Lok Sabha Question No. 5818 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-10
Subject: Imports of Agricultural Products and Oils
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: BOORA NARSAIAH GOUD

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5818 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th  APRIL, 2017

## IMPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND OILS

## 5818. DR. BOORA NARSAIAH GOUD:

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

- (a) the details of imports of potatoes, wheat, crude palm oil and refined oil during the last two years, month-wise and item wise;
- (b) whether the Government has slashed import duty on these products and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether cheaper imports are likely to increase as a result thereof thereby impacting small and marginal features; and
- (d) if so, the manner in which Government is planning to address shortage of some of these items and the impact on farming community?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The details of imports of potatoes, wheat, crude palm oil and refined oil during the last two years, month-wise and item-wise is given at Annexure-I. No import of potatoes was made during the said period.
- (b) The import duty on potatoes, wheat, crude palm oil and refined oil during the last few years is given at Annexure-II.
- (c)&(d ) The import and export of agricultural products is made keeping in view of the various  factors  including  availability  of  surplus  over  and  above  the  requirement  of buffer  stock  including  strategic  reserve,  concerns  of  food  security,  remunerative prices to the growers, diplomatic/humanitarian considerations, international demand and supply situation, quality standards in the importing/exporting countries, varieties traded  and  price  competitiveness,  availability  of  agricultural  products  to  common man at affordable prices etc.  The Government takes into account the above factors before deciding on duty structure or other measures relating to import or export of agricultural commodities.

