Lok Sabha Question No. 2201 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-24
Subject: Rising Imports from China
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: PR. SENTHILNATHAN, R. VANAROJA, V. SATHYABAMA

## MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2201 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 th  DECEMBER,2018

## RISING IMPORTS FROM CHINA

## 2201.  SHRI PR. SENTHIL NATHAN:

SHRIMATI VANAROJA R.:

SHRIMATI V. SATHYA BAMA:

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

- (a) whether the rising imports from China have taken a heavy toll on the employmentgeneration  potential  of  manufacturing  sector,  especially  among  the  Micro,  Small and Medium Enterprises in the country;
- (b) if  so,  the details thereof and the total quantity and value of products got imported from China in the last three years, year-wise;
- (c) whether the imposition of antidumping duties  on  Chinese  products  have  failed to provide  desired  results  as  they  are  relatively  few  compared  with  the  amount  of Chinese dumping that takes place; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

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THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

(a)& (b):  The rising imports from China and other countries do impact the domestic industry including manufacturing sector and MSME enterprises. Government has been implementing various  schemes/programmes  to    help  the  micro,  small  and  medium  enterprises  compete effectively with imports from  China  and  other countries. To  promote  the domestic manufacturing, schemes like 'Make in India, 'Digital India', Software Technology Parks(STPs), Electronics Hardware Technology Park (EHTP) Scheme/ Export Oriented Unit (EOU)  Scheme,  Special  Economic  Zone  Scheme  (SEZ)  etc.  which  provide  support  for promoting domestic manufacturing capacity in the country, are under implementation.

The details of top 50 Principal Commodity Group-wise India's importfrom China in terms of quantity and value for the last three years and 2018-19 (upto November, 2018) are attached as Annex-I.

(c)& (d) :Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) initiates trade remedial investigations on the basis of  a duly substantiated petition filed by the domestic producer with a  prima-facie  evidence  of  injury  to  the  domestic  industry.  Such  applications  submitted  by domestic industry are processed as per the procedure and within the time limits specified under the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 and the rules made there under. DGTR conducts investigations and recommends imposition of duty, wherever appropriate, to the Department of Revenue by issuing preliminary/final findings. Acting upon recommendations of the DGTR,  the Department of Revenue may impose the provisional or definitive duties. As on 18.12.2018, the trade remedial measures are in force on 105 products imported from PR of China.

In  order  to  encourage  MSMEs  to  approach  DGTR  in  case  of  unfair  trade  practices  being adopted by the exporters and to make them aware of the available trade remedial measures, DGTR has embarked on a  series  of  outreach  programmes.  These  outreach  programmes  are conducted  by  the  investigation  teams  while  visiting  the  domestic  industries  for  onsite verification. Further, a facility of Help Desk has been made available at DGTR to guide the domestic manufacturers about the Trade Remedial Measures.

