Lok Sabha Question No. 1379 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-02
Subject: Herbal Trade
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: VIRENDRA  KUMAR

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1379 (H) TO BE ANSWERED ON 02 nd  MAY, 2016

## HERBAL TRADE

## 1379 (H). DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR:

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

- (a) the details of the trade in herbs during each of the last three years, -wise indicating India's share in global trade in herrbs at present;
- (b) whether India's share in global trade in herbs is very low despite farming and availability of herbal items in the country;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the steps taken or proposed to be taken by the Government to increase India's share in global trade of herbs?

## ANSWER

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THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

(INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a) Details of the trade in herbs during the last three years, item-wise are as under:

## (A) Exports

| (VALUE In US $ )   | (VALUE In US $ )                                  | (VALUE In US $ )   | (VALUE In US $ )   | (VALUE In US $ )           |
|--------------------|---------------------------------------------------|--------------------|--------------------|----------------------------|
| ITCHS              | Description                                       | 2013-14            | 2014-15            | 2015-16 (Apr- Feb) (Prov.) |
| 12112000           | Ginsng Roots Fresh/Dried W/N Cut Crushed/Powdered | 67035              | 207                | 12050                      |
| 12113000           | Coca Leaf Frsh/Drid W/N Cut Crushed/Powdered      | 724                | 0                  | 0                          |
| 12114000           | Popy Straw Fresh/Dried W/N Cut Crushed/Powdered   | 6083               | 517                | 0                          |
| 12119011           | Ambrette Seeds(Must Grains of Vegetable Kingdom)  | 97747              | 168592             | 48975                      |

|   12119012 | Nux Vomica Dried Ripe Seeds                                              |       134 |       361 | 54        |
|------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|   12119013 | Psyllium Seed (Isobgul)                                                  |   1421031 |   1931354 | 3811220   |
|   12119014 | Neem Seed                                                                |     26569 |       250 | 1339      |
|   12119015 | Jajoba Seed                                                              |      3057 |        80 | 8726      |
|   12119019 | Other Seeds Fresh/Dried W/N Cut Crushed/Powdered In Perfmry,Pharm Etc.   |   4451574 |   4869298 | 3268339   |
|   12119021 | Beladona Leaves                                                          |     94232 |    118306 | 72406     |
|   12119022 | Senna Leaves And Pads                                                    |  12819745 |  14392791 | 13624849  |
|   12119023 | Neem Leaves/Powder                                                       |    149404 |    218821 | 159462    |
|   12119024 | Gymnema Powder                                                           |    162597 |    159593 | 281986    |
|   12119025 | Cubeb Powder                                                             |       377 |      1041 | 6828      |
|   12119026 | Pyrethrum                                                                |     61311 |     35234 | 5204      |
|   12119029 | Other Leaves, Powder,Flurs And Pods Fresh/Dried W/N Cut Crushed/Powdered |  11194772 |  14657266 | 12710783  |
|   12119031 | Cascara Sagrada Bark                                                     |      1373 |     45018 |           |
|   12119032 | Psyllium Husk (Isobgul Husk)                                             | 126117372 | 151275840 | 156094004 |
|   12119033 | Cambodge Fruit Rind/The Dried Pericap Of The Fruits Of Garcinia Cambogia |     85731 |    139345 | 279778    |
|   12119039 | Othr Bark, Husk And Rind Fresh/Dried W/N Cut Crushed/Powdered            |   1687891 |   1874172 | 1012530   |
|   12119041 | Belladona Roots                                                          |       257 |         0 | 0         |
|   12119042 | Galangal Rhizomes and Rts Incl. Greater Galanga                          |   2957555 |   1307911 | 304412    |
|   12119043 | Ipecac Dried Rhizome and Roots                                           |    269311 |     31525 | 0         |
|   12119044 | Serpentina Roots                                                         |     37073 |     41249 | 9275      |
|   12119045 | Zedovary Roots                                                           |   1034089 |   2272089 | 5001877   |
|   12119046 | Kuth Root                                                                |    105669 |     98525 | 165773    |
|   12119047 | Sarsaparilla                                                             |    575405 |    353233 | 558819    |
|   12119048 | Sweet Flag Rhizome                                                       |    304854 |    174057 | 72802     |
|   12119049 | Other Roots and Rhizomes Fresh/Dried W/N Cut Crushed/Powdered            |   4862317 |   7498627 | 3013294   |
|   12119050 | Sandal Wood Chips And Dust                                               |   2512198 |   3942168 | 2129795   |
|   12119060 | Vinca Rosea (Herbs)                                                      |   1607734 |    937024 | 393721    |
|   12119070 | Mint,Incl. Leaves(All Species)                                           |    254002 |    241460 | 202512    |
|   12119080 | Agarwood (Incldng Chips and Dust)                                        |    458634 |    544796 | 248237    |
|   12119091 | Chirata                                                                  |     26442 |     32936 | 18732     |
|   12119092 | Tukmaria                                                                 |   1499515 |   1366181 | 2203542   |
|   12119093 | Unab (Indian Jujube Or Chinese Dates)                                    |     20253 |      3900 | 3576      |

