Lok Sabha Question No. 2671 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-10
Subject: Export of Cotton Yarn
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Rahul Gandhi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2671 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th MARCH, 2021

## EXPORT OF COTTON YAR N

## 2671. SHRI RAHUL GANDHI:

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

- (a) the month-wise and export destination-wise details of cotton yarn exported since January 2020;
- (b) whether the Ministry has received any representation from the apparel industry regarding the  steep  increase  in  the  price  of  cotton  yarn  and  requests  to  implement  a  suitable intervention to stabilize prices;
- (c) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  whether  any  action  has  been  initiated  to  address  their concerns;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  measures  to  support  the  Indian  merchandise industry and to boost exports post lockdown; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) : The value of  India's export of  Cotton yarn since January 2020 to January 2021  is as follows:

| Months          |   Value of Export of Cotton Yarn (in US$ million) |
|-----------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| January, 2020   |                                            284.2  |
| February, 2020  |                                            266.48 |
| March, 2020     |                                            213.75 |
| April, 2020     |                                             52.6  |
| May, 2020       |                                            153.83 |
| June, 2020      |                                            244.02 |
| July, 2020      |                                            255.09 |
| August, 2020    |                                            234.5  |
| September, 2020 |                                            239.48 |
| October, 2020   |                                            227.58 |
| November, 2020  |                                            239.33 |
| December, 2020  |                                            271.04 |
| January, 2021   |                                            260.09 |

Source: DGCI&S, Kolkata

Top  30  country-wise  and  month-wise  value  of  export  of  Cotton  yarn  during  January  2020  to January 2021 is at Annexure-I.

- (b) & (c): Representations/suggestions are received from trade organizations/export promotion councils from time to time for promotion of exports which are taken into consideration as part of the regular ongoing process of review and reform of trade policies. The Ministry of Textiles has received representations regarding improving yarn availability for apparel exporters due to steep rise in price of cotton yarn which is under examination.
- (d) & (e): The  Government  has  taken  the  following  key  steps  to  support  the  Indian merchandise industry and to boost exports:
- 1) Foreign  Trade  Policy  (2015-20)  extended  by  one  year  i.e.  upto  31-3-2021  due  to  the COVID-19 pandemic situation.
- 2) Interest Equalization Scheme on pre and post shipment rupee export credit has also been extended by one year i.e. upto 31-3-2021.
- 3) A new Scheme, Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP), has been launched with effect from 01.01.2021.
- 4) Common Digital Platform for Certificate of Origin has been launched to facilitate trade and increase FTA utilization by exporters.
- 5) The Government provides financial support to various Export Promotion Councils (EPCs) and Trade Bodies, engaged in promotion of textiles and garments exports, under Market Access Initiative (MAI) scheme for organizing and participating in trade fairs, exhibitions, buyer-seller meets etc.
- 6) During Covid-19 pandemic, virtual exhibitions are being organized by textile EPCs as an alternative mode of marketing, in order to tap opportunities in the global markets.
- 7) 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.
- 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 t he 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 (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred question no. 2671 for answer on 10 th March 2021

