Lok Sabha Question No. 1564 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-05
Subject: Trade Relations with Bangladesh and Myanmar
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: BHARATENDRA SINGH

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1564 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05 th  MARCH,2018

## TRADE RELATIONS WITH BANGLADESH AND MYANMAR

## 1564. KUNWAR BHARATENDRA:

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

- (a) the details of India's trade relations with Bangladesh and Myanmar;
- (b) the quantum of India's trade with these countries during the last three years; and
- (c) the number of approved and functional inland container depots and land customs stations at India-Bangladesh and India-Myanmar border areas?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  and (b):  India's  trade  relations  with  Bangladesh  are  governed  by  the  Trade Agreement between India and Bangladesh, last renewed in June 2015, which is a facilitative mechanism for expansion of bilateral trade and economic cooperation but does not prescribe any preferential tariffs for the import of products between the two countries.  The  preferential  trade  between  India  and  Bangladesh  is  governed  by relevant multilateral trade agreements which, inter-alia include Agreement on SAARC Preferential Trading Arrangement (SAPTA), Agreement on South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA), Asia Pacific Trade Agreement(APTA) etc.

There  is  no  bilateral  trade  agreement  between  India  and  Myanmar.  The  bilateral trade relations are governed by India-ASEAN multilateral trade agreementsvizIndiaASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement, India-ASEAN Trade in Services Agreement and India-ASEAN Agreement on Investment.

The value of India's trade (exports and imports) with Bangladesh and Myanmar from 2014-15  to  2016-2017  and  for  the  current  year  i.e.  2017-18,  as  available  upto November, 2017, is given below:

| Values in US $ Million   | Values in US $ Million   | Values in US $ Million   | Values in US $ Million   | Values in US $ Million   | Values in US $ Million   | Values in US $ Million   | Values in US $ Million                   | Values in US $ Million                   |
|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| Country                  | 2014-2015                | 2014-2015                | 2015-16                  | 2015-16                  | 2016-17                  | 2016-17                  | 2017-2018 (April-November) (Provisional) | 2017-2018 (April-November) (Provisional) |
|                          | Exports                  | Imports                  | Exports                  | Imports                  | Exports                  | Imports                  | Exports                                  | Imports                                  |
| Bangladesh               | 6,451.47                 | 621.37                   | 6,034.94                 | 727.15                   | 6,820.11                 | 701.68                   | 5,024.08                                 | 394.79                                   |
| Myanmar                  | 773.24                   | 1,231.54                 | 1,070.65                 | 984.27                   | 1,107.89                 | 1,067.25                 | 591.60                                   | 562.57                                   |

Data Source: DGCIS

- (c)  There are 57 Land Custom Stations along the India-Bangladesh border. Out of these, regular trade takes place through 37 Land Custom Stations.

There are 3 Land Custom Stations on the India-Myanmar border, out of whichregular trade takes place through2 Land Custom Stations.

There  are  no  Inland  Container  Depots  along  the  India-Bangladesh  and  IndiaMyanmar border.

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