I. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:

Export Excellence Awards is one of the flagship events of FKCCI conducted annually wherein exporters of Karnataka in various categories at both State and District level are recognized for outstanding export performance by felicitating and awarding them.

II. NUMBER OF AWARDS:

Note: (if you have availed award for 3 continuous years are not eligible to apply)

Sl.No	Category	Criteria	No. of Awards
1	Star Exporter Award One Award each to the overall best Exporter in Manufacturing, Merchant and Services (Incl. Software) categories	The following performance criteria during 2020-2021 will be considered FOB value of exports should be above 400 crores Products/Services exported Countries exported to Growth over the previous year NFE earnings Please refer “Eligibility & Selection criteria for Awards”	3
2 (A)	Best Manufacturer Export Award Micro, Small, Medium and Large Categories (Gold & Silver awards to each category)	Manufacturing enterprise with investment in Plant & Machinery as mentioned below. The following performance criteria during 2020-2021 will be considered FOB Value of export Products/ services exported Countries exported to Growth over the previous year NFE earnings Please refer “Eligibility & Selection criteria for Awards”	8
2 (B)	Best Manufacturer Exporter Award Khadi & Village Industries category (Gold Award)	Applicants are requested to provide necessary certificate from KVIB / KVIC. The following performance criteria during 2020-2021 will be considered FOB Value of export Products/ services exported Countries exported to Growth over the previous year NFE earnings Please refer “Eligibility & Selection criteria for Awards”	1
3	Best Merchant Exporter Award (Gold & Silver awards)	The following performance criteria during 2020-2021 will be considered FOB Value of export Products/ services exported Countries exported to Growth over the previous year NFE earnings Please refer “Eligibility & Selection criteria for Awards”	2
4(A)	Best Services Exporter Award (Gold & Silver awards to each category)	The following performance criteria during 2020-2021 will be considered Value of ExportType of services exported Countries exported to Growth over the previous year NFE earnings Please refer “Eligibility & Selection criteria for Awards”	6
4(B)	Best Software Exporter Award (Gold & Silver awards to each category)	Software Enterprises with investment in Equipment up to Rs.10 lakhs for Micro, between Rs.10 lakhs to Rs. 2 crores for Small & between Rs. 2 crores to Rs. 5 crores for medium categories respectively. The following performance criteria during 2020-2021 will be considered Value of ExportType of services exported Countries exported to Growth over the previous year NFE earnings Please refer “Eligibility & Selection criteria for Awards”	6
5	Best District Exporter	For the Best Export Performance during 2020-2021 of district based exporter of the State (excluding Bangalore Rural & Urban Districts). The FOB value of exports during 2020 – 2021 and other details to be provided. Please refer “Eligibility & Selection criteria for Awards”	28
	Special Awards Category
6(A)	Best Exporter Award in Special category (Gold & Silver Awards)	For the Best Export Performance during 2020- 2021 of any Manufacturer/ Merchant/ Service Exporter from Karnataka for noteworthy value addition/ innovation/ technology up-gradation in their exports. The following performance criteria during 2020-21 will be considered. FOB value of exports Products/services/ exported Countries exported to Growth over the previous year NFE earningsA brief note or write – up for noteworthy value addition / innovation / Technology up – gradation to substantiate. Please refer “Eligibility & Selection criteria for Awards”	2
6(B)	Best Debut Exporter Award	The best export performance during 2020-2021 of any Manufacturer / Merchant / Service establishment, which has been incorporated after 1.4.2020. Please refer “Eligibility & Selection criteria for Awards”	1
6(C)	Best Exporter Award from Most / More and Backward Taluk	The best export performance during 2020-2021 of any Manufacturer / Merchant / Service establishment /enterprise, located in most backward (zone 1)/ more backward (zone 2) and backward taluk (zone 3) of Karnataka State as specified in the State Industrial Policy 2020-25 (refer IV) Please refer “Eligibility & Selection criteria for Awards”	1
6(D)	NMPT Best Exporter Award	Based on the shipments effected through the New Mangalore Port Trust during 2020-2021 Note: Endorsement letter from NMPT is mandatory Please refer “Eligibility & Selection criteria for Awards”	1
6(E)	Special Award for the best export facilitation organization (Both State and Central Govt. Departments)	For excellence export related promotional services rendered by an export facilitation organization during 2020-2021. (The Organization who applied for the Award has to select the Facilitation Orgn. Please refer an application form Sl.No.36) Please refer “Eligibility & Selection criteria for Awards”	1
6(F)	Special Award for the best Financial Institution Both State & Central Govt. Departments and Private)	For excellent export related financial services rendered by a financial institution to exporters of Karnataka during 2020-2021 (for application refer Annexure…..) Please refer “Eligibility & Selection criteria for Awards”	1
7	Best Exporter Award of the year (Women Entrepreneur)	Highest Export performed by Women Entrepreneurs either individual or should have more than 51% of the shares in the company	1
8	Best Exporter in Agro-Processing category		1
	Total		63

III. ELIGIBILITY & SELECTION CRITERIA FOR AWARDS

The establishment and enterprise exporters must be located in Karnataka.

