Lok Sabha Question No. 3113 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-13
Subject: Pharmaceuticals Import from China
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Smt. Mala Roy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICALS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3113

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 13 th  DECEMBER, 2024

## Pharmaceuticals Import from China

## 3113. Smt. Mala Roy:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  Import  of  raw  materials  for  manufacture  of  medicine  for  Pharmaceutical Industry from China; and
- (b) the import details of quantity and value of imports from China during the last five years?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

(a)  &  (b):  The  details  of  quantity  and  value  of  import  of  raw  material  for  manufacture  of medicines, i.e. Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API)/ bulk drugs and Drugs Intermediates from China during the last five years is as per Annexure.

Annexure Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) and (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3113 for answer on 13.12.2024

| Import of APIs/bulk drugs, Drugs Intermediates from China 2019-20 To 2023-24 in terms of Value and Quantity   | Import of APIs/bulk drugs, Drugs Intermediates from China 2019-20 To 2023-24 in terms of Value and Quantity   | Import of APIs/bulk drugs, Drugs Intermediates from China 2019-20 To 2023-24 in terms of Value and Quantity   | Import of APIs/bulk drugs, Drugs Intermediates from China 2019-20 To 2023-24 in terms of Value and Quantity   | Import of APIs/bulk drugs, Drugs Intermediates from China 2019-20 To 2023-24 in terms of Value and Quantity   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                                                                        | Description                                                                                                   | FY                                                                                                            | Quantity (Kgs)                                                                                                | Value (INR Cr)                                                                                                |
| 1                                                                                                             | Bulk drugs, Drug Intermediates                                                                                | 2019-20                                                                                                       | 220875185                                                                                                     | 16443                                                                                                         |
| 2                                                                                                             | Bulk drugs, Drug Intermediates                                                                                | 2020-21                                                                                                       | 256608708                                                                                                     | 19403                                                                                                         |
| 3                                                                                                             | Bulk drugs, Drug Intermediates                                                                                | 2021-22                                                                                                       | 264582478                                                                                                     | 23273                                                                                                         |
| 4                                                                                                             | Bulk drugs, Drug Intermediates                                                                                | 2022-23                                                                                                       | 300120194                                                                                                     | 25551                                                                                                         |
| 5                                                                                                             | Bulk drugs, Drug Intermediates                                                                                | 2023-24                                                                                                       | 344152814                                                                                                     | 27055                                                                                                         |

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