<p data-path-to-node="5">To help regional manufacturers overcome global freight volatility and establish localized overseas supply chains, the <b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="135">Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO)</b> conducted a specialized outreach session in Morbi highlighting the Central Government’s <b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="272">Facilitating Logistics, Overseas Warehousing &amp; Fulfilment (FLOW)</b> Scheme.</p><p data-path-to-node="6">The interactive workshop engaged key stakeholders from Gujarat’s ceramic manufacturing cluster which accounts for nearly 80% of India’s total tile and sanitaryware exports guiding exporters on leveraging financial incentives under the scheme to establish overseas warehousing, fulfilment centers, and market-facing display hubs in target destination markets.</p><h3 data-path-to-node="8"><b data-path-to-node="8" data-index-in-node="0">Lowering Logistics Costs and Strengthening Global Competitiveness</b></h3><p data-path-to-node="9">The outreach program detailed how the FLOW Scheme under the Export Promotion Mission (EPM) directly addresses high ocean freight surcharges and transit delays:</p><ul data-path-to-node="10"><li><p data-path-to-node="10,0,0"><b data-path-to-node="10,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">30% Financial Assistance:</b> FIEO officials highlighted that the FLOW Scheme provides up to <b data-path-to-node="10,0,0" data-index-in-node="89">30% financial support</b> for eligible operational expenses, including overseas warehouse leases, fulfilment systems, and display center rentals (capped up to ₹10 crore annually for storage hubs).</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="10,1,0"><b data-path-to-node="10,1,0" data-index-in-node="0">Mitigating Red Sea Disruptions:</b> By establishing bonded warehouses and regional stock hubs in key export markets across the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas, exporters can buffer against Cape of Good Hope reroutings and secure faster last-mile delivery.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="10,2,0"><b data-path-to-node="10,2,0" data-index-in-node="0">Boosting MSME Competitiveness:</b> The program emphasized that at least 20% of scheme benefits are reserved for MSME units, enabling smaller tile and sanitaryware manufacturers in Morbi to compete with global suppliers without bearing full international storage overheads.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="10,3,0"><b data-path-to-node="10,3,0" data-index-in-node="0">Streamlined Application Process:</b> FIEO experts walked exporters through the online application protocols, project proposal structuring, and compliance requirements mandated by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT).</p></li></ul>