Lok Sabha Question No. 248 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-03
Subject: Exports from India
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Dhanush M Kumar, Gautham Sigamani Pon, B. Y. Raghavendra, Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar, C.N. Annadurai

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 248 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03 rd FEBRUARY, 2021

## EXPORTS FROM INDIA

248. SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR:

SHRI GAUTHAM SIGAMANI PON:

SHRI B.Y. RAGHAVENDRA:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वा�ण�य  एवं  उ�योग  मं�ी ) be pleased to state:

- (a) the current status of India's exports during April-November in the year 2020;
- (b) the details of total export of various commodities, sector-wise during the same period indicating rate of export;
- (c) whether the Union Government has extended any assistance/ incentives/facilities to the various States including Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Maharashtra for creating appropriate infrastructure for the development and growth of exports during the last three years  and  the  current  year,  if  so,  the  details  of  contribution  made  by  the  State  of Maharashtra in the total export of the country during the said period, State/UT-wise;
- (d) whether the Government is in the process to diversify the export sectors/destinations and review the ongoing export promotion schemes being implemented; and
- (e) the other steps taken by the Government to achieve export target of a trillion-dollar by 2025?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): The  value  of  India's  overall  exports  (merchandise  and  services)  during  AprilNovember,  2020  was  US$  304.53  billion  as  compared  to  US$  351.83  billion  during  AprilNovember,  2019  showing  a  negative  growth  of  13.45%.  Sector-wise/major  commodity-wise details of India's exports during April-November, 2020 along with the percentage change over the corresponding period of the previous year are at Annexure-I .

(c): The  Union  Government  has  provided  Rs  245.35  crore  during  last  three  years  and  the current year financial assistance under Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme (TIES) for projects located in various States/UTs including Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Maharashtra . The details are at Annexure-II . Out  of India's total merchandise  export  during  April-November,  2020, Maharashtra's  export  is  US$  33.93  billion  (with  19.48%  share).  The  State/UT-wise  share  in merchandise exports during last three years and current year is at Annexure-III and State/UTwise  percentage  growth  of  merchandise  exports during last  three  years  and  current  year  is  at Annexure-IV .

(d) & (e): Review of policy is an ongoing exercise and steps are taken based on the prevailing economic scenario. The Government has taken the  following key  steps to diversify the export sectors/ destinations and increase exports:

- 1) The mid-term review of the current Foreign Trade Policy (201 5-20) was carried out in December 2017.
- 2) Foreign  Trade Policy (2015 -20) extended by one year i.e. upto 31-3-2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic situation.
- 3) Interest Equalization Scheme on pre and post shipment rupee export credit has  also been extended by one year i.e. upto 31-3-2021.
- 4) A new Scheme, Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) , has been launched with effect from 01.01.2021.
- 5) Common Digital Platform for Certificate of Origin has been launched to facilitate trade and increase FTA utilization by exporters.
- 6) A  comprehensive  'Agriculture  Export  Policy'  to  provide  an  impetus  to  agricultural exports  related  to  agriculture,  horticulture,  animal  husbandry,  fisheries  and  food processing sectors, is under implementation.
- 7) Promoting and diversifying services exports by pursuing specific action plans for the 12 Champion Services Sectors.
- 8) Promoting districts as export hubs by identifying products with export potential in each district,  addressing  bottlenecks  for  exporting  these  products  and supporting  local exporters/manufacturers to generate employment in the district.
- 9) Active  role  of Indian  missions  abroad  towards  promoting  India's  trade,  tourism, technology and investment goals has been enhanced.
- 10) Package announced in light of the covid pandemic to support domestic industry through various  banking  and  financial  sector  relief  measures,  especially  for  MSMEs,  which constitute a major share in exports.

