for endorsement
Fee for endorsement
Certificate from Scheduled Bank showing financial soundness
Copy of the Certificate of Importer Exporter Code(IEC) issued by DGFT
Registration fee of `5000/-
Copy of the purchase order

Nature of the organization

Whether it is a body corporate, or partnership firm or proprietary concern.
Capital employed
Turnover expected in the next 3 years
Copies of Balance Sheet for last two years.
Connection with any other seafood processing units by any of its Directors / Partners or Proprietor. (should be clearly indicated)
Whether a Manufacturer exporter / Merchant Exporter / Route-through merchant exporter / Ornamental fish exporter
Is there any foreign holding? Give details
If consortium, give names and registration numbers of participant exporters
If the applicant is manufacturer exporter, registration number of processing plant
EIA Code number of the plant
SSI Registration number, if any, of the plant
Items processed
Has the applicant a sales agent or overseas representative or an overseas office.
Does the exporter represent any overseas importer? If so, names & addresses of importers and length of time for which he had so represented.
Whether the exporter applied for MPEDA Registration on earlier occasion / has his Registration subjected to cancellation or has he been debarred from export by CCI & E? If so, please give details.
Brand name (s) of products to be exported.

Signing of the application

If the applicant is a sole Proprietary concern, the proprietor or his agent will have to sign the application. In case of agent, an authorization in favour of the agent signed by the Proprietor (power of attorney) should be attached.
If the applicant is a partnership firm any one of the partners or an agent of the firm can sign the application. In case of the agent an authorization in favour of the agent, (power of attorney) signed by one of the partners will have to be produced.
In case of a body corporate any of the directors or attorney of the body corporate shall sign the application. The power of attorney must be produced along with the certificate of incorporation.
The verification portion of the application also to be signed by the same person who has signed the application since what is meant by verification here is only a declaration. The test is that the person who signs has the power to bind the company or firm. This has to be decided by registering authority on the facts of each case. If an employee signs, then obviously it will be necessary for him to have an authority for registration from the owner, partner or director. Signature of owner, partner or director is acceptable.

Processing of application

If the application with supporting documents and brand name of the product is submitted, certificate of registration as an exporter of marine products can be granted to the applicant according to provisions of the Guidelines.

Field offices concerned, on receipt of applications along with all its enclosures for registration as an exporter as per guidelines, may process the same and complete the checklist. While submitting the application online or otherwise, it is expected that all the information given online are true and correct and the officer recommending the registration shall be responsible for any omission or commission.

Utilizing the surplus capacity of a Processing Plant or Handling Facility:

A Manufacturer Exporter shall enter into a regular written agreement with the owner valid for one year.
The manufacturer exporter who utilizes surplus capacity of a processing plant or handling facility will have to execute a joint undertaking with the owner of the plant or handling facility in stamp paper worth Rs. 50/- to the effect that they will be fully responsible for the marine products processed, packed and stored in their premises.

The validity period shall conform to the provisions of paragraph 7 of the New Guidelines issued vide Office Order dated 23rd July 2004 and 27th June 2005 of MPEDA for issue of Certificate of Registration as an Exporter. Not more than 2 merchant or manufacturer exporters (3, if the owner does not wish to export) will be allowed to utilize the surplus capacity of any processing plant as per break-up given below:

(a) In plants having freezing, canning or freeze-drying capacity of 5 MTs and below per day, only the owner (or if he does not wish to process and export, one merchant or manufacturer exporter only) will be permitted to pack marine products.

(b) In plants having freezing or freeze drying capacity of 10MTs or below but above 5MTs, apart from the owner, only one merchant or manufacturer exporter will be permitted. If the owner does not wish to process and export, one more merchant or manufacturer exporter can be permitted in his place.

(c) In plants having freezing or freeze drying capacity of above 10 MTs per day, the owner and a maximum of two merchant or manufacturer exporters will be permitted. If the owner does not wish to process and export, one more merchant or manufacturer exporter can be permitted in his place.

When a Manufacturer Exporter ceases to utilize surplus capacity of a processing plant or handling facility, the name and number of the exporter shall be deleted from the certificate of registration of processing plant / handling facility and storage premises by the owner. Concurrence of the exporter is not necessary for the deletion of his name from the registration certificates.

When a Manufacturer Exporter surrenders his processing entitlement in his own plant, the exporter registration certificate issued to him as Manufacturer Exporter shall be cancelled.

When a Manufacturer Exporter surrenders his processing entitlement in his own plant and utilizes surplus capacity of another processing plant he shall become a Merchant Exporter. The exporter registration certificate issued to him as Manufacturer Exporter shall be cancelled and a new certificate as a Merchant Exporter shall be issued if he fulfills all the requirements as per guidelines.

**MORE DETAILS WILL BE DISCUSSED IN THE NEXT POST

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