Lok Sabha Question No. 292 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-04
Subject: MSP For Rubber Farmers
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Shri K Radhakrishnan

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 292 ANSWERED ON 04/02/2025

## MSP FOR RUBBER FARMERS

## 292. SHRI K RADHAKRISHNAN:

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

(a) the details of quantity of natural and compound rubber was imported by the country during each year since 2019;

(b) the details of maximum import duty applicable to Association of South-east Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries  and  the  amount  of  natural  and  compound  rubber  imported  from  ASEAN countries since 2019;

(c) which are the other countries from where India imported rubber in this period, countrywise quantity in each year; and

(d) whether the Government will announce Minimum Support Price (MSP) for rubber in light of the difficulties faced by the rubber farmers, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## 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  year-wise quantity of natural rubber (HS 4001) and compounded rubber (HS 4005) imported by the country since the year 2019-20 are attached as Annexure-I.

(b) The  import  duty  applicable  to  ASEAN  countries  for  import  of  natural  rubber  and compounded  rubber  is  attached  as  Annexure-II.  The  details  of  import  of  natural  rubber  and compounded rubber from ASEAN countries since 2019-20 are attached as Annexure-III.

(c) The details of country-wise import of natural rubber since the year 2019-20 are attached as Annexure-IV.

(d) Government  of  India  presently  fixes  Minimum  Support  Prices  (MSP)  for  22  mandated agricultural crops on the basis of the recommendations of the Commission for Agricultural Costs & prices (CACP) after Considering the views of State Governments and Central Ministries/Departments concerned and other relevant factors. The mandated crops for MSP are paddy, jowar, bajra, maize, ragi, tur(arhar), moong, urad, groundnut, sunflower seed, soyabean, sesamum, nigerseed, cotton, wheat, barley, gram, lentil(masur), rapeseed/mustard, safflower, jute and copra.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to Part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 292 for answer on 04.02.2025.

| Import of Natural Rubber and Compounded Rubber (Quantity in tonne)   | Import of Natural Rubber and Compounded Rubber (Quantity in tonne)   | Import of Natural Rubber and Compounded Rubber (Quantity in tonne)   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Year                                                                 | Natural Rubber                                                       | Compounded Rubber                                                    |
| 2019-20                                                              | 457223                                                               | 101703                                                               |
| 2020-21                                                              | 410478                                                               | 95566                                                                |
| 2021-22                                                              | 546369                                                               | 114638                                                               |
| 2022-23                                                              | 528677                                                               | 137018                                                               |
| 2023-24                                                              | 492682                                                               | 169820                                                               |
| 2024-25 (Apr-Nov)                                                    | 427265                                                               | 145655                                                               |

(Source: Rubber Board)

## Annexure referred to in reply to Part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 292 for answer on 04.02.2025.

| Natural Rubber    | Applicable import duty                 |
|-------------------|----------------------------------------|
| HS 400110         | 70%                                    |
| HS 400121         | 25% or Rs. 30 per kg whichever is less |
| HS 400122         | 25% or Rs. 30 per kg whichever is less |
| HS 400129         | 25% or Rs. 30 per kg whichever is less |
| HS 400130         | 0%                                     |
| Compounded Rubber | Applicable import duty                 |
| HS 400510         | 0%                                     |
| HS 400520         | 5%                                     |
| HS 400591         | 5%                                     |
| HS 400599         | 5%                                     |

Annexure III Annexure referred to in reply to Part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 292 for answer on 04.02.2025.

