Lok Sabha Question No. 2839 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-15
Subject: Share of Exports in GDP
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: S. Jagathrakshakan

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2839 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15 th  DECEMBER, 2021

## SHARE OF EXPORTS IN GDP

## 2839. SHRI S. JAGATHRAKSHAKAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government has drawn any action plan to raise the share of exports in the country's  GDP  from  the  current  10.2  percent  to  15  percent  by  2030  for  both merchandise and services;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a): Government has been facilitating, monitoring, assisting and channelizing efforts to increase the  exports  and  thereby  its  share  in  GDP  through  a  target-driven  approach  by  engaging  all stakeholders, across states and districts. Despite the pandemic, the share of India's total exports (Good & Services) to GDP was 18.7% in 2020-21, which is already above 15 percent. Exports have performed remarkably well in the current financial year with the share of exports to GDP at 21.7 percent in the first half (April to September) of 2021-22.

(b) & (c): The following are some of the steps taken by Department of Commerce to increase exports and thereby its share in GDP:

- 1) 'Districts as Export Hubs'(DEH) Initiative under which products and services with export potential have been identified in all districts of the country. An institutional mechanism has  been  set  up  in  each  District  in  the  form  of  District  Export  Promotion  Committees

(DEPCs).  The primary function of the DEPC is to prepare and act on District Specific Export Action Plans in collaboration with all the relevant stakeholders from the Centre, State and District levels.

- 2) A  Central  Sector  Scheme  'Transport  and  Marketing  Assistance  (TMA)  for  Specified Agriculture Products' for providing assistance for the international component of freight, to mitigate the freight disadvantage for the export of agriculture products, and marketing of agricultural products, is under implementation.
- 3) Market Access Initiative (MAI) Scheme is an Export Promotion Scheme envisaged to act as a catalyst to promote India's exports on a sustained basis. The scheme is formulated on focus  product-focus  country  approach  to  evolve  specific  market  and  specific  product through  market  studies/survey.  Assistance  would  be  provided  to  Export  Promotion Organizations/Trade Promotion Organizations/National Level Institutions/ Research Institutions/Universities/Laboratories, Exporters etc., for enhancement of exports through accessing new markets or through increasing the share in the existing markets.
- 4) In addition, assistance to the exporters of agricultural products is also available under the Export Promotion Schemes of Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development  Authority  (APEDA),  Marine  Products  Export  Development  Authority (MPEDA), Tobacco Board, Tea Board, Coffee Board, Rubber Board and Spices Board.
- 5) Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme (TIES) is operational from FY 2017-18 with the objective of assisting Central and State Government agencies for creation of appropriate infrastructure for growth of exports.
- 6) The Government has introduced the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP). This scheme seeks remission of Central, State and Local duties/taxes/levies at different stages at the Central, State and local level, which are incurred in the process of manufacture and distribution of exported products, but are currently not being refunded under any other duty remission scheme.
- 7) Common Digital Platform for Certificate of Origin to facilitate trade and increase FTA utilization by exporters.
- 8) EPCs,  Commodity  Boards  and  India's  mission  abroad  are  actively  promoting  India's trade, tourism, technology and investment goals.

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