Lok Sabha Question No. 803 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-21
Subject: Export of Fruits and Vegetables
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV, CHANDRAKANT BHAURAO KHAIRE

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.803(H) TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 st  NOVEMBER, 2016

## EXPORT OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

## 803 (H). SHRI LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV: SHRI CHANDRAKANT KHAIRE:

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

- (a) whether the Government has achieved no significant progress in the export of fruits and vegetables during the past several years;
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor along with the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (c) the  total  quantity  and  value  of  mangoes,  grapes  and  other  fruits  exported  from  the Country during the last three years and the current year, Country-wise; and
- (d) the year-wise details of fruits and vegetables imported into the Country during the said period?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a) The export of fresh fruits from India has increased from USD 299.09 million in 2010-11  to  USD  635.49  million  in  2015-16  whereas  the  export  of  fresh vegetables has increased from USD 575.92 million in 2010-11 to USD 799.93 million in 2015-16 (source: DGCI&S). As such, significant progress has been achieved in export of fruits and vegetables over the past few years.
- (b) Does not arise in view of (a) above.
- (c) The  details  of  total  quantity  and  value  of  mangoes,  grapes  and  other  fruits exported  from  the  country  during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year, country-wise (top 5 countries), are at Annexure-I.
- (d) The year-wise details of fruits and vegetables imported into the country during the last three years and the current year are at Annexure-II .

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## Fresh Mangoes

(Quantity in MT; Value in USD Million)

|                      | 2013-14   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2015-16   | 2016-17 (April- August)*   | 2016-17 (April- August)*   |
|----------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
| Country              | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity                   | Value                      |
| United Arab Emirates | 23046.65  | 30.58     | 29231.90  | 35.72     | 19973.60  | 29.99     | 23559.39                   | 29.02                      |
| United Kingdom       | 3381.08   | 8.06      | 329.80    | 1.00      | 1496.28   | 5.02      | 3008.96                    | 7.36                       |
| Saudi Arabia         | 1721.91   | 2.15      | 2171.49   | 2.38      | 1399.08   | 2.62      | 1823.01                    | 2.81                       |
| United States        | 242.42    | 1.00      | 271.79    | 1.16      | 266.45    | 1.15      | 617.07                     | 2.35                       |
| Qatar                | 770.08    | 1.15      | 998.10    | 1.35      | 1016.25   | 1.59      | 1635.49                    | 2.34                       |
| Other Countries      | 12117.87  | 7.61      | 9995.23   | 8.65      | 12177.34  | 9.12      | 8761.73                    | 9.81                       |
| Total                | 41280.01  | 50.55     | 42998.31  | 50.26     | 36329.00  | 49.49     | 39405.65                   | 53.69                      |

## Fresh Grapes

|                      | 2013-14   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2015-16   | 2016-17 (April- August)*   | 2016-17 (April- August)*   |
|----------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
| Country              | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity                   | Value                      |
| Netherland           | 46136.91  | 89.17     | 32859.42  | 58.74     | 50702.44  | 87.39     | 7594.24                    | 12.50                      |
| Russia               | 24503.00  | 38.28     | 12625.78  | 18.50     | 13804.66  | 20.47     | 5713.35                    | 7.96                       |
| United Kingdom       | 17149.00  | 35.19     | 13475.81  | 26.11     | 18014.68  | 31.21     | 3682.78                    | 7.01                       |
| United Arab Emirates | 17212.25  | 21.71     | 11860.53  | 18.42     | 13075.43  | 17.63     | 4658.87                    | 6.32                       |
| Saudi Arabia         | 9387.85   | 8.46      | 5319.73   | 7.65      | 8140.47   | 10.49     | 4188.91                    | 5.99                       |
| Other Countries      | 78227.91  | 86.69     | 31116.59  | 47.19     | 52480.66  | 64.84     | 31190.14                   | 26.52                      |
| Total                | 192616.92 | 279.50    | 107257.86 | 176.61    | 156218.34 | 232.03    | 57028.29                   | 66.30                      |

## Other Fresh Fruits

|                      | 2013-14   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2015-16   | 2016-17 (April- August)*   | 2016-17 (April- August)*   |
|----------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
| Country              | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity                   | Value                      |
| United Arab Emirates | 66804.54  | 59.40     | 61295.08  | 71.01     | 85388.80  | 90.58     | 34979.99                   | 40.76                      |
| Nepal                | 28477.43  | 11.75     | 47022.20  | 19.30     | 73341.12  | 26.26     | 27724.63                   | 9.88                       |
| Saudi Arabia         | 18848.87  | 14.77     | 20117.84  | 17.51     | 24510.19  | 21.27     | 10636.20                   | 8.87                       |
| Kuwait               | 5270.78   | 4.54      | 7857.65   | 7.01      | 7500.87   | 6.75      | 7810.41                    | 5.26                       |
| Iran                 | 942.95    | 0.57      | 3387.80   | 2.02      | 20660.13  | 10.57     | 9570.28                    | 5.09                       |
| Other Countries      | 120207.88 | 77.46     | 134755.51 | 86.53     | 96860.14  | 79.02     | 36974.83                   | 32.66                      |
| Total                | 240552.45 | 168.49    | 274436.08 | 203.38    | 308261.25 | 234.45    | 127696.34                  | 102.52                     |

