Voluntary Report - public distribution

**Date:** 8/4/2004

**GAIN Report Number:** IN4083

IN4083

**India**

**Tree Nuts**

**Voluntary**

**2004**

**Approved by:**

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

U.S. Embassy, New Delhi

**Prepared by:**

Santosh Kr. Singh

**Report Highlights:**

India's MY 2002 almond imports raised to 27,600 metric tons (shelled
basis) and walnut exports up to 18,000 metric tons (in-shell basis).

Includes PSD Changes: Yes

Includes Trade Matrix: No

Unscheduled Report

New Delhi \[IN1\]

\[IN\]

**Summary**

Based on the latest official trade figures from the Directorate General
of Commercial, Intelligence and Statistics, Ministry of Commerce, the
estimate for walnut exports has been increased to 18,000 metric tons
(in-shell basis). The estimate for almond imports has been raised to
27,600 metric tons (shelled basis) based on the official figures and
almond shipment estimates from the California Almond Board. MY 2003
walnut production has been revised to 31,000 tons based on information
from trade sources. Estimates for consumption and stocks were revised to
reflect these changes.

**SECTION II -- STATISTICAL TABLES**

**Table 1: Commodity, Almond PSD Table**

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  PSD Table                                                                    

  Country:            India                                                    

  Commodity:          Almonds,                                                 
                      Shelled                                                  
                      Basis                                                    

                                 2002              2003              2004      UOM

                      Old        New       Old     New       Old     New       

  Market Year Begin              09/2002           09/2003           09/2004   (MONTH/YEAR)

  Area Planted        19000      19000     19000   19000     19000   19000     (HA)

  Area Harvested      16800      16800     16900   16900     16900   16900     (HA)

  Bearing Trees       1050       1050      1100    1100      1100    1100      1000 TREES

  Non-Bearing Trees   250        250       200     200       200     200       1000 TREES

  Total Trees         1300       1300      1300    1300      1300    1300      (1000 TREES)

  Beginning Stocks    5000       5000      6400    6700      4400    4700      (MT)

  Production          1100       1100      1000    1000      1200    1200      (MT)

  Imports             27000      27600     22000   22000     26500   26500     (MT)

  TOTAL SUPPLY        33100      33700     29400   29700     32100   32400     (MT)

  Exports             0          0         0       0         0       0         (MT)

  Domestic            26700      27000     25000   25000     27850   27850     (MT)
  Consumption                                                                  

  Ending Stocks       6400       6700      4400    4700      4250    4550      (MT)

  TOTAL DISTRIBUTION  33100      33700     29400   29700     32100   32400     (MT)
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Note: Due to the continued civil strife, Post is unable to visit Jammu
and Kashmir. As published information on almonds is limited, the PSD is
based on discussions with major almond traders.

**Table 2: Commodity, Walnut PSD Table**

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  PSD Table                                                                   

  Country:           India                                                    

  Commodity:         Walnuts,                                                 
                     Inshell                                                  
                     Basis                                                    

                                2002              2003              2004      UOM

                     Old        New       Old     New       Old     New       

  Market Year Begin             10/2002           10/2003           10/2004   (MONTH/YEAR)

  Area Planted       36500      36500     36500   36500     36600   36600     (HA)

  Area Harvested     30200      30200     30500   30500     30500   30500     (HA)

  Bearing Trees      1307       1307      1310    1320      1320    1320      1000 TREES

  Non-Bearing Trees  265        265       265     255       255     255       1000 TREES

  Total Trees        1572       1572      1575    1575      1575    1575      (1000 TREES)

  Beginning Stocks   4550       4550      3550    3050      2550    2550      (MT)

  Production         32000      32000     30000   31000     33000   33000     (MT)

  Imports            0          0         0       0         0       0         (MT)

  TOTAL SUPPLY       36550      36550     33550   34050     35550   35550     (MT)

  Exports            17000      18000     15000   15000     17000   17000     (MT)

  Domestic           16000      15500     16000   16500     16500   16500     (MT)
  Consumption                                                                 

  Ending Stocks      3550       3050      2550    2550      2050    2050      (MT)

  TOTAL DISTRIBUTION 36550      36550     33550   34050     35550   35550     (MT)
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Note: Due to the continued civil strife, Post is unable to visit Jammu
and Kashmir. As published information on almonds is limited, the PSD is
based on discussions with major almond traders.