Lok Sabha Question No. 502 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-16
Subject: Revenue Generated through Export and Import
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Kuldeep Rai Sharma, DNV Senthilkumar. S., Supriya Sadanand Sule, Manickam Tagore B, Subhash Ramrao Bhamre, Amol Ramsing Kolhe

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 502 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16 th SEPTEMBER, 2020

## REVENUE GENERATED THROUGH EXPORT AND IMPORT

## 502. SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA:

DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE:

DR. DNV SENTHILKUMAR S.:

DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE:

SHRI MANICKAM TAGORE B.:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

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

- (a) whether the Government has statistics regarding the revenue generated through export and import during the last three years and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the item-wise details of imports and exports made from the country value-wise during the last six months since outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic;
- (c) whether the country's export has been continuously decreasing due to covid-19 pandemic and if so, the details of the sectors which are adversely affected;
- (d) whether  the  Government  will  extend  help  to  severely  affected  industries  to  revive  the production and start exports and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) the other steps taken by the Government to boost export and increase the revenue generation from foreign trade?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to ( c) : India's merchandise exports and imports during the last three years are as below:

| Value in US$ billion   | Value in US$ billion   | Value in US$ billion   |
|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
| Years                  | Export                 | Import                 |
| 2017-18                | 303.53                 | 465.58                 |
| 2018-19                | 330.08                 | 514.08                 |
| 2019-20                | 313.36                 | 474.71                 |

Source: DGCI&S, Kolkata

The  sector-wise  value of  exports  and  imports  made  from  India during  the  last  six  months  since outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic is given at Annexure-I and Annexure-II respectively.

(d) and (e): Policy  making  is  an ongoing  exercise  and  steps  are  taken  based  on  the  prevailing economic scenario. The Government  has  taken  the  following  steps  to  boost  exports and increase revenue generation from foreign trade and revive production to restore exports:

- (i) The validity of Foreign Trade Policy (2015-20) extended by one year i.e. upto 31-3-2021 and relaxations granted and time lines extended due to COVID-19.
- (ii) Interest Equalization Scheme on pre and post shipment rupee export credit has been extended by one year i.e. upto 31-3-2021.
- (iii)Line Ministries have notified various sectoral incentive packages, such as Production Linked Incentive Scheme (PLI) by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and PLI Scheme by Department of Pharma for Key Starting Materials (KSMs)/ Drug Intermediates and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs).
- (iv)Common Digital Platform for Certificate of Origin has been launched to facilitate trade and increase FTA utilization by exporters.
- (v) A comprehensive 'Agriculture Export Policy' is under implementation to provide an impetus to agricultural exports related to agriculture, horticulture, animal husbandry, fisheries and food processing sectors.
- (vi)Promoting  and  diversifying  services  exports  by  pursuing  specific  action  plans  for  the  12 Champion Services Sectors.
- (vii) Promoting districts as export hubs by identifying products with export potential in the District, addressing bottlenecks for exporting these products, supporting local exporters/manufacturers to generate employment in the District.
- (viii) Strengthening eco-system for adoption / implementation of mandatory technical standards for goods, services and skilling.
- (ix)Energizing Indian  missions abroad towards promoting our Trade, Tourism, Technology and Investment goals.
- (x) Package  announced  to  support  domestic  industry,  including  through  various  banking  and financial  sector  relief  measures,  especially  for  MSMEs,  which  constitute  a  major  share  in exports.
- (xi)The Government has initiated several steps which, inter alia, include strengthening Make in India and Startup India initiatives and Ease of Doing Business.
- (xii) Setting up of Empowered Group of Secretaries and Project Development Cells for investment promotion.
- (xiii) Creating industrial infrastructure in Industrial Corridors.
- (xiv) Liberalization of FDI policy in order to make India an investor friendly destination.
- (xv) Notifying Quality Control Orders.
- (xvi) Identification of 24 sub-sectors (Agro-food processing of Oranges Mangoes, Potato, Indian ready-to-eats segment, Steel, Agro Chemicals, Electronics products, Furniture, Leather and Footwear,  Auto  Part,  Textiles,  etc.)  in  manufacturing,  based  on  export  potential,  import substitution and employment generation potential, for their promotion to make India  more self-reliant and a global supplier.