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## Statement referred to in reply of part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred question no. 248 for answer on 3 rd February 2021

Value in US$ million

| S. No.       | Sectors                                               |   Apr-Nov, 2019 |   Apr-Nov, 2020 * |   % Change |
|--------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|-------------------|------------|
| 1            | Engineering Goods                                     |        52768.8  |          45883.4  |     -13.05 |
| 2            | Drugs And Pharmaceuticals                             |        13753.8  |          15895.1  |      15.57 |
| 3            | Petroleum Products                                    |        28511.5  |          15291.8  |     -46.37 |
| 4            | Gems And Jewellery                                    |        25567.8  |          14306.8  |     -44.04 |
| 5            | Organic &Inorganic Chemical                           |        14735.7  |          13826.5  |      -6.17 |
| 6            | Rmg Of All Textiles                                   |        10036.7  |           7005.84 |     -30.2  |
| 7            | Electronic Goods                                      |         7703.13 |           6158.23 |     -20.06 |
| 8            | Cotton Yarn/Fabs./Madeups, Handloom Products Etc.     |         6648.92 |           5809.94 |     -12.62 |
| 9            | Rice                                                  |         3819.07 |           5329.61 |      39.55 |
| 10           | Plastic And Linoleum                                  |         5257.12 |           4902.51 |      -6.75 |
| 11           | Marine Products                                       |         4799.12 |           3980.67 |     -17.05 |
| 12           | Iron Ore                                              |         1726.65 |           2799.97 |      62.16 |
| 13           | Spices                                                |         2514.85 |           2556.71 |       1.66 |
| 14           | Meat, Dairy And Poultry Products                      |         2607.3  |           2370.13 |      -9.1  |
| 15           | Mica, Coal And Other Ores, Minerals Including Process |         2673.28 |           2311.35 |     -13.54 |
| 16           | Man-Made Yarn/Fabs./Madeups Etc.                      |         3147.66 |           2146.69 |     -31.8  |
| 17           | Leather And Leather Manufactures                      |         3198.32 |           2015.07 |     -37    |
| 18           | Ceramic Products And Glassware                        |         1897.47 |           1834.84 |      -3.3  |
| 19           | Fruits And Vegetables                                 |         1440    |           1532.91 |       6.45 |
| 20           | Cereal Preparations And Miscellaneous Processed Item  |         1025.61 |           1124.35 |       9.63 |
| 21           | Handicrafts Excl. Hand Made Carpet                    |         1217.12 |            991.21 |     -18.56 |
| 22           | Carpet                                                |          930.43 |            894.87 |      -3.82 |
| 23           | Oil Seeds                                             |          725.89 |            761    |       4.84 |
| 24           | Oil Meals                                             |          567.32 |            705.3  |      24.32 |
| 25           | Tobacco                                               |          629.08 |            573.97 |      -8.76 |
| 26           | Tea                                                   |          585.31 |            501.34 |     -14.35 |
| 27           | Coffee                                                |          490.59 |            460.01 |      -6.23 |
| 28           | Other Cereals                                         |          128.22 |            327.84 |     155.68 |
| 29           | Cashew                                                |          377.91 |            243.01 |     -35.7  |
| 30           | Jute Mfg. Including Floor Covering                    |          227.35 |            203.71 |     -10.4  |
| 31           | Others                                                |        11454.9  |          11407.4  |      -0.41 |
| Total Export | Total Export                                          |       211167    |         174152    |     -17.53 |

Source: DGCI&S, Kolkata (*: provisional)

## Statement referred to in reply of part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred question no. 248 for answer on 3 rd February 2021

Financial assistance provided under TIES for projects located in various States/UTs  during  2017-18  to 2020-21 (till 28.01.2021)

