Lok Sabha Question No. 5048 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: Impact on Indo-China Trade
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: ASADUDDIN OWAISI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5048 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26 th  MARCH,2018

## IMPACT ON INDO-CHINA TRADE

## 5048. SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

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

- (a) the details of the extent upto which India-China trade was hampered due to Doklam standoff;
- (b) whether trade has been put on track after resolving Doklam issue; and
- (c) if so, the present position of trade between India-China and the steps taken or being taken by increasing India's share in export to China including other major items in the export list?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): As per DGCI&S statistics, India-China bilateral merchandise trade grew by over 20%  to reach US$ 84.59  billion in the calendar year 2017 as compared to US$ 69.61 billion during the year 2016. India's exports to China grew by over 40% to reach US$ 12.55 billion, while  India's  imports  from  China  grew  by  18.79%  to  reach  US$  72.04  billion,  indicating normalcy in trade relations.

Details  of  India's  bilateral  trade  with  China  on  major  Commodity  Groups  during  calendar years 2016 and 2017 is at Annex-I.

The  Government  has  taken  various  measures  to  extend  support  to  exporters  to  increase exports to all countries including China, some of which are indicated below:

i. The New Foreign Trade Policy (2015 -20) was announced on 1 st April, 2015 with a focus on supporting  both  manufacturing  and  services  exports  and  improving  the  'Ease  of  Doing Business'. The Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) introduced two new  schemes, namely,

'Merchandise  Exports  from  India  Scheme'  (MEIS)  for  incentivising  export  of  specified goods to specified markets and 'Service Exports from India Scheme' (SEIS) for promoting export of notified services from India, by consolidating earlier schemes.

ii.  During  the  Mid  Term  Review  of  FTP  2015-20  in  December  2017,  additional  annual incentives of Rs. 2,743 Cr. for Ready-made garments and made-up sector, Rs. 4,567 Cr for other labour intensive and MSME sectors have been provided under the MEIS.

iii.  A  new  scheme  called  Special  Advance  Authorisation  Scheme  for  export  of  Articles  of Apparel and Clothing Accessories of chapter 61 & 62 of ITC(HS) Classification of Export and Import has been introduced with effect from 1 st September 2016 wherein exporters are entitled to authorisation for duty free import of fabrics, including inter lining on pre-import basis and All Industry Rate of Duty Drawback for import of non-fabric inputs on the exports iv.  By way of trade facilitation and enhancing the ease of doing business, Government has reduced  the  number  of  mandatory  documents  required  for  exports  and  imports.  The  trade community can file applications online for various trade related schemes.

