Lok Sabha Question No. 3034 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-05
Subject: Pharma Exports
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: PARAYAMPARANBIL KUTTAPPAN BIJU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3034 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05 th  DECEMBER, 2016

## PHARMA EXPORTS

## 3034. SHRI P.K. BIJU:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वाͨणÏय एवं उɮयोग मंğी ) be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  pharma  exports  from  the  country  during  the  last  five  years  and  the current year, year-wise and country-wise;
- (b) whether the country has not been able to achieve this year target; and
- (c) if  so,  the reasons therefor along with the measures taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

## (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- a) : Madam, Country-wise pharma exports from India during the last five years and the current year (upto October, 2016) for the top 30 markets is enclosed at Annexure-I.
- b) &  (c):    The  general  decline  in  pharma  exports  could  be  attributed  to  the  global slowdown  in  trade  during  the  year.  India's  pharma  exports  for  the  period  AprilOctober  2016  are  valued  at  US  $9848  million,  which  marks  a  negative  growth  of 1.96%  over  the  corresponding  period  of  2015.  Government  holds  regular  industry consultations for taking appropriate measures for promotion of pharma exports. Some of the export promotion initiatives for pharma sector are:
- i. financial  assistance  is  given  under  Market  Development  Assistance  and Market  Access  Initiative  Schemes  for  exporters  of  various  pharmaceutical products, particularly small and medium size exporters.
- ii. incentives for pharmaceutical industry are also available under various trade promotion schemes such as Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS), Advance Authorization Scheme, DFIA (Duty Free Import Authorization) for import of raw materials and Export Promotion Capital Goods (EPCG) Scheme for import of Capital Goods etc.

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## INDIA'S EXPORTS OF PHARMACEUTICALS DURING THE LAST FIVE YEARS AND THE CURRENT YEAR IN USD MN

|   Rank | Country         |   2011-12 |   2012-13 |   2013-14 |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   April-Oct 2016 |
|--------|-----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------------|
|      1 | US A            |   3267.82 |   3725.11 |   3962.73 |   4309.72 |   5502.96 |          3362.8  |
|      2 | SOUTH AFRICA    |    383.12 |    440.36 |    561.47 |    511.36 |    606.8  |           228.99 |
|      3 | UK              |    491.35 |    512.89 |    527.09 |    543.24 |    564.29 |           345.47 |
|      4 | NIGERIA         |    310.42 |    340.61 |    384.29 |    420.5  |    437.26 |           216.39 |
|      5 | RUSSIA          |    410.08 |    571.64 |    546.28 |    424.8  |    374.02 |           216.46 |
|      6 | GERMANY         |    462.92 |    466.9  |    402.46 |    372.67 |    347.53 |           189.36 |
|      7 | KENYA           |    229.86 |    251.8  |    240.28 |    284.2  |    333.21 |           209.98 |
|      8 | BRAZIL          |    279.02 |    328.04 |    312.62 |    376.19 |    325.22 |           197.9  |
|      9 | NETHERLAND      |    230.27 |    248.83 |    233.69 |    243.48 |    243.49 |           116.15 |
|     10 | AUSTRALIA       |    172.9  |    188.04 |    196.94 |    206.2  |    233.25 |           139.9  |
|     11 | FRANCE          |    174.42 |    184.76 |    206.88 |    209    |    232.16 |           118.99 |
|     12 | VIETNAM SOC REP |    185.06 |    202.74 |    212.18 |    233.45 |    221.23 |           126.28 |
|     13 | SRI LANKA DSR   |    147.4  |    154.21 |    166.91 |    173.16 |    205.14 |           127.04 |
|     14 | CANADA          |    258.31 |    285.42 |    226.77 |    208.22 |    201.11 |           118.66 |
|     15 | PHILIPPINES     |    106.08 |    126.22 |    140.24 |    155.99 |    193.25 |           116.66 |
|     16 | BELGIUM         |    136.24 |    151.4  |    128.32 |    154.01 |    192.15 |           135.79 |
|     17 | IRAN            |     99.84 |    162.95 |    182.53 |    174.8  |    179.53 |           103.81 |
|     18 | TANZANIA REP    |     85.75 |    132.51 |    157.21 |    187.44 |    178.51 |            99.31 |
|     19 | NEPAL           |    119.07 |    123.41 |    142.23 |    169.17 |    170.14 |           123.36 |
|     20 | UGANDA          |    118.78 |    124.21 |    155.48 |    158.28 |    169.25 |            90.66 |
|     21 | EGYPT A RP      |    112.92 |     93.31 |     93.43 |    116.95 |    161.85 |            77.25 |
|     22 | MEXICO          |    137.67 |    137.83 |    125.46 |    126.64 |    160.25 |            91.84 |
|     23 | TURKEY          |    182.71 |    199.44 |    156.43 |    147.77 |    159.92 |            95.64 |
|     24 | MYANMAR         |     80.42 |    122.36 |    138.91 |    172.51 |    154.4  |            96.14 |
|     25 | THAILAND        |    149.63 |    142.31 |    108.93 |    157.37 |    147.71 |            83.81 |
|     26 | JAPAN           |    151.69 |    179.01 |    174.83 |    142.19 |    143.83 |            92.52 |
|     27 | ETHIOPIA        |     74.24 |     87.52 |    145.65 |    124.63 |    140.23 |            80.66 |
|     28 | CHINA P RP      |    157.62 |    137.68 |    116.17 |    139.17 |    139.98 |            73.93 |
|     29 | GHANA           |    148.27 |    184.62 |    151.91 |    164.83 |    138.17 |            94.67 |
|     30 | BANGLADESH PR   |    112.22 |    135.06 |    158.25 |    140.65 |    135.66 |            91.55 |
|     31 | World           |  13263.4  |  14662.9  |  14934.9  |  15433.1  |  16889.2  |          9848.2  |