|   12119094 | Basil,Hyasop,Rose Mary Sage,Savory                                                               |   1158645 |   3981517 |   3796395 |
|------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|   12119096 | Garcenia                                                                                         |    951001 |   1326258 |    485575 |
|   12119099 | Other Plants and Parts Of Plants Usd In Prfmry, Pharmcy, Insecticdl/Fungicdl Purpse, Fresh/Dried |  17128561 |  27956233 |  18015841 |

## (B) Imports

| (VALUE In US $ )   | (VALUE In US $ )                                                         | (VALUE In US $ )   | (VALUE In US $ )   | (VALUE In US $ )          |
|--------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|--------------------|---------------------------|
| ITCHS              | Description                                                              | 2013-14            | 2014-15            | 2015-16(Apr- Feb) (Prov.) |
| 12112000           | Ginsng Roots Fresh/Dried W/N Cut Crushed/Powdered                        | 88412              | 12987              | 88518                     |
| 12119011           | Ambrette Seeds(Must Grains of Vegetable Kingdom)                         | 33016              | 61671              | 87954                     |
| 12119014           | Neem Seed                                                                | 2448               | 0                  | 0                         |
| 12119019           | Other Seeds Fresh/Dried W/N Cut Crushed/Powdered In Perfmry, Pharm Etc.  | 970478             | 974630             | 591595                    |
| 12119021           | Beladona Leaves                                                          | 113                |                    |                           |
| 12119022           | Senna Leaves And Pads                                                    | 144720             | 339145             | 207056                    |
| 12119025           | Cubeb Powder                                                             | 737990             | 658807             | 726305                    |
| 12119026           | Pyrethrum                                                                | 248358             | 31510              | 281385                    |
| 12119029           | Other Leaves,Powder,Flurs And Pods Fresh/Dried W/N Cut Crushed/Powdered  | 18297128           | 18129110           | 15703731                  |
| 12119031           | Cascara Sagrada Bark                                                     | 0                  | 187                | 362                       |
| 12119032           | Psyllium Husk (Isobgul Husk)                                             | 164016             | 168821             | 0                         |
| 12119033           | Cambodge Fruit Rind/The Dried Pericap Of The Fruits Of Garcinia Cambogia | 0                  | 570                | 28303                     |
| 12119039           | Othr Bark, Husk And Rind Fresh/Dried W/N Cut Crushed/Powdered            | 12953435           | 14997932           | 11206751                  |
| 12119042           | Galangal Rhizomes and Rts Incl. Greater Galanga                          | 551847             | 458246             | 624534                    |
| 12119043           | Ipecac Dried Rhizome and Roots                                           | 164430             | 255706             | 160265                    |
| 12119044           | Serpentina Roots                                                         | 0                  | 0                  | 16315                     |
| 12119045           | Zedovary Roots                                                           | 0                  | 0                  | 13199                     |
| 12119047           | Sarsaparilla                                                             | 0                  | 14560              | 25760                     |
| 12119049           | Other Roots and Rhizomes Fresh/Dried W/N Cut Crushed/Powdered            | 6134940            | 9027224            | 8483412                   |
| 12119050           | Sandal Wood Chips And Dust                                               | 2915168            | 3779063            | 4771637                   |
| 12119060           | Vinca Rosea (Herbs)                                                      | 0                  | 0                  | 0                         |
| 12119070           | Mint, Incl. Leaves(All Species)                                          | 491770             | 746375             | 803301                    |
| 12119080           | Agarwood (Incldng Chips and Dust)                                        | 233366             | 252150             | 23284                     |

