Lok Sabha Question No. 249 (STARRED), answered on 2023-12-20
Subject: Import of Agri Commodities
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Chandra Sekhar Bellana

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *249 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20/12/2023

## IMPORT OF AGRI COMMODITIES

## *249. SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR BELLANA:

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

- (a) the quantum and procurement rate of chickpeas, soyabean, maize, pulses and oilseeds imported since the year 2020 till date;
- (b) the import duty levied thereon; and
- (c) the steps being taken to make India self- sufficient in these agricultural produce?

## ANSWER

okf.kT; ,oa m|ksx ea=h ( Jh ih;w'k xks;y ) THE MINISTER OF  COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) to (c) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House

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## Statement referred to in reply to Part (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 249 for answer on 20.12.2023 regarding 'Import of Agri Commodities' :

- (a) The details regarding quantum and procurement rate of pulses (including chickpeas), oilseeds (including soyabean) and maize, since the year 2020-21 till date, are at Annexure.
- (b) The current import duty leviable on MFN basis on imports of the above commodities is detailed below:

| Commodity                             | Basic Customs Duty   | Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess   | Total   |
|---------------------------------------|----------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------|
| Oil seeds#                            | 30%                  | Nil                                               | 30%     |
| Soyabean Seeds                        | 45%                  | Nil                                               | 45%     |
| Peas (Other than Yellow Peas)         | 10%                  | 40%                                               | 50%     |
| Yellow Peas*                          | Nil                  | Nil                                               | Nil     |
| Kabuli Chana                          | 10%                  | 30%                                               | 40%     |
| Bengal Grams (Desi Chana)             | 10%                  | 50%                                               | 60%     |
| Urad                                  | Nil                  | Nil                                               | Nil     |
| Moong                                 | Nil                  | Nil                                               | Nil     |
| Lentils**                             | Nil                  | Nil                                               | Nil     |
| Tur Whole                             | Nil                  | Nil                                               | Nil     |
| Chickpeas                             | 10%                  | 50%                                               | 60%     |
| Maize (Corn), other than seed quality | 50%                  | Nil                                               | 50%     |

Source: CBIC

* Yellow Peas, falling under HS Code 0713 10 10, has been exempted from whole of applicable BCD and AIDC up to and inclusive of the 31st March, 2024

**On  Lentils, as  per  present  relevant  customs  notifications,  MFN  Rate  with  Nil  BCD  and  Nil  AIDC  has  been  made applicable up to the 31 st  March 2024.

# Oilseeds falling under Chapter 12 of the First Schedule of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, in general, attracts a Basic Custom  Duty  (BCD)  of  30%  except  few  oilseeds  like  Soyabean  seeds,  etc.  However,  a concessional  BCD  of  5% ad valorem is available to Oilseeds subject to the condition that the importer gives a declaration that such material is for the purposes of sowing or planting only.

Note: In addition, Social Welfare Surcharge, wherever applicable, is also leviable on aforesaid commodities.

(c) The  Government  has  been  implementing  a  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme,  National  Food Security Mission- Oilseeds & Oil palm (NFSM-OS&OP) from 2018-19 to augment the availability of vegetable oils and to reduce the import of edible oils by increasing the production and productivity of oilseeds (Groundnut, Soybean, Rapeseed & Mustard, Sunflower, Safflower, Sesame, Niger, Linseed and Castor)  and area expansion of Oil Palm & Tree Borne Oilseeds (Olive, Mahua, Kokum, Wild Apricot, Neem, Jojoba, Karanja, Simaroba, Tung, Cheura and Jatropha) in the country. The NFSMOilseeds is being implemented through the Departments of Agriculture/Horticulture in 29 States/UTs in the country.

