Lok Sabha Question No. 2101 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-04
Subject: Trade in Raw Silk and Its Products
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Harish Dwivedi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2101 (H)

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 04 th MARCH, 2020

## TRADE IN RAW SILK AND ITS PRODUCTS

## 2101(H). SHRI HARISH DWIVEDI:

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

- (a) the details of nation-wise import and export of raw silk/silk thread and silk clothes as well as their prices during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (b) whether the Government has imposed antidumping duty on the import of silk; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) :      Major country-wise import and export of raw silk/ natural silk yarn, fabrics, made-up/ RMG silk during last three years and the current year (April 2019 to January 2020) are given in AnnexureI and Annexure-II respectively.
- (b) and (c): Anti-dumping duty of USD 1.85 per kg is in force on 'Mulberry Raw Silk of grade 3A and below' originating in or exported from China PRP. The duty is valid till 27.01.2021.

## Statement referred to in reply of part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred question no. 2101 for answer on 4 th March 2020.

India's major country-wise Import of items under Principal Commodity Groups: natural silk yarn, fabrics, made-up, silk, raw and RMG silk for the last three financial years and the current year (April 2019 to January 2020)

( Value in 1000 US$)

| DESCRIPTION                      | COUNTRY             | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | 2019-20 ( Apr- Jan)   |
|----------------------------------|---------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------------------|
| NATURALSILK YARN,FABRICS, MADEUP | CHINAP RP           | 37016     | 45260     | 29935     | 26311                 |
|                                  | VIETNAM SOC REP     | 6155      | 12577     | 16827     | 11764                 |
|                                  | ITALY               | 418       | 402       | 684       | 660                   |
|                                  | SINGAPORE           |           |           | 9         | 471                   |
|                                  | KOREARP             | 229       | 251       | 263       | 427                   |
|                                  | HONG KONG           | 86        | 157       | 295       | 425                   |
|                                  | UK                  | 13        | 84        | 49        | 214                   |
|                                  | FRANCE              | 83        | 49        | 92        | 195                   |
|                                  | USA                 | 147       | 69        | 61        | 108                   |
| RMGSILK RMGSILK                  | CHINAP RP CHINAP RP | 1175 1175 | 1404 1404 | 1507 1507 | 1815 1815             |
|                                  | HONG KONG           | 14        | 9         | 22        | 643                   |
|                                  | ITALY               | 945       | 1004      | 3940      | 489                   |
|                                  | SINGAPORE           | 167       | 200       | 505       | 486                   |
|                                  | NEPAL               | 202       | 815       | 563       | 449                   |
|                                  | FRANCE              | 254       | 355       | 1418      | 277                   |
|                                  | BANGLADESH PR       | 276       | 42        | 437       | 259                   |
|                                  | SWITZERLAND         | 94        | 90        | 297       | 214                   |
|                                  | UK                  | 122       | 103       | 435       | 184                   |
|                                  | SPAIN               | 376       | 527       | 543       | 135                   |
|                                  | TURKEY              | 42        | 31        | 114       | 131                   |
|                                  | USA                 | 47        | 45        | 61        | 58                    |
| SILK,RAW                         | CHINAP RP           | 126731    | 144088    | 99126     | 81618                 |
|                                  | VIETNAM SOC REP     | 22348     | 37098     | 46203     | 55900                 |
|                                  | UZBEKISTAN          | 1151      | 1779      | 3         | 1433                  |
|                                  | TAIWAN              | 52        | 126       |           | 459                   |
|                                  | BRAZIL              | 405       | 210       | 80        | 458                   |

Note: The units of measurement are different, quantity figures are not additive.

Source: DGCI&S. * Provisional

## Statement referred to in reply of part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred question no. 2101 for answer on 4 th March 2020.

India's major country-wise Export of items under Principal Commodity Groups: natural silk yarn, fabrics, made-up, silk, raw and RMG silk for the last three financial years and the current year (April 2019 to January 2020)

|                                   |                 |          |          | (Value in 1000 US$)   | (Value in 1000 US$)   |
|-----------------------------------|-----------------|----------|----------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
| Principal Commodity               | Country         | 2016- 17 | 2017- 18 | 2018- 19              | 2019-20 (Apr- Jan)    |
| NATURAL SILK YARN,FABRICS, MADEUP | USA             | 1099     | 1157     | 1343                  | 3100                  |
|                                   | UK              | 708      | 668      | 557                   | 532                   |
|                                   | UARAB EMTS      | 553      | 429      | 280                   | 413                   |
|                                   | ITALY           | 176      | 285      | 368                   | 268                   |
|                                   | SINGAPORE       | 97       | 106      | 228                   | 229                   |
|                                   | FRANCE          | 307      | 137      | 99                    | 173                   |
|                                   | GERMANY         | 245      | 253      | 271                   | 152                   |
|                                   | NEPAL           | 46       | 53       | 130                   | 91                    |
|                                   | CANADA          | 375      | 180      | 118                   | 72                    |
|                                   | KUWAIT          | 46       | 80       | 14                    | 71                    |
|                                   | SPAIN           | 17       | 37       | 33                    | 58                    |
|                                   | QATAR           | 25       | 60       | 74                    | 56                    |
|                                   | NETHERLAND      | 71       | 1        | 14                    | 56                    |
|                                   | BANGLADESH PR   |          | 9        | 123                   | 50                    |
| RMGSILK                           | USA             | 2136     | 1314     | 2334                  | 1666                  |
|                                   | FRANCE          | 363      | 387      | 338                   | 1177                  |
|                                   | AUSTRALIA       | 491      | 572      | 593                   | 887                   |
|                                   | UARAB EMTS      | 5315     | 9353     | 4227                  | 801                   |
|                                   | NIGERIA         | 95       | 254      | 5199                  | 797                   |
|                                   | UK              | 556      | 855      | 636                   | 724                   |
|                                   | JAPAN           | 332      | 230      | 149                   | 556                   |
|                                   | GERMANY         | 376      | 489      | 736                   | 512                   |
|                                   | SPAIN           | 323      | 122      | 282                   | 439                   |
|                                   | GREECE          | 19       | 9        | 19                    | 379                   |
|                                   | NETHERLAND      | 102      | 98       | 151                   | 373                   |
|                                   | ITALY           | 1006     | 951      | 329                   | 332                   |
|                                   | SUDAN           | 175      | 1063     | 4247                  | 237                   |
|                                   | DENMARK         | 56       | 21       | 67                    | 130                   |
|                                   | NEPAL           | 4        | 36       | 193                   | 111                   |
| SILK,RAW                          | VIETNAM SOC REP |          |          |                       | 76                    |

Note: The units of measurement are different, quantity figures are not additive.

Source: DGCI&S. * Provisional

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