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| India's bilateral trade with China on major Commodity Group during 2016 and 2017 (calender year)   | India's bilateral trade with China on major Commodity Group during 2016 and 2017 (calender year)   | India's bilateral trade with China on major Commodity Group during 2016 and 2017 (calender year)   | India's bilateral trade with China on major Commodity Group during 2016 and 2017 (calender year)   | India's bilateral trade with China on major Commodity Group during 2016 and 2017 (calender year)   | India's bilateral trade with China on major Commodity Group during 2016 and 2017 (calender year)   | India's bilateral trade with China on major Commodity Group during 2016 and 2017 (calender year)   | India's bilateral trade with China on major Commodity Group during 2016 and 2017 (calender year)   | Annex- I             | Annex- I             |
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|                                                                                                    | Value (in Billion USD) 2016                                                                        | Value (in Billion USD) 2016                                                                        | Value (in Billion USD) 2016                                                                        | 2017                                                                                               | 2017                                                                                               | 2017                                                                                               | Growth %in 2017 over                                                                               | Growth %in 2017 over | Growth %in 2017 over |
| Commodity Group                                                                                    | Export                                                                                             | Import                                                                                             | Total Trade                                                                                        | Expor t                                                                                            | Impor t                                                                                            | Total Trade                                                                                        | Export                                                                                             | 2016 Import          | Total Trade          |
| ARTIFICIAL RESINS, PLASTIC MATERIALS, ETC.                                                         | 0.00                                                                                               | 2.26                                                                                               | 2.26                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 2.65                                                                                               | 2.65                                                                                               |                                                                                                    | 17.62                | 17.62                |
| CARPET                                                                                             | 0.01                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.01                                                                                               | 0.02                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.02                                                                                               | 25.65                                                                                              |                      | 25.65                |
| CASHEW                                                                                             | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 13.76                                                                                              |                      | 13.76                |
| CERAMIC PRODUCTS AND GLASSWARE                                                                     | 0.05                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.05                                                                                               | 0.03                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.03                                                                                               | -37.49                                                                                             |                      | -37.49               |
| CEREAL PREPARATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS PROCESSED ITEM                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 54.27                                                                                              |                      | 54.27                |
| CHEMICAL MATERIAL AND PRODUCTS                                                                     | 0.00                                                                                               | 1.59                                                                                               | 1.59                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 2.06                                                                                               | 2.06                                                                                               |                                                                                                    | 29.12                | 29.12                |
| COAL, COKE AND BRIQUETTES, ETC.                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.43                                                                                               | 0.43                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.50                                                                                               | 0.50                                                                                               |                                                                                                    | 16.75                | 16.75                |
| COFFEE                                                                                             | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 95.94                                                                                              |                      | 95.94                |
| COTTON RAW AND WASTE                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               |                                                                                                    | 84.73                | 84.73                |
| COTTON YARN/FABS./MADEUPS, HANDLOOM PRODUCTS                                                       | 1.09                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 1.09                                                                                               | 1.05                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 1.05                                                                                               | -4.01                                                                                              |                      | -4.01                |
| ETC. DRUGS AND PHARMACEUTICALS                                                                     | 0.13                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.13                                                                                               | 0.21                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.21                                                                                               | 54.40                                                                                              |                      | 54.40                |
| DYEING/TANNING/COLOU RING MTRLS.                                                                   | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.57                                                                                               | 0.57                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.68                                                                                               | 0.68                                                                                               |                                                                                                    | 19.69                | 19.69                |
| ELECTRONIC GOODS                                                                                   | 0.44                                                                                               | 23.45                                                                                              | 23.90                                                                                              | 0.51                                                                                               | 30.91                                                                                              | 31.43                                                                                              | 15.22                                                                                              | 31.82                | 31.51                |
| ENGINEERING GOODS                                                                                  | 1.66                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 1.66                                                                                               | 3.10                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 3.10                                                                                               | 86.68                                                                                              |                      | 86.68                |
| FERTILISERS, CRUDE AND MANUFACTURED                                                                | 0.00                                                                                               | 1.54                                                                                               | 1.54                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 1.11                                                                                               | 1.11                                                                                               |                                                                                                    | -27.63               | -27.63               |
| FRUITS AND VEGETABLES                                                                              | 0.02                                                                                               | 0.14                                                                                               | 0.16                                                                                               | 0.02                                                                                               | 0.15                                                                                               | 0.17                                                                                               | -6.56                                                                                              | 5.57                 | 3.81                 |
| GEMS AND JEWELLERY                                                                                 | 0.12                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.12                                                                                               | 0.22                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.22                                                                                               | 86.15                                                                                              |                      | 86.15                |
| GOLD                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.03                                                                                               | 0.03                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.07                                                                                               | 0.07                                                                                               |                                                                                                    | 104.26               | 104.26               |
| HANDICRAFTS EXCL. HAND MADE CARPET                                                                 | 0.11                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.11                                                                                               | 0.01                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.01                                                                                               | -90.54                                                                                             |                      | -90.54               |
| IRON AND STEEL                                                                                     | 0.00                                                                                               | 2.84                                                                                               | 2.84                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 3.03                                                                                               | 3.03                                                                                               |                                                                                                    | 6.52                 | 6.52                 |
| IRON ORE                                                                                           | 0.96                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.96                                                                                               | 1.36                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 1.36 0.00                                                                                          | 42.15                                                                                              |                      | 42.15                |
| JUTE MFG. INCLUDING FLOOR COVERING                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.17                                                                                               | 14.73                                                                                              |                      | 14.73                |
| LEATHER AND LEATHER MANUFACTURES LEATHER AND LEATHER                                               | 0.17 0.00                                                                                          | 0.00 0.23                                                                                          | 0.17 0.23                                                                                          | 0.17 0.00                                                                                          | 0.00 0.24                                                                                          | 0.24                                                                                               | -1.69                                                                                              | 5.32                 | -1.69 5.32           |
| PRODUCTS MACHINE TOOLS                                                                             | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.74                                                                                               | 0.74                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.88                                                                                               | 0.88                                                                                               |                                                                                                    | 20.24                | 20.24                |
| MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                               | 8.25                                                                                               | 8.25                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 9.60                                                                                               | 9.60                                                                                               |                                                                                                    | 16.41                | 16.41                |
| AND NON-ELECTRICAL MAN-MADE                                                                        | 0.03                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.03                                                                                               | 0.05                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.05                                                                                               | 33.61                                                                                              |                      | 33.61                |
| YARN/FABS./MADEUPS ETC.                                                                            |                                                                                                    |                                                                                                    |                                                                                                    |                                                                                                    |                                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                               |                                                                                                    |                      |                      |
| MARINE PRODUCTS                                                                                    | 0.13                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                               | 0.13                                                                                               | 0.15 0.00                                                                                          | 0.00 0.00                                                                                          | 0.15                                                                                               | 10.56 -83.83                                                                                       |                      | 10.56 -83.83         |
| MEAT, DAIRY AND POULTRY PRODUCTS MEDCNL. AND PHARMACEUTICAL                                        | 0.00 0.00                                                                                          | 0.00 2.05                                                                                          | 0.00 2.05                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                               | 2.18                                                                                               | 2.18                                                                                               |                                                                                                    | 6.39                 | 6.39                 |