## India's export of cotton yarn to top 30 countries

## Value in US$ millions

| S. No.                             | Countries                          | Jan-20    | Feb-20    | Mar-20    | Apr-20      | May-20    | Jun-20    | Jul-20    |
|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1                                  | Bangladesh Pr                      | 68.00     | 74.83     | 62.78     | 12.34       | 31.88     | 65.74     | 75.69     |
| 2                                  | China P Rp                         | 67.44     | 42.37     | 29.92     | 12.55       | 41.30     | 72.73     | 56.79     |
| 3                                  | Vietnam Soc Rep                    | 12.62     | 16.44     | 13.06     | 2.86        | 13.11     | 13.10     | 13.55     |
| 4                                  | Egypt A Rp                         | 25.63     | 18.02     | 10.90     | 1.70        | 7.36      | 9.59      | 11.94     |
| 5                                  | Peru                               | 9.99      | 12.31     | 9.46      | 0.70        | 0.70      | 3.83      | 10.08     |
| 6                                  | Portugal                           | 13.19     | 14.37     | 9.68      | 2.36        | 6.42      | 8.60      | 9.87      |
| 7                                  | Korea Rp                           | 11.41     | 9.46      | 5.70      | 1.80        | 5.02      | 5.46      | 6.73      |
| 8                                  | Sri Lanka Dsr                      | 6.08      | 7.32      | 4.56      | 2.14        | 4.51      | 5.82      | 5.55      |
| 9                                  | Turkey                             | 4.91      | 7.02      | 7.91      | 1.85        | 5.73      | 9.16      | 9.94      |
| 10                                 | Colombia                           | 4.87      | 5.69      | 5.84      | 1.37        | 1.34      | 1.44      | 1.82      |
| 11                                 | Germany                            | 4.75      | 5.56      | 4.47      | 1.03        | 4.11      | 3.93      | 4.38      |
| 12                                 | Myanmar                            | 3.89      | 5.22      | 2.82      | 0.60        | 1.43      | 3.44      | 4.73      |
| 13                                 | Japan                              | 3.35      | 3.54      | 2.07      | 2.04        | 2.35      | 2.67      | 2.17      |
| 14 14                              | Italy Italy                        | 3.86 3.86 | 3.40 3.40 | 2.73 2.73 | 0.28 0.28   | 2.26 2.26 | 2.61 2.61 | 2.93 2.93 |
| 15                                 | Mauritius                          | 1.81      | 2.24      | 2.73      | 0.28        | 1.45      | 1.82      | 2.62      |
| 16                                 | Malaysia                           | 3.18      | 2.58      | 3.11      | 0.66        | 3.08      | 2.29      | 1.92      |
| 17                                 | Thailand                           | 3.02      | 3.59      | 2.98      | 0.67        | 1.45      | 2.90      | 3.36      |
| 18                                 | Oman                               | 2.47      | 1.83      | 2.55      | 0.00        | 0.74      | 3.61      | 3.64      |
| 19                                 | Brazil                             | 1.64      | 0.94      | 1.64      | 0.09        | 0.62      | 0.16      | 0.13      |
| 20                                 | Guatemala                          | 2.72      | 2.33      | 2.17      | 0.73        | 0.78      | 1.00      | 2.14      |
| 21                                 | Poland                             | 1.74      | 1.44      | 1.88      | 0.90        | 2.37      | 2.35      | 2.87      |
| 22                                 | Taiwan                             | 1.84      | 1.64      | 2.30      | 0.67        | 2.00      | 1.35      | 1.44      |
| 23                                 | Indonesia                          | 2.98      | 2.50      | 2.90      | 0.71        | 0.81      | 1.22      | 0.93      |
| 24                                 | U S A                              | 1.22      | 1.44      | 1.54      | 0.22        | 1.76      | 1.66      | 1.35      |
| 25                                 | Morocco                            | 2.48      | 3.20      | 1.80      | 0.35        | 0.14      | 0.26      | 1.13      |
| 26                                 | Tunisia                            | 0.42      | 1.06      | 0.98      | 0.37        | 1.24      | 2.12      | 1.78      |
| 27                                 | Hong Kong                          | 1.44      | 0.69      | 0.65      | 0.06        | 0.70      | 1.18      | 0.32      |
| 28                                 | Philippines                        | 2.19      | 2.42      | 2.30      | 0.12        | 0.06      | 0.56      | 1.03      |
| 29                                 | Chile                              | 0.52      | 0.91      | 0.54      | 0.31        | 0.68      | 1.15      | 0.95      |
| 30                                 | Iran                               | 2.09      | 0.58      | 1.79      | 0.31        | 1.09      | 2.32      | 2.78      |
| Total of Above                     | Total of Above                     | 271.76    | 254.94    | 203.74    | 50.06       | 146.50    | 234.05    | 244.55    |
|                                    |                                    | 95.62     | 95.67     | 95.32     |             | 95.24     | 95.91     | 95.87     |
| %Share Total Export of Cotton Yarn | %Share Total Export of Cotton Yarn | 284.20    | 266.48    | 213.75    | 95.18 52.60 | 153.83    | 244.02    | 255.09    |

