Lok Sabha Question No. 377 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Evaluation of FTAs
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 377 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 th  DECEMBER, 2017

## EVALUATION OF FTAs

377. SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK:

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

- (a) whether the Government/any other Government department or office carries out any evaluation  of  Free  Trade  Agreements  (FTAs)  signed  by  India  with  Japan,  South Korea, Malaysia, Thailand and ASEAN;
- (b) if so, the details thereof indicating the deficit or surplus with these countries during the last five years;
- (c) the details of main sectors wherein India is facing trade deficit and enjoying trade surplus with these countries; and
- (d) whether the Government has any plan to review these FTAs and 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): The assessment evaluation of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) is a continuous process. Even before entering into negotiations with its trading partners, studies are undertaken internally, as well as through the Joint Study Group (JSG) to study the feasibility of the proposed FTAs, including their impact  on  the  domestic  stakeholders  including  the  Apex  Chambers  of  Commerce  and  Industry, Industry Associations as well as the Administrative Ministries and Departments. An analysis based on the  available  preferential  import  data  from  some  key  FTA  partners  reveals  that  the  percentage  of overall preferential imports are low in relation to the overall imports from these partners.
- (b): India's  export,  import  and  trade  deficit/surplus  with  ASEAN,  Japan,  Republic  of  Korea, Thailand  and  Malaysia  during  2012-13  to  2016-17  and 2017-18  (April  to  September)  is    given  in Annexure-I.
- (c): The  sector-wise  details  of  India's  trade  deficit/surplus  with  ASEAN,  Japan,  Republic  of Korea, Thailand and Malaysia during 2012-13 to 2016-17 and 2017-18 (April to September) is given in Annexure-II.
- (d): Every Free Trade Agreement has a joint review mechanism which provides for review of the Agreement from time to time, and the same is undertaken as mutually decided between the two sides.

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## (VALUES IN MILLION USD)

| INDIA'S EXPORT,IMPORT AND TRADE DEFICIT WITH ASEAN,JAPAN, KOREA RP, MALAYSIA AND THAILAND   | INDIA'S EXPORT,IMPORT AND TRADE DEFICIT WITH ASEAN,JAPAN, KOREA RP, MALAYSIA AND THAILAND   | INDIA'S EXPORT,IMPORT AND TRADE DEFICIT WITH ASEAN,JAPAN, KOREA RP, MALAYSIA AND THAILAND   | INDIA'S EXPORT,IMPORT AND TRADE DEFICIT WITH ASEAN,JAPAN, KOREA RP, MALAYSIA AND THAILAND   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| COUNTRY/REGION                                                                              | EXPORT                                                                                      | IMPORT                                                                                      | TRADE DEFICIT                                                                               |
| ASEAN                                                                                       | ASEAN                                                                                       | ASEAN                                                                                       | ASEAN                                                                                       |
| 2012-13                                                                                     | 33008.31                                                                                    | 42865.12                                                                                    | -9856.81                                                                                    |
| 2013-14                                                                                     | 33135.05                                                                                    | 41279.29                                                                                    | -8144.24                                                                                    |
| 2014-15                                                                                     | 31812.86                                                                                    | 44714.77                                                                                    | -12901.91                                                                                   |
| 2015-16                                                                                     | 25133.58                                                                                    | 39909.60                                                                                    | -14776.02                                                                                   |
| 2016-17                                                                                     | 30961.78                                                                                    | 40617.32                                                                                    | -9655.53                                                                                    |
| *2017-18 (APRIL TO SEPTEMBER)                                                               | 16079.87                                                                                    | 22778.11                                                                                    | -6698.23                                                                                    |
| JAPAN                                                                                       | JAPAN                                                                                       | JAPAN                                                                                       | JAPAN                                                                                       |
| 2012-13                                                                                     | 6101.24                                                                                     | 12412.34                                                                                    | -6311.09                                                                                    |
| 2013-14                                                                                     | 6814.64                                                                                     | 9481.03                                                                                     | -2666.39                                                                                    |
| 2014-15                                                                                     | 5385.87                                                                                     | 10131.36                                                                                    | -4745.50                                                                                    |
| 2015-16                                                                                     | 4663.09                                                                                     | 9850.22                                                                                     | -5187.14                                                                                    |
| 2016-17                                                                                     | 3845.82                                                                                     | 9754.64                                                                                     | -5908.82                                                                                    |
| *2017-18 (APRIL TO SEPTEMBER)                                                               | 2318.25                                                                                     | 5290.89                                                                                     | -2972.64                                                                                    |
| REPUBLIC OF KOREA                                                                           | REPUBLIC OF KOREA                                                                           | REPUBLIC OF KOREA                                                                           | REPUBLIC OF KOREA                                                                           |
| 2012-13                                                                                     | 4205.67                                                                                     | 13105.06                                                                                    | -8899.38                                                                                    |
| 2013-14                                                                                     | 4209.52                                                                                     | 12470.97                                                                                    | -8261.45                                                                                    |
| 2014-15                                                                                     | 4604.19                                                                                     | 13529.11                                                                                    | -8924.92                                                                                    |
| 2015-16                                                                                     | 3524.51                                                                                     | 13047.12                                                                                    | -9522.61                                                                                    |
| 2016-17                                                                                     | 4242.56                                                                                     | 12585.35                                                                                    | -8342.80                                                                                    |
| *2017-18 (APRIL TO SEPTEMBER)                                                               | 2155.78                                                                                     | 8830.40                                                                                     | -6674.62                                                                                    |
| MALAYSIA                                                                                    | MALAYSIA                                                                                    | MALAYSIA                                                                                    | MALAYSIA                                                                                    |
| 2012-13                                                                                     | 4444.10                                                                                     | 9950.19                                                                                     | -5506.10                                                                                    |
| 2013-14                                                                                     | 4198.18                                                                                     | 9230.18                                                                                     | -5032.00                                                                                    |
| 2014-15                                                                                     | 5816.65                                                                                     | 11117.74                                                                                    | -5301.09                                                                                    |