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| Top 50 Commodities imported                         | from China UNIT OF QUAN TITY   | in the last 2015-16   | in the last 2015-16   | three financial years 2015-16   | to 2017-18           | and current 2017-18   | year 2018-19         | up to November, 2018-19 UP TO NOVEMBER   | 2018                 |
|-----------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|---------------------------------|----------------------|-----------------------|----------------------|------------------------------------------|----------------------|
|                                                     |                                | QUANTITY              | VALUE IN MILLION US$  | QUANTITY                        | VALUE IN MILLION US$ | QUANTITY              | VALUE IN MILLION US$ | QUANTITY                                 | VALUE IN MILLION US$ |
| TELECOM INSTRUMENTS                                 |                                |                       | 10093.36              |                                 | 11307.83             |                       | 15594.19             |                                          | 5741.24              |
| ELECTRONICS COMPONENTS                              |                                |                       | 3514.48               |                                 | 4440.91              |                       | 5496.19              |                                          | 3717.92              |
| COMPUTER HARDWARE,                                  |                                |                       | 4413.69               |                                 | 4071.73              |                       | 5026.08              |                                          | 2838.13              |
| PERIPHERALS                                         |                                |                       |                       |                                 |                      |                       |                      |                                          |                      |
| INDL. MACHNRY FOR DAIRY ETC                         |                                |                       | 2866.60               |                                 | 2839.89              |                       | 3418.77              |                                          | 2449.83              |
| ORGANIC CHEMICALS                                   | KGS                            | 1282621407            | 2416.74               | 1091826325                      | 2187.94              | 1323004578            | 2931.53              | 1005442304                               | 2483.59              |
| ELECTRONICS INSTRUMENTS                             |                                |                       | 1926.26               |                                 | 2134.42              |                       | 2531.12              |                                          | 1598.43              |
| ELECTRIC MACHINERY AND                              |                                |                       | 2170.23               |                                 | 2036.72              |                       | 2463.32              |                                          | 1733.90              |
| EQUIPME CONSUMER ELECTRONICS                        |                                |                       | 2204.17               |                                 | 2151.60              |                       | 2362.31              |                                          | 1524.74              |
| RESIDUL CHEMICL AND ALLED PROD                      |                                |                       | 1458.94               |                                 | 1636.77              |                       | 2168.78              |                                          | 1741.05              |
| BULK DRUGS, DRUG INTERMEDIATES                      | KGS                            | 158286479             | 2120.15               | 169225985                       | 1826.34              | 191174327             | 2055.94              | 135700802                                | 1666.13              |
| AC, REFRIGERATION MACHNRY                           |                                |                       | 1045.79               |                                 | 1249.52              |                       | 1638.61              |                                          | 1028.48              |
| ETC                                                 |                                |                       | 2359.26               |                                 |                      |                       |                      |                                          |                      |
| IRON AND STEEL                                      | TON                            | 4525032               |                       | 2059971                         | 1346.71              | 2136676               | 1621.05              | 1052481                                  | 1000.18              |
| PRODUCTS OF IRON AND STEEL                          |                                |                       | 1181.85               |                                 | 1229.86              |                       | 1469.68              |                                          | 1164.87              |
| SHIP, BOAT AND FLOATING                             |                                |                       | 1264.90               |                                 | 1454.44              |                       | 1208.98              |                                          | 66.67                |
| PLASTIC RAWMATERIALS                                | TON                            | 536768                | 823.53                | 650905                          | 897.57               | 732093                | 1178.04              | 452539                                   | 867.61               |
| AUTO COMPONENTS/PARTS                               |                                |                       | 898.78                |                                 | 868.58               |                       | 1164.41              |                                          | 848.95               |
| OTHER COMMODITIES                                   |                                |                       | 854.82                |                                 | 839.80               |                       | 1093.83              |                                          | 750.59               |
| FERTILEZERS MANUFACTURED                            | TON                            | 8909000               | 3261.92               | 3911288                         | 1244.16              | 3070012               | 1065.35              | 3185075                                  | 1374.65              |
| OTHER MISC. ENGINEERING                             |                                |                       | 751.06                |                                 | 902.05               |                       | 1064.11              |                                          | 688.23               |
| ACCUMULATORS AND BATTERIES                          |                                |                       | 510.49                |                                 | 608.78               |                       | 947.88               |                                          | 708.17               |
| MANMADE                                             |                                |                       | 853.93                |                                 | 798.59               |                       | 938.28               |                                          | 689.39               |
| YARN,FABRICS,MADEUPS ALUMINIUM, PRODUCTS OF ALUMINM | TON                            | 247617                | 717.59                | 243756                          | 696.90               | 252538                | 794.39               | 261618                                   | 809.82               |
| MACHINE TOOLS                                       |                                |                       | 431.70                |                                 | 544.89               |                       | 748.19               |                                          | 552.15               |
| AGRO CHEMICALS                                      | KGS                            | 33000125              | 332.65                | 59676456                        | 506.10               | 61521061              | 726.69               | 45847741                                 | 504.24               |
| OTHER PLASTIC ITEMS                                 |                                |                       | 477.81                |                                 | 516.24               |                       | 684.11               |                                          | 417.19               |
| CRANES, LIFTS AND WINCHES                           |                                |                       | 410.30                |                                 | 692.05               |                       | 671.90               |                                          | 476.80               |
| OTH TXTL YRN, FBRICMDUP                             |                                |                       | 487.19                |                                 | 432.17               |                       | 670.85               |                                          | 402.58               |
| ARTCL                                               |                                |                       |                       |                                 |                      |                       |                      |                                          |                      |
| COAL,COKE AND BRIQUITTES ETC                        | TON                            | 2636215               | 364.40                | 2266266                         | 402.79               | 2059469               | 642.52               | 1573387                                  | 553.78               |
| PROJECT GOODS                                       | KGS                            | 106094311             | 994.11                | 107631453                       | 763.00               | 178084426             | 609.54               | 182617187                                | 382.27               |
| GLASS AND GLASSWARE                                 |                                |                       | 406.91                |                                 | 478.34               |                       | 607.66               |                                          | 468.73               |
| MOULDED AND EXTRUDED                                |                                |                       | 484.41                |                                 | 537.77               |                       | 607.32               |                                          | 369.02               |
| PAPER, PAPER BOARD AND PRODUCT                      |                                |                       | 362.11                |                                 | 434.50               |                       | 602.47               |                                          | 357.45               |
| OTH NON FEROUS METAL AND PRODC                      |                                |                       | 399.31                |                                 | 445.35               |                       | 587.21               |                                          | 413.38               |
| OTHER CONSTRUCTION                                  |                                |                       | 352.71                |                                 | 416.10               |                       | 580.49               |                                          | 485.94               |
| MACHINERY HANDCRFS(EXCL.HANDMADE                    |                                |                       | 412.54                |                                 | 401.23               |                       | 555.35               |                                          | 293.02               |
| INORGANIC CHEMICALS                                 | KGS                            | 750437087             | 502.39                | 497466025                       | 428.99               | 522224453             | 531.33               | 667786377                                | 528.99               |
| MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC                              |                                |                       | 342.62                |                                 | 388.01               |                       | 510.51               |                                          | 341.76               |
| INSTRUM CERAMICS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS                |                                |                       | 576.54                |                                 | 379.57               |                       | 476.25               |                                          | 300.88               |