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## Statement referred to in reply of part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred question no. 502 for answer on 16 th September 2020

## India's Item-wise value of export during last six months

(value in US$ million)

| S. No.   | Major Commodity Groups                                       | Feb-20        | Mar-20        | Apr-20      | May-20        | Jun-20        | Jul-20        |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
| 1        | Engineering Goods                                            | 7232.00       | 5435.53       | 2366.28     | 5645.06       | 6064.04       | 6675.20       |
| 2        | Petroleum Products                                           | 3441.98       | 2517.68       | 1341.79     | 1705.04       | 1841.95       | 1767.17       |
| 3        | Drugs And Pharmaceuticals                                    | 1745.30       | 1546.00       | 1551.91     | 1978.40       | 2018.09       | 2057.64       |
| 4        | Organic And Inorganic Chemicals                              | 2009.56       | 1561.94       | 1183.39     | 1813.83       | 1959.81       | 1887.22       |
| 5        | Gems And Jewellery                                           | 3019.99       | 2019.20       | 36.09       | 1063.25       | 1564.55       | 1500.54       |
| 6        | Rmg Of All Textiles                                          | 1474.44       | 1118.04       | 126.84      | 516.75        | 803.24        | 1063.19       |
| 7        | Electronic Goods                                             | 1172.55       | 730.01        | 209.98      | 497.65        | 721.00        | 845.76        |
| 8        | Rice                                                         | 698.65        | 668.15        | 551.05      | 687.18        | 680.14        | 759.41        |
| 9        | Cotton Yarn/Fabs./Madeups, Handloom Products Etc.            | 866.09        | 709.49        | 148.27      | 464.87        | 761.54        | 885.38        |
| 10       | Plastic And Linoleum                                         | 611.59        | 491.24        | 488.13      | 716.83        | 636.78        | 670.47        |
| 11       | Marine Products                                              | 441.06        | 393.63        | 264.65      | 429.92        | 482.76        | 474.90        |
| 12       | Iron Ore                                                     | 175.27        | 244.46        | 230.56      | 457.16        | 354.17        | 375.61        |
| 13       | Spices                                                       | 293.66        | 279.74        | 196.52      | 314.04        | 351.55        | 369.63        |
| 14       | Mica, Coal And Other Ores, Minerals Including Process        | 337.03        | 310.08        | 114.60      | 220.68        | 305.15        | 339.23        |
| 15       | Man-Made Yarn/Fabs./Madeups Man-Made Yarn/Fabs./Madeups Etc. | 429.24 429.24 | 350.17 350.17 | 61.99 61.99 | 166.84 166.84 | 247.05 247.05 | 306.16 306.16 |
| 16       | FruitsAnd Vegetables                                         | 289.67        | 303.29        | 208.62      | 198.46        | 185.11        | 213.74        |
| 17       | Leather And Leather Manufactures                             | 381.29        | 260.77        | 22.62       | 106.28        | 244.79        | 332.80        |
| 18       | Meat, DairyAnd Poultry Products                              | 243.40        | 225.58        | 138.80      | 141.03        | 203.70        | 376.83        |
| 19       | Ceramic Products And Glassware                               | 255.47        | 210.05        | 52.35       | 159.99        | 213.30        | 274.25        |
| 20       | Cereal Preparations And Miscellaneous Processed Item         | 136.91        | 113.83        | 60.21       | 106.71        | 143.13        | 154.77        |
| 21       | Oil Seeds                                                    | 135.35        | 115.02        | 36.17       | 78.83         | 116.42        | 124.69        |
|          | Handicrafts Excl. Hand Made Carpet                           | 158.32        | 123.36        | 12.05       | 49.99         | 104.75        | 142.33        |
| 22 23    | Carpet                                                       | 114.02        | 82.79         | 8.94        | 66.81         | 102.54        | 125.81        |
| 24       | Coffee                                                       | 72.90         | 79.02         | 41.03       | 71.97         | 75.82         | 72.56         |
| 25       | Oil Meals                                                    | 66.65         | 58.52         | 31.55       | 62.72         | 85.06         | 98.07         |
| 26       | Tobacco                                                      | 64.20         | 74.00         | 25.57       | 70.04         | 87.08         | 72.65         |
| 27       | Tea                                                          | 61.72         | 49.40         | 20.35       | 49.68         | 65.14         | 76.95         |
| 28       | Cashew                                                       | 45.82         | 41.26         | 14.05       | 28.19         | 32.47         | 38.05         |
| 29       | Other Cereals                                                | 15.42         | 18.42         | 10.09       | 9.64          | 24.70         | 44.00         |
| 30       | Jute Mfg. Including Floor Covering                           | 28.86         | 21.67         | 2.23        | 9.94          | 23.49         | 32.61         |
| 31       | Others                                                       | 1724.36       | 1338.29       | 714.49      | 1293.86       | 1413.03       | 1480.63       |
|          | India's Total Export                                         | 27742.76      | 21490.67      | 10271.21    | 19181.65      | 21912.34      | 23638.26      |

Source: DGCI&S, Kolkata (Data is provisional and subject to Change)

## Statement referred to in reply of part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred question no. 502 for answer on 16 th September 2020