Source: APEDA; * Provisional

## Import of Fruits & Vegetables for last 3 years & current year

Quantity in MT; Value in USD Million

| HS   |                                                                                                              | 2013-14    | 2013-14   | 2014-15    | 2014-15   |                  |         | 2016-17 (upto August- 2016)*   | 2016-17 (upto August- 2016)*   |
|------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|-----------|------------|-----------|------------------|---------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| Code | DESCRIPTION                                                                                                  | Quantity   | Value     | Quantity   | Value     | 2015-16 Quantity | Value   | Quantity                       | Value                          |
| 0701 | POTATOES, FRESH OR CHILLED                                                                                   | 863.00     | 0.16      | 0.00       | 0.00      | 0.00             | 0.00    | 0.00                           | 0.00                           |
| 0702 | TOMATOES, FRESH OR CHILLED                                                                                   | 3.53       | 0.00      | 0.00       | 0.00      | 174.00           | 0.05    | 0.00                           | 0.00                           |
| 0703 | ONIONS, SHALLOTS, GARLIC, LEEKS AND OTHER ALLIACEOUS VEGETABLES, FRESH OR CHILLED                            | 17843.88   | 5.29      | 1032.30    | 0.41      | 130133.27        | 55.95   | 28.00                          | 0.01                           |
| 0704 | CABBAGES, CAULIFLOWERS, KOHLRABI, KALE AND SIMILAR EDIBLE BRASSICAS, FRESHOR CHILLED                         | 6646.50    | 0.55      | 6876.49    | 0.59      | 7865.36          | 0.63    | 2302.00                        | 0.18                           |
| 0705 | LETTUCE (LACTUCASATIVA) AND CHICORY ( CICHORIUM SPP. ), FRESH OR CHILLED LETTUCE:                            | 20.20      | 0.02      | 49.74      | 0.05      | 25.48            | 0.03    | 3.51                           | 0.00                           |
| 0706 | CARROTS, TURNIPS, SALAD BEETROOT, SALSIFY, CELERIAC, RADISHES AND SIMILAR EDIBLE ROOTS, FRESH OR CHILLED     | 60.00      | 0.01      | 2.40       | 0.02      | 2.40             | 0.01    | 0.00                           | 0.00                           |
| 0707 | CUCUMBERS OR GHERKINS, FRESH OR CHILLED                                                                      | 0.10       | 0.00      | 0.00       | 0.00      | 0.00             | 0.00    | 0.00                           | 0.00                           |
| 0708 | LEGUMINOUS VEGETABLES, SHELLED OR UNSHELLED, FRESH OR CHILLED                                                | 0.44       | 0.00      | 97.50      | 0.16      | 62.85            | 0.10    | 0.00                           | 0.00                           |
| 0709 | OTHER VEGETABLES, FRESH OR CHILLED                                                                           | 354.94     | 0.45      | 344.55     | 0.67      | 3985.71          | 3.95    | 169.23                         | 0.39                           |
| 0710 | VEG COOKED OR NOT BY STMNG/BOILNG,FRZN                                                                       | 192.47     | 0.18      | 63.60      | 0.07      | 243.21           | 0.16    | 30.08                          | 0.03                           |
| 0711 | VEGTABLS PROVISIONALLY PRESERVED BUT UNSUITABLE FOR INSTANT CONSUMPTION                                      | 1671.63    | 2.31      | 1411.78    | 1.87      | 1882.39          | 2.56    | 720.33                         | 1.05                           |
| 0712 | DRIED VEGETABLES, WHOLE, CUT, SLICED, BROKEN OR IN POWDER, BUT NOT FURTHER PREPARED                          | 2149.22    | 5.21      | 1973.46    | 5.03      | 2417.20          | 4.11    | 634.03                         | 2.03                           |
| 0713 | DRID LEGUMINOUS VEG SHLD W/N SKINNED/SPLIT                                                                   | 3655278.21 | 2127.47   | 4642517.73 | 2825.52   | 5878397.52       | 3954.76 | 1793799.23                     | 1368.84                        |
| 0714 | MANIOC, ARROWROOT, SALEP, JERUSALEM ARTICHOKES, SWEET POTATOES AND SIMILAR ROOTS AND TUBERS WITH HIGH STARCH | 0.00       | 0.00      | 4.12       | 0.03      | 0.00             | 0.00    | 0.00                           | 0.00                           |
| 0801 | COCONUTS, BRAZIL NUTS AND CASHEW NUTS, FRESH OR DRIED, WHETHER OR NOT SHELLED OR PEELED                      | 776376.03  | 773.85    | 933429.33  | 1087.78   | 961724.78        | 1339.44 | 431985.08                      | 687.44                         |
| 0802 | OTHER NUTS, FRESHOR DRIED, WHETHER OR NOT SHELLED OR PEELED                                                  | 187542.93  | 734.52    | 224659.63  | 921.90    | 186139.11        | 1066.57 | 71535.83                       | 316.27                         |
| 0803 | BANANAS, INCLUDING PLAINTAINS, FRESH OR DRIED                                                                | 4.20       | 0.00      | 2.40       | 0.00      | 0.00             | 0.00    | 0.00                           | 0.00                           |
| 0804 | DATES, FIGS, PINEAPPLES, AVOCADOS, GUAVAS, MANGOES, AND MANGOSTEENS, FRESH OR DRIED                          | 330715.19  | 247.87    | 371782.57  | 279.13    | 338890.63        | 257.53  | 101906.04                      | 65.77                          |
| 0805 | CITRUS FRUIT, FRESH OR DRIED                                                                                 | 35503.09   | 19.74     | 54218.61   | 31.47     | 57952.44         | 32.19   | 47619.49                       | 27.02                          |
| 0806 | GRAPES, FRESH OR DRIED                                                                                       | 14717.62   | 39.75     | 20590.48   | 60.23     | 20368.70         | 67.28   | 3734.18                        | 11.47                          |

