Lok Sabha Question No. 3271 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-23
Subject: Trade between India and UAE
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Abdul Khaleque

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3271 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 rd  MARCH, 2022

## TRADE BETWEEN INDIA AND UAE

## 3271.           SHRI ABDUL KHALEQUE:

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

- (a) the  details  of  the  volume  of  trade  between  India  and  the  United  Arab  Emirates (UAE);
- (b) the top five exports to UAE and the top five imports from UAE in terms of both volume and value; and
- (c) the details of the amount of investment by India in UAE during the last five years, year-wise?

## ANSWER

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

## (a):  Merchandise Trade between India and UAE

| Values in US $ Billion   | Values in US $ Billion   | Values in US $ Billion   | Values in US $ Billion   | Values in US $ Billion   |
|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| S. No.                   | Bilateral Trade in Goods | 2019-2020                | 2020-2021                | 2021- 2022(April- Jan)   |
| 1                        | EXPORT                   | 28.85                    | 16.68                    | 22.36                    |
| 2                        | IMPORT                   | 30.26                    | 26.62                    | 35.86                    |
| 3                        | TOTAL TRADE              | 59.11                    | 43.30                    | 58.22                    |
| Source: DGCIS            | Source: DGCIS            | Source: DGCIS            | Source: DGCIS            | Source: DGCIS            |

## (b)  : Top five exports to the UAE and top five imports from the UAE

- (i) Export of Top 5 Products (at ITC-HS 8-digit level) to UAE during the last year and current year

|          |                                               | Value in US $ Million and Qty in Thousand unit   | Value in US $ Million and Qty in Thousand unit   | Value in US $ Million and Qty in Thousand unit   | Value in US $ Million and Qty in Thousand unit   | Value in US $ Million and Qty in Thousand unit   |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| HS CODE  | DESCRIPTION                                   | Unit                                             | 2020-21                                          | 2020-21                                          | 2021-22 (Apr-Jan)                                | 2021-22 (Apr-Jan)                                |
|          |                                               |                                                  | Qty                                              | Value                                            | Qty                                              | Value                                            |
| 27101241 | MOTOR GASOLINE CONFORMING TO STANDARD IS 2796 | KGS                                              | 3273235.8                                        | 1301.5                                           | 2635673.7                                        | 1885.3                                           |
| 85171211 | MOBILE PHONES, OTHER THAN PUSH BUTTON TYPE    | NOS                                              | 10028.2                                          | 962.9                                            | 13971.4                                          | 1535.4                                           |

| 71131910       | JEWELLERY OF GOLD UNSET                                      | KGS   | 22.2      | 1148.0   | 42.4      | 1523.7   |
|----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-----------|----------|-----------|----------|
| 71023910       | DIAMOND (OTHR THN INDSTRL DIAMOND) CUT OR OTHERWISE WORKED B | CRT   | 2320.2    | 954.3    | 3205.1    | 1306.4   |
| 27101290       | OTHER (Motor Spirit)                                         | KGS   | 1182287.8 | 523.6    | 1826236.8 | 1199.7   |
| Source: DGCI&S | Source: DGCI&S                                               |       |           |          |           |          |

## (ii) Import of Top 5 Products (at ITC-HS 8-digit level) from UAE during the last year and current year

|                |                                                            | Value in US $ Million and Qty in Thousand unit   | Value in US $ Million and Qty in Thousand unit   | Value in US $ Million and Qty in Thousand unit   | Value in US $ Million and Qty in Thousand unit   | Value in US $ Million and Qty in Thousand unit   |
|----------------|------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| HS CODE        | DESCRIPTION                                                | Unit                                             | 2020-21                                          | 2020-21                                          | 2021-22 (Apr-Jan)                                | 2021-22 (Apr-Jan)                                |
|                |                                                            |                                                  | Qty                                              | Value                                            | Qty                                              | Value                                            |
| 27090000       | PETROLEUM OILS AND OILS OBTAINED FROM BITUMINOUS           | KGS                                              | 21883300                                         | 7361                                             | 16620281                                         | 9015                                             |
| 71023100       | NON-INDUSTRIAL DIAMONDS UNWORKED/SIMPLY SAWN CLEAVED OR BR | CTM                                              | 46781                                            | 4740                                             | 56824                                            | 7041                                             |
| 71081200       | OTHER NON- MONETARY UNWROUGHT FORMS OF GOLD                | KGS                                              | 70                                               | 4168                                             | 83                                               | 4840                                             |
| 27111300       | LIQUIFIED BUTANES                                          | KGS                                              | 2090461                                          | 985                                              | 2199860                                          | 1547                                             |
| 27111200       | LIQUIFIED PROPANE                                          | KGS                                              | 1903094                                          | 889                                              | 2021619                                          | 1460                                             |
| Source: DGCI&S | Source: DGCI&S                                             |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |

## (c):  Investments by India in the UAE

The details of the Overseas Direct Investment by India in to the UAE from 2016- 17 to 2021-22 (till January 22) are as under:

| Year                     |   Overseas Direct Investment (in US$ Million) |
|--------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| 2016-17                  |                                        887.76 |
| 2017-18                  |                                        398.68 |
| 2018-19                  |                                        737.27 |
| 2019-20                  |                                        442    |
| 2020-21                  |                                        664    |
| April 2021 -January 2022 |                                        349    |

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