The Amount of membership (April – March) fees are as follows:

Entrance fee in the year of enrolment - Rs. 1000/-
Annual Membership fee - Rs. 2500/-

Total (during the year of Enrollment) - Rs 3500/- + Service Tax (10.3%)

As per the rules and regulations laid down in the Articles of Memorandum and Association of the Council, membership of the Council is a pre-condition for registration. The registration can be obtained by you either as a 'Merchant Exporter' or 'Manufacturer Exporter' as per documents submitted. While submitting the documents, you are required to clearly mention that you are interested in either of the category or all as under:-

a) Membership

b) Registration as a 'Merchant Exporter'

c) Registration as a 'Manufacturer Exporter'

Please note only the fees of membership is to be paid, even if you are interested for other two categories in addition to memebrship. In case you have not indicated your specific preference, you will be issued the membership only.

Every year Membership Fee is due on 1st April and payment is to be made by 30th June.Membership renewal fee is Rs. 2500/- + Service Tax (10.3%) every year.

• If a company opts for option (b) or (c) above, a self attested copy of Import Export Code (IEC) also needs to be enclosed with the application form.
• If the Company is a partnership firm it has to submit a Partnership Deed along with the Application Form.
• If the company is a private limited or a limited firm a photocopy of certificate of incorporation (Memorandum of Article of Association) and resolution deed regarding the signing authority has to be submitted.
• If an Export House applies for member ship it must furnish a copy of Export House Certificate.
• If a company is a manufacturer exporter it must furnish letter from District Industries Centre (DIC) or the authority with which the factory registered or the copy of Small Scale Industries (SSI) certificate attested by the DIC on current date.

Services offered to Members:

• Invitation for participation in IHGF (Subject to fulfilling of the criteria of at least one year of membership of the Council)
• Invitation of participation in Overseas Trade Fairs
• Invitation of participation in Buyer Seller Meets
• Invitation of participation in Folk Craft: Festivals of India organized overseas
• Invitation for participation in Product Specific Fairs organized by the Council

• Printing of Promotional Catalogues
• Creation of Electronic Product Catalogues
• Printing of product specific information booklets

• Provide trade inquires/tra,Sie leads on a regular basis
• Provide latest handicrafts trade statistics

• A Monthly Newsletter titled "CRAFTCIL" is published and disseminate among the members of the Council.

• Liaison with Government Department, Industry Association, Chamber of Commerce and other similar institutions.
• Assist members in settlement of trade disputes with the buyers

• Organize awareness seminars, open house meets, workshops, on various trade related issues
• Invitation to reputed designers/trend forecasting agencies to interact with handicrafts members exporters

• Circulars pertaining to the policy changes with respect to the sector are disseminated regularly to the members.
• Issue of Duty Free Import Certificate (DFIC) for embellishment/ consumables to the members (http://www.epch.in/rcmc.htm)
• Market Development Assistance (MDA) is also given to the members as per guidelines. (http://www.epch.in/Mda.htm)

The membership application forms can also be obtained from the following offices: