Lok Sabha Question No. 877 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-23
Subject: Agricultural Exports
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: T. RADHAKRISHNAN, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, RAMSINH PATALYABHAI RATHWA, VIJAY KUMAR S.R., S. RAJENDRAN, RAJU ALIAS DEVAPPA ANNA SHETTI, SUDHEER GUPTA, BANSHILAL MAHTO, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 877 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 rd  JULY,2018

## AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS

877.    SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI RAMSINH RATHWA:

SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:

SHRI S. RAJENDRAN:

SHRI RAJU SHETTY:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

DR. BANSHILAL MAHATO:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

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

- (a) whether India has minuscule share in global agricultural trade despite being one of the  world's  largest  producers  of  numerous  agricultural  commodities,  if  so,  the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (b) the commodity and country-wise details of total quantity and value of agricultural commodities imported and exported including rice, wheat, pulses, sugar etc. during the last four years and the current year indicating the import-export rates along with the revenue generated therefrom during the said period;
- (c) whether India has recently signed deals with eight countries for agricultural exports, if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  steps  taken  to  bring  down  the  cost  of  exports  of agriculture produce;
- (d) whether export  of  agricultural  commodities  has  affected  the  domestic  supply  and demand  scenario,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  steps  taken  to  ensure  proper domestic supply as well as the  steps  taken to boost the agricultural/ farm  exports without affecting the domestic demand/ price; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  is  contemplating  the  export  of  organic  agricultural products under 'Make in India' programme 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) As per World Trade Organization (WTO) International Trade Statistics, 2017 (based on  trade  in  2016),  India  is  the  10 th largest  exporter  of  agricultural  products  in  the world  with  a  share  of  2.1%.  Shares  of  the  other  leading  agricultural  exporting countries, from 6 th to 9 th position, are in the same range as that of India i.e. 2.1 % -

2.4%. Hence, India's share in the world agriculture trade cannot be termed as low as India also has a large domestic consumption base for agricultural products.

- (b) Commodity-wise details of India's exports and imports of agricultural products, during the last 4 years and the current year, are at Annexure-I and Annexure-II respectively. Country-wise  details  of  India's  exports  and  imports  of  agricultural  products  are  at Annexure-III.
- (c) The Government is constantly engaged in the process of gaining market access for various  agricultural  products  with  different  countries.  This  is  a  continuous  process and  agreements  for  export  of  specific  agricultural  product(s)  are  entered  into  with different countries from time to time.
- (d) Exports of agricultural commodities, as a percentage of the total production, are too low  to  have  much  impact  on  domestic  demand  and  supply  scenario.  Prices  and supply situation of essential commodities  are  monitored  by a  Committee  of Secretaries  and  appropriate  policy  decisions  are  taken  in  the  light  of prevailing situation.

Promotion  of  exports  of  agricultural  commodities  is  a  continuous  process.  The Department  of  Commerce  has  several  schemes  to  promote  exports,  including exports of agricultural products, viz. Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme (TIES), Market  Access  Initiatives  (MAI)  Scheme,  Merchandise  Exports from  India  Scheme (MEIS) etc.  In  addition,  assistance  to  the  exporters  of  agricultural  products  is  also available  under  the  Export  Promotion  Schemes  of  Agricultural  &  Processed  Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA), Tobacco Board, Tea Board, Coffee Board, Rubber Board and Spices Board. These organisations also seek to promote exports through participation  in  international  fairs  &  exhibitions,  taking  initiatives  to  gain  market access for different products in different markets, dissemination of market intelligence, taking steps to ensure quality of exported products etc.

- (e) The  Government  has  introduced  National  Programme  for  Organic  Production (NPOP) to encourage organic production and exports. In order to encourage exports of  organic  agricultural  products,  the  Government  has  decided  that  the  Export  of certified  organic  products  will  be  allowed  even  in  the  event  of  ban  on  export  of primary  commodity  (non-organic).  Quantitative  limits  on  export  of  various  organic agricultural commodities have also been removed.

