Lok Sabha Question No. 3037 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-04
Subject: Share of MSME Products in Exports
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Sanjeev Kumar Singari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3037

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2022

## SHARE OF MSME PRODUCTS IN EXPORTS

3037. DR. SANJEEV KUMAR SINGARI:

Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the share of MSME products in the exports of the country during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) whether the Government has taken any steps to increase the share of MSMEs in the total Indian exports; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI BHANU PRATAP SINGH VERMA)

- (a): The  share  of  MSME  related  products  in  the  exports  of  the  country  during  the  last three years is as below:
- (b) & (c): The Government has taken steps to increase the share of MSMEs in the total Indian exports. Some of them are:
1. Setting  of  Export  Facilitation  Cells  (EFCs)- The  Ministry  of  Micro,  Small  and Medium Enterprises  has developed  a  dedicated  support  system  for  export  promotion from  MSME  Sector  by  establishing  52  Export  Facilitation  Cells  (EFCs)  in  its  field institutions namely MSME-Development and Facilitation Offices, MSME Technology Centres and MSME Testing Centres.
2. Developing  Detailed  Project  Report  (DPR)  Bank  for  import  substitution-  To provide  first  hand  support  to  MSMEs  willing  to  set  up/diversify  their  units  to manufacture import substitution products, Office of DC(MSME) has prepared DPRs. In the  first  phase,  forty  five  numbers  of  Detailed  Project  Reports  have  already  been prepared especially for reducing the import of items reserved for exclusive procurement from MSEs. The DPRs have been hosted on the website of O/o DC- MSME.

| Description                                         | 2019-20   | 2020-21   | 2021-22   |
|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| %share of MSME related products in All India Export | 49.75%    | 49.35%    | 45.04%    |

(Source: Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCIS)

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3. The bouquet of schemes/programmes supporting export promotion/indigenization-International Cooperation Scheme, Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), Credit Guarantee Scheme (CGTMSE), Micro  &  Small  Enterprises-Cluster  Development  Programme  (MSE-CDP),  SFURTI, ZED,  Incubator,  LEAN,  Digital  MSME,IPR,  Procurement  and  Marketing  Scheme (PMS)  etc. of the Ministry of MSME  are  assisting  MSMEs  to  boost  export competitiveness.

4. Facilitation for Export Related Testing- The testing facilities available at MSMETesting  Centres,  MSME-Testing  Stations  and  MSME-Technology  Centres  are  being augmented to match with mandatory export related requirements as per International, BIS and other National Standards. MSME-Testing Centres are NABL accredited also. The  common  facilities  centres  being  set  up  under  MSE-CDP  have  provision  for creation  of  testing  facilities.  MSMEs  are  encouraged  to  utilize  facilities  available  at these centres.

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