Lok Sabha Question No. 64 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-17
Subject: Export of Onions
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: ALOK SANJAR

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.64 (H) TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 th  JULY, 2017

## EXPORT OF ONIONS

## 64(H). SHRI ALOK SANJAR:

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

- (a) whether the Government is considering to allow the export of onions due to bumper production of onions in the current season;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the details of import-export of onion during the last three years and the current year, country-wise; and
- (d) whether the Government proposes any change in the exportimport policy and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a)&(b) As  per  the  Foreign  Trade  Policy  of  the  Government,  the  export  of onions is free.  With effect from 26 th August, 2016, the Department of Commerce has extended incentives @ 5% of the FOB value under the Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS).
- (c) The  details  of  export-import  of  onion  during  the  last  three  years  and  the current year, country-wise (top-five) is given as under : -

## Export

| S. No.   |             | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2016-17   | 2017-18(UPTO MAY- 17)*   | 2017-18(UPTO MAY- 17)*   |
|----------|-------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| S. No.   | COUNTRY     | QTY       | VALUE     | QTY       | VALUE     | QTY       | VALUE     | QTY                      | VALUE                    |
| 1        | BANGLADESH  | 456734    | 77964.61  | 422076    | 95014.38  | 847024    | 97611.19  | 51794                    | 7539.33                  |
| 2        | MALAYSIA    | 215194    | 41621.67  | 270661    | 66894.92  | 400048    | 53707.63  | 68942                    | 9474.53                  |
| 3        | U ARAB EMTS | 131678    | 24793.53  | 169983    | 32793.52  | 304569    | 40279.68  | 64171                    | 6992.22                  |
| 4        | SRI LANKA   | 131646    | 25839.13  | 212173    | 49759.66  | 218852    | 29784.95  | 41313                    | 5080.86                  |
| 5        | NEPAL       | 75432     | 14044.52  | 81147     | 19664.38  | 128499    | 15821.58  | 20334                    | 2150.43                  |
| 6        | Others      | 232477    | 45973.62  | 269240    | 59699.28  | 566925    | 83511.12  | 124394                   | 14386.05                 |
|          | Total       | 1243161   | 230237.08 | 1425280   | 323826.14 | 2465917   | 320716.15 | 370948                   | 45623.42                 |

Source: DGCI&S/ * Provisional

Qty in MT/ Value in Rs.Lakh

Import

Source: DGCI&S/ * Provisional

Qty in MT/ Value in Rs.Lakh

| S.No.   |             | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16    | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2016-17   | 2017-18(UPTO MAY'17)   | 2017-18(UPTO MAY'17)   |
|---------|-------------|-----------|-----------|------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------------------|------------------------|
| S.No.   | COUNTRY     | QTY       | VALUE     | QTY        | VALUE     | QTY       | VALUE     | QTY                    | VALUE                  |
| 1       | AFGHANISTAN | 237       | 29.94     | 52961      | 10883.46  | 86.83     | 21.33     | -                      | -                      |
| 2       | BANGLADESH  | -         | -         | 41048      | 16085.77  | -         | -         | -                      | -                      |
| 3       | CHINA P RP  | 576       | 124.29    | 29982      | 8022.73   | -         | -         | -                      | -                      |
| 4       | EGYPT A RP  | -         | -         | 1596       | 370.95    | -         | -         | -                      | -                      |
| 5       | IRAN        | -         | -         | 1501       | 408.46    | -         | -         | -                      | -                      |
|         | OTHERS      | -         | -         | 1283       | 427.10    | -         | -         | -                      | -                      |
|         | TOTAL       | 812.93    | 154.23    | 128371.361 | 36198.47  | 86.83     | 21.33     | -                      | -                      |

(d) No,  Madam.  The  Government  does  not  propose  any  change  in  the  exportimport policy of the onions.

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