Lok Sabha Question No. 3362 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-09
Subject: Imports from China
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: T. R. Paarivendhar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3362 ANSWERED ON 09/08/2023

## IMPORTS FROM CHINA

## 3362.   DR. T. R. PAARIVENDHAR:

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

- (a) whether it is true that Government is alarmed by a surge in imports of Chinese finished goods in addition to imports of raw materials and intermediaries from China worth billions of dollars, which negates its strategy of Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the total number of finished goods, raw materials and intermediaries that were imported from China during the last three years along with the amount spent on these items?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (b): The Government monitors the surge in imports on a regular basis and takes appropriate action  for  addressing  domestic  constraints  and  supply  rigidities.    Some  of  the  intermediaries  and  raw materials  imported  from  China  like  Active  Pharmaceutical  Ingredients,  electronic  components,  auto components,  etc.  are  also  used  for  making  finished  products  which  are  also  exported  out  of  India. Appropriate trade remedy measures are also taken by Government to check dumping, sudden surge in imports and unfair trade practices.

To boost domestic manufacturing, the government has launched Production Linked Incentive Schemes in 14 strategic sectors with the aim to make Indian manufacturers globally competitive, attract investment in the areas of core competency/cutting edge technology, enhance exports, integrate India in the global supply chain and reduce dependency on imports.

(c): Details of India's import from China in major commodity groups during the last three financial years may be seen at Annexure.

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Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  3362  for  answer  on 09.08.2023. Annexure India's imports from China in major commodity groups during last three Financial years Value in USD Million

|   S.No. | Commodity                      | 2020-21   | 2021-22   | 2022-23   |
|---------|--------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|       1 | ELECTRONICS COMPONENTS         | 6191.32   | 12,929.33 | 8,198.67  |
|       2 | COMPUTER HARDWARE, PERIPHERALS | 5,305.97  | 8,164.45  | 7,254.67  |
|       3 | TELECOM INSTRUMENTS            | 6476.1    | 6,909.56  | 6,815.48  |
|       4 | ORGANIC CHEMICALS              | 3483.37   | 5,891.19  | 6,443.51  |
|       5 | INDL. MACHNRY FOR DAIRY ETC    | 3940.03   | 5,204.14  | 6,278.33  |
|       6 | ELECTRONICS INSTRUMENTS        | 2669.91   | 3,337.58  | 3,810.32  |
|       7 | RESIDUL CHEMICL AND ALLED PROD | 2683.67   | 3,477.59  | 3,766.08  |
|       8 | PLASTIC RAWMATERIALS           | 1160.07   | 2,473.50  | 3,538.13  |
|       9 | ELECTRIC MACHINERY AND EQUIPME | 2269.8    | 3,052.47  | 3,383.94  |
|      10 | CONSUMER ELECTRONICS           | 2384.9    | 3,073.19  | 3,223.12  |
|      11 | BULK DRUGS, DRUG INTERMEDIATES | 2,615.71  | 3,125.79  | 3,180.37  |
|      12 | ACCUMULATORS AND BATTERIES     | 887.15    | 1,405.29  | 2,566.08  |
|      13 | FERTILEZERS MANUFACTURED       | 1537.75   | 2,943.64  | 2,333.87  |
|      14 | MANMADE YARN,FABRICS,MADEUPS   | 1163.92   | 1,765.96  | 2,030.09  |
|      15 | IRON AND STEEL                 | 895.4     | 1,315.51  | 2,016.50  |
|      16 | PRODUCTS OF IRON AND STEEL     | 1,313.44  | 1,660.55  | 1,865.91  |
|      17 | OTHER MISC. ENGINEERING ITEMS  | 940.68    | 1,442.39  | 1,833.58  |
|      18 | AC, REFRIGERATION MACHNRY ETC  | 1,252.29  | 1,595.28  | 1,801.94  |
|      19 | AUTO COMPONENTS/PARTS          | 1,257.50  | 1,443.01  | 1,548.01  |
|      20 | ALUMINIUM, PRODUCTS OF ALUMINM | 770.08    | 1,073.79  | 1,450.33  |
|      21 | CRANES, LIFTS AND WINCHES      | 522.29    | 893.02    | 1,256.20  |
|      22 | PLASTC SHT, FILM, PLTS ETC     | 751.26    | 1,136.78  | 1,177.61  |
|      23 | OTHER COMMODITIES              | 820.01    | 1,029.47  | 1,128.57  |
|      24 | OTHER CONSTRUCTIONMCH          | #N/A      | 859.03    | 1,107.09  |
|      25 | INORGANIC CHEMICALS            | 519.2     | 763.73    | 1,080.73  |
|      26 | MACHINE TOOLS                  | 742.27    | 1,103.40  | 1,067.94  |
|      27 | GLASS AND GLASSWARE            | 562.08    | 771.45    | 1,009.27  |
|      28 | MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC INSTRUM | 742.84    | 1,311.69  | 962.31    |
|      29 | OTHER MISCELLAENIOUS CHEMICALS | 685.82    | 793.17    | 857.93    |
|      30 | OTH NON FEROUS METAL AND PRODC | 449.54    | 797.91    | 853.5     |
|      31 | PAPER, PAPER BOARD AND PRODUCT | 373.23    | 518.98    | 792.12    |

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