Lok Sabha Question No. 2866 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-10
Subject: Pharmaceutical and Export Promotion Council
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Raj Hans Hans

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2866 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th JULY, 2019

## PHARMACEUTICAL AND EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL

## 2866. SHRI HANS RAJ HANS:

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

- (a) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  Pharmaceutical  and  Export  Promotion  Council  is playing  an  important  role  in  promoting  Indian  Pharmaceutical  Industry overseas;
- (b) if so, the details of projects handled by the said Council during the five years; and
- (c) the extent to which the Indian Pharmaceutical Industries have gained in this regard and foreign exchange that was earned during the said period?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF  COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

## (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a)  & (b) :  Pharmaceutical Export Promotion Council of India (Pharmexcil)  was set up by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry in 2004 with a mandate to promote Pharmaceuticals exports and  is playing the role of a facilitator  in promoting exports of Pharmaceutical products. List of export Promotional activities undertaken by Pharmexcil with the support of the Department of Commerce during the last five years is annexed.

(c) :  The Indian Pharmaceutical industry, through participation in various trade events, fairs etc., been able  to enhance its presence and exports of pharmaceutical products  in    countries  across the world.  The value of pharmaceuticals exports during the last five years is as under:

| India's Pharma exports for Five years ending 2018-19   | India's Pharma exports for Five years ending 2018-19   | India's Pharma exports for Five years ending 2018-19   | India's Pharma exports for Five years ending 2018-19   | (In US $ million)   | (In US $ million)   |
|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
| Year                                                   | 2014-15                                                | 2015-16                                                | 2016-17                                                | 2017-18             | 2018-19             |
| Pharmaceuticals Exports                                | 15433                                                  | 16912                                                  | 16785                                                  | 17281               | 19134               |

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## Annex List of export promotional activities undertaken by Pharmexcil with the support of Department of Commerce

## during the last 5 years

## 2014-15

|   S.N o. | Name Of The Event                              | Date                            | Country                                  | Brief Particulars                                                                                |
|----------|------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Pharmaconex, Egypt                             | 01 st - 03 rd April, 2014       | Egypt                                    | 23 Indian companies participated in the event                                                    |
|        2 | CPhI-China                                     | 26 th - 28 th June, 2014        | China                                    | 22 Companies participated in the event                                                           |
|        3 | CPhI-Istanbul                                  | 04 th - 06 th June, 2014        | Turkey                                   | Pharmexcil participated 1 st time in the Event and 15 companies participated in the event        |
|        4 | Korea Pharma                                   | 10 th - 13 th June, 2014        | South Korea                              | Pharmexcil participated 2 nd time in the event. 12 Companies have participated in the event      |
|        5 | Interphex                                      | 05 th - 07 th JULY, 2014        | Japan                                    | Pharmexcil organized B2B and 15 companies participated in the event                              |
|        6 | Expo-Cum-BSM In South America South America    | 05 th - 07 th August, 2014 2014 | Brazil                                   | 15 Companies participated in the Event.                                                          |
|        7 | Business Delegation Latin America              | 07 th - 20 th August, 2014      | Bolivia, Peru ,El Salvador And Guatemala | 27 Companies participated in the Event                                                           |
|        8 | India ShowAt Russia, Moscow                    | 24 th - 25 th September, 2014   | Russia                                   | 20 Companies participated in the Event and 120 Foreign Buyers have attended                      |
|        9 | CPhI-Worldwide                                 | 07 th - 09 th October, 2014     | Paris                                    | Pharmexcil participated 9 th time in the event and 35 companies participated                     |
|       10 | Pharmtech                                      | 25 th - 28 th Nov, 2014         | Russia                                   | 2 nd participation by Pharmexcil and 10 Companies have taken part in the Event.                  |
|       11 | Arab Health                                    | 26 th - 29 th January, 2015     | Dubai                                    | This is the 08 th consecutive participation in the event. 48 companies participated in the event |
|       12 | Business Delegation To East European Countries | 15 th - 25 th February, 2015    | Hungary, Romania, Czech Republic         | Pharmexcil organized and 22 companies participated in the Event                                  |
|       13 | Expo-Cum-BSM in Myanmar                        | 19 th - 21 st February, 2015    | Myanmar                                  | 20 Companies participated in the Expo                                                            |
|       14 | Business Delegation to CIS Countries           | 08 th - 18 th MARCH, 2015       | Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan & Kazakhstan      | 48 Indian Companies participated in the BSMs                                                     |
|       15 | Business Delegation toASEAN Countries          | 11 th - 20 th MARCH, 2015       | Philippines, Cambodia& Vietnam           | EXPO organized in Vietnam and BSM in other 2 countries. 45 Companies participated                |
|       16 | Engredia                                       | 06 th - 08 th MARCH, 2015       | USA                                      | 10 Companies participated in the Event                                                           |
|       17 | IPHEX                                          | 21 st - 23 rd May, 2014         | India                                    | 300 Indian Exhibitors and 620 Foreign Delegates have participated                                |

|   18 | BSMs In Vibrant Gujarat   | 09 th -11 th January, 2015   | India   | 120 Indian delegates and 70 Overseas have attended the BSMs   |
|------|---------------------------|------------------------------|---------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|   19 | Bio Asia                  | 05 th - 07 th February, 2015 | India   | 24 Overseas and 60 Indian Delegates attended the event        |

## 2015-16

|   S.No. | Name Of The Event                                              | Date                               | Country                             | Brief Particulars                                                                                                        |
|---------|----------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Pharmaconex                                                    | 18 th -20 th April,2015            | Egypt                               | Pharmexcil participated for the 3 rd consecutive year and orgnaized India Pavilion. 23 companies participated            |
|       2 | CPhI-China                                                     | 24 th -26 th ,June,2015            | China                               | Participated for the 5 th consecutive year and organized India Pavilion. 23 companies                                    |
|       3 | Korea Pharma                                                   | 21st -24 th April,2015             | South Korea                         | Pharmexcil participated for the 3 rd consecutive year and orgnaized India Pavilion. 12 companies participated            |
|       4 | Iran Health                                                    | 15 th -18 th May,2015              | Iran                                | Pharmexcil participated and orgnaized India Pavilion. 20 companies participated                                          |
|       5 | CPhI-Istanbul                                                  | 03 rd - 05 th June,2015            | Turkey                              | Pharmexcil participated for the 2nd consecutive year and orgnaized India Pavilion. 26 companies participated             |
|       6 | BSM - Cum - EXPO IN LAC COUNTRIES                              | 23 rd August - 05 th September,15  | Peru, Paraguay ,Chile and Argentina | Pharmexcil has organized BSM-cum-Expo in Peru and BSMs in 3 LAC Countries. 42companies participated in the event         |
|       7 | CPhI-Worldwide                                                 | 13 th -15 th October,2015          | Spain                               | 10 th participation of the Pharmexcil in the event. 50 companies participated in the event                               |
|       8 | Expo-Cum-BSM In Russia &BSM In Belarus& In Belarus& Uzbekistan | 24 th February - 05 th March, 2016 | Russia, Belarus &Uzbekistan         | Pharmexcil organized BSM cum Expo in Russia followed BSMs in 2 countries. 75 companies participated in the Event. Event. |
|       9 | Arab Health 2016                                               | 25 th - 28 th January, 2016        | Dubai                               | Pharmexcil participated for the 9th consecutive year and organized India Pavilion. 51 companies participated             |
|      10 | Vita Food                                                      | 05 th -7 th May 2015               | Switzerland                         | Pharmexcil participated for the 6 th consecutive year and orgnaized India Pavilion. 10 companies participated            |
|      11 | IPHEX-Africa And BSM In Nigeria                                | 18 th -19 th February 2016         | Nigeria                             | Pharmexcil organized Expo in Nigeria. 84 companies participated                                                          |
|      12 | IPHEX                                                          | 13 th - 15 th May, 2015            | India                               | 3 rd edition of IPHEX was held at Mumbai .401 Indian companies exhibited. 550 Overseas buyers taken part in the event.   |
|      13 | Business Delegation to ASEAN Countries                         | 13 th -23 rd March ,16             | Cambodia, Vietnam & Thailand        | Pharmexcil organized Business delegation to Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand and 35 Indian Companies participated          |
|      14 | Supply side - West                                             | 07 th - 08 th October, 2015        | Switzerland                         | Pharmexcil participated in the Exhibition and 10 Indian Companies participated                                           |
|      15 | BSM at India Pharma Expo                                       | 07 th -09 th January, 2016         | India                               | Pharmexcil participated in the Event and 100 Indian Companies and 20 Foreign Buyers participated                         |

