Lok Sabha Question No. 3867 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-19
Subject: Export of Basmati and Non Basmati Rice
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: RADHESHYAM BISWAS, RAGHAV LAKHANPAL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3867(H) TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 th  MARCH,2018

## EXPORT OF BASMATI AND NON BASMATI RICE

## 3867(H). SHRI RADHESHYAM BISWAS: SHRI RAGHAV LAKHANPAL:

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

- (a) the details of total export of Basmati and non-Basmati rice from the country during the last three years along with the names of countries to which these exports were made;
- (b) whether there is an increase or decline in the export of basmati rice from the country during the said period and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has decided to allow rice exports selectively and if so, the details thereof along with the procedure follwed for export of rice;
- (d) whether  such  steps  by  the  Government  would  fuel  the  high  prices  of  rice  in  the domestic  market  and  if  so,  the  reaction  of  the  Government  along  with  the  steps taken to keep the prices under control; and
- (e) whether  there  have  been  instances  of  dumping  of  agricultural  products  in  the country  from  various  countries  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  steps taken by the Government to prevent such incidents and make the country self-reliant in terms of agricultural products?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The details of total export of Basmati and non-Basmati rice from the country during the last three years, country-wise, are at Annexure-I .
- (b) In quantity terms, the export of basmati rice has increased from 36.99 lakh MT in 201415 to 39.85 lakh MT in 2016-17. However, there has been a decline in the value terms. This can be attributed solely to the fall in international prices of Basmati rice.
- (c) As per the extant export policy, export of rice is 'free'. However, export of Basmati rice is allowed  subject  to  registration  of  contracts  with  the  Agricultural  &  Processed  Food Products  Export  Development  Authority  (APEDA)  and  fulfilment  of  certain  other conditions as specified in Notification No. 18/2015-20 dated August 1, 2016 issued by the Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT).
- (d) Prices  of  essential  commodities  including  rice  are  monitored  by  the  Government  and appropriate policy decisions are taken in the light of prevailing situation.  As  export  of

rice accounts for less than 10% of total production of rice in the country, the effect on domestic prices, if any, is likely to be minimal. On the other hand, allowing free exports of rice contributes towards better realisations for the rice farmers.

- (e) Currently, there is no anti-dumping duty in force on agricultural products imported from other  countries.  Further,  no  application  for  imposition  of  anti-dumping  duty  on agricultural products is pending in Directorate General of Anti-dumping & Allied Duties (DGAD).

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Source: DGCI&S

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## Annexure-I

|                     | 2014-15     | 2014-15   | 2015-16     | 2015-16   | 2016-17     | 2016-17   |
|---------------------|-------------|-----------|-------------|-----------|-------------|-----------|
| COUNTRY             | QTY         | VALUES    | QTY         | VALUES    | QTY         | VALUES    |
| A. BASMATI RICE     |             |           |             |           |             |           |
| SAUDI ARAB          | 9,66,301    | 1,187.91  | 9,48,845    | 842.22    | 8,09,344    | 671.08    |
| IRAN                | 9,35,568    | 1,108.50  | 6,95,311    | 571.19    | 7,16,582    | 564.28    |
| U ARAB EMTS         | 2,77,885    | 314.38    | 6,12,152    | 475.18    | 6,14,659    | 467.66    |
| IRAQ                | 2,35,448    | 259.13    | 4,19,284    | 341.58    | 4,53,741    | 337.32    |
| KUWAIT              | 1,66,469    | 250.53    | 1,80,730    | 211.68    | 1,62,674    | 149.37    |
| U S A               | 88,941      | 132.07    | 1,20,688    | 131.55    | 1,08,992    | 112.17    |
| YEMEN REPUBLC       | 1,74,054    | 195.90    | 1,42,162    | 110.49    | 1,30,652    | 103.28    |
| U K                 | 1,36,339    | 147.57    | 1,87,703    | 143.14    | 1,50,537    | 101.55    |
| OMAN                | 56,127      | 68.75     | 1,05,250    | 92.84     | 83,151      | 75.48     |
| QATAR               | 1,23,969    | 187.01    | 24,249      | 25.07     | 81,961      | 72.47     |
| OTHER COUNTRIES     | 5,37,826    | 664.52    | 6,09,457    | 533.04    | 6,72,917    | 553.92    |
| TOTAL (A):          | 36,98,927   | 4,516.28  | 40,45,831   | 3,477.98  | 39,85,210   | 3,208.60  |
| B. NON-BASMATI RICE |             |           |             |           |             |           |
| BENIN               | 5,98,569    | 247.12    | 6,23,348    | 215.53    | 7,02,183    | 251.87    |
| NEPAL               | 6,30,489    | 216.76    | 5,34,142    | 193.52    | 5,83,737    | 209.73    |
| SENEGAL             | 7,65,019    | 226.03    | 9,13,982    | 245.80    | 6,76,060    | 189.68    |
| GUINEA              | 3,97,717    | 152.88    | 3,95,980    | 133.03    | 5,41,573    | 182.44    |
| IRAQ                | 40,304      | 25.37     | 53,840      | 26.58     | 3,05,671    | 140.54    |
| U ARAB EMTS         | 2,41,873    | 125.56    | 2,34,270    | 114.14    | 2,60,223    | 133.71    |
| COTE D' IVOIRE      | 2,59,694    | 97.93     | 4,48,982    | 150.27    | 3,75,024    | 124.14    |
| SOMALIA             | 2,03,892    | 80.92     | 2,69,099    | 92.47     | 3,54,677    | 121.66    |
| LIBERIA             | 2,67,066    | 100.70    | 2,10,682    | 73.73     | 2,52,381    | 90.97     |
| SOUTH AFRICA        | 3,38,839    | 131.43    | 2,60,806    | 87.07     | 2,54,068    | 88.33     |
| OTHER COUNTRIES     | 45,58,747   | 1,932.16  | 25,19,458   | 1,036.51  | 24,65,236   | 992.10    |
| TOTAL (B):          | 83,02,209   | 3,336.84  | 64,64,589   | 2,368.64  | 67,70,833   | 2,525.19  |
| G. TOTAL (A+B):     | 1,20,01,136 | 7,853.12  | 1,05,10,420 | 5,846.62  | 1,07,56,043 | 5,733.79  |