Lok Sabha Question No. 345 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-05
Subject: Trade Deficit between India and China
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: V. SATHYABAMA, PR. SENTHILNATHAN, KRISHNAN NARAYANASAMY RAMACHANDRAN, R.K. BHARATHI MOHAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 345

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 05 th  FEBRUARY,2018

## TRADE DEFICIT BETWEEN INDIA AND CHINA

## 345.   SHRIMATI V. SATHYA BAMA:

SHRI PR. SENTHIL NATHAN:

SHRI K.N. RAMACHANDRAN:

SHRI BHARATHI MOHAN R.K.:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  stringent  and  appropriate  measures  to narrow the trade deficit between India and China;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the total value of imports in Indian rupee from China during the years 2014-15, 2015-16,and 2016-17;
- (c) the list of major Chinese products, raw and finished goods flooded into the domestic markets in India along with their value; and
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  adequate  support  and  facilitation  to  indigenous industries to combat the over dumping of Chinese products in Indian market and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): Imports exceed exports because of shortages/non-availability of items domestically or because of the cost competitiveness of the foreign manufacturers. Government  has  formulated  various  schemes/programmes  to  help  the  domestic  enterprises compete  effectively  with  imports  from  China  and  other  countries.  Efforts  are  made  to promote manufacturing through initiatives like 'Make in India', 'Digital India', 'Skill India' etc.  which  provide  support  for  promoting  domestic  manufacturing  capacity  in  the  country. Some of these schemes/programmes which support the Micro, Small and Medium enterprises (MSMEs)  include  National  Manufacturing  Competitiveness  Programme  (NMCP);  Credit Guarantee Scheme; Credit Linked Capital Subsidy Scheme; Cluster Development Programme; Market Development Assistance Scheme and Vendor Development Programme for Ancillarisation. These schemes/programmes help MSMEs to increase their competitiveness to challenge cheap Chinese imports in the country.

With a view to protecting its domestic producers and consumers, India has an elaborate and robust legal framework and institutional set up to protect its environment, life and health of its people, plants and animals. Adequate provisions exist under the Foreign Trade Policy to protect the Indian consumers and producers as imported goods are subject to domestic laws, rules, orders, regulations, technical specifications, environmental and safety norms. The BIS standards  applicable  to  domestic  goods  are  also  applicable  to  imported  goods.  Import  of food/edible items is subject to FSSAI standards. Import of plant & plant based products are subject  to  Plant  Quarantine  measures  and  sanitary  &  phyto-sanitary  measures.  Import  of animal & animal based products are subject to sanitary import permits.

Against  cheaper  imports  causing  injury  to  domestic  industry,  there  are  trade  defence measures taken like anti-dumping duty, countervailing  duty  and safeguard  duty. Whenever Indian industry is affected by cheaper imports, it can seek remedies from the Government under the above provisions. Directorate General of Anti-Dumping & Allied Duties(DGAD) conducts anti- dumping investigations on the basis of duly substantiated petition filed by the domestic industry alleging dumping of goods into the country causing injury to the domestic industry. Similarly, DGAD conducts anti-subsidy investigations against countries subsidising their  export  products.  As  on  29.1.2018,  anti-dumping  duty  is  in  force  on  99  products imported  from  China.  Section  8B  of  the  Customs  Tariff  Act,  1975,  subject  to  certain conditions,  empowers  the  Central  Government  to  impose  Safeguard  Duty  on  any  article imported into India in such increased quantities and under such conditions so as to cause or threaten to cause serious injury to the Indian domestic industry.

Details  of  imports  from  China  to  India  during  2014-15,  2015-16,  and  2016-17  are  given below: -

India's Import from China during the years 2014-15 to 2016-17

Value in Rs. Crore

| Year    | Value       |
|---------|-------------|
| 2014-15 | 3,69,565.36 |
| 2015-16 | 4,04,043.38 |
| 2016-17 | 4,11,093.51 |

(Source; DGCI&S)

Top 50 Principal Commodity Group-wise India's import from China for the last three years including raw and finished goods are attached as Annex-I.

