New Delhi: Importers in the Gulf can now access Indian goods produced by Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) through post offices with the launch of Post Office Export Centres by India’s Ministry of Communications. More than 1,000 Post Office Export Centres have been opened across India for this purpose, India’s Minister of State for Communications, Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, told Lok Sabha, the lower House of India’s Parliament.
According to Emirates News Agency, the Minister highlighted that the initiative aims to establish export centres in every district in India, thereby making international markets accessible to artisans, weavers, craftsmen, and MSMEs. The range of products that will be traded through these post offices includes gems, jewelry, fabrics, apparel, leather products, handicrafts, herbal products, spices, musical instruments, watches, home appliances, tea, and coffee.
India’s Department of Posts has successfully entered into agreements with 41 countries to track these exports, ensuri
ng a seamless process for both exporters and importers. For importers of Indian goods, this new facility promises to reduce costs compared to traditional shipping methods by air and sea and eliminates the cumbersome formalities typically encountered at conventional export hubs in India.
