Required Report - public distribution

**Date:** 10/13/2004

**GAIN Report Number:** IN4112

IN4112

**India**

**Planting Seeds**

**Annual**

**2004**

**Approved by:**

![](media/image1.wmf)Chad R. Russell

U.S. Embassy, New Delhi

**Prepared by:**

A. Govindan

**Report Highlights:**

India's seed imports in IFY 2002/03 (Apr-Mar) were valued at \$18
million, up 26 percent from 2001/02. The U.S. continued to remain the
second largest foreign supplier with a market share of 18.8 percent
(\$3.4 million).

Includes PSD Changes: No

Includes Trade Matrix: No

Annual Report

New Delhi \[IN1\]

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India's seed imports in FY 2002/03 (Apr-Mar), the latest year for which
data is available, totaled 1,766 metric tons valued at \$18 million,
compared with 840 metric tons valued at \$14.3 million in 2001/02. The
U.S. remained the second largest supplier with exports valued at \$3.4
million, compared with \$2.8 million in 2001/02, and closely behind
South Korea (\$4 million).

India's seed exports in 2002/03 were valued at \$21 million, with
exports to the United States valued at \$ 2 million.

For a detailed report on India's seed industry, see IN3125 (Indian Seed
Industry Under Transition).

# Table 1: India: Seed Imports IFY 2002/03 (Apr-Mar)

  -------------- ----------------------- --------------- -------------------
  **HS Code**    **Product/Origin**      **Quantity      **Value (\$)**
                                         (Kg)**          

