The Commerce Ministry on Tuesday asked exporters to come up with specific suggestions which could be taken up with various ministries, including Finance, to improve ease of doing business and boost waning exports.
Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman sought specific inputs to reverse the negative trend in exports during her interaction with the representatives of 12 export promotion councils (EPCs). After the meeting, the minister said, “The Commerce Ministry will follow up with environment, textiles, customs and finance for easing out of few more things related to export promotion so that there is an ease of doing business from the exporters' point of view.” She asked the EPCs to inform the ministry on ‘what is not happening and what should ideally happen’ on the respective area.