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## Annexure-I

## Quantity in MT/Value in USD Million

| MONTH   | CRUDE PALM OIL AND ITS FRACTNS   | CRUDE PALM OIL AND ITS FRACTNS   | REFINED BLEACHED DEODRSED PALM OIL   | REFINED BLEACHED DEODRSED PALM OIL   | REFINED BLCHD DEODRSED PALMOLEIN   | REFINED BLCHD DEODRSED PALMOLEIN   | REFIND COLZA OIL OF EDBLE GRDE   | REFIND COLZA OIL OF EDBLE GRDE   | REFIND RAPESEEDOIL OF EDBLE GRDE   | REFIND RAPESEEDOIL OF EDBLE GRDE   | REFIND RAPESEED OIL EDBLE GRADE   | REFIND RAPESEED OIL EDBLE GRADE   | WHEAT      | WHEAT      |
|---------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|------------|------------|
|         | ITCHS 15111000                   | ITCHS 15111000                   | ITCHS 15119010                       | ITCHS 15119010                       | ITCHS 15119020                     | ITCHS 15119020                     | ITCHS 15141910                   | ITCHS 15141910                   | ITCHS 15141920                     | ITCHS 15141920                     | ITCHS 15149930                    | ITCHS 15149930                    | ITCHS 1001 | ITCHS 1001 |
| 2014-15 |                                  |                                  |                                      |                                      |                                    |                                    |                                  |                                  |                                    |                                    |                                   |                                   |            |            |
| MONTH   | QTY                              | VAL                              | QTY                                  | VAL                                  | QTY                                | VAL                                | QTY                              | VAL                              | QTY                                | VAL                                | QTY                               | VAL                               | QTY        | VAL        |
| APR-14  | 440737                           | 415.99                           |                                      | 0.00                                 | 65020                              | 60.18                              |                                  |                                  | 294                                | 0.32                               | 0                                 |                                   | 0          |            |
| MAY-14  | 517670                           | 482.48                           |                                      | 0.00                                 | 106162                             | 99.67                              |                                  |                                  | 105                                | 0.12                               | 0                                 |                                   | 0          |            |
| JUN-14  | 470423                           | 417.36                           |                                      | 0.00                                 | 82425                              | 73.39                              | 21                               | 0.02                             | 337                                | 0.36                               | 15                                | 0.03                              | 0          |            |
| JUL-14  | 579767                           | 494.00                           | 99000                                | 0.12                                 | 101290                             | 87.78                              |                                  |                                  | 209                                | 0.23                               | 0                                 | 0.00                              | 0          |            |
| AUG-14  | 592892                           | 497.96                           |                                      | 0.00                                 | 172656                             | 142.22                             |                                  |                                  | 314                                | 0.34                               | 0                                 | 0.00                              | 0          |            |
| SEP-14  | 586195                           | 464.70                           | 99000                                | 0.11                                 | 154561                             | 123.66                             |                                  |                                  | 312                                | 0.34                               | 0                                 | 0.00                              | 5732       | 2.07       |
| OCT-14  | 698766                           | 514.83                           | 403000                               | 0.34                                 | 133945                             | 101.51                             |                                  |                                  | 540                                | 0.59                               | 0                                 | 0.00                              | 9387       | 3.30       |
| NOV-14  | 710730                           | 502.16                           | 7747000                              | 4.88                                 | 76395                              | 55.68                              |                                  |                                  | 332                                | 0.34                               | 0                                 | 0.00                              | 1648       | 0.50       |
| DEC-14  | 707387                           | 493.31                           | 319640                               | 0.32                                 | 70953                              | 53.21                              |                                  |                                  | 316                                | 0.32                               | 0                                 | 0.00                              | 1025       | 0.31       |
| JAN-15  | 635403                           | 432.55                           | 98720                                | 0.11                                 | 52051                              | 38.46                              |                                  |                                  | 515                                | 0.52                               | 0                                 | 0.00                              | 3074       | 0.97       |
| FEB-15  | 479636                           | 322.32                           |                                      | 0.00                                 | 79042                              | 55.54                              |                                  |                                  | 147                                | 0.16                               | 40                                | 0.04                              | 4619       | 1.50       |
| MAR-15  | 551389                           | 371.34                           | 598330                               | 0.61                                 | 86572                              | 58.30                              |                                  |                                  | 210                                | 0.20                               | 0                                 |                                   | 4007       | 1.30       |
| Total…  | 6970995                          | 5409.01                          | 9364690                              | 6.49                                 | 1181072                            | 949.58                             | 21.37                            | 0.02                             | 3631                               | 3.84                               | 55                                | 0.07                              | 29491      | 9.95       |
| 2015-16 |                                  |                                  |                                      |                                      |                                    |                                    |                                  |                                  |                                    |                                    |                                   |                                   |            |            |
| APR-15  | 555251                           | 365.99                           | 59400                                | 0.06                                 | 155539                             | 101.90                             |                                  |                                  | 761                                | 0.73                               | 0                                 | 0                                 | 4106       | 1.29       |
| MAY-15  | 595620                           | 383.62                           | 158630                               | 0.16                                 | 281436                             | 183.32                             |                                  |                                  | 13                                 | 0.02                               | 10                                | 0.02                              | 7682       | 2.25       |
| JUN-15  | 529098                           | 345.74                           | 78970                                | 0.08                                 | 226632                             | 151.68                             |                                  |                                  | 16707                              | 14.35                              | 0                                 | 0.00                              | 97078      | 27.00      |
| JUL-15  | 666543                           | 440.11                           | 100120                               | 0.10                                 | 161085                             | 110.39                             |                                  |                                  | 368                                | 0.38                               | 0                                 | 0.00                              | 190531     | 50.53      |
| AUG-15  | 683513                           | 425.22                           | 298550                               | 0.31                                 | 214081                             | 138.11                             |                                  |                                  | 462                                | 0.44                               | 15                                | 0.02                              | 127203     | 30.72      |
| SEP-15  | 588510                           | 328.54                           | 239070                               | 0.25                                 | 185976                             | 105.93                             |                                  |                                  | 273                                | 0.25                               | 0                                 | 0.00                              | 3076       | 0.82       |
| OCT-15  | 824439                           | 438.53                           | 320680                               | 0.33                                 | 202771                             | 117.24                             |                                  |                                  | 66                                 | 0.10                               | 15                                | 0.03                              | 42516      | 11.15      |
| NOV-15  | 557970                           | 303.07                           | 140390                               | 0.14                                 | 242610                             | 142.55                             |                                  |                                  | 104                                | 0.09                               | 0                                 | 0.00                              | 100        | 0.03       |
| DEC-15  | 766659                           | 415.68                           | 242050                               | 0.24                                 | 266688                             | 152.04                             |                                  |                                  | 253                                | 0.23                               | 20                                | 0.02                              | 29425      | 7.64       |
| JAN-16  | 515446                           | 275.48                           | 60430                                | 0.05                                 | 168703                             | 97.53                              |                                  |                                  | 372                                | 0.34                               | 4                                 | 0.01                              | 4950       | 1.25       |
| FEB-16  | 472189                           | 258.47                           | 60462                                | 0.05                                 | 232445                             | 139.27                             |                                  |                                  | 230                                | 0.20                               | 0                                 | 0.00                              | 8250       | 2.07       |
| MAR-16  | 356821                           | 219.62                           | 60250                                | 0.05                                 | 231146                             | 144.91                             |                                  |                                  | 40                                 | 0.04                               | 4                                 | 0.01                              | 2750       | 0.70       |
| Total…  | 7112059                          | 4200.08                          | 1819002                              | 1.82                                 | 2569112                            | 1584.87                            | 0.00                             | 0.00                             | 19647                              | 17.16                              | 69                                | 0.10                              | 517667     | 135.45     |

