Lok Sabha Question No. 1586 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-27
Subject: Steps for Promoting Exports
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Unmesh Bhaiyyasaheb Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1586 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27 th NOVEMBER, 2019

## STEPS FOR PROMOTING EXPORTS

## 1586. SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वािण�य एवं उ�ोग मं�ी ) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  scheme  to  assist  the  States  in  promotion  of  exports,  especially agricultural products and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of total funds allocated to various States for export promotion, sector and State -wise during each of the last three years and the current year along with the steps taken by the Government to engage the States in export promotion;
- (c) the measures taken by the Government to improve the agricultural products and logistic constraints to achieve the export target of the country;
- (d) whether the Government has also made provisions for tax rebate for promotion of exports and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the value of rebate provided during each of the last three years along with the role of the said rebate in increasing  the  exports  and  the  monitoring  system  in  place  to  ensure  proper  utilization  of  the  said rebate?

## ANSWER

okf.kT; ,oa m|ksx ea=h ( Jh ih;w'k xks;y ) THE MINISTER OF  COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a), (b) and (c) There are several schemes for promoting agricultural exports from the States, which includes assistance provided under the Agriculture and Processed Foods Export Promotion Scheme by the Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), for:

- Infrastructure Development
- Quality Development
- Market Promotion
- Development of Organic Products

The Government also has a Transport and Marketing Assistance for Specified Agriculture Products Scheme for providing  assistance  to  mitigate  the  freight  disadvantage  for  the  export  of  agricultural products.

Department of Commerce also has a scheme titled Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme (TIES), which is aimed at supplementing the states' efforts at bridging gaps in export infrastructure. It provides assistance for creating export specific infrastructure like quality and certification labs, common user facilities etc.

As regards steps taken to engage the States in export promotion, Government of India ensures a regular dialogue with the State Governments on measures for promoting exports and for creating a conducive environment to boost exports from the states.

The State Governments have been requested to nominate a Senior Officer as the Export Commissioner who can coordinate all export efforts, required from the different agencies of the State Government.

Department of Commerce has also launched an Agriculture Export Policy in 2018, which seeks to harness  the  export  potential  of  Indian  agriculture  by  addressing  various  policy,  regulatory  and infrastructural gaps faced by the sector.

- (d) & (e) Exports of goods are zero rated under the GST related provisions. Under the Duty Drawback Scheme, the Government provides for the neutralization of  incidence  of  Customs and  Central Excise duties/CGST suffered on inputs used in the manufacture of export goods. The amount of Duty Drawback given in the last three years is as follows:

| Financial Year   | Amount (in Rs. Crore)   |
|------------------|-------------------------|
| 2016-17          | 30,932.92               |
| 2017-18          | 24,223.83               |
| 2018-19          | 16,905.28               |

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