The Government has launched National Mission on Edible Oil (NMEO)-Oil Palm (NMEOOP) in August 2021 with the aim to enhance the edible oils availability in the country by harnessing Oil Palm area expansion, increasing Crude Palm Oil (CPO) production and to reduce the imports of edible oil. The Mission will bring additional area of 6.5 lakh ha under Oil Palm plantation with 3.28 lakh ha in north-eastern states and 3.22 in Rest of India over the period of 5 years from 2021-22 to 2025-26. The NMEO- OP is being implemented in 15 States of the country.

As a result of the measures taken by the Government, the production of oilseeds has increased steadily over the past 5 years, as detailed below:

| Year                 |   2018-19 |   2019-20 |   2020-21 |   2021-22 |   2022-23 |
|----------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Production (Lakh MT) |    315.22 |    332.19 |    359.46 |    379.63 |    413.55 |

The  Government  has  been  taking  measures  to  increase  production  of  pulses,  including chickpeas, through National Food Security Mission (NFSM), focusing on area expansion, productivity enhancement and soil fertility improvement. The measures taken by the Government to attain selfsufficiency in pulses have shown some success as production of pulses has increased over the past 5 years:

| Qty. in Lakh MT   | Qty. in Lakh MT   | Qty. in Lakh MT   | Qty. in Lakh MT   | Qty. in Lakh MT   | Qty. in Lakh MT   |
|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
| Year              | 2018-19           | 2019-20           | 2020-21           | 2021-22           | 2022-23           |
| Production        | 220.75            | 230.26            | 254.63            | 273.02            | 260.59            |

As far as maize is concerned, India is self-sufficient as India is a net exporter of maize with exports during 2022-23 amounting to USD 1116.94 million.

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Annexure Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of  Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 249 for answer on 20.12.2023