| Import of natural and compounded rubber from ASEAN Countries (Quantity in MT)   | Import of natural and compounded rubber from ASEAN Countries (Quantity in MT)   | Import of natural and compounded rubber from ASEAN Countries (Quantity in MT)   | Import of natural and compounded rubber from ASEAN Countries (Quantity in MT)   | Import of natural and compounded rubber from ASEAN Countries (Quantity in MT)   | Import of natural and compounded rubber from ASEAN Countries (Quantity in MT)   | Import of natural and compounded rubber from ASEAN Countries (Quantity in MT)   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| HS Code                                                                         | FY 2019- 20                                                                     | FY 2020- 21                                                                     | FY 2021- 22                                                                     | FY 2022- 23                                                                     | FY 2023-24                                                                      | FY 2024-25 (Apr-Nov) provisional                                                |
| Natural Rubber                                                                  | Natural Rubber                                                                  | Natural Rubber                                                                  | Natural Rubber                                                                  | Natural Rubber                                                                  | Natural Rubber                                                                  | Natural Rubber                                                                  |
| HS 400110                                                                       | 7776                                                                            | 3443                                                                            | 10480                                                                           | 5294                                                                            | 11583                                                                           | 5978                                                                            |
| HS 400121                                                                       | 61497                                                                           | 47006                                                                           | 48720                                                                           | 42292                                                                           | 31609                                                                           | 44435                                                                           |
| HS 400122                                                                       | 344120                                                                          | 298081                                                                          | 379340                                                                          | 331493                                                                          | 335205                                                                          | 252707                                                                          |
| HS 400129                                                                       | 4980                                                                            | 3158                                                                            | 2739                                                                            | 3646                                                                            | 4518                                                                            | 2378                                                                            |
| HS 400130                                                                       | 0.01                                                                            | 0.02                                                                            | 2447                                                                            | 0.36                                                                            | 0.29                                                                            | 0.14                                                                            |
| Compounded Rubber                                                               | Compounded Rubber                                                               | Compounded Rubber                                                               | Compounded Rubber                                                               | Compounded Rubber                                                               | Compounded Rubber                                                               | Compounded Rubber                                                               |
| HS 400510                                                                       | 50908                                                                           | 50934                                                                           | 61047                                                                           | 74290                                                                           | 113684                                                                          | 107823                                                                          |
| HS 400520                                                                       | 182                                                                             | 278                                                                             | 355                                                                             | 286                                                                             | 429                                                                             | 309                                                                             |
| HS 400591                                                                       | 339                                                                             | 406                                                                             | 137                                                                             | 695                                                                             | 219                                                                             | 137                                                                             |
| HS 400599                                                                       | 735                                                                             | 403                                                                             | 647                                                                             | 580                                                                             | 486                                                                             | 563                                                                             |

(Source: Rubber Board)

Annexure referred to in reply to Part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 292 for answer on 04.02.2025.

| Country wise import of natural rubber (Quantity in tonne)   | Country wise import of natural rubber (Quantity in tonne)   | Country wise import of natural rubber (Quantity in tonne)   | Country wise import of natural rubber (Quantity in tonne)   | Country wise import of natural rubber (Quantity in tonne)   | Country wise import of natural rubber (Quantity in tonne)   | Country wise import of natural rubber (Quantity in tonne)   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
| Country                                                     | 2019-20                                                     | 2020-21                                                     | 2021-22                                                     | 2022-23                                                     | 2023-24                                                     | 2024-25 (Apr-Nov)                                           |
| ASEAN Countries                                             | 418373                                                      | 351688                                                      | 443725                                                      | 382725                                                      | 382915                                                      | 305498                                                      |
| Sri Lanka                                                   | 1201                                                        | 307                                                         | 114                                                         | 1023                                                        | 234                                                         | 769                                                         |
| Côte d'Ivoire                                               | 27056                                                       | 46226                                                       | 75081                                                       | 121046                                                      | 90374                                                       | 104310                                                      |
| Bangladesh                                                  | 5558                                                        | 1663                                                        | 3544                                                        | 1437                                                        | 2725                                                        | 2107                                                        |
| Nigeria                                                     | 907                                                         | 424                                                         | 1654                                                        | 3895                                                        | 1036                                                        | 3662                                                        |
| Gabon                                                       | 0                                                           | 340                                                         | 0                                                           | 2029                                                        | 0                                                           | 113                                                         |
| Ghana                                                       | 2923                                                        | 8691                                                        | 20507                                                       | 14818                                                       | 5674                                                        | 1969                                                        |
| Cameroon                                                    | 0                                                           | 202                                                         | 40                                                          | 121                                                         | 2075                                                        | 1814                                                        |
| Liberia                                                     | 0                                                           | 0                                                           | 0                                                           | 221                                                         | 1714                                                        | 3929                                                        |
| Other Countries                                             | 1205                                                        | 937                                                         | 1704                                                        | 1362                                                        | 5935                                                        | 3094                                                        |
| Total                                                       | 457223                                                      | 410478                                                      | 546369                                                      | 528677                                                      | 492682                                                      | 427265                                                      |

(Source: Rubber Board)

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