| 2015-16                                                          | 3706.88                                                          | 9083.83                                                          | -5376.95                                                         |
|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2016-17                                                          | 5224.88                                                          | 8933.59                                                          | -3708.72                                                         |
| *2017-18 (APRIL TO SEPTEMBER)                                    | 2602.69                                                          | 4521.79                                                          | -1919.10                                                         |
| THAILAND                                                         | THAILAND                                                         | THAILAND                                                         | THAILAND                                                         |
| 2012-13                                                          | 3733.17                                                          | 5352.60                                                          | -1619.44                                                         |
| 2013-14                                                          | 3703.39                                                          | 5340.36                                                          | -1636.97                                                         |
| 2014-15                                                          | 3464.83                                                          | 5865.88                                                          | -2401.05                                                         |
| 2015-16                                                          | 2987.86                                                          | 5510.16                                                          | -2522.30                                                         |
| 2016-17                                                          | 3133.44                                                          | 5415.40                                                          | -2281.96                                                         |
| *2017-18 (APRIL TO SEPTEMBER)                                    | 1710.43                                                          | 3335.14                                                          | -1624.71                                                         |
| *NOTE: FIGURES FOR 2017-18 (APRIL TO SEPTEMBER) ARE PROVISIONAL. | *NOTE: FIGURES FOR 2017-18 (APRIL TO SEPTEMBER) ARE PROVISIONAL. | *NOTE: FIGURES FOR 2017-18 (APRIL TO SEPTEMBER) ARE PROVISIONAL. | *NOTE: FIGURES FOR 2017-18 (APRIL TO SEPTEMBER) ARE PROVISIONAL. |

Source:  Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCIS)

## Annexure-II

(VALUES IN MILLION USD)