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## Annexure-I

| India's Export of Agricultural Commodities Quantity In MT; Value in   | India's Export of Agricultural Commodities Quantity In MT; Value in   | India's Export of Agricultural Commodities Quantity In MT; Value in   | India's Export of Agricultural Commodities Quantity In MT; Value in   | India's Export of Agricultural Commodities Quantity In MT; Value in   | India's Export of Agricultural Commodities Quantity In MT; Value in   | India's Export of Agricultural Commodities Quantity In MT; Value in   | India's Export of Agricultural Commodities Quantity In MT; Value in   | India's Export of Agricultural Commodities Quantity In MT; Value in   | India's Export of Agricultural Commodities Quantity In MT; Value in   | India's Export of Agricultural Commodities Quantity In MT; Value in   | India's Export of Agricultural Commodities Quantity In MT; Value in   | India's Export of Agricultural Commodities Quantity In MT; Value in   | India's Export of Agricultural Commodities Quantity In MT; Value in   | India's Export of Agricultural Commodities Quantity In MT; Value in   | India's Export of Agricultural Commodities Quantity In MT; Value in   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                       | 2014-15                                                               | 2014-15                                                               | 2014-15                                                               | 2015-16                                                               | 2015-16                                                               | 2015-16                                                               | 2016-17                                                               | 2016-17                                                               | 2016-17                                                               | 2017-18                                                               | 2017-18                                                               | 2017-18                                                               | 2018-19 (April-May)                                                   | 2018-19 (April-May)                                                   | 2018-19 (April-May)                                                   |
| Product Name                                                          | Quantity                                                              | Value                                                                 | Rate                                                                  | Quantity                                                              | Value                                                                 | Rate                                                                  | Quantity                                                              | Value                                                                 | Rate                                                                  | Quantity                                                              | Value                                                                 | Rate                                                                  | Quantity                                                              | Value                                                                 | Rate                                                                  |
| Marine Products                                                       | 1073268.95                                                            | 5510.01                                                               | 5133.86                                                               | 976246.82                                                             | 4761.96                                                               | 4877.82                                                               | 1190442.35                                                            | 5917.78                                                               | 4971.08                                                               | 1430226.83                                                            | 7387.39                                                               | 5165.19                                                               | 216379.25                                                             | 1062.08                                                               | 4908.42                                                               |
| Basmati Rice                                                          | 3702284.00                                                            | 4518.25                                                               | 1220.40                                                               | 4044833.00                                                            | 3477.35                                                               | 859.70                                                                | 3999722.00                                                            | 3222.35                                                               | 805.64                                                                | 4051896.00                                                            | 4165.00                                                               | 1027.91                                                               | 754892.00                                                             | 815.18                                                                | 1079.86                                                               |
| Non-Basmati Rice                                                      | 8225564.00                                                            | 3319.81                                                               | 403.60                                                                | 6374172.00                                                            | 2307.72                                                               | 362.04                                                                | 6813397.00                                                            | 2553.79                                                               | 374.82                                                                | 8633237.00                                                            | 3558.11                                                               | 412.14                                                                | 1435204.00                                                            | 601.79                                                                | 419.31                                                                |
| Buffalo Meat                                                          | 1475540.00                                                            | 4781.18                                                               | 3240.29                                                               | 1314161.00                                                            | 4068.66                                                               | 3096.01                                                               | 1330013.00                                                            | 3924.63                                                               | 2950.82                                                               | 1348225.00                                                            | 4029.88                                                               | 2989.03                                                               | 194452.00                                                             | 589.64                                                                | 3032.32                                                               |
| Spices                                                                | 923258.39                                                             | 2429.43                                                               | 2631.37                                                               | 820649.87                                                             | 2502.48                                                               | 3049.39                                                               | 1007837.45                                                            | 2890.41                                                               | 2867.93                                                               | 1081335.87                                                            | 3104.35                                                               | 2870.85                                                               | 194110.77                                                             | 556.55                                                                | 2867.18                                                               |
| Cotton Raw Incld. Waste                                               | 1142534.00                                                            | 1900.19                                                               | 1663.14                                                               | 1346499.00                                                            | 1937.87                                                               | 1439.19                                                               | 1000022.00                                                            | 1627.07                                                               | 1627.03                                                               | 1097443.00                                                            | 1887.44                                                               | 1719.85                                                               | 260663.00                                                             | 451.58                                                                | 1732.43                                                               |
| Oil Meals                                                             | 3904381.00                                                            | 1324.08                                                               | 339.13                                                                | 2014679.00                                                            | 535.58                                                                | 265.84                                                                | 3647307.00                                                            | 799.44                                                                | 219.19                                                                | 3526526.00                                                            | 1081.72                                                               | 306.74                                                                | 546233.00                                                             | 176.36                                                                | 322.87                                                                |
| Coffee                                                                | 220484.67                                                             | 811.93                                                                | 3682.48                                                               | 254052.71                                                             | 780.31                                                                | 3071.45                                                               | 288163.96                                                             | 843.57                                                                | 2927.40                                                               | 317832.41                                                             | 968.60                                                                | 3047.52                                                               | 60652.95                                                              | 169.16                                                                | 2788.98                                                               |
| Castor Oil                                                            | 546503.15                                                             | 770.45                                                                | 1409.78                                                               | 586778.17                                                             | 705.20                                                                | 1201.82                                                               | 600527.23                                                             | 676.43                                                                | 1126.39                                                               | 697092.37                                                             | 1043.99                                                               | 1497.64                                                               | 123465.94                                                             | 166.91                                                                | 1351.87                                                               |
| Fresh Fruits                                                          | 484373.00                                                             | 514.33                                                                | 1061.85                                                               | 573203.00                                                             | 594.27                                                                | 1036.75                                                               | 798723.00                                                             | 741.93                                                                | 928.90                                                                | 657175.00                                                             | 736.07                                                                | 1120.05                                                               | 142921.00                                                             | 150.30                                                                | 1051.63                                                               |
| Guargum                                                               | 665233.00                                                             | 1552.14                                                               | 2333.23                                                               | 365097.00                                                             | 553.09                                                                | 1514.91                                                               | 423283.00                                                             | 467.10                                                                | 1103.52                                                               | 494126.00                                                             | 646.94                                                                | 1309.26                                                               | 95652.00                                                              | 129.95                                                                | 1358.57                                                               |
| Sugar                                                                 | 1952703.00                                                            | 870.29                                                                | 445.68                                                                | 3824010.00                                                            | 1482.10                                                               | 387.58                                                                | 2545061.00                                                            | 1292.09                                                               | 507.69                                                                | 1758036.00                                                            | 811.39                                                                | 461.53                                                                | 349717.00                                                             | 128.99                                                                | 368.84                                                                |
| Fresh Vegetables                                                      | 2019342.00                                                            | 754.41                                                                | 373.59                                                                | 1872020.00                                                            | 727.80                                                                | 388.78                                                                | 3631973.00                                                            | 852.22                                                                | 234.64                                                                | 2296075.00                                                            | 775.50                                                                | 337.75                                                                | 494962.00                                                             | 118.43                                                                | 239.27                                                                |