## 2016-17.

|   S.No. | Name Of The Event   | Date                     | Country   | Brief Particulars                                                                                             |
|---------|---------------------|--------------------------|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Pharmaconex         | 19 th -21 st April, 2016 | Egypt     | Pharmexcil participated for the 4 th consecutive year and orgnaized India Pavilion. 23 companies participated |
|       2 | CPhI-Japan          | 20 th -22 nd April, 2016 | Japan     | Pharmexcil participated in the event and 15 companies participated                                            |

| 3     | Korea Pharma                                                 | 26 th -29 th April, 2016                     | South Korea                          | Pharmexcil participated for the 4 th consecutive year and orgnaized India Pavilion. 19 companies participated                                   |
|-------|--------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 4     | Vita Food                                                    | 10 th -12 th May, 2016                       | Switzerland                          | Pharmexcil participated for the 7 th consecutive year and orgnaized India Pavilion. 10 companies participated                                   |
| 5     | Iran Health                                                  | 15 th -18 th May, 2016                       | Iran                                 | Pharmexcil participated and orgnaized India Pavilion. 20 companies participated                                                                 |
| 6     | CPhI-Istanbul                                                | 01 st -03 rd June, 2016                      | Turkey                               | Pharmexcil participated for the 3 RD consecutive year and orgnaized India Pavilion. 13 companies participated                                   |
| 7     | AAPI - USA                                                   | 01 st -03 rd July, 2016                      | USA                                  | Pharmexcil participated 1 st time in the Event                                                                                                  |
| 8     | IPHEX- LATAM &BSMin Lac Countries                            | 24 th August, - 02 nd September, 2017        | Peru, Colombia, Mexico, Panama       | Pharmexcil has organized BSM-cum-Expo in Peru and BSMs in 3 LAC Countries. 25 companies participated in the event                               |
| 9     | CPhI-Worldwide                                               | 4 th -6 th October, 2016                     | Spain                                | 11 th participation of the Pharmexcil in the event. 45 companies participated in the event                                                      |
| 10    | 2 nd European World Ayurveda Congress                        | 15 th -18 th October, 2016                   | Germany                              | 1 st time Pharmexcil participated in the Exhibition                                                                                             |
| 11    | Expo-Cum-BSM in Russia&BSM in Maldova and Kazakhstan         | 22 nd November - 10 th December 2016         | Russia, Moldova & Kazakhstan         | Pharmexcil organized BSM cum Expo in Russia followed BSMs in 2 countries. 50 companies participated in the Event.                               |
| 12    | Arab Health 2017                                             | 28 th January, - 01 st February, 2017        | Dubai                                | Pharmexcil participated for the 11 th consecutive year and organized India Pavilion. 35 companies participated                                  |
| 13    | CPhI-China                                                   | 21 st -23 rd June, 2016                      | China                                | Participated for the 6 th consecutive year and organized India Pavilion. 19 companies                                                           |
| 14 14 | IPHEX-Africa and IPHEX-Africa and BSM in Zambia and Tanzania | 13 th -21 st February, 13 -21 February, 2017 | Ethiopia, Ethiopia, Zambia, Tanzania | Pharmexcil organized Expo in Ethiopia and BSMs in 2 Pharmexcil organized Expo in Ethiopia and BSMs in 2 countries. 40 companies participated    |
| 15    | IPHEX                                                        | 27 th -29 th April,2016                      | India                                | 4th edition of IPHEX was held at Mumbai during 27-29th April 2016. 300 Indian companies exhibited. 600 Overseas buyers taken part in the event. |

## 2017-18

|   S.No. | Name Of The Event   | Date                                 | Country                           | Brief Particulars                                                                                                      |
|---------|---------------------|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Pharmaconex, Egypt  | 08 th -10 th , February, 2017        | Egypt                             | 19 Indian companies participated in the event                                                                          |
|       2 | CPhI-China          | 20 th -22 nd June,17                 | China                             | 20 Companies participated in the event                                                                                 |
|       3 | LATAM-Peru          | 27 th August - 09 th September, 2017 | Peru, Colombia, El Salvador       | Pharmexcil organized BSM-cum Expo in Peru and BSMs in Colombia, El Salvador and 30 companies participated in the Event |
|       4 | CPhI-Worldwide      | 24 th - 26 th October, 2017          | Germany                           | Pharmexcil participated 12 th time in the event and 52 companies participated                                          |
|       5 | Arab Health         | 28 th - 31 st , January 2018         | Dubai                             | This is the 12 th consecutive participation in the event. 60 companies participated in the event                       |
|       4 | BSMs in Africa      | 18 th -28 th February, 2018          | Congo, Nigeria And Cote D' Ivoire | Pharmexcil organized first time BSM cum Expo in Africa and 49 companies participated in the event                      |
|       5 | IPHEX               | 27 th -29 th April, 2017             | India                             | 5 TH edition of the event and 300 Indian companies and 650 Foreign Buyers participated                                 |
|       6 | CPhI-India          | 28 th -30 th November, 17            | India                             | 12 TH time Pharmexcil participated in the Event. 106 companies participated in the event                               |