New MSME definition for Manufacturing and Service enterprise :

SL.No	Enterprise	The investment in Plant and Machinery or Equipment	Turnover
1	Micro	Does not exceed Rs.1 Cr	Does not exceed Rs. 5 Cr
2	Small	Does not exceed Rs.10 Cr	Does not exceed Rs.50 Cr
3	Medium	Does not exceed Rs.50 Cr	Does not exceed Rs.250 Cr

Micro enterprise: where the investment in Plant and Machinery or Equipment does not exceed one crore rupees and turnover does not exceed five crore rupees.

Small enterprise: where the investment in Plant and Machinery or Equipment does not exceed ten crore rupees and turnover does not exceed fifty crore rupees.

Medium enterprise: where the investment in Plant and Machinery or Equipment does not exceed fifty crore rupees and turnover does not exceed two hundred and fifty crore rupees.

Ref: Ministry of MSME, Notification dated 26th June 2020

For Best Micro Manufacturer Exporter Awards, the export turnover should be less than or equal to Rs.50 Lakhs only.
For Best Small Manufacturer Exporter Awards, the export turnover should be more than Rs.50 Lakhs and less than or equal to Rs.10 crores only.
For Best Manufacturer Medium Export Awards, the export turnover should be more than Rs.10 crores and less than or equal to Rs.100 Crores.
For Best Large Manufacturer Export Awards, the export turnover should be more than Rs.100 Crores and less than or equal to Rs.400 crores.
For the Star Exporter Awards, the FOB value of exports should be above Rs.400 crores.
For Best Micro Service Exporter Awards, the export turnover should be less than or equal to Rs.50 lakhs only.
For Best Small Service Exporter Awards, the export turnover should be more than Rs.50 Lakhs and less than or equal to Rs.100 lakhs only.
For Best Medium Service Export Awards, the export turnover should be more than 100 Lakhs.
For Best Manufacturer Exporter Awards for Khadi& Village Industries category, there is no minimum export turnover criteria.
For Best District Exporter Awards category there is no minimum export turnover criteria.
For Best Exporter Award from More / Most and Backward Taluk under the Special Awards Category, there is no minimum export turnover criteria.
For Debut Exporter Awards under the Special Award Category, there is no minimum export turnover criterion.
An exporter shall be eligible for only one award. If any exporter applies for awards in more than one category, the selection committee will decide the category for the award consideration, which shall be final and binding on the exporter. Also, if an application is received for the inappropriate category, the selection committee will decide the correct category for consideration of the award.
Preference would be given to exporters who have not got the Export Award in the same category in three consecutive years. However, such exporters who have excelled in the year 2020-2021 also would get special recognition.
Interested exporters are requested to fill in the application format and submit it to FKCCI by 15^th June 2021.For all categories a separate testimonial to be submitted duly attested by the Chartered Accountant and also Bank Realization Certificate (BRC).
The decisions of the Selection Committee, which comprises of trade experts in the selection of the export awardees in the various categories, are final and binding.
Special Awards will be presented to the best export facilitation organization and financial institution based in Karnataka for their yeoman services rendered in the interest of export promotion rendered to exporters. FKCCI will design the criteria for the selection of these awards.
If the Director / Managing Director / Proprietor / Proprietrix of any organization is a member of the Managing Committee of Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce & Industry- Bangalore for the year 2020-2021, he/she must declare that they are Managing Committee Members.
The Application Should accompanied with following documents

MSME certificate / Udyam Registration Certificate / Large Industry Registration Certificate
The Merchant exporter may submit GST registration OR
Shops Establishment Certificate OR APMC Certificate as a proof of business
Copies of Last 3 years audited Balance sheet & Profit & Loss and also Bank Realization Certificate (BRC).
Copies of ISO certificate / IP etc
EPFO/ESI Returns for justifying employment details
Any other certificates / customer feedback
Award certificate copies
Also provide the Chartered Accountant certificate for the following details

