Lok Sabha Question No. 1574 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-08
Subject: Export of Drugs
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICALS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1574

## TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 8 th  December, 2015

## Export of Drugs

1574.  Shri Rahul Shewale: Shri Vinayak Bhaurao Raut: Dr Shrikant Eknath Shinde:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to increase the export of drugs manufactured in the country, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details including the quantum and the monetary value of the exports made along with the names of the countries to which the export is made; and
- (c) whether the Government has brought some changes in the norms laid down for giving  permission  for  drug  manufacturing  to  ensure  production  of  more  high quality drugs and if so, the details thereof along with the extent to which success has been achieved in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

- a)  The  Government  has  set  up  Pharmaceuticals  Export  Promotion  Council (Pharmexcil) in 2004 to boost the export of pharmaceuticals which undertakes following export promotional activities:-
- i)    Organizing business delegations to various countries
3. ii)   Organizing India Pavilions in important international trade exhibitions and help member exporters to promote their exports
4. iii)  Inviting  Drug  regulators  of  various  countries  to  India  for  enhancing exporters knowledge of regulatory requirement
5. iv)  Continuous promotion of Brand India Pharma since 2012
- v)  Under MDA/MAI schemes of Government  pharma exporters are provided with financial assistance.
- b)  A statement giving the details of the  quantum and the monetary value of the Pharmaceuticals exports made during 2014-15 is annexed.
- c)  No, Madam.

Statement  referred  to  reply  to  part  (b)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question No.1574 for 8 th December, 2015

|                 |                 | 2014-15                   | 2014-15              |
|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------------|----------------------|
|                 |                 | Amount (Rupees in crores) | Qty in Metric Tonnes |
| 1               | U S A           | 26,345                    | 115,307.32           |
| 2               | U K             | 3,320                     | 28,188.09            |
| 3               | SOUTH AFRICA    | 3,126                     | 17,443.58            |
| 4               | RUSSIA          | 2,599                     | 12,419.08            |
| 5               | NIGERIA         | 2,571                     | 56,781.40            |
| 6               | BRAZIL          | 2,297                     | 10,649.39            |
| 7               | GERMANY         | 2,277                     | 21,453.32            |
| 8               | KENYA           | 1,737                     | 30,466.27            |
| 9               | NETHERLANDS     | 1,488                     | 9,202.73             |
| 10              | VIETNAM SOC REP | 1,426                     | 19,254.55            |
| 11              | FRANCE          | 1,278                     | 10,002.89            |
| 12              | CANADA          | 1,272                     | 4,954.80             |
| 13              | AUSTRALIA       | 1,261                     | 7,853.03             |
| 14              | TANZANIA REP    | 1,146                     | 12,006.99            |
| 15              | IRAN            | 1,069                     | 10,169.97            |
| 16              | SRI LANKA       | 1,059                     | 13,372.78            |
| 17              | MYANMAR         | 1,055                     | 9,494.15             |
| 18              | NEPAL           | 1,031                     | 17,901.99            |
| 19              | GHANA           | 1,008                     | 10,423.20            |
| 20              | UGANDA          | 968                       | 8,464.17             |
| 21              | THAILAND        | 961                       | 6,392.00             |
| 22              | PHILIPPINES     | 954                       | 7,733.71             |
| 23              | BELGIUM         | 941                       | 9,002.26             |
| 24              | TURKEY          | 902                       | 8,559.32             |
| 25              | VENEZUELA       | 901                       | 2,202.96             |
| 26              | JAPAN           | 869                       | 4,773.09             |
| 27              | BANGLADESH PR   | 852                       | 10,022.25            |
| 28              | CHINA P RP      | 851                       | 9,859.65             |
| 29              | SINGAPORE       | 830                       | 3,677.65             |
| 30              | SPAIN           | 805                       | 6,193.03             |
| Total of Top 30 | Total of Top 30 | 67,197                    | 494.23               |
| Grand Total     | Grand Total     | 94275                     | 800,813.84           |