  **12091100**   **Sugar beet**          **243**         **1,551**

                 France                  43              179

                 USA                     200             1,373

  **12091900**   **Other beet seed**     **6,310**       **42,415**

                 Australia               810             10,093

                 Taipei                  500             6,328

                 USA                     5,000           25,994

  **12092200**   **Clover**              **953,000**     **876,371**

                 Bangladesh              20,000          39,833

                 Egypt                   933,000         836,538

  **12092500**   **Rye Grass**           **221**         **1,093**

                 U.K.                    221             1,093

  **12093000**   **Herbaceous plants**   **7,930**       **665,117**

                 Australia               7               2,179

                 China                   32              8,325

                 Colombia                40              1,048

                 France                  754             55,326

                 Germany                 69              22,403

                 Italy                   330             6,097

                 Japan                   223             14,615

                 Mauritius               145             4,789

                 Mexico                  4,000           43,216

                 Netherlands             647             176,613

                 UK                      1,274           58,580

                 USA                     409             271,926

  **12099101**   **Cabbage**             **67,248**      **4,658,355**

                 Australia               3,736           148,676

                 Chile                   300             30,926

                 China                   689             62,100

                 Denmark                 4,935           104,962

                 France                  1,555           80,538

                 Italy                   6,609           74,424

                 Japan                   11,354          1,125,391

                 Korea                   14,609          1,810,086

                 Netherlands             13,505          668,948

                 New Zealand             499             42,295

                 Thailand                500             44,303

                 USA                     8,957           465,706

  **12099102**   **Cauliflower**         **24,218**      **1,795,857**

                 Australia               4,116           66,348

                 Chile                   1,140           117,149

                 Taipei                  740             66,331

                 China                   1,197           92,088

                 Denmark                 50              8,511

                 France                  2,923           295,811

                 Italy                   347             9,070

                 Japan                   5,285           454,389

                 Mexico                  286             5,576

                 Netherlands             575             73,508

                 South Africa            212             10,976

                 Thailand                97              23,199

                 USA                     7,250           572,902

  **12099103**   **Onion**               **7,958**       **70,411**

                 Canada                  3,682           52,622

                 South Africa            96              62

                 USA                     4,180           17,728

  **12099105**   **Radish**              **115,109**     **690,459**

                 Denmark                 99              6,555

                 Germany                 900             2,681

                 Japan                   17,439          193,073

                 Korea                   68,540          342,258

                 New Zealand             28,131          145,892

  **12099107**   **Tomato**              **3,127**       **474,885**

                 Taipei                  11              3,515

                 China                   905             108,461

                 Denmark                 320             110,328

                 France                  39              3,784

                 Italy                   9               154

                 Japan                   20              6,128

                 Kenya                   3               138

                 Korea                   180             18,844

                 Netherlands             12              9,295

                 Thailand                122             25,843

                 USA                     1,506           188,394

  **12099109**   **Other vegetable       **360,404**     **7,515,026**
                 seeds**                                 

                 Australia               13,481          25,662

                 Canada                  3,000           14,272

                 Chile                   500             8,311

                 Taipei                  1,823           96,747

                 China                   13,031          338,238

                 Denmark                 24,275          206,945

                 France                  12,939          291,742

                 Germany                 6,950           62,428

                 Hong Kong               100             2,837

                 Israel                  875             28,994

                 Italy                   18,528          116,041

                 Japan                   38,527          531,140

                 Korea                   20,763          1,768,555

                 Mauritius               122             300

                 Netherlands             26,134          1,253,975

                 New Zealand             5,991           30,264

                 Pakistan                8               2,729

                 Philippines             42              43

                 South Africa            1,629           11,602

                 Spain                   500             1,228

                 Thailand                19,379          1,011,024

                 UK                      1,830           74,351

                 USA                     149,802         1,635,362

                 Vietnam                 175             2,234

  **12099901**   **Fruits**              **74,992**      **465,662**

                 China                   10,608          127,277

                 Denmark                 635             16,789

                 France                  3,104           34,768

                 Hong Kong               790             17,573

                 Indonesia               10              1,537

                 Iran                    20,000          9,012

                 Israel                  245             29,199

                 Italy                   250             15,003

                 Japan                   3,750           106,153

                 Korea                   19              4,258

                 Malaysia                16,000          27,700

                 Netherlands             20              2,762

                 New Zealand             1,375           1,723

                 Pakistan                17,000          5,146

                 Spain                   10              31

                 Thailand                255             12,518

                 USA                     921             54,212

  **12099909**   **Other**               **144,987**     **749,727**

                 Belgium                 14              430

                 Taipei                  507             9,068

                 China                   723             28,659

                 Denmark                 14,004          160,694

                 Egypt                   66,000          65,210

                 France                  2,000           46,541

                 Germany                 11              1,106

                 Ghana                   2,700           17,118

                 Israel                  600             7,698

                 Japan                   7,000           89,912

                 Korea                   2,416           99,522

                 Netherlands             2,295           41,400

                 Pakistan                6               2,703

                 Thailand                483             17,974

                 UAE                     203             2,806

                 UK                      10              161

                 USA                     12,997          144,079

                 Vietnam                 33,008          14,143

                 Other                   10              503

                 **TOTAL**               **1,765,747**   **18,006,929**

                 **FROM USA**            **191,222**     **3,377,676**

                 **USA Share**           **10.8%**       **18.8%**
  -------------- ----------------------- --------------- -------------------

# Table 2: India: Seed Exports IFY 2002/03 (Apr-Mar)

  -------------- ----------------------- --------------- ------------------
  **HS Code**    **Product/Origin**      **Quantity      **Value (\$)**
                                         (Kg)**          

