Lok Sabha Question No. 3160 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-07
Subject: Export/Import of Flowers
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: CHANDRAKANT RAGHUNATH PATIL

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

(DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3160**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 7** **TH** **AUGUST 2015**

**EXPORT/IMPORT OF FLOWERS**

**3160. SHRI C.R. PATIL:**

Will the Minister of **COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (´ÉÉÉÊhÉVªÉ A´ÉÆ =tÉÉäMÉ àÉÆjÉÉÒ)** be pleased to state:

- 1.1. the quantum and value of flowers exported and imported during each of the last three years and the current year, country-wise; and
- 1.2. the efforts being made by the Government to boost export of flowers?

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### ANSWER

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

1. The quantum and value of flowers exported and imported during each of the last three years and the current year, country-wise is at **Annexure-I** .

1. **The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the administrative control of the Department of Commerce is  implementing a Plan scheme titled “Agriculture export promotion Plan Scheme” comprising various components namely; i) Infrastructure Development,                ii) Quality Development, iii) Market Development and iv) Transport Assistance under which assistance is provided to its registered exporters.**

Center for Perishable Cargo (CPC) have been set-up at major airports like Delhi, Mumbai, Cochin, Chennai, Bangalore, Thiruvananthapuram, Kolkata, Amritsar, Bagdogra, Goa and Nasik for maintaining cold chain.  APEDA has also set-up flower auction cum market facilitation centres at Bangalore, Mumbai, Noida for providing a readymade market centre for trading and price discovery of variety of flowers for export. Also, exports of flowers are eligible for an incentive of 5% under the Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS).

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**ANNEXURE – I**

1. **Export of Flowers:**

Quantity in MTs; Value in USD Million

| **Country**          | **2012-13**   |           | **2013-14**   |           | **2014-15**   |           | **2015-16 (April)**   |           |
|----------------------|---------------|-----------|---------------|-----------|---------------|-----------|-----------------------|-----------|
|                      | **Quantity**  | **Value** | **Quantity**  | **Value** | **Quantity**  | **Value** | **Quantity**          | **Value** |
| United States        | 6696.60       | 15.38     | 5158.70       | 14.01     | 5490.00       | 16.06     | 565.29                | 1.63      |
| Germany              | 3715.27       | 10.40     | 2841.16       | 9.87      | 2240.04       | 9.12      | 236.12                | 0.83      |
| Netherland           | 3099.16       | 10.97     | 1983.52       | 10.96     | 2060.74       | 8.40      | 110.66                | 0.78      |
| United Kingdom       | 3191.89       | 8.39      | 2583.87       | 9.02      | 2557.24       | 9.69      | 170.03                | 0.44      |
| United Arab Emirates | 1029.36       | 2.84      | 1026.05       | 2.80      | 1582.65       | 3.60      | 97.35                 | 0.28      |
| China                | 596.15        | 1.95      | 515.43        | 1.57      | 379.42        | 1.39      | 59.38                 | 0.28      |
| Korea Republic       | 48.62         | 0.33      | 81.68         | 0.53      | 25.92         | 0.34      | 8.25                  | 0.19      |
| Japan                | 801.35        | 2.89      | 727.07        | 2.67      | 608.91        | 2.39      | 35.55                 | 0.19      |
| Australia            | 353.16        | 1.98      | 270.35        | 1.64      | 474.72        | 2.39      | 34.39                 | 0.18      |
| Canada               | 985.89        | 2.97      | 567.78        | 2.27      | 856.16        | 2.53      | 94.07                 | 0.18      |
| Other Countries      | 6604.45       | 19.74     | 6729.60       | 19.97     | 6671.44       | 19.49     | 435.75                | 1.29      |
| **Total**            | **27121.90**  | **77.84** | **22485.21**  | **75.31** | **22947.24**  | **75.40** | **1846.84**           | **6.27**  |

**Source: APEDA**

1. **Import of Flowers:**

Quantity in MT; Value in USD Million

| **Country**     | **2012-13**   |           | **2013-14**   |           | **2014-15**   |           | **2015-16 (April)**   |           |
|-----------------|---------------|-----------|---------------|-----------|---------------|-----------|-----------------------|-----------|
|                 | **Quantity**  | **Value** | **Quantity**  | **Value** | **Quantity**  | **Value** | **Quantity**          | **Value** |
| Thailand        | 1090.54       | 4.02      | 1764.22       | 6.30      | 1694.94       | 7.43      | 166.28                | 0.79      |
| Netherland      | 1548.83       | 6.09      | 1549.73       | 6.05      | 1362.72       | 5.38      | 65.96                 | 0.25      |
| China           | 443.70        | 1.71      | 275.18        | 1.35      | 539.65        | 1.63      | 22.22                 | 0.08      |
| South Africa    | 22.26         | 0.08      | 44.26         | 0.27      | 17.49         | 0.08      | 11.46                 | 0.04      |
| Italy           | 36.24         | 0.33      | 82.86         | 0.53      | 454.55        | 0.90      | 50.41                 | 0.03      |
| Madagascar      | 54.50         | 0.16      | 42.30         | 0.13      | 32.00         | 0.09      | 9.00                  | 0.03      |
| Malaysia        | 22.28         | 0.02      | 9.41          | 0.08      | 17.50         | 0.04      | 3.00                  | 0.02      |
| Taiwan          | 17.20         | 0.16      | 17.83         | 0.12      | 14.48         | 0.11      | 2.00                  | 0.02      |
| Philippines     | 15.58         | 0.06      | 27.57         | 0.05      | 32.91         | 0.07      | 4.63                  | 0.01      |
| Argentina       | 0.00          | 0.00      | 3.86          | 0.04      | 0.00          | 0.00      | 0.20                  | 0.01      |
| Other Countries | 477.42        | 3.08      | 491.59        | 3.49      | 647.47        | 2.75      | 4.60                  | 0.02      |
| **Total**       | **3728.55**   | **15.71** | **4308.81**   | **18.41** | **4813.71**   | **18.48** | **339.76**            | **1.30**  |

**Source: APEDA**

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