Lok Sabha Question No. 2846 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-12
Subject: Ayush Export Promotion Council
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Bhagwanth Khuba

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH)

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2846 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH March, 2021

## AYUSH EXPORT PROMOTI ON COUNCIL

## 2846. SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA:

Will  the  Minister  of AYURVEDA,  YOGA  AND NATUROPATHY,  UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has decided to set up an AYUSH Export Promotion Council;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government for standardization of HS Code for AYUSH to achieve price and quality competitiveness to boost AYUSH exports?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIR S AND SPORTS AND ADDITIONAL CHARGE OF MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

- (a) & (b) : In view of the huge potential for growth and Export of AYUSH products and services across the globe, the Ministry of AYUSH in cooperation with Ministry of Commer and Industry has proposed to set up an Export Promotion Council (AEPC) for medicines a pro ducts of Ayurveda, Homoeopathic, Siddha, Sowa Rigpa and Unani systems and services of  the  AYUSH  systems. The  Federation  of  Indian  Chambers  of  Commerce  &  Industry (FICCI)  has  been  given  the  responsibility  as  a  Nodal  agency  for  Ministry  of  AYUSH coordinat e with other Industry bodies and companies to develop a corpus for formation AEPC as per the norms/ guidelines of the Ministry of Commerce.
- (c): The export of Ayurvedic products takes place under the Indian Trade Classification based  on  Harmonized  System  of  Coding  (ITCHS)  through  two  HS  codes - 30039011  for medicants and 30049011 for medicaments.  The export of products of Unani,  Siddha a Homoeopathic systems takes plac e through HS codes -30039012,  30039013, and 30039014 (medicants) and  30049012,  30049013, and 30049014 (medicaments)  respectively.  Most the products of Ayurveda, Homoeopathic, Siddha, Sowa Rigpa and Unani systems, Herbal Products  and  Medicinal  Plan t  products  are  not  identified  under  specific  HS  Codes (International Harmonised Commodity Description and Coding System). A Forum on Indian Traditional  Medicine  (FITM)  in Research  Information  System  for  Developing  Countries (RIS) has been established as a common platform for all stakeholders to contribute to policy making in the area and to develop a proactive strategy. In view of expansion of cover HS for products and medicinal plants and to come up with uniform classification syste AYUSH and He rbal products, Ministry of AYUSH has set up Task Force on expanding trade classification, quality control and standardization of Indian Systems of Medicine (IS Herbal  Products.  As  per  the  recommendation  of  Task  Force,  Ministry  of  AYUSH  has requested Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance for allocation of new HS lines for ISM Products, Herbal Products and Medical Pl products.