Lok Sabha Question No. 2330 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-01
Subject: Tea Exports
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: NAGARAJAN P., PRALHAD VENKATESH JOSHI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2330 TO BE ANSWERED ON 1 st  AUGUST, 2016

## TEA EXPORTS

## 2330.   SHRI P. NAGARAJAN: SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI:

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

- (a) the names of the countries to which India exports tea along with the total quantity and value of tea exported to these countries during the last three years and the current year, country-wise indicating the quality of tea exported to them;
- (b) whether the Tea exports from the country have declined during the said period and if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor and the measures taken to boost tea exports;
- (c) whether Tea Exports from India to Pakistan has increased during the current fiscal year and if so, the details thereof, month-wise; and
- (d) whether  the  price  of  tea  exported  to  Pakistan  has  also  increased  and  if  so,  the  details thereof?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a): India  exports  tea  to  more  than  80  countries.    Details  of  the  major  country  wise export during the last three years and the current year is given in Annexure. The quality of Indian  Tea  being  exported  is  ensured  through  various  interventions  of  Tea  Board  such  as enforcing implementation of Plant Protection Code, Good Agricultural Practices and Good Manufacturing Practices under the Quality Upgradation and Product Diversification Component of the Tea Development and Promotion Scheme.
- (b): During the financial year 2015-16, tea exports recorded highest quantity of 232.92 million kg. which is higher by 33.84 million kg as compared to 2014-15.The decline in tea exports during 2014-15vis-à-vis 2013-14 is attributable, inter alia, to loss of Assam Orthodox

tea production to the tune of almost 20 million kg during May-July, 2014 caused by adverse climatic conditions. At the same time, the record output in Africa, particularly in Kenya had resulted in lower prices of teas from Africa at USD 2 per kg putting pressure on export of Indian Tea in the international market.

Tea Board has taken initiatives such as arranging buyer-seller meets, effecting exchange of delegations, participation in international trade fairs and undertaking generic promotion in key  markets  and  engaging  continuous  dialogues  with  governments  of  the  importing countries through our trade missions in order to boost exports of tea.

(c) & (d): During the year 2016-17 (April-May),  export of tea to Pakistan declined by 0.84 Million Kg. (provisional) in terms of quantity as compared to the same period in 201516.      However,  the  export  unit  price  realization  increased  by  Rs.12.65  per  kg.  during  the same comparing period. The month-wise export of tea to Pakistan during the current fiscal year is given in the following Table:

*Provisional

|           | 2016-17 *   | 2016-17 *     | 2016-17 *          | 2015-16     | 2015-16       | 2015-16            |
|-----------|-------------|---------------|--------------------|-------------|---------------|--------------------|
| Months    | Qty (M Kgs) | Value (RsCrs) | Unit Price (Rs/Kg) | Qty (M Kgs) | Value (RsCrs) | Unit Price (Rs/Kg) |
| April     | 0.60        | 5.24          | 87.33              | 1.01        | 7.76          | 76.83              |
| May       | 0.61        | 5.70          | 93.44              | 1.04        | 8.15          | 78.65              |
| April-May | 1.21        | 10.94         | 90.41              | 2.05        | 15.94         | 77.76              |

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Annexure Major Country wise Exports of tea from India during last three years