| Sector-wise India's trade deficit/surplus with ASEAN, Japan, South Korea, Thailand and Malaysia   | Sector-wise India's trade deficit/surplus with ASEAN, Japan, South Korea, Thailand and Malaysia   | Sector-wise India's trade deficit/surplus with ASEAN, Japan, South Korea, Thailand and Malaysia   | Sector-wise India's trade deficit/surplus with ASEAN, Japan, South Korea, Thailand and Malaysia   | Sector-wise India's trade deficit/surplus with ASEAN, Japan, South Korea, Thailand and Malaysia   | Sector-wise India's trade deficit/surplus with ASEAN, Japan, South Korea, Thailand and Malaysia   | Sector-wise India's trade deficit/surplus with ASEAN, Japan, South Korea, Thailand and Malaysia   | Sector-wise India's trade deficit/surplus with ASEAN, Japan, South Korea, Thailand and Malaysia   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| COUNTRY/ REGION                                                                                   | MAJOR SECTOR                                                                                      | 2012-13                                                                                           | 2013-14                                                                                           | 2014-15                                                                                           | 2015-16                                                                                           | 2016-17                                                                                           | *2017-18 (April to September)                                                                     |
| COUNTRY/ REGION                                                                                   | MAJOR SECTOR                                                                                      | Trade Deficit /Surplus                                                                            | Trade Deficit /Surplus                                                                            | Trade Deficit /Surplus                                                                            | Trade Deficit /Surplus                                                                            | Trade Deficit /Surplus                                                                            | Trade Deficit /Surplus                                                                            |
|                                                                                                   | Plantation                                                                                        | -821.69                                                                                           | -887.30                                                                                           | -843.61                                                                                           | -736.90                                                                                           | -659.05                                                                                           | -447.03                                                                                           |
|                                                                                                   | Agri &Allied Products                                                                             | -3321.00                                                                                          | -1717.05                                                                                          | -1748.75                                                                                          | -2122.10                                                                                          | -2020.58                                                                                          | -2075.62                                                                                          |
|                                                                                                   | Marine Products                                                                                   | 682.74                                                                                            | 1195.95                                                                                           | 1293.68                                                                                           | 1075.21                                                                                           | 1673.28                                                                                           | 1104.56                                                                                           |
|                                                                                                   | Ores &Minerals                                                                                    | -6907.75                                                                                          | -7735.65                                                                                          | -8052.23                                                                                          | -5699.64                                                                                          | -5610.76                                                                                          | -3197.09                                                                                          |
|                                                                                                   | Leather& Leather Manufactures                                                                     | 111.37                                                                                            | 153.33                                                                                            | 169.76                                                                                            | 111.21                                                                                            | 96.16                                                                                             | 31.33                                                                                             |
|                                                                                                   | Gems &Jewellery                                                                                   | 355.59                                                                                            | 919.18                                                                                            | 541.21                                                                                            | 264.25                                                                                            | 473.17                                                                                            | 145.97                                                                                            |
|                                                                                                   | Sports Goods                                                                                      | -1.75                                                                                             | -5.78                                                                                             | -3.46                                                                                             | -0.56                                                                                             | -1.39                                                                                             | -2.56                                                                                             |
|                                                                                                   | Chemicals &Related Products                                                                       | -252.78                                                                                           | -790.58                                                                                           | -933.34                                                                                           | -704.30                                                                                           | -634.77                                                                                           | -557.31                                                                                           |
|                                                                                                   | Plastic and Rubber Articles                                                                       | -1046.61                                                                                          | -1226.64                                                                                          | -1611.44                                                                                          | -1563.16                                                                                          | -1565.14                                                                                          | -1052.05                                                                                          |
|                                                                                                   | Paper& related Products                                                                           | -2044.95                                                                                          | -1826.29                                                                                          | -1505.77                                                                                          | -1291.84                                                                                          | -1121.33                                                                                          | -704.58                                                                                           |
|                                                                                                   | Base Metals                                                                                       | 637.51                                                                                            | 449.18                                                                                            | -729.12                                                                                           | -891.70                                                                                           | 165.69                                                                                            | -210.81                                                                                           |
|                                                                                                   | Optical, Medical& Surgical instruments                                                            | -25.01                                                                                            | -110.50                                                                                           | -122.75                                                                                           | -111.33                                                                                           | -147.02                                                                                           | -204.11                                                                                           |
|                                                                                                   | Electronics Items                                                                                 | -5139.50                                                                                          | -4780.52                                                                                          | -5199.40                                                                                          | -5234.20                                                                                          | -5545.24                                                                                          | -3365.09                                                                                          |
|                                                                                                   | Machinery                                                                                         | -686.34                                                                                           | -426.96                                                                                           | -268.30                                                                                           | -319.80                                                                                           | 133.43                                                                                            | -4.52                                                                                             |
|                                                                                                   | Office Equipment                                                                                  | 0.10                                                                                              | 4.33                                                                                              | 12.61                                                                                             | 24.36                                                                                             | 33.17                                                                                             | 9.28                                                                                              |
|                                                                                                   | Transport Equipment                                                                               | 1758.64                                                                                           | 1637.93                                                                                           | 2164.84                                                                                           | 1206.00                                                                                           | 2124.90                                                                                           | 720.85                                                                                            |
|                                                                                                   | Project Goods                                                                                     | -148.31                                                                                           | -156.52                                                                                           | -126.15                                                                                           | -68.58                                                                                            | -39.04                                                                                            | -9.80                                                                                             |
|                                                                                                   | Textile &Allied Products                                                                          | 913.76                                                                                            | 1063.29                                                                                           | 947.77                                                                                            | 665.67                                                                                            | 714.98                                                                                            | 307.71                                                                                            |
|                                                                                                   | Petroleum Crude and Products                                                                      | 6234.69                                                                                           | 6186.47                                                                                           | 3175.71                                                                                           | 775.67                                                                                            | 2407.82                                                                                           | 2996.56                                                                                           |
|                                                                                                   | ASEAN TOTAL                                                                                       | -9856.81                                                                                          | -8144.24                                                                                          | -12901.91                                                                                         | -14776.02                                                                                         | -9655.53                                                                                          | -6698.23                                                                                          |
|                                                                                                   | Plantation                                                                                        | 34.91                                                                                             | 33.24                                                                                             | 29.57                                                                                             | 26.47                                                                                             | 25.17                                                                                             | 13.06                                                                                             |
|                                                                                                   | Agri &Allied Products                                                                             | 532.03                                                                                            | 336.46                                                                                            | 241.04                                                                                            | 241.45                                                                                            | 281.58                                                                                            | 134.69                                                                                            |
|                                                                                                   | Marine Products                                                                                   | 355.81                                                                                            | 405.95                                                                                            | 446.31                                                                                            | 403.89                                                                                            | 389.35                                                                                            | 269.65                                                                                            |
|                                                                                                   | Ores &Minerals                                                                                    | -32.08                                                                                            | 143.78                                                                                            | 140.49                                                                                            | 1.09                                                                                              | -20.47                                                                                            | 2.65                                                                                              |
|                                                                                                   | Leather& Leather Manufactures                                                                     | 37.86                                                                                             | 47.79                                                                                             | 55.19                                                                                             | 58.01                                                                                             | 62.72                                                                                             | 32.88                                                                                             |
|                                                                                                   | Gems &Jewellery                                                                                   | 242.78                                                                                            | 306.04                                                                                            | 234.24                                                                                            | 193.70                                                                                            | 274.67                                                                                            | 108.94                                                                                            |
|                                                                                                   | Sports Goods                                                                                      | -1.95                                                                                             | -2.01                                                                                             | -3.45                                                                                             | -3.14                                                                                             | -3.97                                                                                             | -1.87                                                                                             |

