Varanasi, Oct 11 (KNN) To promote the cultural heritage and weaving skills of Indian handmade carpets, Carpet Export Promotion Council (CEPC) is organizing 38th India Carpet Expo in Varanasi from October 11 to October 14, 2019 in Sampurnanand Sanskrit University Ground.

India carpet expo is a platform for international carpet buyers, buying houses, buying agents, architects and Indian carpet manufacturers andexporters to meet and establish business relationship.

The Expo is organized twice a year in Varanasi and Delhi and this is the 15th expo in Varanasi.

The Carpet Export Promotion Council has 2700 members from all over the country and the prime objective of the Carpet Export Promotion Council in holding the India Carpet Expo in the major carpet producing belt of Varanasi is to provide unique pick and choose business opportunity to all overseas carpet buyers. 

It is the endeavour of the Council to provide exclusive business environment to the both carpet importers as well as manufacturer and exporters. 

Around 200 members from all over India are participating in this Expo.

The major carpet producing centres in India are in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, North East Region of India, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Telangana, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand.

Secretary Textiles,  Ministry of Textiles, Ravi Capoor will innaugurate the expo on October 11 Shantmanu, Development Commissioner Handicrafts, will be the guest of honour.

Over 450 reputed overseas carpet buyers are expected to attend the Expo.

Indian handmade carpet industry is number one in the international handmade carpet market both in terms of value and volume. India exports 85-90% of its total carpet production, said the Council in a press release.

The Council has envisaged USA, LAC Countries - Brazil, Chile, Argentina, China, Scandinavian Countries - Norway, Sweden & South Africa and Oceania Countries – Australia & New Zealand as thrust countries.

There is a huge scope of investment in this sectorto setup units to produce carpets and other floor coverings in order to discourage imports and also fulfil domestic requirements, it added.

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