|   S.No. | State/UT       | Year    |   Number of new projects funded | TIES fund released (in Rs. crore)   |
|---------|----------------|---------|---------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
|       1 | Tamil Nadu     | 2017-18 |                               2 | 14.78                               |
|       1 | Tamil Nadu     | 2018-19 |                               4 | 15.65                               |
|       1 | Tamil Nadu     | 2019-20 |                               5 | 15.91                               |
|       1 | Tamil Nadu     | 2020-21 |                               0 | 5.4484                              |
|       1 | Tamil Nadu     | Total   |                              11 | 51.7884                             |
|       2 | Andhra Pradesh | 2017-18 |                               2 | 8.15                                |
|       2 | Andhra Pradesh | 2018-19 |                               0 | 26.0144*                            |
|       2 | Andhra Pradesh | 2019-20 |                               0 | 9.9856*                             |
|       2 | Andhra Pradesh | 2020-21 |                               0 | 0                                   |
|       2 | Andhra Pradesh | Total   |                               2 | 44.15                               |
|       3 | Madhya Pradesh | 2017-18 |                               2 | 25.71                               |
|       3 | Madhya Pradesh | 2018-19 |                               0 | 0                                   |
|       3 | Madhya Pradesh | 2019-20 |                               0 | 8.04*                               |
|       3 | Madhya Pradesh | 2020-21 |                               0 | 0                                   |
|       3 | Madhya Pradesh | Total   |                               2 | 33.75                               |
|       4 | Kerala         | 2017-18 |                               1 | 6.5                                 |
|       4 | Kerala         | 2018-19 |                               0 | 6.50*                               |
|       4 | Kerala         | 2019-20 |                               1 | 10                                  |
|       4 | Kerala         | 2020-21 |                               0 | 0                                   |
|       4 | Kerala         | Total   |                               2 | 23                                  |
|       5 | Manipur        | 2017-18 |                               1 | 6                                   |
|       5 | Manipur        | 2018-19 |                               1 | 5.63                                |
|       5 | Manipur        | 2019-20 |                               0 | 0                                   |
|       5 | Manipur        | 2020-21 |                               0 | 5.63                                |
|       5 | Manipur        | Total   |                               2 | 17.26                               |
|       6 | Assam          | 2017-18 |                               0 | 0                                   |
|       6 | Assam          | 2018-19 |                               0 | 0                                   |
|       6 | Assam          | 2019-20 |                               2 | 5.7725                              |
|       6 | Assam          | 2020-21 |                               0 | 5.6875*                             |
|       6 | Assam          | Total   |                               2 | 11.46                               |
|       7 | Karnataka      | 2017-18 |                               3 | 5.85                                |
|       7 | Karnataka      | 2018-19 |                               0 | 2.85*                               |
|       7 | Karnataka      | 2019-20 |                               0 | 2.65*                               |

|    |             | 2020-21   |   0 | 0     |
|----|-------------|-----------|-----|-------|
|    |             | Total     |   3 | 11.35 |
| 8  | Jharkhand   | 2017-18   |   0 | 0     |
|    |             | 2018-19   |   0 | 0     |
|    |             | 2019-20   |   1 | 9.8   |
|    |             | 2020-21   |   0 | 0     |
|    |             | Total     |   1 | 9.8   |
| 9  | Delhi       | 2017-18   |   0 | 0     |
|    |             | 2018-19   |   1 | 8     |
|    |             | 2019-20   |   0 | 0     |
|    |             | 2020-21   |   0 | 0     |
|    |             | Total     |   1 | 8     |
| 10 | West Bengal | 2017-18   |   1 | 4.27  |
|    |             | 2018-19   |   0 | 2.56* |
|    |             | 2019-20   |   0 | 0     |
|    |             | 2020-21   |   0 | 0     |
|    |             | Total     |   1 | 6.83  |
| 11 | Tripura     | 2017-18   |   1 | 6.15  |
|    |             | 2018-19   |   0 | 0     |
|    |             | 2019-20   |   0 | 0     |
|    |             | 2020-21   |   0 | 0     |
|    |             | Total     |   1 | 6.15  |
| 12 | Haryana     | 2017-18   |   0 | 0     |
|    |             | 2018-19   |   0 | 0     |
|    |             | 2019-20   |   0 | 0     |
|    |             | 2020-21   |   1 | 6.06  |
|    |             | Total     |   1 | 6.06  |
| 13 | Punjab      | 2017-18   |   0 | 0     |
|    |             | 2018-19   |   0 | 0     |
|    |             | 2019-20   |   0 | 0     |
|    |             | 2020-21   |   2 | 5.77  |
|    |             | Total     |   2 | 5.77  |
| 14 | Rajasthan   | 2017-18   |   0 | 0     |
|    |             | 2018-19   |   2 | 3.06  |
|    |             | 2019-20   |   0 | 0     |
|    |             | 2020-21   |   0 | 0     |
|    |             | Total     |   2 | 3.06  |
| 15 | Maharashtra | 2017-18   |   1 | 1.52  |
|    |             | 2018-19   |   0 | 0     |
|    |             | 2019-20   |   0 | 1.52* |
|    |             | 2020-21   |   0 | 0     |