| PLASTC SHT, FILM, PLTS ETC                                                         | KGS                                                                                | 132723633                                                                          | 294.29                                                                             | 138634310   | 318.72   | 183474068   | 476.02   | 137651263      | 522.62         |
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| OTHER MISCELLAENIOUS CHEMICALS                                                     | KGS                                                                                | 72475754                                                                           | 393.44                                                                             | 70815197    | 338.58   | 82808843    | 420.87   | 65009579       | 388.96         |
| IC ENGINES AND PARTS                                                               |                                                                                    |                                                                                    | 176.18                                                                             |             | 265.22   |             | 397.18   |                | 226.47         |
| PAINT, VARNISH AND ALLID PRODC                                                     | KGS                                                                                | 103679581                                                                          | 227.37                                                                             | 114291748   | 245.61   | 131814235   | 360.04   | 90886529       | 256.79         |
| SILVER                                                                             | KGS                                                                                | 775896                                                                             | 384.51                                                                             | 793516      | 440.69   | 595672      | 326.31   | 518314         | 259.77         |
| PLYWOOD AND ALLIED PRODUCTS                                                        | PLYWOOD AND ALLIED PRODUCTS                                                        |                                                                                    | 272.54                                                                             |             | 254.95   |             | 324.45   |                | 185.32         |
| PETROLEUM PRODUCTS                                                                 | TON                                                                                | 879523                                                                             | 243.08                                                                             | 920413      | 213.11   | 1032193     | 313.84   | 492341         | 187.86         |
| OPTICAL ITEMS (INCL.LENS ETC)                                                      |                                                                                    |                                                                                    | 135.20                                                                             |             | 137.69   |             | 296.79   |                | 189.77         |
| ATM, INJCTNG MLDING MCHNRY ETC                                                     |                                                                                    |                                                                                    | 215.05                                                                             |             | 240.20   |             | 292.90   |                | 196.29         |
| HND TOOL, CTTNG TOOL OF METALS                                                     |                                                                                    |                                                                                    | 213.76                                                                             |             | 182.63   |             | 266.76   |                | 199.89         |
| FOOTWEAR OF RUBBER/CANVAS ETC.                                                     |                                                                                    |                                                                                    | 147.14                                                                             |             | 167.84   |             | 256.03   |                | 140.73         |
| COPPER AND PRDCTS MADE OF COPR                                                     |                                                                                    |                                                                                    | 185.58                                                                             |             | 197.24   |             | 245.60   |                | 163.06         |
| OTHER                                                                              |                                                                                    |                                                                                    | 3773.59                                                                            |             | 3742.32  |             | 4358.70  |                | 3094.27        |
| TOTAL IMPORTFROM CHINA                                                             |                                                                                    |                                                                                    | 61707.95                                                                           |             | 61283.03 |             | 76380.70 |                | 48352.5 6      |
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| *Figures for the financial year 2018-19 are provisional and are subject to change. | *Figures for the financial year 2018-19 are provisional and are subject to change. | *Figures for the financial year 2018-19 are provisional and are subject to change. | *Figures for the financial year 2018-19 are provisional and are subject to change. |             |          |             |          |                |                |

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