Lok Sabha Question No. 2331 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-15
Subject: Export of Coconut and Coconut Products
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Kuldeep Rai Sharma

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2331 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15 th  MARCH,2023

## EXPORT OF COCONUT AND COCONUT PRODUCTS

## 2331.   SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री ) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that Andaman and Nicobar Islands has huge potential for export of coconut and its products including coir and if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government to boost the export of these items;
- (b) the  details  of  the  quantum  and  value  of  export  of  coconut  and  its  products  including coir during each of the last three years and the current year, product and country-wise;
- (c) whether the Government is implementing Export Market Promotion Scheme for coconut/coir products in the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the further measures taken by the Government to boost export of such products?

## ANSWER

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

(a): Yes Sir.  During the year 2020-21, coconut was cultivated in an area of 18,095 hectare and 125.40 Million Coconuts were produced in Andaman & Nicobar Islands. The coconut processing activity  is  gaining  momentum  in  Andaman  &  Nicobar  Islands.  Currently,  few  units  of  copra/ desiccated coconut/ virgin coconut oil and others including coir products are functioning in the Islands. The coconut and its products including coir produced in the Islands are mainly being supplied to the main land of the country for domestic consumption.

(b): The details of coconut products including coir products exported from the country during last three years and the current year, product-wise and country-wise is given in Annexure-I & AnnexureII, respectively.

(c) & (d): Coconut Development Board, being an Export Promotion Council for coconut and coconut products (excluding coir and coir products) extends the following services to the exporters for export market promotion: -

- (i) Facilitating  participation  in  international  trade  fairs,  Buyer  Seller  Meets,  Seminars/ Workshops on international marketing, innovative packaging etc.,
- (ii) Extending financial assistance for setting up of coconut processing units,
- (iii) Brand promotion support,
- (iv) Support for setting up of sales outlets in Airports/ Railway Stations/ Tourists places etc.,
- (v) Providing trade information on emerging international markets, updates on latest changes in trade information and trade policy changes etc.,
- (vi) Quality testing facilities of coconut products,
- (vii) Guidance  on  technology  upgradations  in  collaboration  with  research  institutes  on packaging, stabilizing quality/ shelf life etc.

Further, in order to boost the export of coir and coir products in all coir producing states of the country including A&N Islands, the Coir Board, a statutory body of Government of India, is implementing the Central  Sector  Scheme  of  Export  Market  Promotion  with  a  view  to  assist  MSMEs  to  establish themselves in the global market and to improve the export performance of Indian coir sector through various sub-components of the Scheme, such as  Market Development Assistance (MDA), Capacity Building of First Time MSME Exporters (CBFTE), Framework for International Market Intelligence Dissemination etc.

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## Annexure-I

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2331 FOR ANSWER ON 15.03.2023.

| Qty in Thousand MT; Values in USD Million                                                          | Qty in Thousand MT; Values in USD Million   | Qty in Thousand MT; Values in USD Million   | Qty in Thousand MT; Values in USD Million   | Qty in Thousand MT; Values in USD Million   | Qty in Thousand MT; Values in USD Million   | Qty in Thousand MT; Values in USD Million   | Qty in Thousand MT; Values in USD Million   | Qty in Thousand MT; Values in USD Million   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
| Product wise -Export of                                                                            | Coconut 2019-20                             | and coconut                                 | products 2020-21                            | including                                   | coir 2021-22                                | and coir                                    | Products 2022-23 (Apr'22- Jan'23)           | Products 2022-23 (Apr'22- Jan'23)           |
|                                                                                                    | Qty                                         | Values                                      | Qty                                         | Values                                      | Qty                                         | Values                                      | Qty                                         | Values                                      |
| COCONUT DESICCATED                                                                                 | 1.44                                        | 1.66                                        | 1.97                                        | 3.86                                        | 7.46                                        | 15.98                                       | 4.18                                        | 7.04                                        |
| FRESH ENDOCARP                                                                                     | 3.18                                        | 1.27                                        | 10.37                                       | 7.00                                        | 12.26                                       | 7.30                                        | 11.84                                       | 5.42                                        |
| DRIED ENDOCARP                                                                                     | 0.42                                        | 0.91                                        | 0.98                                        | 2.25                                        | 1.06                                        | 2.56                                        | 2.05                                        | 2.71                                        |
| OTHER ENDOCARP                                                                                     | 1.57                                        | 2.32                                        | 1.60                                        | 3.52                                        | 1.06                                        | 2.14                                        | 1.40                                        | 3.06                                        |
| COCONUT FRESH EXCL. DESICCATED AND ENDOCARP                                                        | 29.04                                       | 22.63                                       | 28.77                                       | 23.00                                       | 41.47                                       | 21.34                                       | 39.18                                       | 17.39                                       |
| COCONUT ,DRIED EXCL. DESICCATED AND ENDOCARP                                                       | 10.50                                       | 16.84                                       | 8.77                                        | 15.28                                       | 8.30                                        | 13.73                                       | 2.05                                        | 2.75                                        |
| COPRA                                                                                              | 2.33                                        | 5.09                                        | 2.30                                        | 4.51                                        | 11.33                                       | 18.65                                       | 15.20                                       | 19.69                                       |
| COCONUT (COPRA) CRUDE OIL AND FRACTIONS                                                            | 0.05                                        | 0.23                                        | 0.24                                        | 1.28                                        | 4.72                                        | 9.57                                        | 6.31                                        | 13.00                                       |
| COCONUT (COPRA) REFINED OIL AND FRACTIONS                                                          | 7.82                                        | 19.71                                       | 12.03                                       | 33.28                                       | 16.04                                       | 47.92                                       | 13.82                                       | 36.06                                       |
| VENEERED PARTICLE BOARD OF COIR                                                                    | 0.00                                        | 0.00                                        | 0.00                                        | 0.00                                        | 0.00                                        | 0.00                                        | 0.00                                        | 0.00                                        |
| OTHER INSULATION BOARD OF COIR                                                                     | 0.00                                        | 0.03                                        | 0.00                                        | 0.00                                        | 0.00                                        | 0.00                                        | 0.00                                        | 0.00                                        |
| COIR BRISTLE FIBRE, COIR MATTRESS FIBRE, COIR SHORT FIBRE, COIR BIT FIBRE, DECORTICATED COIR FIBRE | 315.54                                      | 71.47                                       | 356.92                                      | 85.66                                       | 404.15                                      | 116.85                                      | 288.51                                      | 42.21                                       |
| CURLED COIR FIBRE/MACHINE TWISTED FIBRE                                                            | 19.55                                       | 5.53                                        | 15.09                                       | 4.74                                        | 9.92                                        | 3.58                                        | 8.72                                        | 2.71                                        |
| Total Export                                                                                       | 391.46                                      | 147.70                                      | 439.04                                      | 184.37                                      | 517.75                                      | 259.61                                      | 393.28                                      | 152.04                                      |

