Lok Sabha Question No. 5557 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-02
Subject: Exports from MSMEs
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: RAHUL KASWAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5557(H) TO BE ANSWERED ON 02 nd  APRIL,2018

## EXPORTS FROM MSMEs

## 5557. SHRI RAHUL KASWAN:

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

- (a) whether  the  export  of  products  from  the  Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises (MSMEs) is increasing;
- (b) if so, the details thereof during the last three years, State-wise including Rajasthan; and
- (c) the details of the action plan to increase export from Rajasthan?

## ANSWER

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THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a): Yes  Madam,  India's  export  of  products  from  the  Micro,  Small  and  Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) increased to US$ 137.1 billion in 2016-17 from US$ 130.8 billion in 2015-16, registering a positive growth of 4.8% which was an improvement from the negative growth of 5.9 % in 2015-16 over 2014-15 (US$ 138.9 billion)
- (b): The  details  of  State-wise  India's  export  of  products  from  the  Micro,  Small  and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) during last three years are as follows:

## (Values in Million US$)

|   S. No. | State          |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |
|----------|----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|        1 | Maharashtra    |  47631.6  |  44087.7  |  46277.9  |
|        2 | Gujarat        |  16224.8  |  16475.5  |  18109    |
|        3 | Tamil Nadu     |  15573.2  |  14407.4  |  14842.1  |
|        4 | Uttar Pradesh  |   8412.27 |   8126.11 |   8415.33 |
|        5 | Delhi          |   7313.73 |   6945.72 |   8020.22 |
|        6 | Karnataka      |   7330.1  |   6824.99 |   7286.12 |
|        7 | Haryana        |   5532.18 |   5569.22 |   5649.24 |
|        8 | Andhra Pradesh |   5504.75 |   4164.57 |   4206.76 |
|        9 | West Bengal    |   4757.98 |   4089.53 |   4135.49 |
|       10 | Telangana      |   1366.43 |   3400.59 |   3572.74 |

| S. No.      | State                |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |
|-------------|----------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 11          | Rajasthan            |   3512.92 |   3358.25 |   3410.44 |
| 12          | Punjab               |   3330.72 |   2980.71 |   2784.43 |
| 13          | Madhya Pradesh       |   1715.6  |   1866.08 |   2235.08 |
| 14          | Kerala               |   1377.07 |   1780.75 |   2119.95 |
| 15          | Goa                  |   1067.35 |   1157.9  |   1362.26 |
| 16          | Unspecified          |   4786.51 |   2271.54 |   1177.97 |
| 17          | Himachal Pradesh     |    565.15 |    603.75 |    765.43 |
| 18          | Dadra & Nagar Haveli |    739.09 |    722.16 |    676.02 |
| 19          | Daman & Diu          |    530.49 |    581.31 |    547.42 |
| 20          | Uttaranchal          |    568.37 |    536.59 |    495.49 |
| 21          | Orissa               |    208.46 |    123.23 |    306.93 |
| 22          | Pondicherry          |    250.39 |    276.99 |    248.19 |
| 23          | Jharkhand            |    224.06 |    184.65 |    150.82 |
| 24          | Jammu & Kashmir      |     93.84 |     71.13 |     72.5  |
| 25          | Chhattisgarh         |    127.05 |     41.94 |     67.47 |
| 26          | Bihar                |     54.35 |     49.8  |     63.18 |
| 27          | Chandigarh           |     39.6  |     41.23 |     48.46 |
| 28          | Assam                |      7.49 |      7.93 |     14.31 |
| 29          | Sikkim               |      3.21 |      2.37 |      4.25 |
| 30          | Andaman & Nicobar    |      4.24 |      9.16 |      1.13 |
| 31          | Manipur              |      0.07 |      0.13 |      0.76 |
| 32          | Tripura              |      4    |      1    |      0.74 |
| 33          | Nagaland             |      0.12 |      1.63 |      0.31 |
| 34          | Meghalaya            |     34.49 |      0.12 |      0.27 |
| 35          | Lakshadweep          |      0.16 |      0.08 |      0.13 |
| 36          | Arunachal Pradesh    |      4.89 |      5.6  |      0.01 |
| 37          | Mizoram              |      0.01 |      1.42 |      0.01 |
| Grand Total | Grand Total          | 138897    | 130769    | 137069    |

Source: DGCI&S, Kolkata.

(c): In order to boost exports in the country, the Government announced a major relief package for exporters in October 2017 by extending the Advance Authorization (AA)/ Export Promotion Capital Goods (EPCG)/ 100% EOU schemes for sourcing inputs etc. from abroad as well as domestic suppliers.  During the mid-term review of Foreign Trade Policy, export incentives under Merchandise Exports from India (MEIS) have been increased by 2%   for labour intensive and MSME sectors leading to additional annual incentive of Rs 4,567 crore. This was in addition to already announced  increase in MEIS incentives from 2% to 4% for Ready-made  Garments  and  Made  Ups  in  the  labour  intensive  Textiles  Sector  with  an additional  annual  incentive  of  Rs  2,743  crore.  Further,  incentives  under  Services  Exports from  India  Scheme  (SEIS)  have  also  been  increased  by  2%  leading  to  additional  annual incentive of Rs 1,140 crore.

Export promotion schemes are uniformly applicable to all States, including Rajasthan.

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