| Tea                                                                   | 215209.62                                                             | 680.97                                                                | 3164.22                                                               | 246850.42                                                             | 719.96                                                                | 2916.58                                                               | 244459.83                                                             | 734.25                                                                | 3003.56                                                               | 272890.65                                                             | 837.32                                                                | 3068.34                                                               | 35276.09                                                              | 104.59                                                                | 2964.90                                                               |
| Misc Processed Items                                                  | NA                                                                    | 457.46                                                                | NA                                                                    | NA                                                                    | 442.75                                                                | NA                                                                    | NA                                                                    | 458.02                                                                | NA                                                                    | NA                                                                    | 574.17                                                                | NA                                                                    | NA                                                                    | 103.24                                                                | NA                                                                    |
| Cashew                                                                | 134567.00                                                             | 909.25                                                                | 6756.86                                                               | 103130.00                                                             | 768.07                                                                | 7447.59                                                               | 92175.00                                                              | 790.62                                                                | 8577.38                                                               | 90062.00                                                              | 922.42                                                                | 10242.06                                                              | 9213.00                                                               | 98.14                                                                 | 10652.34                                                              |
| Tobacco Unmanufactured                                                | 219566.83                                                             | 680.01                                                                | 3097.05                                                               | 215033.16                                                             | 664.99                                                                | 3092.50                                                               | 205101.28                                                             | 636.71                                                                | 3104.37                                                               | 185302.31                                                             | 593.85                                                                | 3204.76                                                               | 29775.06                                                              | 92.09                                                                 | 3092.86                                                               |
| Processed Fruits& Juices                                              | NA                                                                    | 591.86                                                                | NA                                                                    | NA                                                                    | 573.31                                                                | NA                                                                    | 533369.85                                                             | 582.39                                                                | 1091.91                                                               | 571117.62                                                             | 646.24                                                                | 1131.54                                                               | 82610.07                                                              | 88.38                                                                 | 1069.85                                                               |
| Cereal Preparations                                                   | 305931.00                                                             | 495.64                                                                | 1620.10                                                               | 313208.00                                                             | 505.84                                                                | 1615.03                                                               | 341434.00                                                             | 532.23                                                                | 1558.81                                                               | 352478.00                                                             | 552.09                                                                | 1566.31                                                               | 55009.00                                                              | 84.98                                                                 | 1544.84                                                               |
| Groundnut                                                             | 708376.00                                                             | 760.35                                                                | 1073.37                                                               | 536815.00                                                             | 614.81                                                                | 1145.29                                                               | 725114.00                                                             | 810.95                                                                | 1118.38                                                               | 503155.00                                                             | 524.53                                                                | 1042.48                                                               | 86179.00                                                              | 83.00                                                                 | 963.11                                                                |
| Sesame Seeds                                                          | 375619.06                                                             | 772.19                                                                | 2055.78                                                               | 328316.57                                                             | 459.57                                                                | 1399.78                                                               | 308747.50                                                             | 403.91                                                                | 1308.22                                                               | 336843.87                                                             | 463.90                                                                | 1377.20                                                               | 54287.10                                                              | 81.48                                                                 | 1500.91                                                               |
| Other Cereals                                                         | 3510554.00                                                            | 868.50                                                                | 247.40                                                                | 908611.00                                                             | 243.98                                                                | 268.52                                                                | 738178.00                                                             | 212.06                                                                | 287.27                                                                | 819750.00                                                             | 247.38                                                                | 301.77                                                                | 279377.00                                                             | 74.24                                                                 | 265.73                                                                |
| Pulses                                                                | 222104.00                                                             | 199.83                                                                | 899.71                                                                | 255602.00                                                             | 252.02                                                                | 985.99                                                                | 137177.00                                                             | 191.63                                                                | 1396.95                                                               | 179113.00                                                             | 227.43                                                                | 1269.76                                                               | 69832.00                                                              | 68.08                                                                 | 974.91                                                                |
| Dairy Products                                                        | NA                                                                    | 354.65                                                                | NA                                                                    | NA                                                                    | 257.58                                                                | NA                                                                    | 91043.67                                                              | 255.28                                                                | 2803.93                                                               | 102312.91                                                             | 303.00                                                                | 2961.50                                                               | 24659.33                                                              | 67.01                                                                 | 2717.43                                                               |
| Tobacco Manufactured                                                  | NA                                                                    | 278.56                                                                | NA                                                                    | NA                                                                    | 316.13                                                                | NA                                                                    | NA                                                                    | 325.14                                                                | NA                                                                    | NA                                                                    | 340.33                                                                | NA                                                                    | NA                                                                    | 61.70                                                                 | NA                                                                    |
| Alcoholic Beverages                                                   | NA                                                                    | 369.17                                                                | NA                                                                    | NA                                                                    | 309.75                                                                | NA                                                                    | 232597.96                                                             | 300.23                                                                | 1290.77                                                               | 241231.46                                                             | 326.85                                                                | 1354.92                                                               | 43865.42                                                              | 48.37                                                                 | 1102.69                                                               |
| Processed Vegetables                                                  | NA                                                                    | 282.32                                                                | NA                                                                    | NA                                                                    | 258.71                                                                | NA                                                                    | 193836.18                                                             | 264.73                                                                | 1365.74                                                               | 212175.40                                                             | 282.85                                                                | 1333.10                                                               | 34097.27                                                              | 42.56                                                                 | 1248.19                                                               |
| Cocoa Products                                                        | 20883.80                                                              | 138.90                                                                | 6651.09                                                               | 32210.11                                                              | 192.21                                                                | 5967.38                                                               | 25634.85                                                              | 162.66                                                                | 6345.27                                                               | 29469.86                                                              | 177.32                                                                | 6016.99                                                               | 4182.40                                                               | 30.36                                                                 | 7258.99                                                               |
