Lok Sabha Question No. 35 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-11-30
Subject: Export of Rice
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 35 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30 TH  NOVEMBER, 2015

## EXPORT OF RICE

## 35(H). SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

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

- a) whether rice has been exported from the country during the last three years and the current year;
- b) if  so,  the  total  quantum  and  value  of  rice  exported  from  the  country  during  the period, item/year/country-wise along with the foreign exchange earned therefrom;
- c) whether the Government has taken or proposes to take steps for exporting other categories of rice also other than Basmati rice; and
- d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

वाणिज् य एवं उद्योग राज् य मंत्री )श्रीमती निममला सीतारमि((स्वतंत्र प्रभार )

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

(SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a  &  b)  Yes,  Madam.  The  details  of  export  of  rice,  for  Basmati  as  well  as  Nonbasmati, in terms of quantity and value during last three years and the current year, are as under. Country wise data for export of rice is at Annexure -I .

Quantity in Ton; Value in US $ Million

| Year                  | Basmati   | Basmati   | Other than basmati   | Other than basmati   | Total Rice   | Total Rice   |
|-----------------------|-----------|-----------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------|--------------|
|                       | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity             | Value                | Quantity     | Value        |
| 2012-13               | 3459829   | 3564.0 4  | 6687851              | 2651.97              | 10147680     | 6216.01      |
| 2013-14               | 3754102   | 4864.8 9  | 7136191              | 2925.16              | 10890293     | 7790.05      |
| 2014-15               | 3698927   | 4516.2 8  | 8278233              | 3336.84              | 11977160     | 7853.12      |
| 2015-16 (Apr to Sep)* | 2084170   | 1916.6 7  | 3442609              | 1254.64              | 5526779      | 3171.31      |

Source: DGCI&S

* Provisional

(c  &  d)  As  per  Foreign  Trade  Policy,  the  export  of  non-Basmati  rice  is  permitted freely from privately held stocks.

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Annexure - I Country-wise export of rice during last three years and current year.

Quantity in Ton; Value in US $ Million

|                 | 2012-13   | 2012-13   | 2013-14   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16 (Apr to Sep)*   | 2015-16 (Apr to Sep)*   |
|-----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
| COUNTRY         | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity                | Value                   |
| SAUDI ARABIA    | 824366    | 752.67    | 965536    | 1195.43   | 1148997   | 1294.19   | 598001                  | 527.16                  |
| IRAN            | 1120412   | 1210.56   | 1532120   | 1918.60   | 1004718   | 1167.87   | 361474                  | 319.17                  |
| BANGLADESH      | 31435     | 15.52     | 661096    | 251.23    | 1269161   | 451.11    | 194406                  | 63.42                   |
| UAE             | 496715    | 380.10    | 373430    | 313.56    | 519758    | 439.93    | 415537                  | 313.52                  |
| SRI LANKA       | 4340      | 2.70      | 6115      | 3.78      | 667414    | 293.30    | 39369                   | 16.93                   |
| IRAQ            | 218215    | 204.85    | 236358    | 283.44    | 275752    | 284.51    | 253015                  | 213.55                  |
| KUWAIT          | 203466    | 217.37    | 202801    | 265.68    | 199754    | 270.83    | 122779                  | 141.80                  |
| BENIN           | 577616    | 240.93    | 1169040   | 488.00    | 601688    | 250.86    | 356282                  | 125.44                  |
| YEMEN REPUBLC   | 227809    | 189.14    | 211507    | 223.33    | 253172    | 243.68    | 87770                   | 57.05                   |
| SENEGAL         | 854598    | 267.93    | 652021    | 195.79    | 765515    | 226.60    | 500827                  | 135.35                  |
| OTHER COUNTRIES | 5588708   | 2734.23   | 4880269   | 2651.21   | 5271231   | 2930.24   | 2597319                 | 1257.91                 |
| GRAND TOTAL     | 10147680  | 6216.01   | 10890293  | 7790.05   | 11977160  | 7853.12   | 5526779                 | 3171.31                 |

Source: DGCI&S * Provisional.