Lok Sabha Question No. 1212 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-24
Subject: Measures to Improve Balance of Trade
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, SUDHEER GUPTA, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, T. RADHAKRISHNAN, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, MOHANBHAI KALYANJIBHAI KUNDARIYA, LILADHARBHAI KHODAJI VAGHELA, B. SREERAMULU

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1212 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 th  JULY, 2017

## MEASURES TO IMPROVE BALANCE OF TRADE

## 1212.   DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

SHRI KUNDARIYA MOHAN BHAI KALYANJI BHAI:

SHRI L.K. VAGHELA:

SHIR B. SRIRAMULU:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  noticed  that  some  countries  like  China,  Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand dump their various type of products in India and if so, the details threreof country-wise along with the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (b) whether  some  Indian  companies  have  filed  applications  with  the  Directorate General  of  Anti  Dumping  and  Allied  Duties  (DGAD)  for  imposition  of  anti dumping  duty  on  certain  products  including  rubber  items  and  if  so,  the  details thereof along with the action taken by DGAD thereon product-wise;
- (c) the details of corrective measures taken/being taken by the Government to protect the domestic industry from the countries who indulge in dumping their products in India;
- (d) the  details  of  India's  trade  deficit  with  China  during  the  last  three  years  and  the current year along with the reaction of the Government thereto and the steps taken or being taken by the Government for balance of trade between India and China; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  has  developed  an  electronic  dashboard  for  displaying foreign trade statistics online 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) : Yes Madam. Based on the applications filed by the domestic industry (DI) for imposition  of  anti-dumping  duty  on  imports  from  various  countries  including China  PR,  Indonesia,  Malaysia,  Thailand  etc.,  Directorate  General  of  Anti-

(as on 14.07.2017)

| S.No.   | Country         |   No. of Initiations since 01.01.2012 |
|---------|-----------------|---------------------------------------|
| 1.      | China PR        |                                    62 |
| 2.      | Indonesia       |                                    11 |
| 3.      | Malaysia        |                                    11 |
| 4.      | Thailand        |                                    10 |
| 5.      | Other countries |                                   129 |
| Total   | Total           |                                   223 |

(b) &(c) : From  time  to time, DGAD  receives  applications  from  domestic producers for  imposition  of  anti-dumping  duty  on  various  products.  After  detailed investigations,  preliminary/final  findings  are  issued  by  DGAD  based  on  which, Department of  Revenue  imposes  provisional/definitive  anti-dumping  duties.  As  on 14.7.2017, anti-dumping duty is in force in 141 cases (country wise-277 cases) and 54more cases (country wise-131 cases)have been initiated.

Product category wise details of cases is given below:-

| S.No.   | Product Category                                | No. of cases in which duty is in force   | No. of Cases initiated   |
|---------|-------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|--------------------------|
| 1.      | Chemical and Petrochemicals                     | 67 (143)                                 | 30 (71)                  |
| 2.      | Electrical and electronic items and accessories | 06 (09)                                  | 00 (00)                  |
| 3.      | Fibre Boards                                    | 03 (10)                                  | 01 (04)                  |
| 4.      | Fibres and Yarn                                 | 12 (25)                                  | 07 (26)                  |
| 5.      | Glass and Glassware                             | 07 (12)                                  | 01 (02)                  |
| 6.      | Machinery Items                                 | 05 (09)                                  | 01 (01)                  |
| 7.      | Pharmaceutical                                  | 13 (14)                                  | 02 (02)                  |
| 8.      | Rubber or Plastic products                      | 07 (09)                                  | 04 (08)                  |
| 9.      | Steel and other metals                          | 17 (38)                                  | 03 (08)                  |
| 10.     | Other Products                                  | 04 (08)                                  | 05 (09)                  |
|         | Total                                           | 141 (277)                                | 54 (131)                 |

Figures in bracket denote No. of cases country wise.

Note: In many cases, a single notification/investigation involves multiple countries.

- (d) : Details of the trade deficit with China during the last three years and the current year upto April 2017 are given below:-

Bilateral  Trade  between  India  and  China  2014-15  to  2016-17  and  the current year

## Value in US$ Billion

(as on 14.07.2017)

|   S.No. | Financial Year   |   Trade Deficit with China |
|---------|------------------|----------------------------|
|       1 | 2014-15          |                      48.47 |
|       2 | 2015-16          |                      52.69 |

|   3. | 2016-17                |   51.08 |
|------|------------------------|---------|
|    4 | 2017-18 (April, 2017)* |    4.92 |

(Source: DGCI&S)    *Provisional

Efforts are being made to increase overall exports by diversifying the trade basket with emphasis on manufactured goods, services, resolution of market access issues and other non-tariff barriers. This is done through bilateral meetings and institutional dialogues. Indian exporters are encouraged to participate in major trade fairs in China to show-case Indian products.

Further,  many  measures  have  been  taken  to  overcome  the  overall  trade  deficit. These  include  implementation  of  Merchandise  Exports  from  India Scheme (MEIS) and  Services  Exports  from  India Scheme  (SEIS),  implementation  of  NiryatBandhu Scheme, Single Window Interface for Facilitating Trade (SWIFT) clearance project as part  of  'Ease  of  doing  Business',  Interest  Equalization  Scheme  in  pre  and  post shipment  credit,  Special  Advance  Authorization  Scheme,  Trade  Infrastructure  for Export Promotion (TIES) Scheme etc.

(e) : The  Foreign  Trade  Data  Dashboard-Trade  Analytics  has  been  launched  on 10.10.2016. It aims at providing easy access to India's export/import and balance of trade  data  in  visual  analytic  format  to  all  the  stakeholders  including  public.  It provides an overview of India's trade dynamics for last five years.

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