Import duty on potatoes, wheat crude palm oil and refined oil during the last few years :

| Commodity                                  | Applicable Rate of Duty   | Date from which applicable                  | Date till which applicable       |
|--------------------------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| Potatoes                                   | 30% 10%                   | Priorto 22.09.2016 23.09.2016               | 22.09.2016 31.10.2016            |
| Wheat                                      | 30% Nil 10%               | 01.11.2016 09.09.2006 07.08.2015            | - 06.08.2015                     |
|                                            | 25% 10% Nil 7.5%          | 19.10.2015 23.09.2016 08.12.2016 28.03.2017 | 18.10.2016 22.09.2016 07.12.2016 |
| Refined Palm oils                          |                           | 23.01.2013 24.12.2014 17.09.2015            | 27.03.2017 _ 23.12.2014          |
| Crude Palm oils                            | 12.5%                     |                                             | 16.09.2015                       |
|                                            | 2.5%                      |                                             |                                  |
|                                            | 10%                       |                                             |                                  |
|                                            |                           | 24.12.2014 17.09.2015                       | -                                |
|                                            |                           |                                             | 22.09.2016 -                     |
|                                            | 7.5%                      | 23.09.2016                                  |                                  |
|                                            | 10% 15%                   | 20.01.2014                                  | 23.12.2014 16.09.2015            |
|                                            | 15%                       | 24.12.2014                                  | 22.09.2016                       |
|                                            | 20%                       | 17.09.2015                                  | -                                |
|                                            |                           | 23.09.2016                                  |                                  |
| Refined Sunflower oil                      | 10%                       | 20.01.2014                                  | 23.12.2014                       |
|                                            | 15%                       |                                             | 16.09.2015                       |
|                                            | 20%                       |                                             | -                                |
| Soyabean oil (refined)                     | 10%                       | 20.01.2014                                  | 23.12.2014                       |
|                                            | 15%                       | 24.12.2014                                  | 16.09.2015                       |
|                                            | 20%                       | 17.09.2015 20.01.2014                       |                                  |
| Refined Mustard/rapeseed/colza/canola oils | 10% 15%                   |                                             | 23.12.2014                       |
|                                            |                           | 24.12.2014                                  | 16.09.2015                       |
|                                            | 20%                       | 17.09.2015                                  | -                                |
| All other edible oils (Refined)            | 10%                       | 20.01.2014                                  | 23.12.2014                       |
|                                            | 15%                       | 24.12.2014                                  | 16.09.2015                       |

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