Lok Sabha Question No. 2592 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-10
Subject: Export of MSME Products
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Badruddin Ajmal

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2592 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th MARCH, 2021

## EXPORT OF MSME PRODUCTS

## 2592.  SHRI M. BADRUDDIN AJMAL:

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

- (a) the percentage of MSME products that are exported out of the total exports of the country during the last five years and the current year;
- (b) whether the Government has any proposal to encourage the producers and exporters of MSME products with better infrastructure and also for adopting new techniques being used in other countries; and
- (c) if so, the details of the steps taken thereon?

## ANSWER

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THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a): The percentage share of estimated value of export of 358 items which are reserved  for manufacturing by MSME and the percentage share of estimated value of exports of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) related products in India's total exports during last five years and current year is as follows:

## Value in US$ Billions

| Years              |   India's Total Exports |   Export of Products reserved for manufacturing byMSME |   % Share |   Export of MSME related Products |   % Share |
|--------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------------------------------|-----------|
| 2015-16            |                  262.29 |                                                  24.18 |      9.22 |                            130.77 |     49.86 |
| 2016-17            |                  275.85 |                                                  23.96 |      8.69 |                            137.07 |     49.69 |
| 2017-18            |                  303.53 |                                                  26.82 |      8.84 |                            147.39 |     48.56 |
| 2018-19            |                  330.08 |                                                  27.53 |      8.34 |                            158.76 |     48.1  |
| 2019-20            |                  313.36 |                                                  27.2  |      8.68 |                            155.91 |     49.75 |
| 2020-21 (Apr-Dec)* |                  201.28 |                                                  18.34 |      9.11 |                             99.58 |     49.47 |

Source: DGCI&S, Kolkata & Ministry of MSME. (*: Provisional)

(b) & (c): In order to support Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), Government has initiated various schemes for infrastructure development such as Micro & Small EnterprisesCluster  Development  Programme (MSE-CDP),  Scheme  for  Promotion  of  MSMEs  in  NER  & Sikkim, Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI), Entrepreneurship &  Skill  Development  Programme  (ESDP)  and  upskilling  through  testing/technology  centers, support for tooling/technology services etc.

Government has also taken various initiatives to enhance MSME competitiveness by way of Credit Linked Capital Subsidy, Lean Manufacturing, Design Improvement, Zero Defect Zero effect Certification, Support for Incubators, Awareness of Intellectual Property Rights & Digital Empowerment of MSMEs, Procurement and Marketing Scheme (PMS), A scheme for Promoting Innovation, Rural Industry and Entrepreneurship (ASPIRE), Credit Guarantee Scheme (CGTMSE), Interest Subvention Scheme for MSMEs etc.