Lok Sabha Question No. 1393 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-28
Subject: Export of Marine products
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Balashowry Vallabbhaneni

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

## LOKSABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1393

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 th JULY,2021

## EXPORT OF MARINE PRODUCTS

## 1393.  SHRI BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वािण�य एवं उ�ोग मं�ी ) be pleased to state:

- (a) the view of the Government regarding the export of marine products from the country during Covid-19 Pandemic; and
- (b) the  details  of  the  impact  of  Covid-19  on  marine  exports  from  January,2020  to January,2021, month-wise?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

## (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

(a):   To mitigate the effects of the pandemic, Government has taken various steps such as digitization  of  export  facilitation  certificates,  establishing  of  two  new  quality  control laboratories at Porbandar and Bhubaneswar, introduction of an online platform (E-SANTA) to connect aqua farmers with exporters, developing Covid-19 Standard Operating Procedure for  the  entire  seafood  chain,  assistance  to  farmers  and  processors  in  logistic  clearances, facilitation of cargo clearances abroad etc.  In addition Government has allotted Rs.159.96 Crore during the financial year 2020-2021 & 2021-2022 for export promotion, aquaculture development,  value  addition  and  quality  control  activities.  These  steps  have  helped  the marine sector in a positive manner and the sector witnessed a significant revival in the year 2021. Details of export data during 2021 compared to same period in 2020 is given in the table below:-

| Export Performance Value: (In Million US Dollars)   |   Export Performance Value: (In Million US Dollars) |   Export Performance Value: (In Million US Dollars) | Export Performance Value: (In Million US Dollars)   |
|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| Month                                               |                                             2020    |                                             2021    | Growth%                                             |
| January                                             |                                              427.41 |                                              412.67 | -3.45                                               |
| February                                            |                                              441.52 |                                              447.63 | 1.38                                                |
| March                                               |                                              368.27 |                                              569.28 | 54.58                                               |
| April                                               |                                              283.42 |                                              437.87 | 54.60                                               |
| May                                                 |                                              430.57 |                                              533    | 23.79                                               |
| June                                                |                                              491.63 |                                              591.34 | 20.28                                               |

- (b) The details of the impact of Covid-19 on marine products export from January 2020 to January 2021, month-wise is given in the table below.

|           |    2019 |    2020 |
|-----------|---------|---------|
| January   |  429.75 |  427.41 |
| February  |  421.78 |  441.52 |
| March     |  507.25 |  368.27 |
| April     |  490.14 |  283.42 |
| May       |  525.54 |  430.57 |
| June      |  521.74 |  491.63 |
| July      |  605.33 |  467.53 |
| August    |  609.93 |  452.47 |
| September |  644.86 |  624.26 |
| October   |  729.42 |  680.01 |
| November  |  689.65 |  556.96 |
| December  |  624.88 |  549.85 |
| Total     | 6800.28 | 5773.9  |

|         |   2020 |   2021 |
|---------|--------|--------|
| January | 427.41 | 412.67 |

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