Lok Sabha Question No. 3104 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-05
Subject: Trade with Pakistan
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL, DUSHYANT SINGH, KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3104 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05 th  DECEMBER, 2016

## TRADE WITH PAKISTAN

## 3104.  SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL:

SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH:

SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL:

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

- (a) the details of total trade carried out between India and Pakistan in terms of exports and imports during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) whether  the  trade  between  India  and  Pakistan  has  got  affected  due  to  recent  tension between the two countries and if so, the details thereof and the affected items along with the amount of these items;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to make some changes in trade relations with Pakistan and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether  Pakistan  has  banned  the  import  of  drugs  made  in  India  and  if  so,  the  details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (e) whether any committee has been constituted to discuss the trade related issues between the two countries and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

(SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a): The value of India's imports, exports and total trade with Pakistan during the last three years and the current year (up to October, 2016) areas under:

(In US$ million)

| Year                         |   Imports |   Exports |   Total Trade |
|------------------------------|-----------|-----------|---------------|
| 2013-14                      |    426.88 |   2274.26 |       2701.14 |
| 2014-15                      |    497.31 |   1857.29 |       2354.6  |
| 2015-16                      |    441.03 |   2171.14 |       2612.17 |
| 2016-17 (April-October) (P*) |    293.24 |    874.67 |       1167.91 |

P*: Provisional

Source:  DGCI&S, Kolkata

- (b): While there has been marginal decline in value of bilateral trade between the two countries from US$ 1208.75 million in the period April to October,2015 to US$ 1167.91 million in the period April to October,2016, the change in value of exports

of  individual  commodities  shows  a  mixed  trend.  Value  of   exports  of  some  major products  has  increased  in  the  period    April  to  October,2016  as  compared  to  the period April to October,2015such as organic chemicals from US$ 48.92 million to 105.25 million, cotton yarn from US$ 52.92 to 88.47 million, fresh vegetables from US$ 30.32 to 41.27 million, etc,  while value of exports of certain other products has declined in the same period,  such as plastic raw materials from US$ 66.48 to 53.12 million,  manmade  yarn/fabric/made-ups  from  US$  124.33  to  51.14  million,  pulses from US$ 31.44 to 20.28 million etc.

(c): No  such  decision  has  been  taken,  so  far,  in  context  of  various  factors including composition of bilateral trade, likely impact thereof, etc.

(d): Pakistan  maintains  a  Negative  List  of  1209  products  not  allowed  to  be imported from India, which includes 49 pharmaceutical products.

(e): No such committee has been constituted, so far. However, bilateral discussions at various levels, have been held with Pakistan on trade related issues, including the meeting of the Commerce Ministers of India and Pakistan on January 18, 2014 on the side lines of 5 th SAARC Business Leaders Conclave held at New Delhi  and  meeting  between  Commerce  Secretaries  of  India  and  Pakistan  in Islamabad on September 20-21, 2012.

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