  **12091100**   **Sugar beet**          **50,001**      **75,253**

                 Bangladesh              50              3,593

                 Djibouti                900             1,806

                 Japan                   3,840           6,769

                 Netherlands             70              6,776

                 Singapore               45,000          9,716

                 USA                     141             46,595

  **12091900**   **Other beet**          **13,200**      **14,859**

                 Pakistan                13,200          14,859

  **12092500**   **Rye grass**           **35,000**      **12,164**

                 Pakistan                35,000          12,164

  **12092600**   **Timothy grass**       **15**          **1,541**

                 USA                     15              1,541

  **12092900**   **Other forage**        **446,165**     **251,887**

                 Belgium                 700             8,750

                 Taipei                  166,500         40,643

                 China                   22,400          41,160

                 El Salvador             30              490

                 France                  203             2,174

                 Pakistan                191,400         60,994

                 Qatar                   16,975          9,814

                 South Africa            14,000          3,883

                 Spain                   101             2,573

                 UK                      1,086           1,783

                 USA                     32,770          79,621

  **12093000**   **Herbaceous plants**   **88,311**      **566,689**

                 Australia               21,000          14,846

                 Denmark                 1,062           4,527

                 France                  120             20,506

                 Germany                 1,814           18,761

                 Japan                   11,839          299,444

                 Maldives                6               282

                 Netherlands             175             1,950

                 Russia                  16,000          11,326

                 South Africa            220             2,745

                 Sri Lanka               16,064          22,446

                 Thailand                45              888

                 UK                      103             1,019

                 USA                     19,863          167,949

  **12099101**   **Cabbage**             **107,632**     **564,901**

                 Bangladesh              20,905          32,990

                 Canada                  40              311

                 France                  882             10,367

                 Germany                 1,024           3,863

                 Japan                   13,323          294,202

                 Korea                   150             1,272

                 Malaysia                115             2,446

                 Netherlands             151             7,914

                 Oman                    115             10,226

                 Pakistan                63,783          159,611

                 Spain                   11              1,780

                 Thailand                4,035           15,213

                 Trinidad                16              2,024

                 USA                     616             15,220

                 Vietnam                 466             3,214

                 Yemen                   2,000           4,248

  **12099102**   **Cauliflower**         **506**         **2,387**

                 Pakistan                400             1,298

                 Qatar                   4               198

                 Turkey                  102             892

  **12099103**   **Onion**               **41,601**      **102,031**

                 Bangladesh              3,000           3,697

                 Japan                   176             1,758

                 Kenya                   5,000           19,917

                 Netherlands             1,000           17,952

                 Sri Lanka               15,250          38,650

                 Uganda                  150             690

                 UK                      17,025          19,366

  **12099104**   **Pea**                 **80,200**      **53,094**

                 Canada                  200             1,177

                 Sri Lanka               80,000          51,917

  **12099105**   **Radish**              **13,482**      **10,843**

                 Bangladesh              10,700          5,605

                 Japan                   1,300           2,332

                 Oman                    800             1,694

                 UK                      682             1,212

  **12099106**   **Pomegranate**         **14,454**      **1,368,181**

                 Canada                  288             2,980

                 Japan                   250             8,267

                 Singapore               55              645

                 South Africa            50              135

  **12099107**   **Tomato**              **13,811**      **1,356,153**

                 Afghanistan             405             66,116

                 Bahrain                 160             3,203

                 Bangladesh              348             68,073

                 Brunei                  13              516

                 China                   3               322

                 Denmark                 273             93,192

                 France                  35              10,316

                 Germany                 1,269           15,650

                 Hong Kong               100             876

                 Italy                   577             84,486

                 Netherlands             2,900           363,995

                 Pakistan                600             20,907

                 Philippines             760             9,449

                 Russia                  142             22,990

                 Sao Tome                25              2,933

                 South Africa            696             7,988

                 Spain                   13              4,578

                 Switzerland             160             25,117

                 Thailand                360             36,323

                 Trinidad                5               1,430

                 Turkey                  60              12,369

                 UK                      179             21,754

                 USA                     4,681           477,634

                 Vietnam                 47              5,937

  **12099109**   **Other vegetable**     **3,329,600**   **4,650,251**

                 Afghanistan             36,100          197,059

                 Samoa                   45              943

                 Australia               25,491          32,210

                 Austria                 21,000          11,530

                 Bahrain                 605             4,992

