Lok Sabha Question No. 1027 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-22
Subject: Ayush Export Promotion Council
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Chandeshwar Prasad

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOKSABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1027 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22/07/2022

## 'AYUSH EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL'

## 1027. SHRI CHANDESHWAR PRASAD:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

a) whether the Government has decided to set upa AYUSH Export Promotion council;

- (b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  forstandardization  of  Harmonised  System  Code for AYUSHto achieve price and quality competitiveness to boostAYUSH exports?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OFAYUSH (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

(a) & (b): Ministry of Ayush, Government of India in consultation with Department of Commerce has supported to establish Ayushexcilto promote the export of Ayushproducts/ medicines as well as Ayushservices. This was launched by the Hon'ble Prime Minister on 20th April 2022 at Global Ayush Innovation and Investment Summit in Gandhinagar (Gujarat).

The  objectives  of  Ayushexcilare  to  promote  the  growth  of  exports  of  Ayush Products and AyushHealthcare Services, facilitate capacity building of its members on export procedures, organize B to B meetings organize International Events, Roadshows, Seminars  and  workshops  on  the  export  of  Ayush  Products,  to  safeguard  the  scientific research  in  the  field  of  Ayushhealthcare,  to  set  up  codes  of  practices  as  the  general guidance  of  manufacturers  for  trade  &  export  and  to  come  up  with  a  uniform classification system for Ayushand Herbal products, to develop brand value to the Ayush Medicines and Healthcare Science, to undertake foreign market studies for Ayushand to liaison  with  other  Ministries&  Department  e.g.  Ministry  of  Commerce,  etc  for  laying down  standards  of  quality  and  packing  in  respect  of  Ayush  medicines  and  healthcare products. This would work as a single-window system and a dedicated platform under the  Ministry  of  Ayush/  Commerce  for  the  promotion  and  to  boost  the  export  of Ayushproducts and Services.

(c)  The  Ministry  is  working  on  the  Indian  Trade  Classification  -  HS  codes  (ITC-HS), which are derived from the international HS classification and usually runs up to 8 digits. Both  the  Indian  foreign  trade  statistics  and  customs  data  are  generated  using  ITC-HS classification.  Most  of  the  products  of  Ayurveda,  Homoeopathic,  Siddha,  Sowa  Rigpa and  Unani  systems,  Herbal  Products  and  Medicinal  Plants  products  are  not  identified under specific HS codes.

The Ministry of Ayush formed a Task Force on Expanding Trade Classification,Quality Control and Standardization of Indian Systems of Medicine (ISM) and HerbalProducts. The Task Force submitted a detailed report which recommends the allocation of new HS lines for ISM Products, Herbal Products, and Medical Plants products. Accordingly, the Ministry of Ayushstarted consultation with CBIC and constituteda Working Group for the  creation  of  NewTariff  Lines  in  the  Customs  Tariff  Act,  1975  for  ISM  Products, HerbalProducts, and Medical Plants products.

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