| Sheep/Goat Meat                                                       | 23614.00                                                              | 135.71                                                                | 5747.01                                                               | 21952.00                                                              | 128.38                                                                | 5848.21                                                               | 22715.00                                                              | 130.59                                                                | 5749.06                                                               | 23576.00                                                              | 134.03                                                                | 5685.02                                                               | 5081.00                                                               | 28.26                                                                 | 5561.90                                                               |
| Fruits / Vegetable Seeds                                              | 12497.74                                                              | 69.54                                                                 | 5564.21                                                               | 10684.30                                                              | 74.18                                                                 | 6942.90                                                               | 11679.63                                                              | 78.91                                                                 | 6756.21                                                               | 14415.85                                                              | 103.16                                                                | 7156.01                                                               | 2476.07                                                               | 25.53                                                                 | 10310.69                                                              |
| Milled Products                                                       | 415690.55                                                             | 166.77                                                                | 401.19                                                                | 415015.65                                                             | 164.89                                                                | 397.31                                                                | 251886.54                                                             | 119.92                                                                | 476.09                                                                | 268170.08                                                             | 135.61                                                                | 505.69                                                                | 50563.42                                                              | 23.82                                                                 | 471.09                                                                |
| Vegetable Oils                                                        | 41543.00                                                              | 94.46                                                                 | 2273.79                                                               | 29798.00 204014.00                                                    | 79.11 147.47                                                          | 2654.88                                                               | 60925.00                                                              | 117.16                                                                | 1923.02 651.99                                                        | 37322.00                                                              | 88.46                                                                 | 2370.18                                                               | 10132.00                                                              | 20.57                                                                 | 2030.20                                                               |
| Other Oil Seeds                                                       | 247540.00                                                             | 185.03                                                                | 747.48                                                                |                                                                       |                                                                       | 722.84                                                                | 194482.00                                                             | 126.80                                                                |                                                                       | 295130.00                                                             | 175.43                                                                | 594.42                                                                | 25154.00                                                              | 17.23                                                                 | 684.98                                                                |
| Poultry Products                                                      | NA                                                                    | 106.38                                                                | NA                                                                    | NA                                                                    | 117.12                                                                | NA                                                                    | NA                                                                    | 79.08                                                                 | NA                                                                    | NA                                                                    | 85.66                                                                 | NA                                                                    | NA                                                                    | 15.23                                                                 | NA                                                                    |
| Floriculture                                                          | NA                                                                    | 75.38                                                                 | NA                                                                    | NA                                                                    | 72.94                                                                 | NA                                                                    | 22315.02                                                              | 81.26                                                                 | 3641.49                                                               | 20772.46                                                              | 78.72                                                                 | 3789.63                                                               | 3113.22                                                               | 13.20                                                                 | 4239.98                                                               |
| Mollases                                                              | 213460.00                                                             | 28.09                                                                 | 131.59                                                                | 614944.00                                                             | 79.59                                                                 | 129.43                                                                | 347662.00                                                             | 42.01                                                                 | 120.84                                                                | 123473.00                                                             | 14.78                                                                 | 119.70                                                                | 82402.00                                                              | 7.99                                                                  | 96.96                                                                 |
| Shellac                                                               | 5242.54                                                               | 43.80                                                                 | 8354.73                                                               | 6241.58                                                               | 29.70                                                                 | 4758.41                                                               | 5636.77                                                               | 35.35                                                                 | 6271.32                                                               | 6519.91                                                               | 44.49                                                                 | 6823.71                                                               | 1170.97                                                               | 7.85                                                                  | 6703.84                                                               |
|                                                                       | 260.15                                                                | 3.18                                                                  | 12223.72                                                              |                                                                       | 2.61                                                                  | 12647.80                                                              |                                                                       |                                                                       | 11891.02                                                              |                                                                       | 50.68                                                                 | 4078.98                                                               | 22489.00                                                              | 6.26 5.98                                                             | 265.91                                                                |
| Animal Casings                                                        |                                                                       |                                                                       |                                                                       | 206.36                                                                |                                                                       |                                                                       | 173.24                                                                | 2.06                                                                  |                                                                       | 12424.66                                                              |                                                                       |                                                                       | 1887.67                                                               |                                                                       | 3316.26                                                               |
| Wheat Niger Seeds Cashew Nut Shell Liquid                             | 2914743.00 18036.89 10937.60                                          | 825.98 17.59 9.10                                                     | 283.38 975.22 831.99                                                  | 614096.00 14121.56 11677.25                                           | 150.59 18.99 8.83                                                     | 245.22 1344.75 756.17                                                 | 262462.00 14128.45 11426.76                                           | 66.32 17.53 6.57                                                      | 252.68 1240.76 574.97                                                 | 229989.00 9215.04 8325.16                                             | 66.93 10.84 5.06                                                      | 291.01 1176.34 607.80                                                 | 1562.25 830.80                                                        | 1.69 0.69                                                             | 1081.77 830.52                                                        |
| Processed                                                             | 405.00                                                                | 2.29                                                                  |                                                                       | 282.00                                                                | 0.96                                                                  | 3404.26                                                               |                                                                       | 0.69                                                                  |                                                                       |                                                                       | 1.54                                                                  |                                                                       | 74.00                                                                 | 0.37                                                                  |                                                                       |
| Meat                                                                  |                                                                       |                                                                       | 5654.32                                                               |                                                                       |                                                                       |                                                                       | 141.00                                                                |                                                                       | 4893.62                                                               | 269.00                                                                |                                                                       | 5724.91                                                               |                                                                       |                                                                       | 5000.00                                                               |
| Other Meat                                                            | 248.00                                                                | 0.41                                                                  | 1653.23                                                               | NA                                                                    | 0.00                                                                  | NA                                                                    | 79.00                                                                 | 0.14                                                                  | 1772.15                                                               | 1044.00                                                               | 2.55                                                                  | 2442.53                                                               |                                                                       | 0.28                                                                  | 2276.42                                                               |
| Total                                                                 |                                                                       | 38659.87                                                              |                                                                       |                                                                       | 32089.43                                                              |                                                                       |                                                                       | 33374.01                                                              |                                                                       |                                                                       | 38214.00                                                              |                                                                       | 123.00                                                                | 6420.09                                                               |                                                                       |