| Sector-wise India's trade deficit/surplus with ASEAN, Japan, South Korea, Thailand and Malaysia   | Sector-wise India's trade deficit/surplus with ASEAN, Japan, South Korea, Thailand and Malaysia   | Sector-wise India's trade deficit/surplus with ASEAN, Japan, South Korea, Thailand and Malaysia   | Sector-wise India's trade deficit/surplus with ASEAN, Japan, South Korea, Thailand and Malaysia   | Sector-wise India's trade deficit/surplus with ASEAN, Japan, South Korea, Thailand and Malaysia   | Sector-wise India's trade deficit/surplus with ASEAN, Japan, South Korea, Thailand and Malaysia   | Sector-wise India's trade deficit/surplus with ASEAN, Japan, South Korea, Thailand and Malaysia   | Sector-wise India's trade deficit/surplus with ASEAN, Japan, South Korea, Thailand and Malaysia   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| COUNTRY/ REGION                                                                                   | MAJOR SECTOR                                                                                      | 2012-13                                                                                           | 2013-14                                                                                           | 2014-15                                                                                           | 2015-16                                                                                           | 2016-17                                                                                           | *2017-18 (April to September)                                                                     |
| COUNTRY/ REGION                                                                                   | MAJOR SECTOR                                                                                      | Trade Deficit /Surplus                                                                            | Trade Deficit /Surplus                                                                            | Trade Deficit /Surplus                                                                            | Trade Deficit /Surplus                                                                            | Trade Deficit /Surplus                                                                            | Trade Deficit /Surplus                                                                            |
| COUNTRY/ REGION                                                                                   | Chemicals &Related Products                                                                       | -264.73                                                                                           | -180.12                                                                                           | -258.34                                                                                           | -283.00                                                                                           | -228.62                                                                                           | -166.33                                                                                           |
| COUNTRY/ REGION                                                                                   | Plastic and Rubber Articles                                                                       | -693.02                                                                                           | -579.70                                                                                           | -648.79                                                                                           | -792.05                                                                                           | -898.09                                                                                           | -517.59                                                                                           |
| COUNTRY/ REGION                                                                                   | Paper& related Products                                                                           | -53.14                                                                                            | -46.96                                                                                            | -41.73                                                                                            | -43.23                                                                                            | -49.43                                                                                            | -34.20                                                                                            |
| COUNTRY/ REGION                                                                                   | Base Metals                                                                                       | -1896.60                                                                                          | -1446.23                                                                                          | -1739.07                                                                                          | -1807.44                                                                                          | -1173.94                                                                                          | -689.16                                                                                           |
| COUNTRY/ REGION                                                                                   | Optical, Medical& Surgical instruments                                                            | -398.19                                                                                           | -335.26                                                                                           | -351.89                                                                                           | -356.11                                                                                           | -392.31                                                                                           | -196.03                                                                                           |
| COUNTRY/ REGION                                                                                   | Electronics Items                                                                                 | -1017.89                                                                                          | -837.27                                                                                           | -791.00                                                                                           | -948.01                                                                                           | -987.61                                                                                           | -543.86                                                                                           |
| COUNTRY/ REGION                                                                                   | Machinery                                                                                         | -3928.09                                                                                          | -2775.31                                                                                          | -2562.20                                                                                          | -2442.81                                                                                          | -2884.02                                                                                          | -1343.08                                                                                          |
| COUNTRY/ REGION                                                                                   | Office Equipment                                                                                  | -6.04                                                                                             | -5.16                                                                                             | -8.19                                                                                             | -4.20                                                                                             | -3.32                                                                                             | -0.19                                                                                             |
| COUNTRY/ REGION                                                                                   | Transport Equipment                                                                               | -1580.92                                                                                          | -896.53                                                                                           | -1369.73                                                                                          | -474.77                                                                                           | -880.92                                                                                           | -417.50                                                                                           |
| COUNTRY/ REGION                                                                                   | Project Goods                                                                                     | -384.26                                                                                           | -140.20                                                                                           | -285.42                                                                                           | -243.41                                                                                           | -162.56                                                                                           | -138.17                                                                                           |
| COUNTRY/ REGION                                                                                   | Textile &Allied Products                                                                          | 276.14                                                                                            | 291.05                                                                                            | 265.11                                                                                            | 242.05                                                                                            | 244.77                                                                                            | 115.18                                                                                            |
| COUNTRY/ REGION                                                                                   | Petroleum Crude and Products                                                                      | 2427.96                                                                                           | 2896.89                                                                                           | 1777.51                                                                                           | 1047.59                                                                                           | 543.74                                                                                            | 448.44                                                                                            |