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|                                                                                                                                                                                                           | India's Import of items from China (top                      |               |                                                                                       |                                                                   | Annex-I                              |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
| ITCH                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Item Desccription                                            |               |                                                                                       |                                                                   | 2016-17                              |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                           |                                                              | ty            | Value (Rs. Crore)                                                                     | Value (Rs. Crore)                                                 | Quantity                             | Value (Rs. Crore) | Value (Rs. Crore) | Value (Rs. Crore) | Value (Rs. Crore) | Value (Rs. Crore) | Value (Rs. Crore) | Value (Rs. Crore) | Value (Rs. Crore) | Value (Rs. Crore) | Value (Rs. Crore) | Value (Rs. Crore) |
| 84713                                                                                                                                                                                                     | OTHR DGTLAUTOMATC DATA- PROCESNG MACHINE WEGHNG <=10KG       | NOS           |                                                                                       | 1208081                                                           |                                      | 1092              | 1092              | 1092              | 1092              | 1092              | 1092              | 1092              | 1092              | 1092              | 1092              | 1092              |
| 090                                                                                                                                                                                                       | WTHAKEYBOARD AND DISPLAY CONSISTNG OFA CENTRAL PROCESNG MACH |               |                                                                                       | 1235                                                              |                                      |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                           | ALUMINIUM FOIL ROLLD                                         |               |                                                                                       |                                                                   |                                      |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |
| 76071                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                              | KGS           |                                                                                       |                                                                   | 64572300                             | 1137              | 1137              | 1137              | 1137              | 1137              | 1137              | 1137              | 1137              | 1137              | 1137              | 1137              |
| 190                                                                                                                                                                                                       | DISCS WITH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SOFTWARE                   | NOS           |                                                                                       | 1472                                                              |                                      | 1168              | 1168              | 1168              | 1168              | 1168              | 1168              | 1168              | 1168              | 1168              | 1168              | 1168              |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                           | PRTS AND ACCSSRS OF MOTHERBOARDS PRODUCTS IN                 | KGS COILS KGS |                                                                                       | 2125                                                              |                                      | 1168              | 1168              | 1168              | 1168              | 1168              | 1168              | 1168              | 1168              | 1168              | 1168              | 1168              |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                           | OF PLASTIC                                                   | NOS           |                                                                                       | 776                                                               | 1197683067                           | 1180              | 1180              | 1180              | 1180              | 1180              | 1180              | 1180              | 1180              | 1180              | 1180              | 1180              |
| 95030                                                                                                                                                                                                     | RECEPTN APARTS FOR                                           | NOS           |                                                                                       | 2957                                                              | 13937692                             | 1187              | 1187              | 1187              | 1187              | 1187              | 1187              | 1187              | 1187              | 1187              | 1187              | 1187              |
| 84479                                                                                                                                                                                                     | MACHINES FOR MAKING EMBROIDERY                               | NOS           | 735                                                                                   | 1204                                                              |                                      | 1209              | 1209              | 1209              | 1209              | 1209              | 1209              | 1209              | 1209              | 1209              | 1209              | 1209              |
| 020                                                                                                                                                                                                       | WHICH PERFORM TWO THE FUNCTIONS OF                           |               |                                                                                       | 1310                                                              |                                      | 1222              | 1222              | 1222              | 1222              | 1222              | 1222              | 1222              | 1222              | 1222              | 1222              | 1222              |
| 85340                                                                                                                                                                                                     | PRINTED CIRCUITS                                             | KGS           |                                                                                       | 958                                                               | 8428454                              | 1227              | 1227              | 1227              | 1227              | 1227              | 1227              | 1227              | 1227              | 1227              | 1227              | 1227              |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                           | TYRES USED ON                                                |               | 745                                                                                   | 1077                                                              | 30108288                             | 1281              | 1281              | 1281              | 1281              | 1281              | 1281              | 1281              | 1281              | 1281              | 1281              | 1281              |
| 010 38089                                                                                                                                                                                                 | PRODUCTS                                                     | KGS           | 1192                                                                                  | 757                                                               |                                      |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |
| 85423                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                              | NOS           |                                                                                       | 1066                                                              | 841376744                            | 1285              | 1285              | 1285              | 1285              | 1285              | 1285              | 1285              | 1285              | 1285              | 1285              | 1285              |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                           |                                                              |               |                                                                                       | 1176                                                              |                                      | 1293              | 1293              | 1293              | 1293              | 1293              | 1293              | 1293              | 1293              | 1293              | 1293              | 1293              |
| 900                                                                                                                                                                                                       | WINCHESTER/HARD DISC DRIVES                                  | NOS           |                                                                                       |                                                                   |                                      |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |
| 29419                                                                                                                                                                                                     | ANTIBIOTICS                                                  | KGS           | 4037347 1962                                                                          | 2269                                                              |                                      |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |
| 090                                                                                                                                                                                                       | SPLIT SYSTEM AIR CONDITIONING MACHINES                       | NOS           | 832497 983                                                                            | 838                                                               | 1353127                              | 1326              | 1326              | 1326              | 1326              | 1326              | 1326              | 1326              | 1326              | 1326              | 1326              | 1326              |
| 84151 010                                                                                                                                                                                                 | TUGS AND PUSHER CRAFT                                        | NOS           | 23 1580                                                                               |                                                                   |                                      | 1353              | 1353              | 1353              | 1353              | 1353              | 1353              | 1353              | 1353              | 1353              | 1353              | 1353              |
| 000                                                                                                                                                                                                       | LIQUID CRYSTAL DEVICES (L.C.D)                               | NOS           | 1386                                                                                  | 1332                                                              |                                      | 1375              | 1375              | 1375              | 1375              | 1375              | 1375              | 1375              | 1375              | 1375              | 1375              | 1375              |
| 010                                                                                                                                                                                                       | GAS COMPRESSORS OF A KIND USED IN                            | NOS           | 1424                                                                                  | 1451                                                              |                                      | 1500              | 1500              | 1500              | 1500              | 1500              | 1500              | 1500              | 1500              | 1500              | 1500              | 1500              |
| 011                                                                                                                                                                                                       | AIR-CONDITIONING UREA WHETHER OR NOT IN AQUEOUS              | KGS           |                                                                                       | 9135                                                              |                                      | 1503              | 1503              | 1503              | 1503              | 1503              | 1503              | 1503              | 1503              | 1503              | 1503              | 1503              |
| 000                                                                                                                                                                                                       | SOLUTION                                                     |               | 12199                                                                                 |                                                                   | 997574591                            | 1562              | 1562              | 1562              | 1562              | 1562              | 1562              | 1562              | 1562              | 1562              | 1562              | 1562              |
| 090                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                              | NOS           | 848                                                                                   | 1433                                                              | 46537299                             |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |
| 930                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                              | NOS           | 861                                                                                   | 1088                                                              | 7944951                              | 1650              | 1650              | 1650              | 1650              | 1650              | 1650              | 1650              | 1650              | 1650              | 1650              | 1650              |
| 100                                                                                                                                                                                                       | OFA KIND SOLELY OR PRINCIPALLY USED IN AN AUTOMATIC DATA     | NOS           | 2149                                                                                  | 2366                                                              | 4053136                              | 1656              | 1656              | 1656              | 1656              | 1656              | 1656              | 1656              | 1656              | 1656              | 1656              | 1656              |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                           | PROCESSING SYSTEM OF HEADING 8471                            |               |                                                                                       |                                                                   |                                      |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |
| 990                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                              |               |                                                                                       |                                                                   |                                      |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                           |                                                              |               | 4754750                                                                               |                                                                   |                                      |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |
| 100 000                                                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                              |               |                                                                                       |                                                                   |                                      |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |
| 24                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                              |               |                                                                                       | 5586981                                                           |                                      |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                           |                                                              |               | 3823260 6.431E+09 22125442 2886284                                                    | 2530 4328343                                                      | 4339697                              |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                           | ROUTERS                                                      |               | 1213 463 1000                                                                         | 26057445 3747900 4950464418 44324266                              | 24 32259073                          |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |
| 020 16 OTHER 17 18 89040 19 90138 20 84148                                                                                                                                                                |                                                              |               | 17333743                                                                              |                                                                   | 9602 1129881 1387371 3640319 2798650 |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |
| 40112 84717 21 31021 22 85258 OTHER 23 85176 85285                                                                                                                                                        |                                                              |               | 1276 25380247 360098080 3302221 1187                                                  | 3964399 764067 43                                                 | 1290172 1092143                      |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |
| 2 OTHER 3 85238 020 5 84733 020 6 72253 090 OTHER HOT-ROLLED 7 030 DOLLS 8 85287 100 OTHER COLOUR 9 10 84433 MACHINES MORE OF COPYING TRANSMISSION, 11 12 RADIALS BUSES/LORRIES 13 OTHER SIMILAR 14 OTHER |                                                              | NOS           | 898 1063 1913 631                                                                     | 25768079 26716 1209347 5105926 1238243 14506432 533394188 3647896 | 416340768                            |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                           | TV ETC OR PRINTING, N.E.S.                                   | NOS           | 41402211 801 1284960 1517074 578738686 595804440 9890415 10046 1243084 4282861 620246 | 882 1175                                                          | 845235                               |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |
| 1 15                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                              |               | 1495190 1557                                                                          | 47645561 2673739 1438185 910608319 787054895                      | 2016-17)                             |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |

| 25              | 87089 900       | OTR PRTSANDACCSSRS OF VHCLS OF HDG8701-8705                                                                             | KGS             | 23404488        | 1393            | 27462180        | 1596            | 31507878        | 1700            |
|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
| 26              | 29349 900       | OTHER HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS                                                                                            | KGS             | 7062428         | 1364            | 6788217         | 1379            | 9082746         | 1758            |
| 27              | 87141 090       | PARTS AND ACCESSORIES OF MOTORCYCLE EXCL. SADDLE                                                                        | KGS             | 69787667        | 2129            | 63864893        | 1916            | 63759244        | 1767            |
| 28              | 85423 100       | MONOLITHIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS - DIGITAL                                                                                | NOS             | 939267827       | 1164            | 1401010855      | 1625            | 1496791865      | 1808            |
| 29              | 29420 090       | OTHER DILOXANIDE FUROATE, CIMETIDINE, FAMOTIDINE NES                                                                    | KGS             | 18055433        | 3118            | 13752170        | 3684            | 9686946         | 1817            |
| 30              | 85044 090       | OTHERS                                                                                                                  | NOS             | 78521240        | 1219            | 63747741        | 1326            | 88510079        | 1837            |
| 31              | 29339 900       | OTHER HETERDCYCLIC CMPNDS WITH NITROGEN HETRO ATOM (S) ONLY                                                             | KGS             | 7734199         | 947             | 8590375         | 1096            | 12464621        | 1839            |
| 32              | 84733 099       | OTHER                                                                                                                   | KGS             | 8515618         | 2337            | 5545755         | 2219            | 4194291         | 1873            |
| 33              | 85076 000       | LITHIUM-ION                                                                                                             | NOS             | 12419657        | 278             | 35148809        | 1228            | 99240089        | 1960            |
| 34              | 39269 099       | OTHR ARTICLE OF PLASTIC NES                                                                                             | KGS             | 46611044        | 1121            | 57035276        | 1561            | 79043089        | 1965            |
| 35              | 84261 900       | OTHR(TRNSPRTR CRNS,GANTRY CRNS,BRDG CRNS)                                                                               | NOS             | 56              | 356             | 308             | 382             | 728             | 1966            |
| 36              | 84715 000       | DIGITL PROCESNG UNITS EXCL OF SUB HDNGS 847141 AND 847149,WH/NOT CONT ONE/TWO TYPS OF UNI,LIKE STORG/INPUT/OUTPUT UNITS | NOS             | 524759          | 1773            | 713089          | 2145            | 634908          | 2104            |
| 37              | 85030 090       | PARTS OF OTHR ROTATING ELECTRC PLANTS                                                                                   | KGS             | 10701267        | 1058            | 11989344        | 1587            | 12565718        | 2159            |
| 38              | 89052 000       | FLOATNG/SUBMERSIBLE DRLLNG/PRDCTN PLTFORMS                                                                              | NOS             |                 | 0               |                 | 0               | 2               | 2449            |
| 39              | 27040 090       | OTHER COKES OF COAL                                                                                                     | TON             | 1946843         | 2444            | 2133593         | 2176            | 2224068         | 2616            |
| 40              | 71069 100       | UNWROUGHTSILVER                                                                                                         | KGS             | 1766588         | 6722            | 711248          | 2302            | 724111          | 2699            |
| 41              | 85176 990       | OTHR APARTUS,FR CARRIER/DIGITAL LINE SYSTM                                                                              | NOS             | 5900872         | 1465            | 16591785        | 2650            | 19130063        | 2958            |
| 42              | 98010 013       | POWER PROJECT                                                                                                           | KGS             | 135977606       | 7708            | 74061069        | 4655            | 77911807        | 4056            |
| 43              | 89059 090       | OTHER UNDER HDNG 8905                                                                                                   | NOS             | 8               | 3462            | 23              | 4954            | 344             | 4523            |
| 44              | 31053 000       | DIAMONM HYDRGNORTHPHOSPHT(DIAMONM PHOSPHT)                                                                              | KGS             | 1.94E+09        | 5654            | 3603181150      | 11103           | 2566572000      | 5967            |
| 45              | 85176 290       | OTHER                                                                                                                   | NOS             | 4285517         | 3602            | 19348185        | 6051            | 16448879        | 6009            |
| 46              | 85299 090       | OTHE PARTS FR OTHR USE                                                                                                  | KGS             | 39490049        | 4199            | 33002649        | 5015            | 55492644        | 6198            |
| 47              | 85177 010       | POPLTD, LOADED OR STUFFD PRNTD CRCUIT BRDS                                                                              | KGS             | 628347          | 606             | 2657050         | 1654            | 6250127         | 6540            |
| 48              | 84713 010       | PERSONAL COMPUTER (LAPTOP,PALMTOP,ETC)                                                                                  | NOS             | 5899809         | 11970           | 6971964         | 13851           | 5318341         | 13365           |
| 49              | 85414 011       | S0LAR CELLS/PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS WHETHR OR N0T ASSEMBLED IN M0DULE/PANEL                                                  | NOS             | 113561871       | 3713            | 163024355       | 12987           | 281061054       | 18875           |
| 50              | 85171 290       | OTHER                                                                                                                   | NOS             | 153517651       | 38082           | 118070499       | 34564           | 68648955        | 24198           |
| (Source; DGCIS) | (Source; DGCIS) | (Source; DGCIS)                                                                                                         | (Source; DGCIS) | (Source; DGCIS) | (Source; DGCIS) | (Source; DGCIS) | (Source; DGCIS) | (Source; DGCIS) | (Source; DGCIS) |