Source: DGCI&S/Agri Exchange

## Annexure-II

|                           |                 |          |               | India's Import of Agricultural Commodities Quantity in MT; Value in US$ Mill, Rate in   | India's Import of Agricultural Commodities Quantity in MT; Value in US$ Mill, Rate in   | India's Import of Agricultural Commodities Quantity in MT; Value in US$ Mill, Rate in   | India's Import of Agricultural Commodities Quantity in MT; Value in US$ Mill, Rate in   | India's Import of Agricultural Commodities Quantity in MT; Value in US$ Mill, Rate in   | India's Import of Agricultural Commodities Quantity in MT; Value in US$ Mill, Rate in   | India's Import of Agricultural Commodities Quantity in MT; Value in US$ Mill, Rate in   | India's Import of Agricultural Commodities Quantity in MT; Value in US$ Mill, Rate in   | India's Import of Agricultural Commodities Quantity in MT; Value in US$ Mill, Rate in   | India's Import of Agricultural Commodities Quantity in MT; Value in US$ Mill, Rate in   | India's Import of Agricultural Commodities Quantity in MT; Value in US$ Mill, Rate in   | India's Import of Agricultural Commodities Quantity in MT; Value in US$ Mill, Rate in   |
|---------------------------|-----------------|----------|---------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                           |                 |          |               | 2015-16                                                                                 | 2015-16                                                                                 | 2015-16                                                                                 |                                                                                         |                                                                                         |                                                                                         | 2017-18                                                                                 | 2017-18                                                                                 | 2017-18                                                                                 | US$/MT 2018-19 (April-May)                                                              | US$/MT 2018-19 (April-May)                                                              | US$/MT 2018-19 (April-May)                                                              |
| Product Name              | Quantity        | Value    | Rate          | Quantity                                                                                | Value                                                                                   | Rate                                                                                    | Quantity                                                                                | Value                                                                                   | Rate                                                                                    | Quantity                                                                                | Value                                                                                   | Rate                                                                                    | Quantity                                                                                | Value                                                                                   | Rate                                                                                    |
| Vegetable Oils            | 11547765.00     | 9670.51  | 837.44        | 15642325.00                                                                             | 10492.08                                                                                | 670.75                                                                                  | 14009855.00                                                                             | 10894.05                                                                                | 777.60                                                                                  | 15361016.00                                                                             | 11637.48                                                                                | 757.60                                                                                  | 2464027.00                                                                              | 1838.96                                                                                 | 746.32                                                                                  |
| Fresh Fruits              | 858113.00       | 1561.52  | 1819.71       | 839543.00                                                                               | 1694.84                                                                                 | 2018.76                                                                                 | 1040191.00                                                                              | 1675.44                                                                                 | 1610.70                                                                                 | 994701.00                                                                               | 1942.92                                                                                 | 1953.27                                                                                 | 248342.00                                                                               | 314.97                                                                                  | 1268.29                                                                                 |
| Cashew                    | 940813.00       | 1087.16  | 1155.55       | 961665.00                                                                               | 1339.34                                                                                 | 1392.73                                                                                 | 774297.00                                                                               | 1346.58                                                                                 | 1739.10                                                                                 | 654024.00                                                                               | 1418.63                                                                                 | 2169.08                                                                                 | 141477.00                                                                               | 308.45                                                                                  | 2180.21                                                                                 |
| Spices                    | 161072.12       | 717.55   | 4454.84       | 193437.50                                                                               | 823.79                                                                                  | 4258.69                                                                                 | 240389.25                                                                               | 858.58                                                                                  | 3571.62                                                                                 | 220665.81                                                                               | 989.50                                                                                  | 4484.16                                                                                 | 46093.77                                                                                | 210.07                                                                                  | 4557.45                                                                                 |
| Cotton Raw Incl. wast     | 258900.00       | 508.66   | 1964.70       | 231814.00                                                                               | 394.10                                                                                  | 1700.07                                                                                 | 499615.00                                                                               | 946.88                                                                                  | 1895.22                                                                                 | 468787.00                                                                               | 979.22                                                                                  | 2088.84                                                                                 | 72772.00                                                                                | 153.45                                                                                  | 2108.64                                                                                 |
| Alcoholic Beverages       | NA              | 407.63   | NA            | 303459.28                                                                               | 447.38                                                                                  | 1474.27                                                                                 | 451536.57                                                                               | 534.17                                                                                  | 1183.00                                                                                 | 563730.55                                                                               | 601.15                                                                                  | 1066.38                                                                                 | 65296.60                                                                                | 83.00                                                                                   | 1271.12                                                                                 |
| Pulses                    | 4584852.00      | 2786.11  | 607.68        | 5797706.00                                                                              | 3902.22                                                                                 | 673.06                                                                                  | 6608951.00                                                                              | 4244.24                                                                                 | 642.20                                                                                  | 5607262.00                                                                              | 2908.26                                                                                 | 518.66                                                                                  | 187267.00                                                                               | 81.97                                                                                   | 437.72                                                                                  |
| Misc Processed Items      | NA              | 286.06   | NA            | NA                                                                                      | 277.20                                                                                  | NA                                                                                      | 0.00                                                                                    | 315.67                                                                                  | NA                                                                                      | NA                                                                                      | 347.11                                                                                  | NA                                                                                      | NA                                                                                      | 61.50                                                                                   | NA                                                                                      |
| Sugar                     | 1538635.00      | 601.17   | 390.72        | 1943125.00                                                                              | 612.24                                                                                  | 315.08                                                                                  | 2146153.00                                                                              | 1021.81                                                                                 | 476.11                                                                                  | 2402978.00                                                                              | 936.52                                                                                  | 389.73                                                                                  | 140763.00                                                                               | 45.84                                                                                   | 325.65                                                                                  |
| Other Oil Seeds           | 51347.00        | 26.56    | 517.26        | 62505.00                                                                                | 32.99                                                                                   | 527.80                                                                                  | 117157.00                                                                               | 58.92                                                                                   | 502.91                                                                                  | 127350.00                                                                               | 56.47                                                                                   | 443.42                                                                                  | 87005.00                                                                                | 42.65                                                                                   | 490.20                                                                                  |
| Cocoa Products            | 65311.36        | 253.49   | 3881.25       | 56424.69                                                                                | 212.96                                                                                  | 3774.23                                                                                 | 63606.37                                                                                | 229.38                                                                                  | 3606.24                                                                                 | 71209.09                                                                                | 228.45                                                                                  | 3208.16                                                                                 | 11615.42                                                                                | 35.00                                                                                   | 3013.24                                                                                 |
| Coffee                    | 74884.60        | 152.20   | 2032.46       | 65612.80                                                                                | 122.59                                                                                  | 1868.39                                                                                 | 78041.17                                                                                | 138.20                                                                                  | 1770.86                                                                                 | 77217.19                                                                                | 154.73                                                                                  | 2003.83                                                                                 | 17835.48                                                                                | 29.92                                                                                   | 1677.56                                                                                 |
