Lok Sabha Question No. 1461 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-09
Subject: Export of Jute
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: MAULANA BADRUDDIN AJMAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1461 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.03.2017

## EXPORT OF JUTE

## 1461.   SHRI BADRUDDIN AJMAL:

## Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी

## be pleased to state :

- (a) whether the export of Jute is decreasing while import of jute is increasing in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) the quantity and value of jute produced during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise;
- (d) whether the Union Government is aware that only one jute processing industry is functioning in Assam even though the State is producing huge quantum of raw jute;
- (e) if so, whether the Government proposes to setting up of more jute processing industries in Assam; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र      मंरी (श्री अज      )

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI AJAY TAMTA)

(a)  &  (b): The details of export and import of jute goods are given  in the tables below:-

## EXPORT OF JUTE GOODS

|                         | 2015-16 (Apr-Jan.)   | 2016-17(Apr-Jan.) (P)   |
|-------------------------|----------------------|-------------------------|
|                         | Crore                | Crore                   |
| Floor covering of jute  | 183.60               | 208.10                  |
| Other jute manufactures | 627.73               | 723.76                  |
| Jute Raw                | 79.51                | 56.25                   |
| Jute yarn               | 105.06               | 49.71                   |
| Jute hessian            | 644.60               | 773.00                  |
| Total                   | 1640.50              | 1810.82                 |

Source : Foreign Trade Statistics of India( Principal Commodities & Countries), DGCI&S

## IMPORT OF JUTE GOODS

|                         |   2015-16(Apr-Dec.) Crore |   2016-17(Apr-Dec.) (P) Crore |
|-------------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------|
| Floor covering of jute  |                      5.66 |                          5.64 |
| Other jute manufactures |                    429.59 |                        257.78 |
| Jute Raw                |                    294.63 |                        629.26 |
| Jute yarn               |                    358.24 |                        435.61 |
| Jute hessian            |                    146.07 |                         21.74 |
| Total                   |                   1234.19 |                       1350.03 |

Source : Foreign Trade Statistics of India( Principal Commodities & Countries), DGCI&S

As  may  be  seen  from  the  above,  there  is  no  decline  in  the  exports  during  the current year. However, owing to a shortfall in the domestic crop of raw jute in the Jute year 2015-16, ending on 30 th  June, 2016; there has been an increase in raw jute import in the above period.

- (c): The  State-wise  details  of  raw  jute  (produced  during  the  last  3  years  are  given below. The total value of raw jute is not computed.

Production - Qty.: 000' Bales

| States         |   2013-14 | 2014-15   | 2015-16   |
|----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| West Bengal    |      8883 | 8454      | 7777      |
| Bihar          |      1745 | 1637      | 1584      |
| Assam          |       746 | 794       | 891       |
| Odisha         |        83 | 68        | 57        |
| Tripura        |        12 | 10        | --        |
| Meghalaya      |        90 | 92        | --        |
| Nagaland       |         8 | 8         | --        |
| Andhra Pradesh |        84 | 50        | 41        |
| Maharashtra    |        35 | --        | --        |

1 bale = 180 kg

Source: Agricultural Statistics Division. Directorate of Economic & Statistics, Govt. of India & Directorate of Jute Development, Kolkata

- (d): There are 9 jute manufacturing and processing units in Assam. The details are given below:-
- (e)  &  (f): The  Government  has  no  plan  to  set  up  jute  industries,  at  present. However, Government provides an enabling environment to private entrepreneurs through its various jute sector schemes for setting up jute production units.

|   1. | Assam Co-operative Jute Mills ltd   | Silghat    |
|------|-------------------------------------|------------|
|    2 | Prakash Jute Industry Ltd           | Nagaon     |
|    3 | G.D. Jute Industries                | Nagaon     |
|    4 | Assam Jute Products                 | Nagaon     |
|    5 | Apex Yarn Ltd                       | Guwahati   |
|    6 | Ashoka Weaving Ltd                  | Guwahati   |
|    7 | Atlanta Modular Pvt. Ltd            | Guwahati   |
|    8 | Bramhaputra Twine Mills             | Guwahati   |
|    9 | NEZONE Jute Industries              | Kharupetia |

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