## India's Item-wise value of import during last six months

(value in US$ million)

| S. No.   | Major Commodity Groups                                         | Feb-20        | Mar-20        | Apr-20        | May-20        | Jun-20        | Jul-20        |
|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
| 1        | Petroleum, Crude And Products                                  | 10780.53      | 10047.63      | 4647.91       | 3517.01       | 4951.44       | 6530.48       |
| 2        | Electronic Goods                                               | 3513.16       | 3311.90       | 1608.75       | 2877.31       | 3169.75       | 4808.20       |
| 3        | Machinery, Electrical And Non- Electrical                      | 3353.95       | 2193.96       | 1422.71       | 2239.01       | 1725.87       | 2148.00       |
| 4        | Organic And Inorganic Chemicals                                | 1486.57       | 1353.38       | 1294.55       | 1449.55       | 1277.39       | 1661.46       |
| 5        | Transport Equipment                                            | 2197.82       | 2568.11       | 537.44        | 1390.35       | 783.74        | 689.07        |
| 6        | Coal, Coke And Briquettes, Etc.                                | 1832.88       | 1609.28       | 1195.95       | 1317.51       | 951.68        | 948.27        |
| 7        | Gold                                                           | 2362.35       | 1227.89       | 2.84          | 76.31         | 608.69        | 1784.48       |
| 8        | Pearls, Precious And Semi- Precious Stones                     | 2443.29       | 1401.13       | 2.06          | 380.26        | 634.86        | 940.93        |
| 9        | Artificial Resins, Plastic Materials, Etc.                     | 1166.84       | 943.23        | 745.48        | 974.14        | 625.80        | 810.90        |
| 10       | Iron And Steel                                                 | 1004.63       | 855.22        | 682.08        | 1218.24       | 629.26        | 760.72        |
| 11       | Vegetable Oil                                                  | 890.15        | 677.67        | 648.98        | 574.29        | 706.60        | 1097.71       |
| 12       | Non-Ferrous Metals                                             | 1091.53       | 817.30        | 447.37        | 1037.52       | 542.31        | 585.95        |
| 13       | Chemical MaterialAnd Products                                  | 586.65        | 500.32        | 481.59        | 596.89        | 530.02        | 685.44        |
| 14       | Medcnl. And Pharmaceutical Medcnl. And Pharmaceutical Products | 475.00 475.00 | 411.84 411.84 | 433.85 433.85 | 587.84 587.84 | 536.36 536.36 | 738.62 738.62 |
| 15       | Fertilisers, Crude And Manufactured                            | 415.92        | 216.28        | 349.52        | 572.22        | 628.39        | 691.51        |
| 16       | Professional Instrument, Optical Goods, Etc.                   | 407.98        | 344.33        | 179.16        | 304.69        | 347.20        | 410.49        |
| 17       | Wood And Wood Products                                         | 412.19        | 308.90        | 250.94        | 483.47        | 256.16        | 241.64        |
| 18       | Metaliferrous Ores And Other Minerals                          | 302.89        | 261.80        | 267.07        | 299.33        | 328.92        | 333.53        |
| 19       | Machine Tools                                                  | 326.48        | 246.28        | 156.75        | 231.88        | 188.11        | 238.24        |
| 20       | Dyeing/Tanning/Colouring Mtrls.                                | 191.07        | 185.58        | 154.46        | 205.99        | 142.54        | 174.34        |
| 21       | Silver                                                         | 106.22        | 97.20         | 103.75        | 334.13        | 137.32        | 110.21        |
| 22       | FruitsAnd Vegetables                                           | 207.44        | 151.49        | 127.15        | 131.30        | 110.05        | 127.47        |
| 23       | Project Goods                                                  | 163.90        | 98.04         | 53.83         | 144.04        | 86.41         | 196.49        |
| 24       | Textile Yarn Fabric, Madeup Articles                           | 146.80        | 86.77         | 68.33         | 93.77         | 54.95         | 97.67         |
| 25       | Pulses                                                         | 79.65         | 89.75         | 95.16         | 64.73         | 65.20         | 98.15         |
| 26       | Pulp And Waste Paper                                           | 98.38         | 68.84         | 63.83         | 88.40         | 43.19         | 41.10         |
| 27       | Leather And Leather Products                                   | 88.33         | 51.94         | 27.91         | 52.56         | 38.29         | 42.71         |
| 28       | Newsprint                                                      | 53.97         | 35.56         | 42.94         | 47.78         | 33.70         | 32.48         |
| 29       | Cotton RawAnd Waste                                            | 35.27         | 38.79         | 29.69         | 41.07         | 33.23         | 26.61         |
| 30       | Sulphur And Unroasted Iron Pyrts                               | 3.82          | 4.93          | 1.14          | 7.97          | 9.20          | 6.45          |
| 31       | Others                                                         | 1678.80       | 1265.56       | 958.58        | 1460.54       | 1126.46       | 1413.06       |
|          | India's Total Import                                           | 27742.76      | 37904.47      | 31470.92      | 17081.76      | 22800.11      | 21303.12      |

Source: DGCI&S, Kolkata (Data is provisional and subject to Change)