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39 towns have been recognized as Towns of Export Excellence under the foreign trade policy towns of export excellence to avail the benefits under the policy. 

Towns of Export Excellence: Benefits

• Towns producing goods of Rs 750 crore or more can be recognised as Towns of Export Excellence based on the potential for growth in exports.
• Recognised associations of units in towns of export excellence can avail financial assistance under the Market Access Initiative Scheme, on a priority basis. 
• The assistance will be provided for export promotion projects for marketing, capacity building and technical services. 
• The common service providers in the towns of export excellence are entitled for authorization under the Export Promotion Capital Goods Scheme. 
• Tripur, Ludhiana, Panipat, Kanoor and Karur are some of the towns under this category.