| Marine Products           | 27580.05        | 73.58    | 2667.87       | 50129.15                                                                                | 97.23                                                                                   | 1939.59                                                                                 | 52053.67                                                                                | 94.64                                                                                   | 1818.12                                                                                 | 44709.49                                                                                | 123.06                                                                                  | 2752.44                                                                                 | 12504.01                                                                                | 25.40                                                                                   | 2031.35                                                                                 |
| Processed Fruits& Juices  | NA              | 81.01    | NA            | 38962.50                                                                                | 80.31                                                                                   | 2061.21                                                                                 | 42731.85                                                                                | 81.73                                                                                   | 1912.62                                                                                 | 53613.07                                                                                | 124.70                                                                                  | 2325.93                                                                                 | 11022.26                                                                                | 22.60                                                                                   | 2050.40                                                                                 |
| Oil Meals                 | 165103.00       | 44.71    | 270.80        | 255014.00                                                                               | 65.26                                                                                   | 255.91                                                                                  | 550408.00                                                                               | 145.29                                                                                  | 263.97                                                                                  | 485957.00                                                                               | 115.83                                                                                  | 238.35                                                                                  | 91330.00                                                                                | 21.92                                                                                   | 240.01                                                                                  |
| Fruits / Vegetable Seeds  | 14011.17        | 100.46   | 7169.99       | 14328.07                                                                                | 107.57                                                                                  | 7507.64                                                                                 | 14073.60                                                                                | 97.87                                                                                   | 6954.16                                                                                 | 16043.61                                                                                | 118.61                                                                                  | 7392.97                                                                                 | 1143.95                                                                                 | 21.03                                                                                   | 18383.67                                                                                |
| Cereal Preparations       | 63109.00        | 92.65    | 1468.09       | 61487.00                                                                                | 87.81                                                                                   | 1428.11                                                                                 | 66759.00                                                                                | 86.78                                                                                   | 1299.90                                                                                 | 70495.00                                                                                | 101.38                                                                                  | 1438.12                                                                                 | 10501.00                                                                                | 18.05                                                                                   | 1718.88                                                                                 |
| Other Cereals             | 23398.00        | 10.04    | 429.10        | 206144.00                                                                               | 51.84                                                                                   | 251.47                                                                                  | 311367.00                                                                               | 73.30                                                                                   | 235.41                                                                                  | 265128.00                                                                               | 67.27                                                                                   | 253.73                                                                                  | 71655.00                                                                                | 16.45                                                                                   | 229.57                                                                                  |
| Sesame Seeds              | 34767.79        | 62.67    | 1802.53       | 23597.10                                                                                | 27.59                                                                                   | 1169.21                                                                                 | 69028.83                                                                                | 65.88                                                                                   | 954.38                                                                                  | 26269.59                                                                                | 27.40                                                                                   | 1043.03                                                                                 | 6327.78                                                                                 | 7.61                                                                                    | 1202.63                                                                                 |
| Tea                       | 27445.24        | 63.58    | 2316.61       | 23722.24                                                                                | 58.04                                                                                   | 2446.65                                                                                 | 24788.14                                                                                | 50.27                                                                                   | 2027.99                                                                                 | 24742.93                                                                                | 55.16                                                                                   | 2229.32                                                                                 | 2625.42                                                                                 | 6.37                                                                                    | 2426.28                                                                                 |
| Tobacco Manufactured      | NA              | 32.76    | NA            | NA                                                                                      | 29.74                                                                                   | NA                                                                                      | 0.00                                                                                    | 34.00                                                                                   | NA                                                                                      | NA                                                                                      | 28.85                                                                                   | NA                                                                                      | NA                                                                                      | 5.77                                                                                    | NA                                                                                      |
| Dairy Products            | NA              | 61.49    | NA            | 18233.48                                                                                | 56.64                                                                                   | 3106.37                                                                                 | 16899.53                                                                                | 38.01                                                                                   | 2249.17                                                                                 | 23381.60                                                                                | 48.51                                                                                   | 2074.71                                                                                 | 2451.69                                                                                 | 5.33                                                                                    | 2174.01                                                                                 |
| Floriculture              | NA              | 18.52    | NA            | 4768.81                                                                                 | 17.43                                                                                   | 3655.00                                                                                 | 5560.32                                                                                 | 19.96                                                                                   | 3589.72                                                                                 | 6243.19                                                                                 | 21.16                                                                                   | 3389.29                                                                                 | 957.98                                                                                  | 4.67                                                                                    | 4874.84                                                                                 |
| Processed Vegetables      | NA              | 17.03    | NA            | 15379.02                                                                                | 18.40                                                                                   | 1196.44                                                                                 | 13380.86                                                                                | 17.29                                                                                   | 1292.14                                                                                 | 15023.85                                                                                | 20.77                                                                                   | 1382.47                                                                                 | 2769.02                                                                                 | 3.40                                                                                    | 1227.87                                                                                 |
| Poultry Products          | NA              | 6.18     | NA            | NA                                                                                      | 4.04                                                                                    | NA                                                                                      | 0.00                                                                                    | 4.41                                                                                    | NA                                                                                      | NA                                                                                      | 4.17                                                                                    | NA                                                                                      | NA                                                                                      | 1.73                                                                                    | NA                                                                                      |
| Tobacco Unmanufactured    | 1911.42         | 15.90    | 8318.42       | 2883.25                                                                                 | 20.54                                                                                   | 7123.91                                                                                 | 1969.03                                                                                 | 11.47                                                                                   | 5825.20                                                                                 | 1542.20                                                                                 | 10.78                                                                                   | 6990.01                                                                                 | 442.65                                                                                  | 1.17                                                                                    | 2643.17                                                                                 |
