FICCI Business Delegation to France

Nov 29 – Dec 2, 2016: Paris & Lille ( Hauts de France Region)

Dear Sir/Madam

We are pleased to inform you that Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) is mounting a multisectoral Business Delegation to France from Nov 29 – Dec 2, 2016 in association with Business France, India France Business Club, MEDEF, The Paris Chamber of Commerce is a Chamber of Commerce- Paris, Embassy of France, Delhi and Indian Embassy in Paris.

The main agenda of the visit would be Business to Business Meetings, Business Opportunity Seminar, Industry Visit and Interaction with Senior Govt Officials.

Focus Sector of these visits would be Automotive, Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech, Renewable Energy (Wind Power, Solar Power, Biomass & Waste Management), Agriculture & Food Products, Transport & Infrastructure, Railways, Smart Cities, Aerospace, Information Technology & Technical Textile, Logistics etc.

India’s main exports to France include: Textile & textile articles (23.5% share); Mineral fuels & oils (17.54%); Machinery & mechanical appliances and electrical equipment (11.73%); Chemical & allied products (9.5%); Animal, Vegetable & Food products (6.8%); Vehicles & aircraft (4.9%); Footwear (4.7%); Metals & articles thereof (3.75%); Leather articles (3.5%); Gems & Jewellery (2.9%).

Top French exports to India include: Machinery & mechanical appliances and electrical equipment (27.47%); Vehicles & aircraft (19.58%); Chemical & allied products (14.63%); Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (10.05%); Metals & articles thereof (8.77%); Plastics, rubber and articles thereof (5.26%); Animal, Vegetable & Food products (3.1%).

In 2015, the total trade in goods between France and India was worth € 8.54 billion, registering an increase of 7.91% from 2014. India’s exports to France were valued at € 5.37 billion (+2.96%) whereas French exports to India totalled € 3.17 billion (+17.47%).

Knowing your key interest in this region and the excellent business opportunities that could emerge from the interaction, we invite you to join this important delegation.

We shall be grateful if you could kindly confirm your participation not later than 30^th Oct, 2016. Your early confirmation will help us fix your meetings with your probable counter parts and also to complete necessary formalities required for the visit.

To defray a part of the expenses such as printing of who’s who, communication expenses, etc. incurred in connection with organising the visit, a delegation fee of INR 40,000/- ( + Service Tax) is being charged per delegate. The travel & accommodation cost will be taken care of by the delegate.

For any further details please feel free to contact my colleague, Mr. Samrat Soo, Joint  Director, Mr Sanchit Talwar, Research Associate  FICCI samrat.soo@ficci.com;, Sanchit.talwar@ficci.com; T: +91-11-23736313 (D), 23738760 - 70

Looking forward your confirmation at the earliest.

With warm regards,

Nirankar Saxena

Senior Director

FICCI

New Delhi