Lok Sabha Question No. 4051 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-09
Subject: Gold Smuggling
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: HARIOM SINGH RATHORE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: t4051

AGRAHAYANA 18, 1938 [SAKA]

## Gold Smuggling

## t4051. SHRI HARIOM SINGH RATHORE:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details and amount of smuggled from various countries to India, quantity and country-wise; gold
- (b) the manner in which the seized by the Government is being utilised; and gold
- the steps taken by the Government to check smuggling? being gold

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- (a) Details of quantity and country-wise seizures are given in the Annexure gold
- (b) In cases of smuggling, the seized is absolutely confiscated and disposed through salelauction. gold
- (c) In order to curb smuggling of gold, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) of CBEC has been issuing Alertlmodus operandi Circulars from time to time. Strict vigil is kept in areas at  airports/borders;  flights from sensitive  sectors are scrutinizedand the baggage X-rayed and passengers diverted for security through metal detectors. On detection of cases, strict action is taken by way of imposing deterrent fine and penalty a8 per relevant provisions of law.

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Annexure Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4051 to be answered on Friday 9th December, 2016

## AGRAHAYANA 18, 1938 [SAKA]

| Details of Gold seized by Customs Department (Quantity and Country-wise)   | Details of Gold seized by Customs Department (Quantity and Country-wise)   | Details of Gold seized by Customs Department (Quantity and Country-wise)   | Details of Gold seized by Customs Department (Quantity and Country-wise)   | Details of Gold seized by Customs Department (Quantity and Country-wise)   |
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|                                                                            | Quantity of Gold Seized (in Kg:)                                           | Quantity of Gold Seized (in Kg:)                                           | Quantity of Gold Seized (in Kg:)                                           | Quantity of Gold Seized (in Kg:)                                           |
| Name of the Country                                                        | 2013-14                                                                    | 2014-15                                                                    | 2015-16                                                                    | 2016-17 (upto October, 2016                                                |
| AFGHANISTAN                                                                | 48.95                                                                      | 23.88                                                                      | 35.07                                                                      | 14.71                                                                      |
| AUSTRALIA                                                                  | 0.51                                                                       | 0.00                                                                       | 0.00                                                                       | 0.00                                                                       |
| BAHRAIN                                                                    | 3.52                                                                       | 3.61                                                                       | 6.64                                                                       | 7.86                                                                       |
| BANGLADESH                                                                 | 276.39                                                                     | 183.87                                                                     | 132.79                                                                     | 54.25                                                                      |
| BELGIUM                                                                    | 2.00                                                                       | 0.00                                                                       | 0.00                                                                       | 0.00                                                                       |
| BISHKEK                                                                    | 0.00                                                                       | 0.00                                                                       | 0.92                                                                       | 0.00                                                                       |
| CHINA                                                                      | 3.00                                                                       | 42.32                                                                      | 35.03                                                                      | 50.00                                                                      |
| ETHIOPIA                                                                   | 0.00                                                                       | 0.00                                                                       | 0.00                                                                       | 0.65                                                                       |
| FRANCE                                                                     | 0.15                                                                       | 2.22                                                                       | 0.00                                                                       | 0.00                                                                       |
| GERMANY                                                                    |                                                                            | 0.00                                                                       | 0.00                                                                       | 0.00                                                                       |
| HONG KONG                                                                  | 38.88                                                                      | 48.47                                                                      | 33.32                                                                      | 1.17                                                                       |
| IRAN                                                                       | 0.00                                                                       | 0.00                                                                       |                                                                            | 0.00                                                                       |
| ITALY                                                                      | 0.00                                                                       | 0.38                                                                       | 1.54                                                                       | 0.53                                                                       |
| KAZAKHSTAN                                                                 | 0.00                                                                       | 0.00                                                                       | 23.25                                                                      | 3.64                                                                       |
| KENYA                                                                      | 0.00                                                                       | 1.40                                                                       | 0.00                                                                       | 7.50                                                                       |
| KOREA                                                                      | 0.00                                                                       | 0.00                                                                       | 0.65                                                                       | 0.00                                                                       |
| KUWAIT                                                                     | 4.80                                                                       | 24.27                                                                      | 22.48                                                                      | 13.00                                                                      |
| MALAYSIA                                                                   | 41.74                                                                      | 124.78                                                                     | 123.77                                                                     | 40.51                                                                      |
| MALDIVES                                                                   | 2.70                                                                       | 5.00                                                                       | 3.45                                                                       | 0.00                                                                       |
| MYANMAR                                                                    | 55.03                                                                      | 188.84                                                                     | 232.31                                                                     | 246.00                                                                     |
| NETHERLANDS                                                                | 0.00                                                                       | 0.00                                                                       | 0.24                                                                       | 0.00                                                                       |
| NEPAL                                                                      | 70.29                                                                      | 20.92                                                                      | 17.71                                                                      | 18.96                                                                      |
| OMAN                                                                       | 19.60                                                                      | 36.37                                                                      | 9.98                                                                       | 6.77                                                                       |
| PAKISTAN                                                                   | 0.80                                                                       | 7.72                                                                       | 1.68                                                                       | 0.05                                                                       |
| PHILLIPINES                                                                | 0.00                                                                       | 4.00                                                                       | 0.00                                                                       | 0.00                                                                       |
| QATAR                                                                      | 24.19                                                                      | 84.58                                                                      | 71.70                                                                      | 17.07                                                                      |
| SAUDI ARABIA                                                               | 35.60                                                                      | 110.58                                                                     | 43.54                                                                      | 7.94                                                                       |
| SINGAPORE                                                                  | 224.62                                                                     | 265.86                                                                     | 142.08                                                                     | 12.65                                                                      |
| SRI LANKA                                                                  | 170.50                                                                     | 252.67                                                                     | 114.19                                                                     | 43.43                                                                      |
| THAILAND                                                                   | 173.64                                                                     | 1114.69                                                                    | 224.58                                                                     | 125.99                                                                     |
| TURKEY                                                                     | 0.00                                                                       | 0.00                                                                       | 11.17                                                                      | 0.00                                                                       |
| UAE                                                                        | 973.40                                                                     | 1291.00                                                                    | 1417.57                                                                    | 151.39                                                                     |
| UK                                                                         | 0.75                                                                       | 6.73                                                                       | 10.76                                                                      | 0.78                                                                       |
| USA                                                                        | 0.10                                                                       | 0.00                                                                       | 0.00                                                                       | 0.00                                                                       |
| OTHERS *                                                                   | 71.59                                                                      | 190.90                                                                     | 258.29                                                                     | 29.54                                                                      |
| Total                                                                      | 2242.85                                                                    | 4035.04                                                                    | 2976.01                                                                    | 854.39                                                                     |