| Niger Seeds               | 703.00          | 0.60     | 853.49        | 5780.00                                                                                 | 6.76                                                                                    | 1169.55                                                                                 | 10466.00                                                                                | 12.16                                                                                   | 1161.86                                                                                 | 5332.80                                                                                 | 4.49                                                                                    | 841.96                                                                                  | 1102.00                                                                                 | 0.77                                                                                    | 698.73                                                                                  |
| Other Meat                | 469.00          | 3.19     | 6801.71       | 498.00                                                                                  | 2.64                                                                                    | 5301.20                                                                                 | 592.00                                                                                  | 2.84                                                                                    | 4797.30                                                                                 | 784.00                                                                                  | 4.31                                                                                    | 5497.45                                                                                 | 125.00                                                                                  | 0.68                                                                                    | 5440.00                                                                                 |
| Cashew Nut Shell Liq.     | 1720.40         | 1.63     | 947.45        | 1858.35                                                                                 | 0.87                                                                                    | 468.16                                                                                  | 1687.77                                                                                 | 0.55                                                                                    | 325.87                                                                                  | 2092.36                                                                                 | 0.88                                                                                    | 420.58                                                                                  | 698.50                                                                                  | 0.38                                                                                    | 544.02                                                                                  |
| Milled Products           | 3465.37         | 2.90     | 836.85        | 4393.66                                                                                 | 3.26                                                                                    | 741.98                                                                                  | 3555.95                                                                                 | 2.42                                                                                    | 680.55                                                                                  | 3275.70                                                                                 | 2.02                                                                                    | 616.66                                                                                  | 679.47                                                                                  | 0.35                                                                                    | 515.11                                                                                  |
| Shellac                   | 1770.99         | 9.75     | 5505.40       | 705.39                                                                                  | 2.99                                                                                    | 4238.79                                                                                 | 459.61                                                                                  | 2.01                                                                                    | 4373.27                                                                                 | 466.92                                                                                  | 2.85                                                                                    | 6103.83                                                                                 | 48.60                                                                                   | 0.33                                                                                    | 6790.12                                                                                 |
| Sheep/Goat Meat           | 87.00           | 1.43     | 16436.78      | 53.00                                                                                   | 0.73                                                                                    | 13773.58                                                                                | 126.00                                                                                  | 1.27                                                                                    | 10079.37                                                                                | 215.00                                                                                  | 2.07                                                                                    | 9627.91                                                                                 | 18.00                                                                                   | 0.27                                                                                    | 15000.00                                                                                |
| Groundnut                 | 127.00          | 0.08     | 629.92        | 107.00                                                                                  | 0.05                                                                                    | 467.29                                                                                  | 325.00                                                                                  | 0.21                                                                                    | 646.15                                                                                  | 1719.00                                                                                 | 2.02 3.98                                                                               | 1175.10                                                                                 | 237.00                                                                                  | 0.26                                                                                    | 1097.05                                                                                 |
| Fresh Vegetables          | 8244.00 1958.00 | 1.82     | 220.77        | 140728.00 1021.00                                                                       | 59.78                                                                                   | 424.79                                                                                  | 8552.00                                                                                 | 1.66                                                                                    | 194.11 944.06                                                                           | 15656.00 2122.00                                                                        | 1.89                                                                                    | 254.22 890.67                                                                           | 217.00 221.00                                                                           | 0.22 0.21                                                                               | 1013.82 950.23                                                                          |
| Non-Basmati Rice          |                 | 1.77     | 903.98 337.36 | 517667.00                                                                               | 135.45                                                                                  | 891.28 261.65                                                                           | 1144.00                                                                                 | 1.08                                                                                    |                                                                                         |                                                                                         | 364.50                                                                                  | 220.95                                                                                  | 850.00                                                                                  | 0.17                                                                                    |                                                                                         |
| Wheat                     | 29494.00        | 9.95     | 5151.52       | 71.00                                                                                   | 0.91                                                                                    |                                                                                         | 5749434.00                                                                              | 1268.64                                                                                 | 220.65                                                                                  | 1649725.00                                                                              |                                                                                         |                                                                                         |                                                                                         |                                                                                         | 200.00                                                                                  |
| Processed Meat Castor Oil | 165.00          | 0.85     |               |                                                                                         | 0.42                                                                                    | 5915.49 5352.64                                                                         | 131.00                                                                                  | 0.67                                                                                    | 5114.50                                                                                 | 95.00                                                                                   | 0.50                                                                                    | 5263.16                                                                                 | 18.00                                                                                   | 0.11                                                                                    | 6111.11 15209.13                                                                        |
|                           | 52.36           | 0.30     | 5729.56       | 31.76                                                                                   | 0.17                                                                                    |                                                                                         | 94.68                                                                                   | 0.21                                                                                    | 2218.00                                                                                 | 38.37                                                                                   | 0.40                                                                                    | 10424.81                                                                                | 5.26                                                                                    | 0.08                                                                                    |                                                                                         |
| Guargum                   | 168.00          | 0.97     | 5773.81       | 633.00                                                                                  | 2.07                                                                                    | 3270.14                                                                                 | 181.00                                                                                  | 0.36                                                                                    | 1988.95                                                                                 | 431.00                                                                                  | 0.51 10.75                                                                              | 1183.29                                                                                 | 23.00                                                                                   | 0.05                                                                                    | 2173.91                                                                                 |
| Mollases                  | 59553.00        | 4.84     | 81.27         | 17267.00                                                                                | 1.16                                                                                    | 67.18                                                                                   | 13848.00                                                                                | 1.35                                                                                    | 97.49                                                                                   | 72823.00                                                                                |                                                                                         | 147.62                                                                                  | 50.00                                                                                   | 0.01                                                                                    | 200.00                                                                                  |
| Total                     |                 | 18779.28 |               |                                                                                         | 21291.43                                                                                |                                                                                         |                                                                                         | 24380.25                                                                                |                                                                                         |                                                                                         | 23469.26                                                                                |                                                                                         |                                                                                         | 3371.17                                                                                 |                                                                                         |

