INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS: SPOTLIGHT ON INDIA : Resources

Some useful addresses, phone numbers and Internet sites for doing business in India:

OFFICIAL FOREIGN OFFICES

To obtain information on visa requirements and for general information on business travel to India’s 25 states, contact:

Visa Section

Indian Embassy

2536 Massachusetts Ave. NW

Washington, DC 20008

(202) 939-9826

Fax: (202) 797-4693

For information on how to invest in India, call:

Consulate General of India

3 E. 64th St.

New York, NY 10021

(212) 879-7840

Fax: (212) 734-4980

For information on requirements for importing agricultural products into India and for U.S. exporters looking for general assistance, call:

India Desk

Foreign Agricultural Service

U.S. Department of Agriculture

14th Street and Independence Avenue

Washington, DC 20250

(202) 720-0762

Fax: (202) 690-1093

For questions on duty rates assessed by India customs on U.S.-origin products being exported to India and for other Indian customs information, call:

Asia Business Center

Room 2308

Commerce Department

14th Street and Constitution Avenue

Washington, DC 20230

(202)482-2954

Fax: (202)482-1064

Excise and Customs

Department of Revenue

Ministry of Finance

Government of India

156 E. North Block

New Delhi 100 001 India

91-11-301-2849

Fax: 91-11-301-6475

To obtain information on export licenses and to determine if one is needed or for general information on exporting products, contact:

India Desk

Bureau of Export Administration

Commerce Department

Room 2705

Washington, DC 20230

(202) 482-4252

Trade Information Center

Commerce Department

Room 7424

Washington, DC 20230

(800) USA-TRADE

For information on importing goods from India, contact:

India Trade Promotion Organization

445 Park Ave.

New York, NY 10022

(212) 753-6655

Fax: (212) 319-6914

For information concerning copyright, trademark and patent protection in India, contact:

Patent and Trademark Office

Commerce Department

Crystal City

Arlington, VA

(701) 305-9300

TRADE CONTACTS

For information on business organizations in India, call:

Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry

Foreign Investment & Trade

Promotion Office

Federation House, Tansen Marg

New Delhi 110 001 India

91-11-331-9251

Fax: 91-11-332-0714

Confederation of Indian Industries

23, 26 Institutional Area

Lodi Road

New Delhi 110 003 India

91-11-462-9994

Fax: 91-11-463-3168

Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India

Allahabad Bank Building, 2nd Floor

17 Parliament St.

New Delhi 110 001 India

91-11-310704

Fax: 91-11-312193

To obtain representation for your company in India, call:

American Business Council of India c/o General Electric International Operations

AIFACS Building

1 Rafi Marg

New Delhi 110 001 India

91-11-688-8714

To be matched with Indian companies in similar industries and to discuss business issues andopportunities with U.S. and Indian business owners, contact:

Indo-American Chamber of Commerce

1-C Vulcan Insurance Building

Veer Nariman Road, Churchgate

Bombay 400 020 India

91-11-282-1413

Fax: 91-11-204-6141

INTERNET SITES

To search three trade databases that include buyers, sellers and joint ventures, or for information on working in India, visit India online at: https://indiaonline.com/tradematch.html

For information about business opportunities in India classified by industry, go to: https://www.webindia.com/india.html

The Federation of Indian Export Organizations is the main body of export promotion councils and commodity boards in India. To search for FIEO members who export and import specific items, dial the organization’s Indian Exporters Directory at: https://www.indiaworld.com/open/biz/fieo/index.html

Sources: Europa Publications; “Doing Business in Asia: The Complete Guide,” Sanjyot P. Dunung

Researched by JENNIFER OLDHAM / Los Angeles Times