Source: DGCIS

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## Annexure-II

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2331 FOR ANSWER ON 15.03.2023.

Qty in Thousand MT; Values in USD Million

| Country wise Export of Coconut and coconut products including coir and coir Products   | Country wise Export of Coconut and coconut products including coir and coir Products   | Country wise Export of Coconut and coconut products including coir and coir Products   | Country wise Export of Coconut and coconut products including coir and coir Products   | Country wise Export of Coconut and coconut products including coir and coir Products   | Country wise Export of Coconut and coconut products including coir and coir Products   | Country wise Export of Coconut and coconut products including coir and coir Products   | Country wise Export of Coconut and coconut products including coir and coir Products   | Country wise Export of Coconut and coconut products including coir and coir Products   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Country of Export                                                                      | 2019-20                                                                                | 2019-20                                                                                | 2020-21                                                                                | 2020-21                                                                                | 2021-22                                                                                | 2021-22                                                                                | 2022-23 (Apr'22- Jan'23)                                                               | 2022-23 (Apr'22- Jan'23)                                                               |
| Country of Export                                                                      | Qty                                                                                    | Value                                                                                  | Qty                                                                                    | Value                                                                                  | Qty                                                                                    | Value                                                                                  | Qty                                                                                    | Value                                                                                  |
| CHINA P RP                                                                             | 317.50                                                                                 | 70.80                                                                                  | 353.58                                                                                 | 83.96                                                                                  | 397.95                                                                                 | 114.88                                                                                 | 285.96                                                                                 | 40.92                                                                                  |
| U ARAB EMTS                                                                            | 20.42                                                                                  | 23.56                                                                                  | 25.64                                                                                  | 28.02                                                                                  | 48.00                                                                                  | 48.89                                                                                  | 40.54                                                                                  | 32.56                                                                                  |
| U S A                                                                                  | 2.15                                                                                   | 3.52                                                                                   | 3.63                                                                                   | 8.34                                                                                   | 3.48                                                                                   | 7.82                                                                                   | 2.19                                                                                   | 5.67                                                                                   |
| SAUDI ARAB                                                                             | 2.23                                                                                   | 2.84                                                                                   | 3.98                                                                                   | 6.00                                                                                   | 4.05                                                                                   | 7.60                                                                                   | 3.17                                                                                   | 5.04                                                                                   |
| MALAYSIA                                                                               | 4.73                                                                                   | 7.63                                                                                   | 6.69                                                                                   | 11.57                                                                                  | 3.49                                                                                   | 7.17                                                                                   | 1.46                                                                                   | 3.70                                                                                   |
| AFGHANISTAN                                                                            | 4.56                                                                                   | 6.91                                                                                   | 1.00                                                                                   | 1.62                                                                                   | 4.38                                                                                   | 6.95                                                                                   | 5.24                                                                                   | 6.16                                                                                   |
| NEPAL                                                                                  | 6.06                                                                                   | 5.47                                                                                   | 5.74                                                                                   | 5.30                                                                                   | 8.00                                                                                   | 6.54                                                                                   | 8.45                                                                                   | 5.90                                                                                   |
| QATAR                                                                                  | 3.17                                                                                   | 3.43                                                                                   | 4.18                                                                                   | 4.78                                                                                   | 4.88                                                                                   | 6.23                                                                                   | 4.11                                                                                   | 4.40                                                                                   |
| VIETNAM SOC REP                                                                        | 1.19                                                                                   | 2.34                                                                                   | 2.15                                                                                   | 4.59                                                                                   | 1.87                                                                                   | 4.89                                                                                   | 0.81                                                                                   | 1.95                                                                                   |
| NETHERLAND                                                                             | 1.94                                                                                   | 1.16                                                                                   | 1.32                                                                                   | 0.98                                                                                   | 2.87                                                                                   | 4.64                                                                                   | 3.02                                                                                   | 5.11                                                                                   |
| Others                                                                                 | 27.51                                                                                  | 20.03                                                                                  | 30.62                                                                                  | 28.81                                                                                  | 38.78                                                                                  | 44.00                                                                                  | 38.32                                                                                  | 40.64                                                                                  |
| World                                                                                  | 391.46                                                                                 | 147.70                                                                                 | 439.04                                                                                 | 183.37                                                                                 | 517.75                                                                                 | 259.61                                                                                 | 393.28                                                                                 | 152.04                                                                                 |

Source: DGCIS