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|                                                                  |                                                                  | 2020-21                                                          | 2020-21                                                          | Qty in 2021-22                                                   | Qty in 2021-22                                                   | 2022-23                                                          | 2022-23                                                          | Million: Unit Rate in USD/MT 2023-24 (Apr - Oct)                 | Million: Unit Rate in USD/MT 2023-24 (Apr - Oct)                 |
| HS CODE                                                          | DESCRIPTION                                                      | Qty                                                              | Unit Rate                                                        | Qty                                                              | Unit Rate                                                        | Qty                                                              | Unit Rate                                                        | Qty                                                              | Unit Rate                                                        |
| OILSEEDS (INCLUDING SOYA BEANS)                                  | OILSEEDS (INCLUDING SOYA BEANS)                                  | OILSEEDS (INCLUDING SOYA BEANS)                                  | OILSEEDS (INCLUDING SOYA BEANS)                                  | OILSEEDS (INCLUDING SOYA BEANS)                                  | OILSEEDS (INCLUDING SOYA BEANS)                                  | OILSEEDS (INCLUDING SOYA BEANS)                                  | OILSEEDS (INCLUDING SOYA BEANS)                                  | OILSEEDS (INCLUDING SOYA BEANS)                                  | OILSEEDS (INCLUDING SOYA BEANS)                                  |
| 12011000                                                         | SOYA BEANS SEED                                                  | 9671.26                                                          | 664.09                                                           | 237.42                                                           | 982.20                                                           | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             | 0.02                                                             | 2117.65                                                          |
| 12019000                                                         | OTHER SOYA BEANS                                                 | 450971.21                                                        | 576.58                                                           | 655895.48                                                        | 846.08                                                           | 522553.21                                                        | 797.36                                                           | 511944.16                                                        | 617.27                                                           |
| 12023090                                                         | OTHER GROUNDNUT SEEDS                                            | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             | 0.02                                                             | 1470.59                                                          | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             |
| 12024190                                                         | OTHER GROUNDNUT IN SHELL                                         | 0.05                                                             | 2640.00                                                          | 0.15                                                             | 1693.33                                                          | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             |
| 12024210                                                         | GROUNDNUT KERNELS, H.P.S                                         | 1036.10                                                          | 1026.30                                                          | 729.50                                                           | 1674.27                                                          | 1163.72                                                          | 1347.78                                                          | 1164.00                                                          | 1280.35                                                          |
| 12024220                                                         | GROUNDNUT KERNELS, OTHER                                         | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             | 15.60                                                            | 2297.05                                                          | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             |
| 12024290                                                         | GROUNDNUT OTHER                                                  | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             | 3.00                                                             | 2164.67                                                          | 39.37                                                            | 954.87                                                           | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             |
| 12030000                                                         | COPRA                                                            | 12970.76                                                         | 997.04                                                           | 8589.19                                                          | 1244.21                                                          | 1194.93                                                          | 807.31                                                           | 4632.10                                                          | 815.84                                                           |
| 12040010                                                         | LINSEED W/N BROKEN OF SEED QLTY                                  | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             | 79.24                                                            | 891.45                                                           | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             |
| 12040090                                                         | OTHER LINSEED W/N BROKEN                                         | 186.63                                                           | 863.63                                                           | 16.35                                                            | 908.01                                                           | 40.00                                                            | 1823.10                                                          | 78.34                                                            | 1373.79                                                          |
| 12051000                                                         | LOWERVUCACID RAPE OR COLZA SEEDS                                 | 21.00                                                            | 617.71                                                           | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             |
| 12059000                                                         | OTHER RAPE/COLZA SEEDS W/N BROKEN                                | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             |
