Lok Sabha Question No. 1636 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-21
Subject: Drop in Exports
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: S. Jothimani

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1636 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 st   SEPTEMBER, 2020

## DROP IN EXPORTS

## 1636.  MS. S. JOTHIMANI:

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

- (a) whether there has  been a drop in exports during  last year across India and  if so, the details thereof, statewise particularly in Tamil Nadu;
- (b) whether the Government is considering to implement interest-free loans or other schemes for the promotion of exports and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to promote exports in Tamil Nadu and in particular, Karur District?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF  COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) : As per the data available with the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCIS) exports in 2019-20 were $ 313.36bn  as compared to $330.08bn in 2018-19. A statement showing the State-wise Exports during 2018-19 and 2019-20 is Annexed.

- (b) : Several measures have been taken recently to boost export credit, which include the following :
- (i) On 01-04-2020, RBI extended the time period for realization and repatriation of export proceeds for exports made up to or on 31-07-2020 from 9 months to 15 months;
- (ii)          On 22-05-2020, RBI extended the time period for completion of remittances against normal imports into India (except in cases where amounts are withheld towards guarantee of performance) from 6 months to 12 months from the date of shipment for imports made on or before 31-07-2020;
- (iii)         On 23-05-2020, RBI increased the maximum permissible period of pre-shipment and postshipment export credit sanctioned by banks from the existing one year to 15 months, for disbursements made up to 31-07-2020;
- (iv)         RBI vide its circular dated 20-09-2019, has enhanced the sanctioned limit for classification of export credit under PSL from Rs.25 crore to Rs.40 crore per borrower.

Directorate General of Foreign Trade is implementing various schemes for promotion of exports, which include schemes related to export incentives, access to duty free inputs for exporters, refund of duties and taxes, and transport and marketing support .

(c) : A State Export Promotion Committee (SEPC) for Tamil Nadu has been constituted under the Chairpersonship of the Chief Secretary of Tamil Nadu. District Export Promotion Committees (DEPCs) have been set up in 37 districts in Tamil Nadu.  Potential products for exports have been identified and notified for 37 districts in the State, including Karur District.

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Annexure referred to in reply to Part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1636 for answer on 21-09-2020 regarding Drop in Exports.

(in USD Million)

| State wise exports for the period 2018-19 and 2019-20   | State wise exports for the period 2018-19 and 2019-20   | State wise exports for the period 2018-19 and 2019-20   |         |
|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------|
| State/UT                                                | 2018-19                                                 | 2019-20                                                 | %Change |
| ANDAMAN & NICOBAR                                       | 4.01                                                    | 1.30                                                    | -67.6   |
| ANDHRAPRADESH                                           | 14085.63                                                | 14787.75                                                | 5.0     |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                       | 2.31                                                    | 1.55                                                    | -32.8   |
| ASSAM                                                   | 369.90                                                  | 436.72                                                  | 18.1    |
| BIHAR                                                   | 1640.91                                                 | 1661.13                                                 | 1.2     |
| CHANDIGARH                                              | 71.89                                                   | 76.54                                                   | 6.5     |
| CHATTISGARH                                             | 1244.10                                                 | 1278.69                                                 | 2.8     |
| DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI                                    | 2143.38                                                 | 2177.41                                                 | 1.6     |
| DAMAN & DIU                                             | 1053.39                                                 | 1109.22                                                 | 5.3     |
| DELHI                                                   | 9464.60                                                 | 10370.15                                                | 9.6     |
| GOA                                                     | 2063.64                                                 | 2000.42                                                 | -3.1    |
| GUJARAT                                                 | 67412.15                                                | 63448.40                                                | -5.9    |
| HARYANA                                                 | 13833.25                                                | 12056.14                                                | -12.8   |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH                                        | 1323.43                                                 | 1392.91                                                 | 5.2     |
| JAMMU & KASHMIR                                         | 196.43                                                  | 188.18                                                  | -4.2    |
| JHARKHAND                                               | 1252.79                                                 | 1168.01                                                 | -6.8    |
| KARNATAKA                                               | 17341.29                                                | 16639.45                                                | -4.0    |
| KERALA                                                  | 9834.25                                                 | 10146.80                                                | 3.2     |
| LAKSHADWEEP                                             | 0.41                                                    | 2.56                                                    | 524.5   |
| MADHYA PRADESH                                          | 6382.37                                                 | 5318.32                                                 | -16.7   |
| MAHARASHTRA                                             | 72809.28                                                | 64906.08                                                | -10.9   |
| MANIPUR                                                 | 2.66                                                    | 0.93                                                    | -64.9   |
| MEGHALAYA                                               | 53.86                                                   | 46.99                                                   | -12.8   |
| MIZORAM                                                 | 1.41                                                    | 0.58                                                    | -59.1   |
| NAGALAND                                                | 2.78                                                    | 5.71                                                    | 105.0   |
| ODISHA                                                  | 6303.36                                                 | 6655.69                                                 | 5.6     |
| PONDICHERRY                                             | 392.79                                                  | 366.31                                                  | -6.7    |
| PUNJAB                                                  | 6038.07                                                 | 5605.90                                                 | -7.2    |
| RAJASTHAN                                               | 7061.61                                                 | 6637.05                                                 | -6.0    |
| SIKKIM                                                  | 7.94                                                    | 9.88                                                    | 24.4    |
| TAMILNADU                                               | 30525.91                                                | 30014.55                                                | -1.7    |
| TELANGANA                                               | 7168.26                                                 | 7359.32                                                 | 2.7     |
| TRIPURA                                                 | 1.72                                                    | 1.75                                                    | 1.6     |
| UTTAR PRADESH                                           | 16289.17                                                | 16989.21                                                | 4.3     |
| UTTARANCHAL                                             | 2351.18                                                 | 2279.78                                                 | -3.0    |
| WEST BENGAL                                             | 10057.13                                                | 9490.84                                                 | -5.6    |
| UNSPECIFIED                                             | 21290.81                                                | 18728.82                                                | -12.0   |
| All India                                               | 330078.09                                               | 313361.04                                               | -5.1    |

Source : DGCIS

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