                 Bangladesh              573,523         129,974

                 Canada                  13,830          7,838

                 Taipei                  96,886          36,664

                 China                   230,198         90,283

                 Cyprus                  307             4,430

                 Denmark                 1,218           27,107

                 Egypt                   52,355          40,927

                 France                  4,919           41,117

                 Germany                 6,002           55,398

                 Ghana                   416             2,319

                 Honduras                50              1,911

                 Hong Kong               300             602

                 Indonesia               60,851          187,983

                 Israel                  16              224

                 Italy                   48,183          446,385

                 Japan                   37,873          341,487

                 Jordan                  1,120           5,722

                 Kenya                   5,205           24,210

                 Korea DP RP             9,672           53,581

                 Korea RP                150             1,272

                 Kuwait                  750             10,852

                 Lebanon                 240             219

                 Malaysia                28,385          107,544

                 Maldives                1,015           2,658

                 Mauritius               4,138           9,346

                 Nepal                   580             2,630

                 Netherlands             35,033          159,905

                 New Zealand             2,500           20,630

                 Oman                    9,459           63,023

                 Pakistan                1,569,338       1,488,330

                 Philippines             8,358           62,136

                 Russia                  59              6,991

                 Saudi Arabia            61,032          152,704

                 Singapore               133             2,466

                 Somalia                 100             703

                 South Africa            2,000           1,879

                 Spain                   668             26,678

                 Sri Lanka               14,115          21,530

                 Tanzania                70              599

                 Thailand                4,047           108,453

                 Trinidad                414             6,300

                 Uganda                  24              1,184

                 UAE                     21,103          35,103

                 UK                      4,898           12,296

                 USA                     331,241         585,347

                 Vietnam                 585             8,336

                 Yemen                   3,000           6,241

  **12099901**   **Fruit**               **353,386**     **498,318**

                 Australia               640             9,475

                 Bangladesh              509             4,144

                 Canada                  1,200           1,128

                 China                   1,113           16,616

                 Egypt                   400             9,959

                 France                  150             3,683

                 Germany                 100             1,894

                 Italy                   16              1,363

                 Japan                   9,103           70,861

                 Jordan                  200             986

                 Kenya                   13              776

                 Kuwait                  1,611           1,841

                 Netherlands             6               1,633

                 Pakistan                9,600           38,223

                 Philippines             250             3,964

                 South Africa            76              1,148

                 Sri Lanka               2,000           5,732

                 UK                      152             925

                 USA                     326,230         323,768

                 Vietnam                 17              201

  **12099909**   **Other**               **4,343,249**   **12,078,983**

                 Afghanistan             3,000           30,992

                 Australia               35,440          19,064

                 Bahrain                 2,004           1,804

                 Bangladesh              548,550         152,326

                 Taipei                  768,195         179,940

                 China                   251,763         139,728

                 Congo                   10              277

                 Egypt                   318,784         211,260

                 France                  11,445          84,407

                 Germany                 860             11,943

                 Ghana                   1,143           1,740

                 Honduras                15              549

                 Hong Kong               1,899           4,905

                 Indonesia               200,000         175,624

                 Italy                   70,224          870,053

                 Japan                   757,280         481,707

                 Jordan                  100             460

                 Korea RP                86,240          44,911

                 Kuwait                  100             186

                 Malagasy                200             1,033

                 Malaysia                44,300          91,026

                 Myanmar                 2,035           1,676

                 Nepal                   15              537

                 Netherlands             40,300          164,100

                 Oman                    1,026           4,511

                 Pakistan                203,220         134,763

                 Philippines             417,095         8,376,891

                 Qatar                   5,930           8,612

                 Saudi Arabia            25,950          18,231

                 Singapore               25,973          100,827

                 South Africa            25              430

                 Spain                   3,053           14,708

                 Sri Lanka               113,230         29,700

                 Sudan                   36,000          16,650

                 Thailand                305,940         323,839

                 Turkmenistan            10              12

                 UAE                     2,500           3,176

                 UK                      3,577           104,390

                 USA                     25,818          252,353

                 Vietnam                 30,000          19,645

                 **TOTAL**               **8,923,708**   **20,929,459**

                 **TO USA**              **741,375**     **1,950,029**

                 **USA Share**           **8.3%**        **9.3%**
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