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Export Preparedness Index 2020
- 29 Aug 2020
- The first Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2020 has been brought out by the NitiAayog in partnership with Institute of Competitiveness.
- Gujarat has topped the NitiAayog’s overall Export Preparedness Index 2020 followed by Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu in the second and third place respectively.
- Six coastal states -- Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Karnataka and Kerala -- feature in the top ten rankings.
Aim
- The EPI intends to identify challenges and opportunities and encourage a facilitative regulatory framework.
Parameters
- Four Key Parameters: The index ranked states on four key parameters – policy; business ecosystem; export ecosystem; export performance.
- 11 sub-pillars: The index also took into consideration 11 sub-pillars -- export promotion policy; institutional framework; business environment; infrastructure; transport connectivity; access to finance; export infrastructure; trade support; R&D infrastructure; export diversification; and growth orientation.
Ranking of State/UTs on Four Key Parameters
- Policy: Maharashtra topped the index followed by Gujarat and Jharkhand.
- Business Ecosystem: Gujarat was ranked number one followed by Delhi and Tamil Nadu.
- Export Ecosystem: Maharashtra topped the Index followed by Odisha and Rajasthan.
- Export Performance: Mizoram led the index, followed by Gujarat and Maharashtra.
Ranking by Category
- Coastal States:Gujarat tops the chart followed by Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.
- Landlocked States: Rajasthan has performed the best, followed by Telangana and Haryana.
- Himalayan States:Uttarakhand topped the chart, followed by Tripura and Himachal Pradesh.
- Union Territories: Delhi has performed the best, followed by Goa and Chandigarh.
Other Observations
- India’s export has been dominated by five states: The report observed that at present, 70 per cent of India’s export has been dominated by five states – Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Telangana.
- Landlocked Chattisgarh and Jharkhand to be Role Models:Though Chattisgarh and Jharkhand are two landlocked states,they had initiated several measures to promote exports and other states facing similar socio-economic challenges can follow them.
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