| 12060010                                                         | SUNFLOWER SEEDS W/N BROKEN OF SEED QLTY                          | 1478.48                                                          | 635.25                                                           | 1132.52                                                          | 699.34                                                           | 820.44                                                           | 531.83                                                           | 472.40                                                           | 543.78                                                           |
| 12060090                                                         | OTHER SUNFLOWER SEEDS W/N BROKEN                                 | 1477.50                                                          | 613.30                                                           | 2429.34                                                          | 700.91                                                           | 3019.66                                                          | 769.38                                                           | 2163.67                                                          | 673.03                                                           |
| 12073090                                                         | OTHER CASTOR OIL SEEDS                                           | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             | 0.35                                                             | 1454.02                                                          | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             |
| 12074010                                                         | SESAMUM SEED W/N BROKEN OF SEED QLTY                             | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             | 180.00                                                           | 1476.55                                                          | 114.00                                                           | 1525.64                                                          | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             |
| 12074090                                                         | OTHER SESAMUM SEEDS W/N BROKEN                                   | 103235.81                                                        | 1181.06                                                          | 20915.94                                                         | 1395.44                                                          | 63994.32                                                         | 1556.44                                                          | 45083.57                                                         | 1655.57                                                          |
| 12075090                                                         | OTHER MUSTARD SEEDS W/N BROKEN                                   | 320.48                                                           | 626.95                                                           | 2.96                                                             | 1464.71                                                          | 250.80                                                           | 1245.19                                                          | 143.52                                                           | 1075.85                                                          |
| 12076090                                                         | OTHER SAFFLOWER                                                  | 91.00                                                            | 655.46                                                           | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             |
| 12079100                                                         | POPPY SEEDS W/N BROKEN                                           | 879.00                                                           | 1973.78                                                          | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             | 24728.20                                                         | 3282.47                                                          | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             |
| 12079930                                                         | NIGER SEED W/N BROKEN                                            | 5918.64                                                          | 923.90                                                           | 5646.00                                                          | 966.10                                                           | 1064.00                                                          | 971.38                                                           | 1254.00                                                          | 1176.94                                                          |
| 12079940                                                         | KOKUM/THE DRIED PERICRAP OF THE FRUITS OFGARCINIA INDICA         | 1142.00                                                          | 916.79                                                           | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             |
| 12079990                                                         | OTHER OIL SEEDS AND OLEGINOUS FRUITS W/N BROKEN                  | 42753.76                                                         | 492.70                                                           | 41680.58                                                         | 475.10                                                           | 47627.44                                                         | 537.68                                                           | 13350.06                                                         | 839.72                                                           |
|                                                                  | TOTAL:                                                           | 632153.66                                                        |                                                                  | 737553.62                                                        |                                                                  | 666610.11                                                        |                                                                  | 580285.83                                                        |                                                                  |
| PULSES (INCLUDING CHICKPEAS)                                     | PULSES (INCLUDING CHICKPEAS)                                     | PULSES (INCLUDING CHICKPEAS)                                     | PULSES (INCLUDING CHICKPEAS)                                     | PULSES (INCLUDING CHICKPEAS)                                     | PULSES (INCLUDING CHICKPEAS)                                     | PULSES (INCLUDING CHICKPEAS)                                     | PULSES (INCLUDING CHICKPEAS)                                     | PULSES (INCLUDING CHICKPEAS)                                     | PULSES (INCLUDING CHICKPEAS)                                     |
| 7131010                                                          | YELLOW PEAS                                                      | 33831.58                                                         | 285.65                                                           | 251.69                                                           | 274.04                                                           | 538.90                                                           | 256.58                                                           | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             |
| 7131020                                                          | GREEN PEAS                                                       | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             | 594.36                                                           | 418.59                                                           | 319.54                                                           | 426.13                                                           | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             |