|    |               | Total       |   1 | 3.04     |
|----|---------------|-------------|-----|----------|
| 16 | Chandigarh    | 2017-18     |   0 | 0        |
| 16 |               | 2018-19     |   1 | 2.81     |
| 16 |               | 2019-20     |   0 | 0        |
| 16 |               | 2020-21     |   0 | 0        |
| 16 |               | Total       |   1 | 2.81     |
| 17 | Uttar Pradesh | 2017-18     |   1 | 1.07     |
| 17 |               | 2018-19     |   0 | 0        |
| 17 |               | 2019-20     |   0 | 0.48*    |
| 17 |               | 2020-21     |   0 | 0        |
| 17 |               | Total       |   1 | 1.07     |
|    | GRANT TOTAL   | GRANT TOTAL |  36 | 245.3484 |

Note-Projects, which have been approved but not yet funded in want of requisite documents from Implementing Agency, are not included in above table.

## Statement referred to in reply of part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred question no. 248 for answer on 3 rd February 2021

State/UT-wise share of merchandise exports during last three years and current year

## Value in US$ million

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Source: DGCI&S, Kolkata (*: provisional)

## Statement referred to in reply of part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred question no. 248 for answer on 3 rd February 2021

State/UT-wise percentage growth of merchandise exports during last three years and current year

