Lok Sabha Question No. 5055 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: Bilateral Trade between India and China
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: J. JAYASINGH THIYAGARAJ NATTERJEE, C. MAHENDRAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5055 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26 th  MARCH,2018

## BILATERAL TRADE BETWEEN INDIA AND CHINA

## 5055.  SHRI J.J.T. NATTERJEE: SHRI C. MAHENDRAN:

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

- (a) whether India-China bilateral trade has reached $84.44 billion last year, a historic high with 18.63 per cent year-onyear growth rate;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether this is regarded as historic landmark in bilateral relations of both countries, as  volume of bilateral trade for first time has touched $80 billion, well above the $71.18 billion registered in 2016; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (d): As per DGCIS statistics, India-China bilateral merchandise trade reached US$ 84.59 billion during the calendar year 2017 an increase of over 20% over the calendar year  2016.  This  value  of  bilateral  merchandise  trade  in  the  year  2017  is  the  highest  in India-China  trade  relations  so  far.  India's  exports  to  China  during  calendar  year  2017 stood  at  US$  12.55  billion  as  compared  to  US$  8.96  billion  during  the  calendar  year 2016showingan  increase  of  over  40%  year-on-year  basis.  India's  imports  from  China during calendar year 2017 stood at US$ 72.04billion as compared to US$ 60.65 billion during the calendar year 2016 showing an increase of 18.79% year-on-year basis. Details of India's bilateral trade with China on major Commodity Group during calendar years 2016 and 2017 is at Annex-I.

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| India's bilateral trade with China on major Commodity Group during 2016 and 2017 (calender year)   | India's bilateral trade with China on major Commodity Group during 2016 and 2017 (calender year)   | India's bilateral trade with China on major Commodity Group during 2016 and 2017 (calender year)   | India's bilateral trade with China on major Commodity Group during 2016 and 2017 (calender year)   | India's bilateral trade with China on major Commodity Group during 2016 and 2017 (calender year)   | India's bilateral trade with China on major Commodity Group during 2016 and 2017 (calender year)   | India's bilateral trade with China on major Commodity Group during 2016 and 2017 (calender year)   | India's bilateral trade with China on major Commodity Group during 2016 and 2017 (calender year)   | Annex- I                  | Annex- I                  |
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|                                                                                                    | Value (in Billion                                                                                  | Value (in Billion                                                                                  | Value (in Billion                                                                                  | USD) 2017                                                                                          | USD) 2017                                                                                          | USD) 2017                                                                                          | Growth %in 2017 over 2016                                                                          | Growth %in 2017 over 2016 | Growth %in 2017 over 2016 |
| Commodity Group                                                                                    | Expor                                                                                              | Impo rt                                                                                            | Total                                                                                              | Export                                                                                             | Import                                                                                             | Total                                                                                              | Expor t t                                                                                          | Impor                     | Total Trade               |
| ARTIFICIAL RESINS,                                                                                 | t                                                                                                  |                                                                                                    | Trad e                                                                                             |                                                                                                    |                                                                                                    | Trade                                                                                              |                                                                                                    |                           |                           |
| PLASTIC MATERIALS, ETC.                                                                            | 0.00                                                                                               | 2.26                                                                                               | 2.26                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 2.65                                                                                               | 2.65                                                                                               |                                                                                                    | 17.62                     | 17.62                     |
| CARPET                                                                                             | 0.01                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.01                                                                                               | 0.02                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.02                                                                                               | 25.65                                                                                              |                           | 25.65                     |
| CASHEW                                                                                             | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 13.76                                                                                              |                           | 13.76                     |
| CERAMIC PRODUCTS AND GLASSWARE                                                                     | 0.05                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.05                                                                                               | 0.03                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.03                                                                                               | -37.49                                                                                             |                           | -37.49                    |
| CEREAL PREPARATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS PROCESSED ITEM                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 54.27                                                                                              |                           | 54.27                     |
| CHEMICAL MATERIAL AND PRODUCTS                                                                     | 0.00                                                                                               | 1.59                                                                                               | 1.59                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 2.06                                                                                               | 2.06                                                                                               |                                                                                                    | 29.12                     | 29.12                     |
| COAL, COKE AND BRIQUETTES, ETC.                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.43                                                                                               | 0.43                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.50                                                                                               | 0.50                                                                                               |                                                                                                    | 16.75                     | 16.75                     |
| COFFEE                                                                                             | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 95.94                                                                                              |                           | 95.94                     |
| COTTON RAW AND WASTE                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               |                                                                                                    | 84.73                     | 84.73                     |
| COTTON YARN/FABS./MADEUP S, HANDLOOM PRODUCTS ETC.                                                 | 1.09                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 1.09                                                                                               | 1.05                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 1.05                                                                                               | -4.01                                                                                              |                           | -4.01                     |
| DRUGS AND PHARMACEUTICALS                                                                          | 0.13                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.13                                                                                               | 0.21                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.21                                                                                               | 54.40                                                                                              |                           | 54.40                     |
| DYEING/TANNING/CO LOURING MTRLS.                                                                   | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.57                                                                                               | 0.57                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.68                                                                                               | 0.68                                                                                               |                                                                                                    | 19.69                     | 19.69                     |
| ELECTRONIC GOODS                                                                                   | 0.44                                                                                               | 23.45                                                                                              | 23.90                                                                                              | 0.51                                                                                               | 30.91                                                                                              | 31.43                                                                                              | 15.22                                                                                              | 31.82                     | 31.51                     |
| ENGINEERING GOODS                                                                                  | 1.66                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 1.66                                                                                               | 3.10                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 3.10                                                                                               | 86.68                                                                                              |                           | 86.68                     |
| FERTILISERS, CRUDE AND MANUFACTURED                                                                | 0.00                                                                                               | 1.54                                                                                               | 1.54                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 1.11                                                                                               | 1.11                                                                                               |                                                                                                    | -27.63                    | -27.63                    |
| FRUITS AND VEGETABLES                                                                              | 0.02                                                                                               | 0.14                                                                                               | 0.16                                                                                               | 0.02                                                                                               | 0.15                                                                                               | 0.17                                                                                               | -6.56                                                                                              | 5.57                      | 3.81                      |
| GEMS AND JEWELLERY                                                                                 | 0.12                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.12                                                                                               | 0.22                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.22                                                                                               | 86.15                                                                                              |                           | 86.15                     |
| GOLD                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.03                                                                                               | 0.03                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.07                                                                                               | 0.07                                                                                               |                                                                                                    | 104.2 6                   | 104.26                    |
| HANDICRAFTS EXCL. HAND MADE CARPET                                                                 | 0.11                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.11                                                                                               | 0.01                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.01                                                                                               | -90.54                                                                                             |                           | -90.54                    |
| IRON AND STEEL                                                                                     | 0.00                                                                                               | 2.84                                                                                               | 2.84                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 3.03                                                                                               | 3.03                                                                                               |                                                                                                    | 6.52                      | 6.52                      |
| IRON ORE                                                                                           | 0.96                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.96                                                                                               | 1.36                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 1.36                                                                                               | 42.15                                                                                              |                           | 42.15                     |

| JUTE MFG. INCLUDING FLOOR COVERING                    |   0.00 |   0.00 |   0.00 |   0.00 |   0.00 |   0.00 | 14.73   |         |   14.73 |
|-------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|---------|---------|---------|
| LEATHER AND LEATHER MANUFACTURES                      |   0.17 |   0    |   0.17 |   0.17 |   0    |   0.17 | -1.69   |         |   -1.69 |
| LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS                          |   0    |   0.23 |   0.23 |   0    |   0.24 |   0.24 |         | 5.32    |    5.32 |
| MACHINE TOOLS                                         |   0    |   0.74 |   0.74 |   0    |   0.88 |   0.88 |         | 20.24   |   20.24 |
| MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL AND NON-ELECTRICAL              |   0    |   8.25 |   8.25 |   0    |   9.6  |   9.6  |         | 16.41   |   16.41 |
| MAN-MADE YARN/FABS./MADEUP S ETC.                     |   0.03 |   0    |   0.03 |   0.05 |   0    |   0.05 | 33.61   |         |   33.61 |
| MARINE PRODUCTS                                       |   0.13 |   0    |   0.13 |   0.15 |   0    |   0.15 | 10.56   |         |   10.56 |
| MEAT, DAIRY AND POULTRY PRODUCTS                      |   0    |   0    |   0    |   0    |   0    |   0    | -83.83  |         |  -83.83 |
| MEDCNL. AND PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS                   |   0    |   2.05 |   2.05 |   0    |   2.18 |   2.18 |         | 6.39    |    6.39 |
| METALIFERROUS ORES AND OTHER MINERALS                 |   0    |   0.24 |   0.24 |   0    |   0.25 |   0.25 |         | 3.76    |    3.76 |
| MICA, COAL AND OTHER ORES, MINERALS INCLUDING PROCESS |   0.79 |   0    |   0.79 |   0.87 |   0    |   0.87 | 10.72   |         |   10.72 |
| NEWSPRINT                                             |   0    |   0    |   0    |   0    |   0    |   0    |         | -97.97  |  -97.97 |
| NON-FERROUS METALS                                    |   0    |   1.29 |   1.29 |   0    |   1.58 |   1.58 |         | 21.86   |   21.86 |
| OIL MEALS                                             |   0.01 |   0    |   0.01 |   0.02 |   0    |   0.02 | 128.9 4 |         |  128.94 |
| OIL SEEDS                                             |   0.03 |   0    |   0.03 |   0.02 |   0    |   0.02 | -41.12  |         |  -41.12 |
| ORGANIC AND INORGANIC CHEMICALS                       |   0.77 |   3.46 |   4.23 |   1.55 |   4.28 |   5.82 | 101.0 2 | 23.66   |   37.75 |
| OTHER CEREALS                                         |   0    |   0    |   0    |   0    |   0    |   0    | -47.31  |         |  -47.31 |
| OTHERS                                                |   1.12 |   3.98 |   5.1  |   1.29 |   4.52 |   5.81 | 14.64   | 13.69   |   13.9  |
| PEARLS, PRECIOUS AND SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES             |   0    |   0.04 |   0.04 |   0    |   0.09 |   0.09 |         | 113.5 6 |  113.56 |
| PETROLEUM PRODUCTS                                    |   0.72 |   0    |   0.72 |   1.09 |   0    |   1.09 | 50.34   |         |   50.34 |
| PETROLEUM, CRUDE AND PRODUCTS                         |   0    |   0.2  |   0.2  |   0    |   0.27 |   0.27 |         | 36.17   |   36.17 |
| PLASTIC AND LINOLEUM                                  |   0.28 |   0    |   0.28 |   0.43 |   0    |   0.43 | 56.20   |         |   56.2  |
| PROFESSIONAL INSTRUMENT, OPTICAL GOODS, ETC.          |   0    |   0.51 |   0.51 |   0    |   0.75 |   0.75 |         | 47.13   |   47.13 |

| PROJECT GOODS                        | 0.00   | 0.83   | 0.83   | 0.00   | 0.65   | 0.65   |        | -21.58         | -21.58         |
|--------------------------------------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|----------------|----------------|
| PULP AND WASTE PAPER                 | 0.00   | 0.02   | 0.02   | 0.00   | 0.02   | 0.02   |        | -10.81         | -10.81         |
| PULSES                               | 0.00   | 0.06   | 0.06   | 0.00   | 0.06   | 0.06   |        | 5.65           | 5.65           |
| RICE                                 | 0.00   | 0.00   | 0.00   | 0.00   | 0.00   | 0.00   | -94.31 |                | -94.31         |
| RMG OF ALL TEXTILES                  | 0.09   | 0.00   | 0.09   | 0.08   | 0.00   | 0.08   | -8.14  |                | -8.14          |
| SILVER                               | 0.00   | 0.39   | 0.39   | 0.00   | 0.44   | 0.44   |        | 11.70          | 11.70          |
| SPICES                               | 0.19   | 0.00   | 0.19   | 0.29   | 0.00   | 0.29   | 53.93  |                | 53.93          |
| SULPHUR AND UNROASTED IRON PYRTS     | 0.00   | 0.00   | 0.00   | 0.00   | 0.00   | 0.00   |        | 102.8 1        | 102.81         |
| TEA                                  | 0.02   | 0.00   | 0.02   | 0.02   | 0.00   | 0.02   | 50.77  |                | 50.77          |
| TEXTILE YARN FABRIC, MADEUP ARTICLES | 0.00   | 0.76   | 0.76   | 0.00   | 0.92   | 0.92   |        | 20.24          | 20.24          |
| TOBACCO                              | 0.00   | 0.00   | 0.00   | 0.00   | 0.00   | 0.00   | 77.85  |                | 77.85          |
| TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT                  | 0.00   | 4.06   | 4.06   | 0.00   | 3.25   | 3.25   |        | -19.94         | -19.94         |
| VEGETABLE OIL                        | 0.00   | 0.00   | 0.00   | 0.00   | 0.00   | 0.00   |        | -23.46         | -23.46         |
| WOOD AND WOOD PRODUCTS               | 0.00   | 0.68   | 0.68   | 0.00   | 0.88   | 0.88   |        | 30.70          | 30.70          |
| TOTAL                                | 8.96   | 60.65  | 69.61  | 12.55  | 72.04  | 84.59  | 40.03  | 18.79          | 21.52          |
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