| 7   | International Arogya   | 04 th - 07 th December, 17   | India   | 70 overseas and 130 Indian participants have taken part in the event   |
|-----|------------------------|------------------------------|---------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|

## 2018-19

|   S.No. | Name of the event                                      | Date                           | Country                            | Brief Particulars                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | CPhI Japan                                             | 18 th -20 th April, 2018       | Japan                              | Pharmexcil organised India pavilion at CPHI, Japan and 20 Indian companies participated.                                                                                                             |
|       2 | IPHEX                                                  | 8 th -10 th May, 2018          | India                              | IPHEX (International Exhibition for Pharma and Healthcare) held at New Delhi where over 360 exhibitors, 900 overseas delegates and 1500 visitors attended.                                           |
|       3 | CPhI China                                             | 21 st -23 rd June, 2018        | China                              | Pharmexcil organised India pavilion and 21 Indian companies participated in the exhibition.                                                                                                          |
|       4 | International business and regulatory meet             | 20 th -22 nd August, 2018      | China                              | Pharmexcil with 27 Indian companies participated in the meet and interacted with over 200 Chinese companies.                                                                                         |
|       5 | Maghreb Pharma Expo                                    | 17 th -19 th September, 2018   | Algeria                            | Pharmexcil participated with 17 Indian companies in Maghreb Pharma Expo and exporters aware of opportunities for APIs nutraceuticals pharma missionary.                                              |
|       6 | Iran Pharma                                            | 24 th -27 th September, 2018   | Iran                               | In view of good exporting opportunities available for API exporters and contract manufacturing opportunities, Pharmexcil organised pavilion in this events wherein 19 Indian companies participated. |
|       7 | Business delegation toLAC                              | 3 rd -14 th September, 2018    | Brazil, Guatemala and Honduras     | To promote Indian pharma exports to LAC region, Pharmexcil took the delegation with 21 Indian companies as participants.                                                                             |
|       8 | CPhI Worldwide                                         | 9 th -11 th October, 2018 2018 | Spain                              | Pharmexcil participated with 55 Indian companies and organised India pavilion.                                                                                                                       |
|       9 | Business delegation to CIS countries                   | 17 th Nov-1 st Dec, 2018       | Russia, Turkmenistan and Ukraine   | Delegation of Indian Pharma companies led by Pharmexcil held Buyer Seller Meets and interactive meetings with Government officials. 23 Indian companies participated in the event                    |
|      10 | CPhI India                                             | 12 th -14 th December, 2018    | India                              | Pharmexcil organised a pavilion with 116 stalls wherein 108 companies participated.                                                                                                                  |
|      11 | RBSM at World Arogya Congress                          | 18 th -20 th December, 2018    | India                              | Pharmexcil organised Reverse Buyer Seller Meet (RBSM) wherein 17 overseas buyers from 6 countries were invited for the meet and over 17 Indian delegates interacted with them.                       |
|      12 | Arab Health                                            | 28 th -30 January, 2019        | Dubai                              | Pharmexcil organised India pavilion and 63 Indian pharma companies participated.                                                                                                                     |
|      13 | Trade Delegation to ASEAN countries                    |                                | Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam | Pharmexcil organised a trade delegation and held Buyer Seller Meets wherein 24 Indian companies participated.                                                                                        |
|      14 | IPHEXAfrica and Buyer Seller Meets in Uganda and Sudan | 6 th -16 th March, 2019        | Nigeria, Uganda and Sudan          | Pharmexcil participated in 3 rd addition of IPHEX Africa in Nigeria and organised BSMs (Buyer Seller Meets) in Uganda and Sudan. 53 Indian companies participated in the events.                     |