CS PURSUING
43853 Points
Joined December 2009
Status Holder (Export, Trading Houses)
Merchant as well as Manufacturer Exporters, Service Providers, Export Oriented Units
(EOUs) and Units Located in Special Economic Zones (SEZs), Agri Export Zones
(AEZs), Electronic Hardware Technology Parks (EHTPs), Software Technology Parks
(STPs) and Biotechnology Parks (BTPs) are eligible for status. Status will be granted
depending on total FOB (FOR - for deemed exports) of the applicant during current
plus previous three years (taken together) upon exceeding limit given below.
For Export House (EH) Status, export performance is necessary in at least two out of
four years (i.e., current plus previous three years).
Status Category FOB / FOR Value (Rupees in Crores)
Export House (EH) 20
Star Export House (SEH) 100
Trading House (TH) 500
Star Trading House (STH) 2500
Premier Trading House (PTH) 7500
Exporters in Small Scale Industry (SSI) / Tiny Sector / Cottage Sector, Units registered
with KVICs / KVIBs, Units located in North Eastern States, Sikkim and Jammu &
Kashmir, Units exporting handloom handicrafts / hand knotted or silk carpets, exporters
exporting to countries in Latin America / CIS / subSaharan Africa as listed in Appendix-
9, Units having ISO 9000 (series) / ISO 14000 (series) / WHOGMP / HACCP / SEI CMM
level-II and above status granted by agencies listed in Appendix-6 of HBP v1, exports of
services and exports of agro products shall be entitled for double weight age on exports
made for grant of status
read link:
https://dgft.gov.in/dgftcla/PDF/chapter3.pdf