Commodity Boards

 Export Promotion Councils (EPCs)

 Other Organisations

 Advisory Bodies

 Public Sector Undertakings

 Export Inspection Council (EIC), New Delhi

The Export Inspection Council is responsible for the enforcement of quality control and compulsory preshipment inspection of various commodities meant for export and notified under the Export (Quality Control & Inspection) Act, 1963.

• Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), New Delhi :- is engaged in the following activities:-
• Training of Personnel in modern techniques of international trade;
• Organisation of Research in problems of foreign trade;
• Organisation of marketing research, area surveys, commodity surveys, market surveys;
• Dissemination of information arising from its activities relating to research and market studies.

 Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP), Mumbai

is registered under the Societies Registration Act.The main aim of this Institute is to undertake research of raw materials for the packaging industry, to organise training programmes on packaging technology and to stimulate consciousness of the need for good packaging etc.

 Marine Products Exports Development Authority (MPEDA), Kochi

functions under the Ministry of Commerce, Government of India and acts as a coordinating agency with different Central and State Government establishments engaged in fishery production and allied activities. The Authority is responsible for development of the marine products industry with special focus on marine exports. The role envisaged for the MPEDA is comprehensive covering fisheries of all kinds, increasing exports, specifying standards, processing, marketing, extension and training in various aspects of the marine industry.

 Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), New Delhi

came into existence in 1986 to further develop agricultural commodities and processed foods, and to promote their exports.The aim is to maximize foreign exchange earnings through increased agro exports, to provide better income to the farmers through higher unit value realization and to create employment opportunities in rural areas by encouraging value added exports of farm produce.