Lok Sabha Question No. 1554 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-05
Subject: Exports from Bihar
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: RAJIV PRATAP RUDY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1554 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05 th  MARCH,2018

## EXPORTS FROM BIHAR

## 1554. SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY:

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

- (a) whether the Government has identified the products from Bihar  which are having export potential;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  details  of  major  products  from  Bihar  that  are  being  exported  and  the  total  earnings made as a result thereof during the last three years and the current year so far; and
- (d) the measures taken by the Government to boost the exports from Bihar in particular and India in general along with strengthening of the exports infrastructure in the State?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): Madam. The State Government of Bihar has been urged to prepare an export strategy  duly  identifying  the  products/services  having  export  potential  from  the  State. The Department has sanctioned financial assistance to support the State Government in preparation of their export strategy.
- (c) :  The  export  of  major  commodities  from  Bihar  during  the  last  three  years  and current year (upto December 2017) as per Director General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCIS) data is annexed.
- (d) : The measures taken by the Government of India for boosting exports are under the  framework  of  the  Merchandise  Exports  from  India  Scheme  (MEIS),  which  was introduced in the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2015-20 on April 1, 2015 with the objective to  offset  infrastructural  inefficiencies  and  associated  costs involved in  exporting  goods/ products which are produced/ manufactured in India and boost exports of such goods / products. The Scheme incentivizes exporters in terms of Duty Credit Scrips at the rate 2,

3,  4,  5  and  7%  of  Free  on  Board  (FOB)  value  of  exports  realized.  These  scrips  are transferable  and  can  be  used  to  pay  certain  Central  Duties/taxes  including  customs duties.  The  Scheme  covers  exports  under  7950  tariff  lines  at  8  digits  level  to  all countries. The benefits under MEIS are granted based on HS Codes only (except a few items) and the  process of grant  of MEIS benefits has been simplified recently thereby reducing  the  transaction  cost  of  the  exporter  community.  At  the  midterm  review  of Foreign Trade Policy, the rates for MEIS were enhanced for key labour intensive sectors such as ready-made garments, made-ups, leather items, handloom and handicraft items, sports goods and Agricultural items, carpets etc.

Similarly,  under  Service  Exports  from  India  Scheme  (SEIS)  of  the Foreign Trade  Policy  2015-20,  there  are rewards  on  Net  foreign  exchange  earnings,  to service providers of notified services who are providing service from India to the rest of  the  World,  in  the  form  of  Duty  Credit  scrips  which  are  transferable  and  can  be used to pay certain Central Duties/taxes including customs duties. In the Mid-term review of the FTP, the rates for all these services have been further increased by 2% with an additional annual incentive of approximately Rs 1,140 Cr . Government has also launched a new scheme Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme (TIES) w.e.f. F.Y. 2017-18 with the objective to provide financial assistance for creation of export infrastructure in the states.

## Export of major commodities from Bihar during last three years and current year (upto December 2017)

|                                | Export Value (in USD)   | Export Value (in USD)   | Export Value (in USD)   | Export Value (in USD)        |
|--------------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------------|
| Major Commodity Group          | 2014-15                 | 2015-16                 | 2016-17                 | 2017-18 (upto December 2017) |
| PETROLEUM PRODUCTS             | 743131433               | 335730717               | 552881830               | 601420624                    |
| RICE(OTHER THAN BASMATI)       | 80966205                | 48720259                | 55471638                | 39311894                     |
| DRUG FORMULATIONS, BIOLOGICALS | 35033404                | 30380410                | 43700444                | 37991516                     |
| BUFFALO MEAT                   |                         | 26671679                | 42951618                | 63829673                     |
| OTHER CEREALS                  | 68396352                | 35989167                | 42509388                | 54094675                     |
| WHEAT                          | 11748947                | 12226917                | 14508421                | 15276231                     |
| FRESH VEGETABLES               | 19265569                | 7050267                 | 8498142                 | 4127135                      |
| Others                         | 2493032                 | 1018105                 | 7510990                 | 3381835                      |
| AGRO CHEMICALS                 | 4879488                 | 3301095                 | 4919482                 | 3676054                      |
| MICA                           | 4835515                 | 3997777                 | 4374145                 | 2025506                      |
| JUTE, RAW                      | 7375931                 | 6277114                 | 4146797                 | 3405889                      |
| COSMETICS AND TOILETRIES       | 1560860                 | 1627537                 | 3780690                 | 2579261                      |
| PAPER, PAPER BOARD AND PRODUCT | 1737784                 | 1733286                 | 3726492                 | 2976579                      |
| PROCESSED FRUITS AND JUICES    | 4108900                 | 2941246                 | 3290073                 | 3129319                      |
| OIL MEALS                      | 2676542                 | 454381                  | 2628583                 | 4392500                      |
| FRESH FRUITS                   | 6072533                 | 2658286                 | 2458788                 | 2241057                      |
| DAIRY PRODUCTS                 | 7977516                 | 827757                  | 2071121                 | 3042340                      |
| CMNT, CLINKR AND ASBSTOS CMNT  | 945794                  | 173469                  | 1706774                 | 1052421                      |
| INDL. MACHNRY FOR DAIRY ETC    | 2014610                 | 560882                  | 1662819                 | 2504229                      |
| OTHER CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY   | 1586482                 | 1775859                 | 1477850                 | 1220117                      |
| COTTON FABRICS, MADEUPS ETC.   | 4568162                 | 2006215                 | 1328841                 | 1277546                      |

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