| INDIA'S IMPORTS OF OILSEEDS, PULSES AND MAIZE   | INDIA'S IMPORTS OF OILSEEDS, PULSES AND MAIZE   | INDIA'S IMPORTS OF OILSEEDS, PULSES AND MAIZE   | INDIA'S IMPORTS OF OILSEEDS, PULSES AND MAIZE   | INDIA'S IMPORTS OF OILSEEDS, PULSES AND MAIZE   | INDIA'S IMPORTS OF OILSEEDS, PULSES AND MAIZE   | INDIA'S IMPORTS OF OILSEEDS, PULSES AND MAIZE   | INDIA'S IMPORTS OF OILSEEDS, PULSES AND MAIZE   | INDIA'S IMPORTS OF OILSEEDS, PULSES AND MAIZE   | INDIA'S IMPORTS OF OILSEEDS, PULSES AND MAIZE   |
|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
|                                                 |                                                 | 2020-21                                         | 2020-21                                         | 2021-22                                         | 2021-22                                         | 2022-23                                         | 2022-23                                         | 2023-24 (Apr - Oct)                             | 2023-24 (Apr - Oct)                             |
| HS CODE                                         | DESCRIPTION                                     | Qty                                             | Unit Rate                                       | Qty                                             | Unit Rate                                       | Qty                                             | Unit Rate                                       | Qty                                             | Unit Rate                                       |
| 7131090                                         | OTHER PEAS                                      | 12500.00                                        | 282.13                                          | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                            |
| 7132010                                         | KABULI CHANA (CHICKPEAS)                        | 153163.29                                       | 505.34                                          | 61314.34                                        | 734.45                                          | 1734.90                                         | 951.57                                          | 72060.64                                        | 869.62                                          |
| 7132020                                         | BENGAL GRAM (DESI CHANA)                        | 140991.96                                       | 650.38                                          | 140486.23                                       | 708.45                                          | 59255.68                                        | 558.52                                          | 74958.86                                        | 666.64                                          |
| 7132090                                         | OTHER CHANA                                     | 373.46                                          | 598.27                                          | 301.09                                          | 971.01                                          | 1932.00                                         | 618.43                                          | 25.86                                           | 1030.66                                         |
| 7133110                                         | BEANS OF THE SPP VIGNAMUNGO (L.) HEPPER         | 334790.56                                       | 860.69                                          | 611611.46                                       | 902.99                                          | 524813.40                                       | 885.46                                          | 321209.64                                       | 1016.62                                         |
| 7133190                                         | BEANS OF THE SPP VIGNA RADIATA (L.) WILCZEK     | 81842.36                                        | 942.56                                          | 195557.11                                       | 879.75                                          | 31901.11                                        | 699.67                                          | 4010.00                                         | 574.04                                          |
| 7133200                                         | SMALL RED BEANS DRIED AND SHLD                  | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                            | 0.88                                            | 2112.50                                         | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                            | 22.00                                           | 1195.00                                         |
| 7133300                                         | KIDNY BENS INCL WHTE PEA BENS DRIED AND SHLD    | 106362.94                                       | 1052.33                                         | 137938.15                                       | 1181.21                                         | 82736.11                                        | 1182.60                                         | 61845.35                                        | 1188.77                                         |
| 7133910                                         | GUAR SEEDS                                      | 99.50                                           | 202.53                                          | 8.50                                            | 1605.18                                         | 25.00                                           | 606.96                                          | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                            |
| 7133990                                         | OTHER DRIED LEGUMINUS VEGETABLES                | 12156.61                                        | 775.99                                          | 13407.38                                        | 827.08                                          | 27554.68                                        | 849.04                                          | 26955.76                                        | 819.62                                          |
| 7134000                                         | LENTILS (MOSUR), DRIED AND SHLD                 | 1116174.21                                      | 557.62                                          | 667430.90                                       | 792.21                                          | 858437.31                                       | 763.57                                          | 945769.29                                       | 752.22                                          |
| 7135000                                         | BROAD BEANS AND HORSE BEANS DRIED AND SHLD      | 7451.90                                         | 482.92                                          | 19336.72                                        | 415.22                                          | 5307.04                                         | 461.34                                          | 12731.40                                        | 416.09                                          |
| 7136000                                         | PIGEON PEAS (CAJANUS CAJAN)                     | 442623.24                                       | 688.38                                          | 840463.63                                       | 762.54                                          | 894420.52                                       | 711.12                                          | 439999.01                                       | 1008.00                                         |
| 7139010                                         | OTHR DRIED AND SHLD LUGUMINOUS VEGTBLS, SPLIT   | 23510.18                                        | 492.08                                          | 10239.13                                        | 722.12                                          | 7192.05                                         | 755.62                                          | 3041.46                                         | 802.46                                          |
| 7139090                                         | OTHER OF HDG. 071390                            | 377.77                                          | 763.97                                          | 742.85                                          | 522.27                                          | 10.87                                           | 1538.18                                         | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                            |
|                                                 | TOTAL:                                          | 2466249.60                                      |                                                 | 2699684.40                                      |                                                 | 2496179.10                                      |                                                 | 1962629.26                                      |                                                 |
| MAIZE                                           | MAIZE                                           | MAIZE                                           | MAIZE                                           | MAIZE                                           | MAIZE                                           | MAIZE                                           | MAIZE                                           | MAIZE                                           | MAIZE                                           |
| 10051000                                        | MAIZE SEED                                      | 47.50                                           | 7968.80                                         | 65.42                                           | 11218.47                                        | 84.68                                           | 11020.56                                        | 69.45                                           | 12235.37                                        |
| 10059011                                        | YELLOW                                          | 8287.64                                         | 252.52                                          | 18.00                                           | 219.17                                          | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                            |
| 10059019                                        | OTHER                                           | 48.00                                           | 250.35                                          | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                            | 43.44                                           | 2707.22                                         | 240.00                                          | 371.50                                          |
| 10059030                                        | POPCORN (ZEA MAYS VAR. EVERTA)                  | 16436.10                                        | 513.97                                          | 23642.54                                        | 568.69                                          | 16603.56                                        | 602.76                                          | 4360.95                                         | 657.22                                          |
|                                                 | TOTAL:                                          | 24819.25                                        |                                                 | 23725.95                                        |                                                 | 16731.68                                        |                                                 | 4670.39                                         |                                                 |
| Source: DGCI&S                                  | Source: DGCI&S                                  | Source: DGCI&S                                  | Source: DGCI&S                                  | Source: DGCI&S                                  | Source: DGCI&S                                  | Source: DGCI&S                                  | Source: DGCI&S                                  | Source: DGCI&S                                  | Source: DGCI&S                                  |

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