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EVENTS & SERVICES SBF Events Other Events Business Missions SBF Resources SBF Services Home > Events & Services > SBF Events SBF Events Back Seminar on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) and ASEAN-India Free Trade Agreement (AIFTA) - Achieving Breakthrough with your Business Date : 22 Sep 2011, Thu Time : 2.30pm - 6.00pm Venue : SBF Seminar Room 2 (21st Level, Keppel Towers) Fee per pax (incl GST) : SBF & Supporting Org Members - S$54.00 Non Members - S$74.00 Slated as an engine of Asia’s growth, India is not a market to be missed. It is the world’s seventh largest country and the second most populous. India has also modernised itself into one of the world’s most important emerging markets. In 2010, India is Singapore’s 10th largest trading partner with total trade amounting to S$30.7 billion, up from S$21.6 billion in 2009. Singapore is a party to two Agreements with India; the India – Singapore Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA), and the ASEAN-India FTA (AIFTA). Since coming into force in 1 August 2005, the India – Singapore CECA has reduced tariffs and given businesses in both countries greater market access. Singapore exporters stand to benefit from CECA as it reduces import duties on a vast range of products. Some sectors include electrical and electronics, instrumentation, pharmaceuticals, chemicals and plastics. The Trade in Goods Agreement under the ASEAN-India Free Trade Area (AIFTA) came into force on 1 January 2010, covering 90% of the tariff lines of approximately 5,000 items traded between ASEAN and India (at the 6-digit HS level). Sectors which stand to benefit include chemicals, plastics and base metals, among others. Companies are encouraged to attend this seminar to understand more about the potential benefits under the India-Singapore CECA and the ASEAN-India FTA. Programme Time Details 2.30pm Registration 3.00pm Welcome Address by Mr Karan Singh Thakral, Chairman, SBF South Asia Business Group 3.10pm Remarks by Mr. Amitesh Bharat Singh, First Secretary (Commerce), High Commission of India, Singapore 3.30pm How Singapore Companies can Benefit from CECA & AIFTA - By Ms Foo May Yan, Senior Manager, Trade Services & Policy Group, IE Singapore 4.00pm Tea Break 4.30pm Rules of Origin & The Application Procedure for Certificates of Origin - By Mr Garry Pang, Senior Trade Officer, Tariffs & Trade Services Branch, Singapore Customs 5.00pm Practical Issues and Case Studies - By Singapore International Arbitration Centre 5.30pm 1- to -1 Consultation With IE Singapore officials on CECA & AIFTA 6.00pm End of Programme Administrative Details Please mail this registration form together with a cheque to SBF (refer to address on above letterhead). Cheque should be made payable to "Singapore Business Federation". Pls indicate the Ref No., company name and participant's name at the back of the cheque. Confirmation of your registration will be email to you upon receipt of full payment. Please present the email confirmation for admission to seminar room. We regret that no refund will be made for cancellation or non-attendance but a replacement is allowed. Full fees will be charged for cancellation or non-attendance. SBF reserves the right to make any amendments and/or changes to the programme, venue, speaker and/or topics if warranted by circumstances beyond SBF’s control. Ref No: INSA 153/220911/08W REGISTRATION FORM - Attn: MR Dept Fax: 6734 0610/ 6827 6801 Closing date: 19 Sep 2011 NOTE : As a precautionary measure, our advice is for members who are unwell not to attend the session. Registration Download the fax form for registration back to top

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