## Value in US$ million

| S. No. No.   | State/UT State/UT   |   2017-18 2017-18 |   2018-19 2018-19 |   % Change Change |   2019-20 2019-20 |   % Change Change |   April-Nov 2019 2019 |   April-Nov 2020 2020 |   % Change in 2020 (Apr- Nov) over Nov) over 2019 (Apr- Nov) |
|--------------|---------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1            | Gujarat             |          66817.2  |          67412.1  |              0.89 |          63448.4  |             -5.88 |              40086.2  |              36853.4  |                                                        -8.06 |
| 2            | Maharashtra         |          69712.1  |          72809.3  |              4.44 |          64906.1  |            -10.85 |              44609.7  |              33925.7  |                                                       -23.95 |
| 3            | Tamil Nadu          |          29757.2  |          30525.9  |              2.58 |          30014.5  |             -1.68 |              20185.9  |              15087.5  |                                                       -25.26 |
| 4            | Andhra Pradesh      |          13022.6  |          14085.6  |              8.16 |          14787.8  |              4.98 |               9390.8  |              10106.4  |                                                         7.62 |
| 5            | Uttar Pradesh       |          13804    |          16289.2  |             18    |          16989.2  |              4.3  |              11386.6  |               9732.86 |                                                       -14.52 |
| 6            | Karnataka           |          18052.8  |          17341.3  |             -3.94 |          16639.5  |             -4.05 |              11546.8  |               8999.66 |                                                       -22.06 |
| 7            | Haryana             |          13263.4  |          13833.2  |              4.3  |          12056.1  |            -12.85 |               7852.54 |               6743.63 |                                                       -14.12 |
| 8            | Odisha              |           7585.01 |           6303.36 |            -16.9  |           6655.69 |              5.59 |               4323.84 |               6271.41 |                                                        45.04 |
| 9            | Telangana           |           6572.21 |           7168.26 |              9.07 |           7359.32 |              2.67 |               4854.43 |               5563.38 |                                                        14.6  |
| 10           | West Bengal         |           9290.32 |          10057.1  |              8.25 |           9490.84 |             -5.63 |               6368.03 |               5005.45 |                                                       -21.4  |
| 11           | Delhi               |           8713.64 |           9464.6  |              8.62 |          10370.1  |              9.57 |               6965.99 |               4933.29 |                                                       -29.18 |
| 12           | Madhya Pradesh      |           5249.98 |           6382.37 |             21.57 |           5318.32 |            -16.67 |               3507.48 |               3953.48 |                                                        12.72 |
| 13           | Rajasthan           |           6952.08 |           7061.61 |              1.58 |           6637.05 |             -6.01 |               4407.91 |               3900.14 |                                                       -11.52 |
| 14           | Punjab              |           5788.24 |           6038.07 |              4.32 |           5605.9  |             -7.16 |               3550.35 |               3220.26 |                                                        -9.3  |
| 15           | Kerala              |           7308.08 |           9834.25 |             34.57 |          10146.8  |              3.18 |               7073.59 |               2307.95 |                                                       -67.37 |
| 16           | Uttarakhand         |           1455.46 |           2351.18 |             61.54 |           2279.78 |             -3.04 |               1781.84 |               1565.95 |                                                       -12.12 |
| 17           | Dadra &Nagar Haveli |           2048.21 |           2143.38 |              4.65 |           2177.41 |              1.59 |               1433.59 |               1532.94 |                                                         6.93 |
| 18           | Chattisgarh         |           1523.18 |           1244.1  |            -18.32 |           1278.69 |              2.78 |                849.27 |               1410.91 |                                                        66.13 |
| 19           | Goa                 |           2103.17 |           2063.64 |             -1.88 |           2000.42 |             -3.06 |               1345.32 |               1400.48 |                                                         4.1  |
| 20           | Jharkhand           |           1116.61 |           1252.79 |             12.2  |           1168.01 |             -6.77 |                770.47 |               1158.73 |                                                        50.39 |
| 21           | Himachal Pradesh    |           1221.67 |           1323.43 |              8.33 |           1392.91 |              5.25 |                905.88 |               1049.15 |                                                        15.82 |
| 22           | Bihar               |           1353.17 |           1640.91 |             21.26 |           1661.13 |              1.23 |               1093.01 |                824.2  |                                                       -24.59 |
| 23           | Daman &Diu          |            956.99 |           1053.39 |             10.07 |           1109.22 |              5.3  |                720.58 |                446.58 |                                                       -38.03 |
| 24           | Pondicherry         |            415.05 |            392.79 |             -5.36 |            366.31 |             -6.74 |                242.84 |                266.18 |                                                         9.61 |
| 25           | Assam               |            383.84 |            369.9  |             -3.63 |            436.72 |             18.06 |                289.31 |                255.53 |                                                       -11.68 |
| 26           | Jammu &Kashmir      |            148.31 |            196.43 |             32.45 |            188.18 |             -4.2  |                131.76 |                 97.05 |                                                       -26.34 |
| 27           | Chandigarh          |             69.93 |             71.89 |              2.81 |             76.54 |              6.46 |                 51.26 |                 48.07 |                                                        -6.22 |
| 28           | Tripura             |              2.84 |              1.72 |            -39.49 |              1.75 |              1.62 |                  1.08 |                 10.67 |                                                       887.87 |
| 29           | Sikkim              |             13.97 |              7.94 |            -43.17 |              9.88 |             24.43 |                  6.81 |                  6.01 |                                                       -11.7  |
| 30           | Meghalaya           |             85.38 |             53.86 |            -36.92 |             46.99 |            -12.75 |                 30.48 |                  3.37 |                                                       -88.95 |
| 31           | Nagaland            |              3.94 |              2.78 |            -29.39 |              5.71 |            104.97 |                  5.24 |                  2.54 |                                                       -51.56 |
| 32           | Andaman &Nicobar    |             31.46 |              4.01 |            -87.25 |              1.3  |            -67.63 |                  0.81 |                  1.26 |                                                        55.64 |
| 33           | Manipur             |              1.33 |              2.66 |             99.58 |              0.93 |            -64.87 |                  0.69 |                  0.39 |                                                       -42.83 |
| 34           | Mizoram             |              1.07 |              1.41 |             31.77 |              0.58 |            -59.12 |                  0.11 |                  0.32 |                                                       194.47 |
| 35           | Arunachal Pradesh   |              5.32 |              2.31 |            -56.58 |              1.55 |            -32.83 |                  0.99 |                  0.24 |                                                       -75.58 |
| 36           | Lakshadweep         |              0.64 |              0.41 |            -35.85 |              2.56 |            524.47 |                  2.47 |                  0.13 |                                                       -94.62 |
| 37           | Unspecified         |           8695.68 |          21290.8  |            144.84 |          18728.8  |            -12.03 |              15392.9  |               7466.87 |                                                       -51.49 |
|              | India's Export      |         303526    |         330078    |              8.75 |         313361    |             -5.06 |             211167    |             174152    |                                                       -17.53 |

Source: DGCI&S, Kolkata (*: provisional)

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