Lok Sabha Question No. 1471 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-28
Subject: Import of Natural Rubber
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Dean Kuriakose

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

## LOKSABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1471 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 th JULY,2021

## IMPORT OF NATURAL RUBBER

## 1471.  ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE:

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

- (a) whether the Government has the data of the import of natural rubber in the last three years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has the data of the production of natural rubber in country in the last three years; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

(a)& (b): The quantity and value of India's import of natural rubber during last three years is as follows:

| Years   | Quantity (In tonne)   |   Value (US$ Million) |
|---------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
| 2018-19 | 5,82,351              |                873.26 |
| 2019-20 | 4,57,223              |                696.43 |
| 2020-21 | 4,10,478              |                624.35 |

Source: DGCI&S, Kolkata

(c) & (d): The details of production of natural rubber in the country during last three years are as follows:

| Years   | Production of natural rubber (Quantity in Tonne)   |
|---------|----------------------------------------------------|
| 2018-19 | 6,51,000                                           |
| 2019-20 | 7,12,000                                           |
| 2020-21 | 7,15,000                                           |

Source: Rubber Board, Department of Commerce

The State/UT-wise production of natural rubber  in the country during 2017-18 to 2019-20 for which data is available is as follows:

| State/UT-wise production of natural rubber (Quantity in Tonne)   | State/UT-wise production of natural rubber (Quantity in Tonne)   | State/UT-wise production of natural rubber (Quantity in Tonne)   | State/UT-wise production of natural rubber (Quantity in Tonne)   | State/UT-wise production of natural rubber (Quantity in Tonne)   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                           | States/UT                                                        | 2017-18                                                          | 2018-19                                                          | 2019-20                                                          |
| 1                                                                | Kerala                                                           | 5,40,775                                                         | 4,92,500                                                         | 5,33,500                                                         |
| 2                                                                | Tripura                                                          | 50,500                                                           | 52,300                                                           | 61,950                                                           |
| 3                                                                | Karnataka                                                        | 38,300                                                           | 38,900                                                           | 41,550                                                           |
| 4                                                                | Assam                                                            | 23,300                                                           | 25,200                                                           | 30,350                                                           |
| 5                                                                | Tamil Nadu                                                       | 21,110                                                           | 21,500                                                           | 21,600                                                           |
| 6                                                                | Meghalaya                                                        | 9,050                                                            | 9,300                                                            | 9,350                                                            |
| 7                                                                | Nagaland                                                         | 4,820                                                            | 4,920                                                            | 6,070                                                            |
| 8                                                                | Manipur                                                          | 1,790                                                            | 1,880                                                            | 1,920                                                            |
| 9                                                                | Maharashtra                                                      | 1,185                                                            | 1,200                                                            | 1,470                                                            |
| 10                                                               | Mizoram                                                          | 742                                                              | 800                                                              | 1,175                                                            |
| 11                                                               | Arunachal Pradesh                                                | 428                                                              | 450                                                              | 880                                                              |
| 12                                                               | Goa                                                              | 575                                                              | 600                                                              | 600                                                              |
| 13                                                               | Odisha                                                           | 450                                                              | 450                                                              | 475                                                              |
| 14                                                               | West Bengal                                                      | 335                                                              | 350                                                              | 440                                                              |
| 15                                                               | Andhra Pradesh                                                   | 400                                                              | 400                                                              | 430                                                              |
| 16                                                               | A&N Islands                                                      | 240                                                              | 250                                                              | 240                                                              |
| Total                                                            | Total                                                            | 6,94,000                                                         | 6,51,000                                                         | 7,12,000                                                         |

Source: Rubber Board, Department of Commerce