Source: DGCI&S/Agri Exchange

India's Export of Agricultural Commodities (Country-wise)

Mill

| Country Name    |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |   2018-19 (April-May) |
|-----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------------------|
| Vietnam Soc Rep |   4302.12 |   3507.76 |   4352.25 |   5277.74 |                826.2  |
| U S A           |   4279.39 |   3265.19 |   3666.76 |   4646.6  |                700.51 |
| U Arab Emts     |   2003.45 |   2003.25 |   2158.19 |   2182.98 |                391.69 |
| Bangladesh Pr   |   2019.07 |   1279.26 |   1348.05 |   2067.7  |                324.57 |
| Saudi Arab      |   2147.57 |   1752.45 |   1461.63 |   1579.53 |                290.1  |
| Iran            |   1686.65 |    904.66 |    880.91 |   1316.26 |                270.28 |
| China P Rp      |   1633.25 |    945.37 |   1050.03 |   1174.48 |                258.45 |
| Netherland      |    710.2  |    691.32 |    696.31 |    911.74 |                129.07 |
| Malaysia        |   1099.4  |    974.28 |    869.75 |    909.23 |                183.02 |
| Nepal           |    668.73 |    588.45 |    817.36 |    857.87 |                145.64 |
| U K             |    776.32 |    760.41 |    716.54 |    821.39 |                108.88 |
| Japan           |    714    |    669.37 |    696.46 |    774.64 |                 98.88 |
| Iraq            |    405.28 |    539.15 |    657.85 |    692.52 |                109.35 |
| Indonesia       |    778.83 |    431.64 |    734.92 |    652.37 |                163.96 |
| Thailand        |    823.78 |    565.67 |    611.64 |    615.38 |                104.31 |
| Germany         |    486.62 |    450.08 |    479    |    596.79 |                 79.16 |
| Russia          |    486.35 |    431.24 |    518.67 |    583.76 |                 90.42 |
| Belgium         |    556.75 |    557.02 |    556.9  |    574.78 |                 77.75 |
| Sri Lanka Dsr   |    652.21 |    415.03 |    388.06 |    534.74 |                 66.74 |
| Italy           |    448.35 |    424.94 |    458.59 |    491.44 |                 86.74 |
| OTHER COUNTRIES |  11981.5  |  10932.9  |  10254.1  |  10952.1  |               1914.37 |
| Total           |  38659.9  |  32089.4  |  33374    |  38214    |               6420.09 |

Source: DGCI&S/Agri Exchange

## India's Import of Agricultural Commodities (Country-wise) Value in US$ Mill

| CountryName     | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2018-19 (April- May)   |
|-----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------------------|
| Indonesia       | 3352.31   | 3903.84   | 4464.39   | 5266.30   | 397.34                 |
| Argentina       | 1594.97   | 2291.58   | 2353.63   | 2120.33   | 339.89                 |
| Ukraine         | 1606.99   | 1350.09   | 2170.27   | 2073.38   | 456.70                 |
| U S A           | 981.49    | 1195.94   | 1455.56   | 1833.83   | 297.03                 |
| Malaysia        | 2416.10   | 2330.01   | 1968.67   | 1633.19   | 424.04                 |
| Brazil          | 1020.35   | 1242.90   | 1454.44   | 1382.58   | 146.72                 |
| Australia       | 385.05    | 965.95    | 1845.70   | 1352.16   | 24.43                  |
| Canada          | 1089.19   | 1421.35   | 1188.76   | 712.34    | 12.54                  |
| Myanmar         | 827.62    | 852.03    | 841.67    | 447.36    | 13.81                  |
| Afghanistan Tis | 255.99    | 301.38    | 285.78    | 424.67    | 49.45                  |
| Tanzania Rep    | 413.44    | 375.72    | 566.47    | 365.22    | 24.13                  |
| U Arab Emts     | 262.76    | 275.16    | 362.52    | 362.54    | 100.98                 |
| Thailand        | 145.84    | 74.82     | 68.12     | 357.38    | 68.16                  |
| Cote D Ivoire   | 439.41    | 444.75    | 365.06    | 323.07    | 83.79                  |
| Vietnam Soc Rep | 279.42    | 242.01    | 270.53    | 307.33    | 56.29                  |
| China P Rp      | 267.62    | 231.98    | 370.30    | 305.39    | 48.52                  |
| Russia          | 160.28    | 234.81    | 259.65    | 303.34    | 7.63                   |
| Guinea Bissau   | 157.92    | 197.70    | 210.17    | 255.42    | 1.04                   |
| U K             | 231.51    | 220.21    | 220.80    | 242.01    | 31.67                  |
| Sri Lanka Dsr   | 221.60    | 244.29    | 167.75    | 210.43    | 22.20                  |
| OTHER COUNTRIES | 2669.42   | 2894.91   | 3490.01   | 3190.99   | 764.81                 |
| Total           | 18,779.28 | 21,291.43 | 24,380.25 | 23,469.26 | 3,371.17               |

Source: DGCI&S/Agri Exchange ************

Annexure-III

Value in US$