Lok Sabha Question No. 2245 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-24
Subject: Export Promotion Strategy
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: VINOD KUMAR BOIANAPALLI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2245 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 th  DECEMBER,2018

## EXPORT PROMOTION STRATEGY

## 2245. SHRI B. VINOD KUMAR:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  working  on  an  export  promotion  strategy  to  boost shipments of chemicals, plastics and allied products sector to push the growth of the country's overall exports;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has constituted a sub-group for formulation of the strategy and to deliberate upon the issues of the sector and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the  details  of  exports  of  organic,  inorganic  and  agrochemicals,  plastics  and  its products in the last four years and the current year?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b) Yes. The Department of Commerce has made efforts to push our exports and accordingly  have  prepared  an  export  promotion  strategy  sector-wise  and  region-wise  in order to provide boost to our growing economy. The export strategy has been prepared for chemicals, plastics and allied products sector after extensive consultations with the industry, the stakeholders and the concerned Export Promotion Councils (EPCs). In order to resolve export related issues and to enhance our exports, the identified issues are being taken up for resolution  regularly  with  the  relevant  Departments/Ministries.  The  action  plan  prepared for implementation  of  the  export  strategy  of  chemicals,  plastics  and  allied  products  sector  is dynamic and is regularly reviewed and fine-tuned on the basis of interaction and feedback from industry and stakeholders.

- (c)  Yes, for identifying the constraints faced by the exporting community and to finalise the sectoral export promotion strategy, Sub-groups comprising Joint Secretary, DoC (Commodity Division),  Joint  Secretary  of  administrative  ministries,  EPCs  concerned  /  FIEO  were constituted. These Sub-groups held consultations with the stakeholders and the concerned EPCs to identify the problems faced by the exporters and take action to resolve the export related issues. For chemicals, Plastics & Allied products Sector, a Sub Group comprising of Joint  Secretary  (EP(CAP)  Division,  D/o  Commerce),  Joint  Secretary  (Chemicals,  D/o Chemicals  &  Petrochemicals),  Joint Secretary (M/o  Environment,  Forests  &  Climate

Change),  Central  Insecticide  Board  &  Registration  Committee  (CIB&RC)  and  Chairman, CAPEXIL / CHEMEXCIL / PLEXCONCIL was constituted which met on 3 rd July, 2018 and deliberated on the issues of the sector to prepare and finalise the sectoral export promotion strategy. The strategy prepared is being regularly reviewed. The concerned EPCs have also been requested to proactively examine the export performance of their products and suggest areas of growth & opportunities for the Industry.

(d)  Details of exports in the last 4 years and in the current year are as follows:-

| Value in US $ Million     | Value in US $ Million   | Value in US $ Million   | Value in US $ Million   | Value in US $ Million   | Value in US $ Million   |
|---------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
| Product Sector            | 2014-15                 | 2015-16                 | 2016-17                 | 2017-18                 | April - October, 2018   |
| Organic Chemicals         | 5394.36                 | 4859.52                 | 4844.39                 | 7130.46                 | 6241.88                 |
| Inorganic Chemicals       | 683.59                  | 628.20                  | 727.63                  | 975.82                  | 727.65                  |
| Agrochemicals             | 1951.77                 | 1965.71                 | 2140.73                 | 2559.39                 | 1941.59                 |
| Plastics and its products | 7677.2                  | 7636.79                 | 7557.68                 | 8850.18                 | 5367.92                 |

[Data Source: DGCIS]

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