Lok Sabha Question No. 1093 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-08
Subject: Export of Drugs and Medical Devices
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Beesetti  Venkata Satyavathi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1093 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08 th  FEBRUARY, 2023

## EXPORT OF DRUGS AND MEDICAL DEVICES

## 1093. DR. BEESETTI VENKATA SATYAVATHI:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that India has been exporting drugs and medical devices to Russia and other countries;
- (b) if so, the details thereof including the type, quantity, price of drugs and medical   devices exported so far;
- (c) whether the Government has taken  any further steps to  utilise  the  potential  market  in Russia and other countries for export of drugs and medical devices; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and 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)  &  (b): Yes.  India's  export  of drugs  &  pharmaceuticals  and  medical  devices  to  the  world including Russia is given below:

(Values in USD Million)

| Commodity                       | UNIT                      | Total Export   | Total Export   | Total Export   | Total Export   |
|---------------------------------|---------------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|                                 |                           | 2020-21        | 2020-21        | 2021-22        | 2021-22        |
|                                 |                           | QTY            | Value          | QTY            | Value          |
| Drugs and pharmaceuticals       | Drugs and pharmaceuticals |                |                |                |                |
| BULK DRUGS, DRUG INTERMEDIATES  | Kgs                       | 32,44,01,275   | 4429.7         | 45,07,32,258   | 4468.53        |
| DRUG FORMULATIONS , BIOLOGICALS | Kgs                       | 31,83,16,963   | 19042.17       | 62,17,42,391   | 19,001.09      |
| AYUSH AND HERBAL PRODUCTS       | Kgs                       | 12,05,58,428   | 539.88         | 12,61,12,132   | 612.13         |
| SURGICALS                       |                           |                | 6.87           |                | 8.17           |
| TOTAL                           |                           |                | 24,444.03      |                | 24,594.27      |

| MEDICAL DEVICES   | Thousand Tonnes   |   1158.15 | 2532.16   |   52.26 | 2934.02   |
|-------------------|-------------------|-----------|-----------|---------|-----------|
|                   | Nos. in Mn.       |   6742.88 |           | 6025.82 |           |
|                   | Pieces in Mn.     |    782.27 |           |  808.89 |           |

(Source: DGCIS)

(c) & (d): Yes. The major steps taken by Government to utilize the potential market in Russia and other countries for export of drugs and medical devices are:-

(i) Financial  assistance  is  provided  under  the  Market  Access  Initiative  (MAI)  scheme  of Department of Commerce to develop new markets, to promote new products and new exporters as well as to consolidate the existing Indian exports markets. The activities supported under the MAI scheme include organising/ participating in Fairs, Exhibitions and Buyer Seller Meets abroad and reimbursement  of  expenditure  incurred  by  exporters  on  statutory  compliances  such  as  product registration charges, plant inspection charges etc.

(ii) Pharmaceutical products and medical devices have been covered under RoDTEP Scheme (Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products) with effect from 15 December 2022 under which the duties/ taxes/ levies paid by the exporters at the Central, state and local levels, that were not being rebated/refunded so far, will be refunded/rebated thus enhancing the export competitiveness of pharmaceutical industry.

(iii) The  recent trade agreements  signed by India,  namely,  India-UAE  Comprehensive Partnership  Agreement  and  India-Australia  Economic  Cooperation  and  Trade  Agreement  have given wider market access for Indian pharmaceutical products and medical devices.

(iv) The market access issues highlighted by Indian pharma exporters are regularly taken up with concerned  trade  partners  through  Indian  Missions  as  well  as  through  bilateral  institutional mechanisms with these countries. In case of Russia, the meeting of India-Russia Sub-Group on elimination of barriers and restrictions in trade, economic and investment spheres was recently held on 22 nd December, 2022 wherein trade issues of pharmaceutical sector were raised.

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