|                                                                                                   | JAPAN TOTAL                                                                                       | -6311.09                                                                                          | -2666.39                                                                                          | -4745.50                                                                                          | -5187.14                                                                                          | -5908.82                                                                                          | -2972.64                                                                                          |
|                                                                                                   | Plantation                                                                                        | 1.98                                                                                              | 6.07                                                                                              | 15.56                                                                                             | 10.28                                                                                             | 10.57                                                                                             | 5.96                                                                                              |
|                                                                                                   | Agri &Allied Products                                                                             | 773.01                                                                                            | 670.20                                                                                            | 406.46                                                                                            | 331.79                                                                                            | 254.99                                                                                            | 122.90                                                                                            |
|                                                                                                   | Marine Products                                                                                   | 20.70                                                                                             | 32.00                                                                                             | 35.24                                                                                             | 23.96                                                                                             | 26.16                                                                                             | 11.21                                                                                             |
|                                                                                                   | Ores &Minerals                                                                                    | 47.87                                                                                             | 72.77                                                                                             | 78.61                                                                                             | 35.42                                                                                             | 71.10                                                                                             | 68.35                                                                                             |
|                                                                                                   | Leather& Leather Manufactures                                                                     | 35.71                                                                                             | 48.35                                                                                             | 55.98                                                                                             | 69.94                                                                                             | 60.70                                                                                             | 26.47                                                                                             |
|                                                                                                   | Gems &Jewellery                                                                                   | -202.70                                                                                           | -297.69                                                                                           | -327.63                                                                                           | -237.01                                                                                           | -229.96                                                                                           | -1409.41                                                                                          |
|                                                                                                   | Sports Goods                                                                                      | -1.56                                                                                             | 2.53                                                                                              | -0.25                                                                                             | -0.78                                                                                             | -1.41                                                                                             | -0.53                                                                                             |
|                                                                                                   | Chemicals &Related Products                                                                       | -872.97                                                                                           | -1117.38                                                                                          | -899.17                                                                                           | -493.19                                                                                           | -583.39                                                                                           | -435.18                                                                                           |
|                                                                                                   | Plastic and Rubber Articles                                                                       | -1539.84                                                                                          | -1614.81                                                                                          | -1772.87                                                                                          | -1544.79                                                                                          | -1472.02                                                                                          | -931.37                                                                                           |
|                                                                                                   | Paper& related Products                                                                           | -165.94                                                                                           | -201.14                                                                                           | -274.44                                                                                           | -279.93                                                                                           | -307.24                                                                                           | -141.32                                                                                           |
|                                                                                                   | Base Metals                                                                                       | -1511.36                                                                                          | -1120.43                                                                                          | -1553.04                                                                                          | -1677.77                                                                                          | -1130.93                                                                                          | -999.45                                                                                           |
|                                                                                                   | Optical, Medical& Surgical instruments                                                            | -132.30                                                                                           | -151.21                                                                                           | -156.17                                                                                           | -141.26                                                                                           | -157.14                                                                                           | -85.70                                                                                            |
|                                                                                                   | Electronics Items                                                                                 | -1174.98                                                                                          | -1656.21                                                                                          | -1954.86                                                                                          | -2449.33                                                                                          | -2457.83                                                                                          | -1458.04                                                                                          |
|                                                                                                   | Machinery                                                                                         | -2392.27                                                                                          | -1979.67                                                                                          | -2240.98                                                                                          | -1967.85                                                                                          | -1874.34                                                                                          | -936.00                                                                                           |
|                                                                                                   | Office Equipment                                                                                  | -6.81                                                                                             | -48.29                                                                                            | -44.00                                                                                            | -24.36                                                                                            | -14.66                                                                                            | -3.82                                                                                             |