## Annexure-II

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Quantity in MT; Value in USD Million

| HS   |                                                                                                                  | 2013-14    | 2013-14   | 2014-15    | 2014-15   | 2015-16    | 2015-16   | 2016-17 (upto August- 2016)*   | 2016-17 (upto August- 2016)*   |
|------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|-----------|------------|-----------|------------|-----------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| Code | DESCRIPTION                                                                                                      | Quantity   | Value     | Quantity   | Value     | Quantity   | Value     | Quantity                       | Value                          |
| 0807 | MELONS (INCLUDING WATERMELONS) AND PAPAWS (PAPAYAS), FRESH                                                       | 386.59     | 0.17      | 341.51     | 0.20      | 405.35     | 0.28      | 208.94                         | 0.10                           |
| 0808 | APPLES, PEARS AND QUINCES, FRESH                                                                                 | 189927.56  | 213.86    | 216903.23  | 248.41    | 232743.31  | 237.99    | 164550.27                      | 161.84                         |
| 0809 | APRICOTS, CHERRIES, PEACHES (INCLUDING NECTARINES), PLUMS AND SOLES, FRESH                                       | 1444.00    | 3.00      | 1716.15    | 3.76      | 2253.50    | 4.24      | 890.09                         | 1.53                           |
| 0810 | OTHER FRUIT, FRESH                                                                                               | 9738.69    | 16.06     | 11321.71   | 21.14     | 20236.27   | 30.81     | 8968.33                        | 13.54                          |
| 0811 | FRUIT AND NUTS, UNCOOKED OR COOKED BY STEAMING OR BOILING IN WATER, FROZEN, WHETHER OR NOT CONTAINING ADDED SUGA | 260.20     | 0.53      | 508.66     | 0.89      | 141.84     | 0.47      | 95.44                          | 0.27                           |
| 0812 | FRUT AND NUTS PROVSNLY PRSVD BY SO2 GAS/OTHRPRSVNG SOLN UNSUTBLE FOR IMMDT CONSMPTION                            | 42.31      | 0.07      | 0.03       | 0.00      | 3.26       | 0.03      | 0.78                           | 0.01                           |
| 0813 | FRUIT, DRIED, OTHER THAN THAT OF HEADINGS 0801 TO 0806; MIXTURES OF NUTS OR DRIED FRUITS OF THIS CHAPTER         | 4349.12    | 13.59     | 4527.00    | 17.16     | 5459.37    | 14.26     | 805.42                         | 3.00                           |
| 0814 | PEEL OF CITRUS FRUIT OR MELONS (INCLUDING WATERMELONS), FRESH, FROZEN, DRIEDOR PROVISIONALLY PRESERVED IN BRINE  | 1.34       | 0.01      | 1.13       | 0.00      | 1.26       | 0.00      | 0.19                           | 0.00                           |
|      | TOTAL                                                                                                            | 5236092.99 | 4204.68   | 6494376.10 | 5506.51   | 7851509.21 | 7073.41   | 2629986.48                     | 2660.78                        |

Source: DGCI&S, * Data for 2016-17 is provisional