Lok Sabha Question No. 1411 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-10
Subject: Export of COVID Vaccine
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: K. Muraleedharan, Vincent H Pala

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1411 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th   FEBRUARY, 2021

## EXPORT OF COVID VACCINE

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1411.  SHRI K. MURALEEDHARAN: SHRI VINCENT H. PALA: to state:
2. (a) the details of total number and value in monetary terms of COVID vaccine doses that have been exported from India to other countries till date;
3. (b) whether the Government has put measures in place to avoid domestic shortage in the light of vaccines being exported in large number; and
4. (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a): Vaccines,  including  COVID  vaccines  are  covered  under  the  common  ITC  HS  codes 30022019 (Other single vaccine) and 30022029 (Other mixed vaccine). Export data for vaccines is also  captured  under  these  ITC  HS  codes.  The  details  of  export  of  vaccines  under  these  codes (including COVID vaccines) during 2020-21(April-January) is given at Annexure-I .
- (b) & (c): Government has granted permission to M/s Serum Institute of India Pvt., Ltd., Pune and M/s Bharat Biotech International Limited, Hyderabad for manufacture of COVID-19 vaccines. Close coordination is being maintained through regular interaction between relevant Departments of the Government of India and vaccine manufacturers to ensure adequate availability of COVID-19 vaccines for national vaccination program.

Annexure-I Statement referred to in reply of part (a) of Lok Sabha unstarred question no. 1411 for answer on 10 th

## February 2021

## India's export of vaccines including Covid vaccines

|                 | 30022019- Other Single Vaccine   | 30022019- Other Single Vaccine   | 30022029-Other Mixed Vaccine   | 30022029-Other Mixed Vaccine   |
|-----------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| Months          | Qty (Kgs)                        | Value of Exports (US$ million)   | Qty (Kgs)                      | Value of Exports (US$ million) |
| April, 2020     | 4075                             | 6.05                             | 4286                           | 8.21                           |
| May, 2020       | 4288                             | 8.24                             | 9816                           | 12.54                          |
| June, 2020      | 1440                             | 3.75                             | 12546                          | 20.41                          |
| July, 2020      | 3778                             | 6.87                             | 18204                          | 32.22                          |
| Aug, 2020       | 3775                             | 5.77                             | 15957                          | 20.66                          |
| Sept, 2020      | 9338                             | 16.48                            | 20830                          | 34.40                          |
| Oct, 2020       | 6085                             | 9.24                             | 18590                          | 41.42                          |
| Nov, 2020       | 3464                             | 5.73                             | 12473                          | 22.70                          |
| Dec, 2020       | 2271                             | 6.61                             | 9517                           | 16.28                          |
| Jan, 2021       | 6222                             | 57.21                            | 8607                           | 17.89                          |
| Total (Apr-Jan) | 44736                            | 125.93                           | 130826                         | 226.74                         |

Source: DGCI&S, Kolkata (Figures are provisional

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