| Sector-wise India's trade deficit/surplus with ASEAN, Japan, South Korea, Thailand and Malaysia   | Sector-wise India's trade deficit/surplus with ASEAN, Japan, South Korea, Thailand and Malaysia   | Sector-wise India's trade deficit/surplus with ASEAN, Japan, South Korea, Thailand and Malaysia   | Sector-wise India's trade deficit/surplus with ASEAN, Japan, South Korea, Thailand and Malaysia   | Sector-wise India's trade deficit/surplus with ASEAN, Japan, South Korea, Thailand and Malaysia   | Sector-wise India's trade deficit/surplus with ASEAN, Japan, South Korea, Thailand and Malaysia   | Sector-wise India's trade deficit/surplus with ASEAN, Japan, South Korea, Thailand and Malaysia   | Sector-wise India's trade deficit/surplus with ASEAN, Japan, South Korea, Thailand and Malaysia   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| COUNTRY/ REGION                                                                                   | MAJOR SECTOR                                                                                      | 2012-13                                                                                           | 2013-14                                                                                           | 2014-15                                                                                           | 2015-16                                                                                           | 2016-17                                                                                           | *2017-18 (April to September)                                                                     |
| COUNTRY/ REGION                                                                                   | MAJOR SECTOR                                                                                      | Trade Deficit /Surplus                                                                            | Trade Deficit /Surplus                                                                            | Trade Deficit /Surplus                                                                            | Trade Deficit /Surplus                                                                            | Trade Deficit /Surplus                                                                            | Trade Deficit /Surplus                                                                            |
| COUNTRY/ REGION                                                                                   | Transport Equipment                                                                               | -1917.36                                                                                          | -1218.32                                                                                          | -938.92                                                                                           | -1095.48                                                                                          | -970.44                                                                                           | -564.24                                                                                           |
| COUNTRY/ REGION                                                                                   | Project Goods                                                                                     | -405.38                                                                                           | -295.09                                                                                           | -250.11                                                                                           | -159.51                                                                                           | -99.29                                                                                            | -65.88                                                                                            |
| COUNTRY/ REGION                                                                                   | Textile &Allied Products                                                                          | 154.03                                                                                            | 201.09                                                                                            | 231.94                                                                                            | 219.79                                                                                            | 233.31                                                                                            | 81.85                                                                                             |
| COUNTRY/ REGION                                                                                   | Petroleum Crude and Products                                                                      | 431.90                                                                                            | 377.75                                                                                            | 707.66                                                                                            | -109.94                                                                                           | 360.01                                                                                            | 86.57                                                                                             |
| KOREA RP TOTAL                                                                                    | KOREA RP TOTAL                                                                                    | -8899.38                                                                                          | -8261.45                                                                                          | -8924.92                                                                                          | -9522.61                                                                                          | -8342.80                                                                                          | -6674.62                                                                                          |
|                                                                                                   | Plantation                                                                                        | 24.25                                                                                             | -7.12                                                                                             | -16.85                                                                                            | -35.18                                                                                            | 10.34                                                                                             | 5.43                                                                                              |
|                                                                                                   | Agri &Allied Products                                                                             | -1577.35                                                                                          | -937.31                                                                                           | -1603.85                                                                                          | -1415.81                                                                                          | -1168.11                                                                                          | -491.63                                                                                           |
|                                                                                                   | Marine Products                                                                                   | 38.63                                                                                             | 48.58                                                                                             | 44.20                                                                                             | 39.32                                                                                             | 45.46                                                                                             | 22.19                                                                                             |
|                                                                                                   | Ores &Minerals                                                                                    | 42.08                                                                                             | 13.59                                                                                             | -12.66                                                                                            | -8.09                                                                                             | 27.63                                                                                             | 7.81                                                                                              |
|                                                                                                   | Leather& Leather Manufactures                                                                     | 49.39                                                                                             | 54.33                                                                                             | 60.85                                                                                             | 49.11                                                                                             | 44.11                                                                                             | 24.61                                                                                             |
|                                                                                                   | Gems &Jewellery                                                                                   | 100.77                                                                                            | 59.06                                                                                             | 28.40                                                                                             | 4.99                                                                                              | 24.21                                                                                             | 25.62                                                                                             |
|                                                                                                   | Sports Goods                                                                                      | 0.67                                                                                              | 0.55                                                                                              | 0.69                                                                                              | 0.50                                                                                              | 0.85                                                                                              | 0.01                                                                                              |