| S. No.                      | Countries                   | Aug-20    | Sep-20    | Oct-20    | Nov-20    | Dec-20    | Jan-21    |
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1                           | Bangladesh Pr               | 64.44     | 62.22     | 57.16     | 46.38     | 52.41     | 53.29     |
| 2                           | China P Rp                  | 39.71     | 38.93     | 35.94     | 68.58     | 66.89     | 58.02     |
| 3                           | Vietnam Soc Rep             | 10.46     | 9.09      | 13.01     | 13.62     | 20.73     | 21.59     |
| 4                           | Egypt A Rp                  | 9.08      | 10.96     | 12.30     | 9.97      | 14.62     | 13.29     |
| 5                           | Peru                        | 17.46     | 20.55     | 20.05     | 15.66     | 14.51     | 14.39     |
| 6                           | Portugal                    | 18.84     | 17.54     | 13.10     | 10.85     | 5.77      | 6.12      |
| 7                           | Korea Rp                    | 6.74      | 5.66      | 6.15      | 8.67      | 13.50     | 13.04     |
| 8                           | Sri Lanka Dsr               | 6.24      | 8.07      | 7.89      | 7.08      | 6.75      | 8.40      |
| 9                           | Turkey                      | 8.14      | 5.69      | 2.67      | 1.92      | 1.90      | 2.16      |
| 10                          | Colombia                    | 2.01      | 4.76      | 5.84      | 7.62      | 8.60      | 11.11     |
| 11                          | Germany                     | 3.73      | 4.09      | 4.05      | 3.34      | 5.67      | 3.69      |
| 12                          | Myanmar                     | 4.74      | 4.30      | 1.40      | 2.54      | 3.77      | 3.28      |
| 13                          | Japan                       | 1.30      | 3.05      | 1.88      | 2.21      | 3.74      | 3.26      |
| 14                          | Italy                       | 3.54      | 2.66      | 2.48      | 1.73      | 2.64      | 1.75      |
| 15                          | Mauritius                   | 3.22      | 3.36      | 3.46      | 2.14      | 4.23      | 2.45      |
| 16                          | Malaysia                    | 0.90      | 1.88      | 2.77      | 1.62      | 4.07      | 3.39      |
| 17                          | Thailand                    | 2.26      | 2.20      | 2.88      | 2.17      | 2.09      | 1.73      |
| 18                          | Oman                        | 3.33      | 4.28      | 2.55      | 2.92      | 1.25      | 1.27      |
| 19                          | Brazil                      | 0.38      | 2.98      | 5.35      | 5.13      | 5.71      | 4.53      |
| 20                          | Guatemala                   | 2.75      | 1.86      | 2.26      | 2.21      | 2.95      | 3.55      |
| 21                          | Poland                      | 2.55      | 2.69      | 1.27      | 1.32      | 1.07      | 1.48      |
| 22 22                       | Taiwan Taiwan               | 1.74 1.74 | 1.45 1.45 | 2.60 2.60 | 1.31 1.31 | 1.90 1.90 | 1.74 1.74 |
| 23                          | Indonesia                   | 1.87      | 1.54      | 0.71      | 1.63      | 2.32      | 1.33      |
| 24                          | U S A                       | 1.80      | 1.75      | 1.16      | 1.33      | 1.91      | 2.56      |
| 25                          | Morocco                     | 1.40      | 2.13      | 0.93      | 1.73      | 1.22      | 1.72      |
| 26                          | Tunisia                     | 0.99      | 0.94      | 1.61      | 0.86      | 0.81      | 1.27      |
| 27                          | Hong Kong                   | 0.70      | 1.17      | 1.53      | 1.08      | 2.71      | 1.26      |
| 28                          | Philippines                 | 0.87      | 0.33      | 1.06      | 0.76      | 0.46      | 1.02      |
| 29                          | Chile                       | 0.70      | 0.99      | 1.50      | 1.52      | 1.22      | 1.78      |
| 30                          | Iran                        | 1.56      | 0.12      | 0.10      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      |
| Total of Above              | Total of Above              | 223.47    | 227.23    | 215.68    | 227.87    | 255.41    | 244.47    |
| %Share                      | %Share                      | 95.30     | 94.88     | 94.77     | 95.21     | 94.23     | 93.99     |
| Total Export of Cotton Yarn | Total Export of Cotton Yarn | 234.50    | 239.48    | 227.58    | 239.33    | 271.04    | 260.09    |

Source: DGCI&S, Kolkata

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