Lok Sabha Question No. 3369 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-05
Subject: Export and Import of Medical Devices
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Karti P. Chidambaram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICALS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3369 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 05 th  August, 2022

## Export and Import of Medical Devices

## 3369. SHRI KARTI P. CHIDAMBARAM:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the country's exports and imports in medical devices in FY 2020-21 and 202122;
- (b) the details of the medical devices forming top 5 categories of the total import during FY 2020-21 and 2021-22;
- (c)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  21  applicants  selected  under  the  'PLI  Scheme  for  Promoting Domestic Manufacturing of Medical Devices' are medium and large manufacturers;
- (d) whether the Government intends to propose separate PLI schemes for MSMEs and large manufacturers in medical devices sector, if so, the details thereof and if not, reasons therefor;
- (e) whether the Government intends to make affordable credit available for MSME's in medical devices sector, if so, the details thereof and if not, reasons therefor; and
- (f) the details of the employment opportunities likely to be generated in the country from 202122 to 2027-28 after the implementation of PLI Scheme in medical devices sector?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS (SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA)

- (a): The details of the exports and imports in Medical Devices for FY 2020-21 and 2021-22 are as under (Source : EEPC):
- (b): Segment / category wise Import details of Medical Devices during FY 2020-21 and 202122 are as below (source : EEPC):

| Financial Year   |   Export (in US$ million) |   Import (in US$ million) |
|------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
| 2020-21          |                   2532.16 |                   6240.55 |
| 2021-22          |                   2923.16 |                   8539.5  |

| Category                       |   FY 2020-21 (in US$ million) |   FY 2021-22 (in US$ million) |
|--------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| Electronics Equipment (EL/EQ)  |                       3568.64 |                       5441.22 |
| Consumables &Disposables (C/D) |                       1470.77 |                       1623.55 |
| IVD Reagent (IVD)              |                        871.89 |                        882.65 |
| Implants (I)                   |                        225.63 |                        423.06 |
| Surgical Instruments (SI)      |                        103.62 |                        169.02 |

(c) to (f): The Department of Pharmaceuticals implements the 'Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Promoting Domestic Manufacturing of Medical Devices' with a financial outlay of Rs. 3,420 Cr and with the tenure from FY 2020-21 to FY 2027-28. Under this scheme, financial incentives will be given to selected companies at the rate of 5% of incremental sales of medical devices manufactured in India and covered under the four Target segments of the scheme,  for  a  period  of  five  (5)  years.      Under  the  scheme,  under  two  rounds  of  inviting applications,  a  total  of  42  applications  have  been  received  including  MSMEs  and  large manufacturers.

There is no proposal of separate PLI scheme for MSMEs and large manufacturers in Medical Devices, as the current PLI Scheme does not restrict participation of MSMEs. So far, 21  applicants  are  selected  under  the  scheme  and  this  includes  10  MSMEs  and  11  large manufactures.  As per the proposals submitted by these applicants, the projects selected under PLI scheme are expected to generate employment opportunities of around 6,411 persons in the tenure of FY 2021-22 to FY 2027-28.

Ministry of MSME provides credit support to eligible MSME industrial units, including for those in Medical Devices Sector, through schemes such as Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE), Fund of Funds, etc.

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