|                                                                                                   | Chemicals &Related Products                                                                       | -276.78                                                                                           | -38.56                                                                                            | -239.19                                                                                           | -276.91                                                                                           | -205.92                                                                                           | -134.44                                                                                           |
|                                                                                                   | Plastic and Rubber Articles                                                                       | -171.67                                                                                           | -197.63                                                                                           | -243.18                                                                                           | -208.31                                                                                           | -197.46                                                                                           | -124.22                                                                                           |
|                                                                                                   | Paper& related Products                                                                           | -750.95                                                                                           | -683.88                                                                                           | -775.08                                                                                           | -664.10                                                                                           | -497.28                                                                                           | -257.49                                                                                           |
|                                                                                                   | Base Metals                                                                                       | -170.58                                                                                           | -564.65                                                                                           | -573.29                                                                                           | -283.77                                                                                           | -69.34                                                                                            | -22.01                                                                                            |
|                                                                                                   | Optical, Medical& Surgical instruments                                                            | 33.24                                                                                             | -20.00                                                                                            | -5.11                                                                                             | 6.21                                                                                              | 0.71                                                                                              | -7.19                                                                                             |
|                                                                                                   | Electronics Items                                                                                 | -1655.55                                                                                          | -1472.86                                                                                          | -1599.90                                                                                          | -1560.11                                                                                          | -1639.14                                                                                          | -1048.36                                                                                          |
|                                                                                                   | Machinery                                                                                         | -110.35                                                                                           | 32.17                                                                                             | 58.46                                                                                             | 21.23                                                                                             | 249.16                                                                                            | 77.56                                                                                             |
|                                                                                                   | Office Equipment                                                                                  | 1.47                                                                                              | 1.63                                                                                              | 2.20                                                                                              | 1.78                                                                                              | 3.37                                                                                              | 0.70                                                                                              |
|                                                                                                   | Transport Equipment                                                                               | 113.08                                                                                            | -33.31                                                                                            | 842.38                                                                                            | -26.60                                                                                            | 762.63                                                                                            | 16.52                                                                                             |
|                                                                                                   | Project Goods                                                                                     | -20.40                                                                                            | -8.60                                                                                             | -7.02                                                                                             | -14.61                                                                                            | 1.89                                                                                              | -0.24                                                                                             |
|                                                                                                   | Textile &Allied Products                                                                          | 223.07                                                                                            | 218.03                                                                                            | 224.93                                                                                            | 168.81                                                                                            | 127.61                                                                                            | 82.77                                                                                             |
|                                                                                                   | Petroleum Crude and Products                                                                      | -1368.09                                                                                          | -1513.19                                                                                          | -1513.06                                                                                          | -1153.54                                                                                          | -1186.37                                                                                          | -52.94                                                                                            |
| MALAYSIATOTAL                                                                                     | MALAYSIATOTAL                                                                                     | -5506.10                                                                                          | -5032.00                                                                                          | -5301.09                                                                                          | -5376.95                                                                                          | -3708.72                                                                                          | -1919.10                                                                                          |
|                                                                                                   | Plantation                                                                                        | -164.10                                                                                           | -233.47                                                                                           | -217.89                                                                                           | -169.77                                                                                           | -123.03                                                                                           | -78.42                                                                                            |
|                                                                                                   | Agri &Allied Products                                                                             | 752.58                                                                                            | 477.35                                                                                            | 539.89                                                                                            | 346.89                                                                                            | 257.01                                                                                            | 75.46                                                                                             |
|                                                                                                   | Marine Products                                                                                   | 101.98                                                                                            | 140.33                                                                                            | 111.61                                                                                            | 120.67                                                                                            | 222.01                                                                                            | 89.45                                                                                             |

