Lok Sabha Question No. 432 (STARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: Exports to China
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 432 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26 th  MARCH,2018

## EXPORTS TO CHINA

## *432. SHRI RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO:

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

- (a) whether  India  and  China  have  agreed  to  set  up  any  working  groups/panels  to promote exports;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the details of the areas, sectors and products in which the Government is evincing interest to promote exports to China; and
- (d) the details of major initiatives undertaken by the Government during the last three years in this regard?

## ANSWER

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THE MINISTER OF  COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI SURESH PRABHU)

- a) to  d):  A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 432  FOR ANSWER ON 26 th  MARCH,2018 REGARDING 'EXPORTS TO CHINA'.

(a) & (b): There are several Joint Working Groups (JWGs) which were set up between India and China to enhance the trade cooperation between the two countries and address the trade and investment related issues. These are the JWG on Trade in Services, the JWG on Trade Statistical Analysis, the JWG on Economic and Trade Planning Cooperation, the JWG on Industrial Parks, a working group on ICT and the JWG on Cooperation in Agriculture. Besides these, trade related issues are also discussed in other bilateral meetings/forum.

- (c):        India's current exports to China  largely include copper and products made thereof, organic  chemicals,  petroleum  products,  iron  ore,  cotton  raw/yarn,  granite,  natural  stone  & product, plastic raw materials,  iron and steel, castor oil,    pearls,  precious  or  semiprecious stones,  bulk  drugs,  drug  intermediates,  marine  products  etc.    Pharmaceuticals,  Information Technology and Information Technology enabled Services, gems & jewellery, home textiles, handmade  carpets,  agri  products  including  selected  fruits  &  vegetables,  tobacco,  oilseeds, meat and  marine products are some sectors where India has a potential to increase exports to China.

(d):            The  Government  has  taken  various  measures  to  extend  support  to  exporters  to increase exports to all countries including China, some of which are indicated below:

i. The New Foreign Trade Policy (2015 -20) was announced on 1 st April, 2015 with a focus on supporting  both  manufacturing  and  services  exports  and  improving  the  'Ease  of  Doing Business'.

ii.  By  way  of  trade  facilitation  and  enhancing  the  ease  of  doing  business,  Government  has reduced  the  number  of  mandatory  documents  required  for  exports  and  imports.  The  trade community  can  file  applications  online  for  various  trade  related  schemes.  India  has  also ratified  the  Trade  Facilitation  Agreement  at  WTO  and  ensured  all  measures  to  fulfill  its commitments thereunder.

iii.  A new Logistics division has been set up in Department of Commerce to work towards improving Logistics efficiency.

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