|   12119091 | Chirata                                                                                          |   538182 |   258583 |   350678 |
|------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|----------|----------|
|   12119092 | Tukmaria                                                                                         |   111582 |    59826 |    86251 |
|   12119093 | Unab (Indian Jujube Or Chinese Dates)                                                            |    41215 |    25658 |    49279 |
|   12119094 | Basil,Hyasop,Rose Mary Sage,Savory                                                               |   884692 |  3409949 |  3047696 |
|   12119095 | Lovage                                                                                           |    97697 |   123327 |    88263 |
|   12119096 | Garcenia                                                                                         |  8023989 |  5675236 |  5581908 |
|   12119099 | Other Plants and Parts Of Plants Usd In Prfmry, Pharmcy, Insecticdl/Fungicdl Purpse, Fresh/Dried |  5848800 |  8896864 |  8520855 |

Source:DGCI&S

India's share in global trade in herbs during 2013 and 2014 (latest available) is as under:

| GLOBAL TRADE OF HERBS (VALUE IN US $)   | GLOBAL TRADE OF HERBS (VALUE IN US $)   | GLOBAL TRADE OF HERBS (VALUE IN US $)   | GLOBAL TRADE OF HERBS (VALUE IN US $)   | GLOBAL TRADE OF HERBS (VALUE IN US $)   | GLOBAL TRADE OF HERBS (VALUE IN US $)   |
|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| YEAR                                    |                                         | EXPORTS                                 | IMPORTS                                 | TOTAL TRADE                             | %SHARE                                  |
| 2013                                    | INDIA                                   | 207758289                               | 54830885                                | 262589174                               | 4.01                                    |
|                                         | WORLD                                   | 3471735246                              | 3069175870                              | 6540911116                              |                                         |
| 2014                                    | INDIA                                   | 238707561                               | 68575445                                | 307283006                               | 4.58                                    |
|                                         | WORLD                                   | 3481647455                              | 3222806685                              | 6704454140                              |                                         |

Source: UN Comtrade

- (b) to (d) The major factor for low share of India in herbs in global trade is the high domestic/national consumption.

Some of the key steps taken by the Government to increase India's share in Global trade of Herbs are as under:

- (i) Some of the Herbs are eligible for Merchandise Export of India Scheme (MEIS) benefits if exported to specified countries.
- (ii) For sustainable availability of the herbal raw material in the country and to promote exports, the National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Ministry of AYUSH is supporting large scale cultivation  of  medicinal  plants  under  its  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  National  AYUSH Mission (NAM).

Under the scheme there is a component on 'Medicinal Plants' which is primarily aimed at supporting  cultivation  of  medicinal  plants  on  farmers  land  with  backward  linkages  through establishment of  nurseries  for  supply  of  quality  planting  material,  and  forward  linkages  for post-harvest management.

The cultivation of medicinal plants is supported by providing subsidy at stipulated rates on cost of cultivation to farmers through the identified implementing agency of concerned state. The assistance is provided as per the State Annual Action Plan approved for concerned State.

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