Lok Sabha Question No. 1971 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-31
Subject: Export/Import of Dry Fruits and their Products
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: SHOBHA KARANDLAJE

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

(DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1971**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 31** **ST** **JULY 2015**

**EXPORT/IMPORT OF DRY FRUITS AND THEIR**

**PRODUCTS**

**1971. KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE:**

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

- 1.1. the quantum and value of dry fruits including cashew and their products exported and imported from/to the country during each of the last three years and the current year, country-wise;
- 1.2. the benefits/facilities available to exporters of such products, particularly of cashew products;
- 1.3. the further measures taken by the Government to boost export of dry fruits and providing more benefits/facilities to their exporters;
- 1.4. whether any import duty has been imposed on the said products and there is any proposal to raise it further; and
- 1.5. if so, the details thereof?

### ANSWER

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1. the quantum and value of dry fruits including cashew (ITC HS Code 08013100) and their products exported and imported from/to the country during each of the last three years and the current year, country-wise (top 5), are given below:

1. Export

Qty in MT/ Value in Rs.Crore

| **COUNTRY**   | **2012-13**   |            | **2013-14**   |            | **2014-15**   |            | **2015-16**  **(Apr-May)**   |           |
|---------------|---------------|------------|---------------|------------|---------------|------------|------------------------------|-----------|
|               | **Qty.**      | **Value**  | **Qty.**      | **Value**  | **Qty.**      | **Value**  | **Qty.**                     | **Value** |
| VIETNAM       | 4,354         | 23.34      | 3,976         | 22.19      | 15,875        | 134.81     | 54                           | 68        |
| PAKISTAN      | 21,330        | 103.24     | 18,339        | 138.80     | 15,253        | 193.70     | 3,058                        | 33.28     |
| SAUDI ARABIA  | 6,971         | 50.53      | 4,166         | 33.47      | 4,238         | 32.79      | 640                          | 4.49      |
| BANGLADESH    | 10,694        | 18.95      | 13,489        | 31.60      | 3,990         | 14.95      | 249                          | 2.43      |
| U A E         | 9,342         | 82.84      | 5,476         | 54.30      | 2,918         | 27.32      | 640                          | 7.36      |
| OTHERS        | 35,231        | 249.20     | 32,539        | 245.94     | 21,713        | 176.71     | 5,314                        | 40.57     |
| **TOTAL**     | **87,922**    | **528.10** | **77985**     | **526.30** | **63,987**    | **580.28** | **9955**                     | **88.81** |

(Source: DGCI&S)

1. Import
| **COUNTRY**    | **2012-13**   |              | **2013-14**   |              | **2014-15**   |              | **2015-16(Apr-May)**   |              |
|----------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|------------------------|--------------|
|                | **Qty.**      | **Value**    | **Qty.**      | **Value**    | **Qty.**      | **Value**    | **Qty.**               | **Value**    |
| COTE D' IVOIRE | 2,68,306      | 1,367.11     | 2,09,201      | 1,058.09     | 3,41,642      | 2,130.73     | 78,744                 | 605.30       |
| TANZANIA       | 1,45,107      | 1,052.26     | 1,11,934      | 892.17       | 1,40,330      | 1,261.49     | 12,799                 | 109.31       |
| PAKISTAN       | 1,07,531      | 441.44       | 1,28,635      | 589.34       | 1,31,536      | 604.09       | 14,540                 | 70.16        |
| BENIN          | 1,54,834      | 871.53       | 1,03,979      | 608.16       | 1,25,468      | 851.76       | 34,299                 | 280.03       |
| GUINEA BISSAU  | 1,09,627      | 764.90       | 1,14,702      | 676.32       | 1,23,834      | 964.08       | -                      | -            |
| OTHERS         | 2,36,235      | 1,535.72     | 2,49,132      | 1,614.74     | 2,25,690      | 1,794.24     | 51,188                 | 423.36       |
| **TOTAL**      | **10,21,640** | **6,032.96** | **9,17,583**  | **5,438.82** | **10,88,500** | **7,606.39** | **1,91,570**           | **1,488.16** |

Qty in MT/ Value in Rs.Crore

(b)&(c)	The Agricultural Processed and Export Development Authority (APEDA), an autonomous organization under the Department of Commerce,  provides financial assistance/subsidy to the exporters under the Agriculture Promotion Plan Scheme under components like Infrastructure Development, Market Development, Quality Development etc. to promote export of APEDA’s scheduled products including fruits and dry fruits.

Further, the Government has recently launched a new scheme namely “Merchandize Exports from India (MEIS)” under Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20, wherein the exporters are incentivized for export of their goods/products to a specified markets including dry fruits. In addition, the Ministry of Commerce & Industry has put in place various schemes namely Market Development Assistance (MDA), Market Assistance Initiative (MAI), Assistance to State for Development Export infrastructure and Allied Activities (ASIDE) etc. to boost export of agri products which includes dry fruits also.

(d) & (e) The import duty on dry fruits is given as under. Import duty is reviewed by the Government from time to time depending upon the requirements of that time.

| **Name of the nut**                                 | **CTH**            | **Customs Duty**                    |
|-----------------------------------------------------|--------------------|-------------------------------------|
| Coconuts                                            | 0801 11 00/0801 12 | 70%                                 |
| Brazil nuts (In-shell/Shelled)                      | 0801 21 00/22 00   | 30%                                 |
| Cashew nuts(In-shell)                               | 0801 31 00         | nil                                 |
| Cashew kernel, broken                               | 0801 32 10         | 45% or Rs 60/Kg whichever is higher |
| Cashew kernel, whole                                | 0801 32 20         | 45% or Rs 75/Kg whichever is higher |
| Cashew kernel, broken                               | 0801 32 90         | 45% or Rs 75/Kg whichever is higher |
| Almonds(In-shell)                                   | 0802 11 00         | Rs 35/Kg                            |
| Almonds(Shelled)                                    | 0802 12 00         | Rs 65/Kg                            |
| Hazelnuts(In-shell/Shelled)                         | 0802 21 00/22 00   | 10%                                 |
| Walnuts(In-shell/Shelled)                           | 0802 31 00/32 00   | 30%                                 |
| chestnuts(In-shell/Shelled)                         | 0802 41 00/42 00   | 30%                                 |
| Pistachios(In-shell/Shelled)                        | 0802 51 00/52 00   | 10%                                 |
| Macadamia nuts(In-shell/Shelled)                    | 0802 61 00/62 00   | 30%                                 |
| Kola nuts(masticatory and colour base in beverages) | 0802 70 00         | 30%                                 |
| Others                                              | 08029000           | 30%                                 |

(Source: Department of Revenue)

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