Particular	2018-19 (in Crores)	2019-20 (in Crores)	2020-21 (in Crores)
Export FOB Value
Import CIF Value
Net Foreign Exchange (NFE)Earning(FOB-CIF=NFE)

IV. MOST / MORE and BACKWARD TALUK’s OF KARNATAKA

MOST / MORE and BACKWARD TALUK OF KARNATAKA

Sl.No.	District	Most Backward Taluk(Zone 1)	More Backward Taluk(Zone 2)	Backward Taluk(Zone 3)	Other Taluk
1	Bengaluru (Urban)				Anekal Bengaluru (N) Bengaluru (S) Yelahanka Bengaluru (E)
2	Bengaluru (Rural)				Devenahalli Doddaballapura Hoskote Nelamangala
3	Ramanagara			Magadi Ramanagara Channapatna Kanakapura Harohalli
4	Chitradurga	Holalkere	Hiriyur Molkalmuru Chitradurga Hosadurga Challakere
5	Davangere	Channagiri Jagalur Harappanahalli	Nyamati Davanagere Harihara
6	Chikkaballapura	Gudibande Bagepalli Chickaballapura	Chintamani Gowribidanur Siddlaghatta Cheluru
7	Kolar	Srinivasapura	Bangarpet KGF Kolar Malur Mulbagal
8	Shimoga	Soraba Hosanagara Shikaripura	Sagar ThirthahaIli Shivamogga Bhadravathi
9	Tumakuru	Madhugiri Koratagere Gubbi Pavagada Chikkanayakanahalli	Turuvekere Sira Tiptur Kunigal Tumakur
10	Chamarajanagar	Yelandur Gundlupet Hanur Chamarajanagar Kollegal
11	Chikkamagaluru		Kadur Mudigere Tarikere Chikkamagaluru Ajjampur Shringeri Koppa N R Pura Kalasa
12	Dakshina Kannada		Bantwal Sulya Belthangadi Puttur Mulki Ullal Moodbidri Kadaba Mangalore
13	Hassan	Arakalgud Belur Arasikere	Alur C R Patna Shantigrama Hassan H N Pura Sakleshpura
14	Kodagu	Madikeri Somwarpet Virajpet Ponnampete Kushalnagar
15	Mandya		Srirangapatna Pandavapura Mandya Maddur Nagamangala Malavalli K R Pet
16	Mysuru		Hunsur K R Nagara Mysuru Nanjangud T N Pura Periyapatna H D Kote Saraguru Saligrama
17	Udupi		Karkala Bhramhavara Udupi Kundapura Kapu Hebri Baindur
18	Bagalkote	Bilagi Badami Mudhol Jamkhandi Hunagund Guledgudda Rabakavi-Banahatti Terdal Ilkal Bagalkote
19	Belgaum	Bailhongal Soundathi Chikkodi Raibag Khanapur Ramdurg Hukkeri Athani Gokak Nippani Kagavadi Mudalgi Yaragatti Kittur Belagav
20	Vijayapura	Sindgi Indi Muddebihal B Bagewadi Alamela Babaleshwar Nidagundi Tikota Chedachana Kolhar Devarahipparagi Talikote Vijayapura
21	Dharwad	Navalgund Kalghatagi Kundaghol Annigeri Alnavar Hubballi (R) Dharwada Hubballi(U
22	Gadag	Mundargi Nargund Ron Shirahatti Gajendragad Lakshmeshwar Gadag
23	Haveri	Savanur Shiggaon Hirekerur Hanagal Ranebennur Byadagi Rattihalli Haveri
24	Uttar Kannada	Honnavar Sirsi Mundagod Yellapura Siddapura Haliyal Joida Bhatkal Ankola Kumta Dandeli Karwar
25	Bellary	H B Halli Hadagalli Kudligi Hospet Sandur Siraguppa Harappana Halli Kurogod Kottur Kampli Ballari
26	Bidar	Bhalki Humnabad BasavaKalyana Aurad Chitaguppa Hulusur Kamala Nagar Bidar
27	Gulbarga	Afzalpur Aland Jewargi Sedam Chittapur Chincholi Kalagi Kamalapur Yedrami Shahabad Kalaburagi
28	Yadagiri	Yadgiri Shahapur Shorapur Hunasagi Vadagera Gurumitkal
29	Koppal	Kushtagi Yelburga Gangavathi Kukkunur Karatagi Kanakagiri Koppa
30	Raichur	Sindhanur Manvi Lingasugur Devadurga Maski Siravara Raichur

Ref: Karnataka Industrial Policy 2020 -25

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