Status Category

3.5.2

The applicant shall be categorized depending on his total FOB (FOR - for deemed exports) export performance during the current plus the previous three years:

Category	Performance (Rupees in Crores)
One Star Export House	15
Two Star Export House	100
Three Star Export House	500
Four Star Export House	1500
Five Star Export House	5000

Note

1. Exporters in the Small Scale Industry/Tiny Sector/ Cottage Sector, Units registered with KVICs/ KVIBs, Units located in North Eastern States, Sikkim and J&K, Units exporting handloom/ handicrafts/hand knotted or silk carpets, exporters exporting to countries in Latin America/CIS/sub- Saharan 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, exports of services and exports of agro products shall be entitled for double weightage on exports made for grant of Star Export House status. The Double Weightage shall be admissible to Merchant as well as Manufacturer Exporters. However, a shipment can get double weightage only once in any one of the above categories.

1(a) Transfer of export performance from one to another is not permitted. Therefore disclaimer system shall not be allowed for counting of export turnover.

2. Exports made on re-export basis shall not be counted for the purpose of recognition.

3. Exports made by a subsidiary of a limited company shall be counted towards export performance of the limited company for the purpose of recognition only if the limited company has a majority share holding in the subsidiary company.

4. Recognition of One Star Export House status shall be considered only in case the exporter has minimum export performance of Rs. 15 Crores or more during any two years out of the current and preceding three years.