Lok Sabha Question No. 2777 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-18
Subject: Product Import from China
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Shri Putta Mahesh Kumar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2777 ANSWERED ON 18/03/2025

## PRODUCT IMPORT FROM CHINA

## 2777.  SHRI PUTTA MAHESH KUMAR:

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

(a) the details of the total volume and valuation of products imported from China during the last five years;

(b) the details of the total number of Chinese products imported into India that were found to be defective/substandard in quality during the last five years;

(c) the  details  of  the  total  losses  suffered  by  Indian  markets  due  to  substandard/defective Chinese products in the market;

(d) the details of the list of major sectors in India that are reliant on Chinese products for assembly/production of goods in the country; and

(e) whether  the  Government  has  undertaken  any  steps  to  reduce  reliance  on  China-  made products in Indian markets during the last five years and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

वाणिज्य और उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री (श्री णिणिन प्रसाद)

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI JITIN PRASADA)

(a): The details of total volume and valuation of products imported from China during the last five years can be accessed from website of Department of Commerce i.e. https://tradestat.commerce.gov.in/eidb/icntcomq.asp.

(b) to (e): The Government has introduced stricter quality standards and measures for quality controls,  testing  protocols,  and  mandatory  certification  to  curb  sub-standards  imports.  Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for several products such as steel, toys, chemicals, leather and footwear, etc.  have  been implemented by respective Ministries and Departments to reduce the import of sub-standard products into India.

Most of the goods imported from China are raw materials, intermediate goods and capital goods, like  Active  Pharmaceutical  Ingredients,  auto  components,  electronic  parts  and  assemblies, mobile phone parts, machinery and its parts, etc. which are used for making finished products

which are also exported out of India. These goods are imported for meeting the demand of fast expanding sectors like electronics, pharma, telecom and power in India. India's dependence on imports in these categories is largely due to the gap in domestic supply and demand.

To enhance domestic supply and reduce dependency on imports, Government of India  has taken several  initiatives  like  'Make  in  India'  initiative,  and  the  Production  Linked  Incentives  (PLI) Schemes launched in 14 critical sectors like electronics, pharmaceuticals, white goods, telecom and networking products, etc., where there is substantial dependency on imports. For development  of  semiconductors  and  display  manufacturing  ecosystem,  the  Government  has approved Semicon India Programme with financial outlay of Rs. 76,000 cr.

The Government also monitors surge in imports in various sectors on a regular basis and takes appropriate action. Further, the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) is empowered to recommend trade remedial actions against unfair trade practices.

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