| METALIFERROUS ORES AND OTHER MINERALS                 | 0.00   | 0.24   | 0.24   | 0.00   | 0.25   | 0.25   |        | 3.76           | 3.76           |
|-------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|----------------|----------------|
| MICA, COAL AND OTHER ORES, MINERALS INCLUDING PROCESS | 0.79   | 0.00   | 0.79   | 0.87   | 0.00   | 0.87   | 10.72  |                | 10.72          |
| NEWSPRINT                                             | 0.00   | 0.00   | 0.00   | 0.00   | 0.00   | 0.00   |        | -97.97         | -97.97         |
| NON-FERROUS METALS                                    | 0.00   | 1.29   | 1.29   | 0.00   | 1.58   | 1.58   |        | 21.86          | 21.86          |
| OIL MEALS                                             | 0.01   | 0.00   | 0.01   | 0.02   | 0.00   | 0.02   | 128.94 |                | 128.94         |
| OIL SEEDS                                             | 0.03   | 0.00   | 0.03   | 0.02   | 0.00   | 0.02   | -41.12 |                | -41.12         |
| ORGANIC AND INORGANIC CHEMICALS                       | 0.77   | 3.46   | 4.23   | 1.55   | 4.28   | 5.82   | 101.02 | 23.66          | 37.75          |
| OTHER CEREALS                                         | 0.00   | 0.00   | 0.00   | 0.00   | 0.00   | 0.00   | -47.31 |                | -47.31         |
| OTHERS                                                | 1.12   | 3.98   | 5.10   | 1.29   | 4.52   | 5.81   | 14.64  | 13.69          | 13.90          |
| PEARLS, PRECIOUS AND SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES             | 0.00   | 0.04   | 0.04   | 0.00   | 0.09   | 0.09   |        | 113.56         | 113.56         |
| PETROLEUM PRODUCTS                                    | 0.72   | 0.00   | 0.72   | 1.09   | 0.00   | 1.09   | 50.34  |                | 50.34          |
| PETROLEUM, CRUDE AND PRODUCTS                         | 0.00   | 0.20   | 0.20   | 0.00   | 0.27   | 0.27   |        | 36.17          | 36.17          |
| PLASTIC AND LINOLEUM                                  | 0.28   | 0.00   | 0.28   | 0.43   | 0.00   | 0.43   | 56.20  |                | 56.20          |
| PROFESSIONAL INSTRUMENT, OPTICAL GOODS, ETC.          | 0.00   | 0.51   | 0.51   | 0.00   | 0.75   | 0.75   |        | 47.13          | 47.13          |
| PROJECT GOODS                                         | 0.00   | 0.83   | 0.83   | 0.00   | 0.65   | 0.65   |        | -21.58         | -21.58         |
| PULP AND WASTE PAPER                                  | 0.00   | 0.02   | 0.02   | 0.00   | 0.02   | 0.02   |        | -10.81         | -10.81         |
| PULSES                                                | 0.00   | 0.06   | 0.06   | 0.00   | 0.06   | 0.06   |        | 5.65           | 5.65           |
| RICE                                                  | 0.00   | 0.00   | 0.00   | 0.00   | 0.00   | 0.00   | -94.31 |                | -94.31         |
| RMG OF ALL TEXTILES                                   | 0.09   | 0.00   | 0.09   | 0.08   | 0.00   | 0.08   | -8.14  |                | -8.14          |
| SILVER                                                | 0.00   | 0.39   | 0.39   | 0.00   | 0.44   | 0.44   |        | 11.70          | 11.70          |
| SPICES                                                | 0.19   | 0.00   | 0.19   | 0.29   | 0.00   | 0.29   | 53.93  |                | 53.93          |
| SULPHUR AND UNROASTED IRON PYRTS                      | 0.00   | 0.00   | 0.00   | 0.00   | 0.00   | 0.00   |        | 102.81         | 102.81         |
| TEA                                                   | 0.02   | 0.00   | 0.02   | 0.02   | 0.00   | 0.02   | 50.77  |                | 50.77          |
| TEXTILE YARN FABRIC, MADEUP ARTICLES                  | 0.00   | 0.76   | 0.76   | 0.00   | 0.92   | 0.92   |        | 20.24          | 20.24          |
| TOBACCO                                               | 0.00   | 0.00   | 0.00   | 0.00   | 0.00   | 0.00   | 77.85  |                | 77.85          |
| TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT                                   | 0.00   | 4.06   | 4.06   | 0.00   | 3.25   | 3.25   |        | -19.94         | -19.94         |
| VEGETABLE OIL                                         | 0.00   | 0.00   | 0.00   | 0.00   | 0.00   | 0.00   |        | -23.46         | -23.46         |
| WOOD AND WOOD PRODUCTS                                | 0.00   | 0.68   | 0.68   | 0.00   | 0.88   | 0.88   |        | 30.70          | 30.70          |
| TOTAL                                                 | 8.96   | 60.65  | 69.61  | 12.55  | 72.04  | 84.59  | 40.03  | 18.79          | 21.52          |
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