| Country Name    | 2013-14      | 2013-14     | 2014-15      | 2014-15     | 2015-16      | 2015-16     | 2016-17 (Apr-May)*   | 2016-17 (Apr-May)*   |
|-----------------|--------------|-------------|--------------|-------------|--------------|-------------|----------------------|----------------------|
| Country Name    | Qty (M.Kgs.) | Value (Cr.) | Qty (M.Kgs.) | Value (Cr.) | Qty (M.Kgs.) | Value (Cr.) | Qty (M.Kgs.)         | Value (Cr.)          |
| Russian Fed     | 38.62        | 639.91      | 39.40        | 582.28      | 48.23        | 670.57      | 6.64                 | 92.39                |
| Ukraine         | 2.21         | 35.66       | 2.68         | 40.09       | 3.21         | 45.03       | 0.3                  | 4.11                 |
| Kazakhstan      | 10.26        | 207.69      | 11.48        | 220.16      | 10.20        | 271.36      | 1.35                 | 31.41                |
| Other CIS       | 1.70         | 37.77       | 0.70         | 14.69       | 1.28         | 30.04       | 0.05                 | 0.97                 |
| Total CIS       | 52.79        | 921.03      | 54.26        | 857.22      | 62.92        | 1017.00     | 8.34                 | 128.88               |
| United Kingdom  | 17.64        | 338.13      | 17.83        | 338.32      | 20.02        | 410.90      | 0.85                 | 15.02                |
| Netherlands     | 3.26         | 98.21       | 2.87         | 86.64       | 3.31         | 82.11       | 0.33                 | 7.06                 |
| Germany         | 7.77         | 259.25      | 7.28         | 215.44      | 10.53        | 262.76      | 0.89                 | 21.3                 |
| Ireland         | 2.21         | 94.44       | 1.86         | 72.33       | 1.98         | 70.18       | 0.12                 | 8.47                 |
| Poland          | 4.72         | 71.91       | 4.15         | 63.17       | 6.14         | 86.51       | 0.75                 | 10.73                |
| U.S.A           | 14.09        | 396.55      | 13.60        | 348.34      | 14.03        | 364.61      | 1.56                 | 48.12                |
| Canada          | 1.24         | 31.33       | 1.48         | 39.56       | 2.22         | 64.73       | 0.42                 | 10.94                |
| U.A.E           | 23.33        | 473.03      | 13.41        | 269.06      | 16.15        | 333.65      | 1.71                 | 37.59                |
| Iran            | 22.90        | 603.85      | 18.14        | 478.51      | 22.13        | 571.81      | 3.05                 | 78.32                |
| Saudi Arabia    | 2.63         | 58.00       | 3.04         | 71.69       | 3.23         | 77.37       | 0.36                 | 9.33                 |
| Egypt (ARE)     | 7.45         | 89.54       | 7.54         | 79.35       | 3.08         | 30.80       | 0.49                 | 5.62                 |
| Afghanistan     | 2.46         | 24.81       | 1.95         | 19.72       | 1.20         | 13.90       | 0.03                 | 0.86                 |
| Bangladesh      | 13.94        | 131.42      | 5.03         | 38.25       | 9.49         | 83.88       | 0.86                 | 8.19                 |
| China           | 4.14         | 88.45       | 3.27         | 65.15       | 4.79         | 93.18       | 0.46                 | 7.23                 |
| Singapore       | 0.34         | 10.73       | 0.40         | 11.53       | 0.44         | 11.23       | 0.07                 | 2.15                 |
| Sri Lanka       | 1.55         | 23.16       | 2.93         | 37.15       | 1.86         | 28.65       | 0.26                 | 3.1                  |
| Kenya           | 2.69         | 25.19       | 1.71         | 16.90       | 2.69         | 27.51       | 0.33                 | 4.83                 |
| Japan           | 3.61         | 155.26      | 3.20         | 145.74      | 3.27         | 139.82      | 0.32                 | 18.21                |
| Pakistan        | 19.92        | 196.01      | 15.20        | 125.12      | 19.37        | 192.61      | 1.21                 | 10.94                |
| Australia       | 3.16         | 116.71      | 3.23         | 107.22      | 3.47         | 119.51      | 0.42                 | 18.16                |
| Other countries | 13.92        | 302.08      | 16.70        | 337.23      | 20.60        | 410.38      | 3.69                 | 69.93                |
| Total           | 225.76       | 4509.09     | 199.08       | 3823.64     | 232.92       | 4493.10     | 26.52                | 524.98               |

* Provisional