| Sector-wise India's trade deficit/surplus with ASEAN, Japan, South Korea, Thailand and   | Sector-wise India's trade deficit/surplus with ASEAN, Japan, South Korea, Thailand and   | Sector-wise India's trade deficit/surplus with ASEAN, Japan, South Korea, Thailand and   | Sector-wise India's trade deficit/surplus with ASEAN, Japan, South Korea, Thailand and   | Sector-wise India's trade deficit/surplus with ASEAN, Japan, South Korea, Thailand and   | Sector-wise India's trade deficit/surplus with ASEAN, Japan, South Korea, Thailand and   | Sector-wise India's trade deficit/surplus with ASEAN, Japan, South Korea, Thailand and   | Sector-wise India's trade deficit/surplus with ASEAN, Japan, South Korea, Thailand and   |
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|                                                                                          | MAJOR SECTOR                                                                             | 2012-13 Trade Deficit /Surplus                                                           | 2013-14 Trade Deficit /Surplus                                                           | 2014-15 Trade Deficit /Surplus                                                           | 2015-16 Trade Deficit /Surplus                                                           | 2016-17 Trade Deficit /Surplus                                                           | *2017-18 (April to September) Trade Deficit /Surplus                                     |
|                                                                                          | Ores &Minerals                                                                           | -120.58                                                                                  | -129.36                                                                                  | -59.89                                                                                   | -39.10                                                                                   | -38.18                                                                                   | -31.37                                                                                   |
|                                                                                          | Leather& Leather Manufactures                                                            | -6.63                                                                                    | 9.07                                                                                     | 0.24                                                                                     | -34.08                                                                                   | -20.96                                                                                   | -11.46                                                                                   |
|                                                                                          | Gems &Jewellery                                                                          | 349.94                                                                                   | 534.38                                                                                   | 562.44                                                                                   | 525.99                                                                                   | 512.88                                                                                   | 261.60                                                                                   |
|                                                                                          | Sports Goods                                                                             | -0.91                                                                                    | -1.99                                                                                    | -1.26                                                                                    | -0.98                                                                                    | -0.26                                                                                    | -1.32                                                                                    |
|                                                                                          | Chemicals &Related Products                                                              | -224.40                                                                                  | -220.29                                                                                  | -269.69                                                                                  | -71.66                                                                                   | -201.02                                                                                  | -163.63                                                                                  |
|                                                                                          | Plastic and Rubber Articles                                                              | -597.92                                                                                  | -627.47                                                                                  | -737.95                                                                                  | -712.17                                                                                  | -741.36                                                                                  | -519.57                                                                                  |
|                                                                                          | Paper& related Products                                                                  | -89.10                                                                                   | -61.25                                                                                   | -50.12                                                                                   | -71.59                                                                                   | -51.67                                                                                   | -39.16                                                                                   |
|                                                                                          | Base Metals                                                                              | 79.16                                                                                    | 49.38                                                                                    | -200.91                                                                                  | -287.01                                                                                  | -188.21                                                                                  | -104.22                                                                                  |
|                                                                                          | Optical, Medical& Surgical instruments                                                   | -28.46                                                                                   | -11.19                                                                                   | -13.29                                                                                   | -20.02                                                                                   | -12.14                                                                                   | -13.75                                                                                   |
|                                                                                          | Electronics Items                                                                        | -626.51                                                                                  | -563.98                                                                                  | -855.05                                                                                  | -825.87                                                                                  | -870.62                                                                                  | -522.59                                                                                  |
|                                                                                          | Machinery                                                                                | -870.42                                                                                  | -850.07                                                                                  | -957.87                                                                                  | -953.69                                                                                  | -795.84                                                                                  | -429.60                                                                                  |
|                                                                                          | Office Equipment                                                                         | 1.18                                                                                     | 1.15                                                                                     | 1.21                                                                                     | 9.39                                                                                     | 11.03                                                                                    | 5.61                                                                                     |
|                                                                                          | Transport Equipment                                                                      | -83.26                                                                                   | -118.17                                                                                  | -184.56                                                                                  | -242.84                                                                                  | -217.95                                                                                  | -154.85                                                                                  |
|                                                                                          | Project Goods                                                                            | -39.15                                                                                   | -22.43                                                                                   | -27.02                                                                                   | -22.38                                                                                   | -14.12                                                                                   | -3.51                                                                                    |
|                                                                                          | Textile &Allied Products                                                                 | 52.42                                                                                    | 79.36                                                                                    | -1.46                                                                                    | 8.95                                                                                     | 75.45                                                                                    | 28.77                                                                                    |
|                                                                                          | Petroleum Crude and Products                                                             | 30.92                                                                                    | 79.81                                                                                    | 22.55                                                                                    | 35.41                                                                                    | 26.06                                                                                    | 53.86                                                                                    |
|                                                                                          | THAILANDTOTAL                                                                            | -1619.44                                                                                 | -1636.97                                                                                 | -2401.05                                                                                 | -2522.30                                                                                 | -2281.96                                                                                 | -1624.71                                                                                 |

Source: Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCIS)