Lok Sabha Question No. 2670 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-10
Subject: Import of Chemicals
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: BHAVANA GAWALI (PATIL), ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT

## Government of India Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers Department of Pharmaceuticals

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2670

## TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 th  MAY, 2016

## Import of Chemicals

†2670. SHRIMATI  BHAVANA  PUNDALIKRAO  GAWALI  PATIL: SHRI ARVIND SAWANT

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

- (a)  the  details  of  the  companies/  pharmaceutical  companies  which  have  been given  licences  for  import  of  chemicals  along  with  the  types  of  chemicals which have been authorised to import;
- (b)  whether the demands of these companies regarding import of chemicals was assessed before issuing licences to them;
- (c)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  the  names  of  such  companies  and  the quantity of chemicals imported by these companies during each of the last three years and the current year including the value thereof; and
- (d)  whether the Government  has  received any complaints against these companies and if so, the details thereof and the action taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) A  statement  indicating  name  of  firms  who  have  been  granted permission  for  issue  of  import  Licenses/authorizations  during  the last three years is at Annexure.
- (b) In the liberalized market economy, the foreign trade in most of the commodities including chemicals takes place mainly on economic considerations  and  not  necessarily  on  the  domestic  demand  or supply of relevant commodities.
- (c) In view of (b) above, question does not arise.
- (d) The  Department  of  Pharmaceuticals  has  not  received  any  such complaint.

## Annexure

## Statement referred to in part (a) of  Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2670 for reply on 10.05.2016 regarding 'Import of Chemicals'

| Name of firms who have been granted permission for issue of import Licenses/authorizations during the last three years   | Name of firms who have been granted permission for issue of import Licenses/authorizations during the last three years   | Name of firms who have been granted permission for issue of import Licenses/authorizations during the last three years   | Name of firms who have been granted permission for issue of import Licenses/authorizations during the last three years   | Name of firms who have been granted permission for issue of import Licenses/authorizations during the last three years   |
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| S.N O                                                                                                                    | NAME OF THE APPLICANT &FILE NO.                                                                                          | ITEM FOR IMPORT                                                                                                          | CIF VALUE (Rs)                                                                                                           | Meeting and Date                                                                                                         |
| 1                                                                                                                        | Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Ahd 01/53/8/595/AM13/C-58/IC                                                                 | 1 Kgs of Bromofluoromethane                                                                                              | 4.03                                                                                                                     | Meeting-01 Date:- 25.04.13                                                                                               |
| 2                                                                                                                        | Cadila Healthcare Ltd., Ahmedabad 01/53 /8/7/AM-14/C-3/IC                                                                | 5 Kgs of Bromofluromethane                                                                                               | 10.08                                                                                                                    | Meeting-01 Date:- 25.04.13                                                                                               |
| 3                                                                                                                        | T.C. Health Care P. Ltd., Ghaziabad 01/53/8 /624/AM-13/T-44/IC                                                           | 10,500 Kgs Aminophylline Hydrous IP/USP/PH. EUR                                                                          | 135.62                                                                                                                   | Meeting-02 Date:- 23.05.13                                                                                               |
| 4                                                                                                                        | Western Drugs Ltd., Mumbai 01/53/162/67/A M-14/W-2/IC                                                                    | 75 Kgs Nicotinamide BP & 120 Kgs of Nicotinic Acid BP                                                                    | 1.4                                                                                                                      | Meeting-02 Date:- 23.05.13                                                                                               |
| 5                                                                                                                        | Aarti Industries Ltd., Mumbai 01/53/8/594/AM13/A- 82/IC                                                                  | 43.42 Kgs of Bromo Fluro Methan 99.8%                                                                                    | 46.64                                                                                                                    | Meeting-02 Date:- 23.05.13                                                                                               |
| 6                                                                                                                        | DowChemicals International P Ltd., Mumbai 01/53/8/557/AM13/D- 21/IC                                                      | 48 MTs Tris Nitro 37.5%                                                                                                  | 39.83                                                                                                                    | Meeting-02 Date:- 23.05.13                                                                                               |
| 7                                                                                                                        | Vamsi Labs Ltd., Solapur                                                                                                 | 100 Kgs of                                                                                                               | 175.68                                                                                                                   | Meeting-06                                                                                                               |
| 7                                                                                                                        | 01/53/8/46/AM14/V-4/IC                                                                                                   | Bromofluoromethane                                                                                                       | 175.68                                                                                                                   | Date:- 19.9.13                                                                                                           |
| 8                                                                                                                        | Riddhi Pharma, Ankleshwar 01/53/162/214/A M-14/R-15/IC                                                                   | 300 MTs of 1,3 Dichloro 2 - Propanol as per ANF2B                                                                        | 255.82                                                                                                                   | Meeting-06 Date:- 19.9.13                                                                                                |
| 9                                                                                                                        | Fumigation Services, Chennai 01/53/162/320/AM14/F- 5/IC                                                                  | 420,000 Lbs of Methyl Bromide 98%with 2%Chloropicrin                                                                     | 892.3                                                                                                                    | Meeting-08 Date:- 21.11.13                                                                                               |

|   10 | Cadila Healthcare Ltd., Ahmedabad 01/53/8/ 299/AM-14/C-26/IC               | 1500 Kgs of Theophylline Anhydrous Powder 200M        |     27 | Meeting-08 Date:- 21.11.13   |
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|   11 | Granules India Ltd., Hyderabad 01/53/8/309/A M-14/G-22/IC                  | 1,26,000 Kgs of Acetic Anhydride                      |  75.97 | Meeting-08 Date:- 21.11.13   |
|   12 | Granules India Ltd., Hyderabad 01/53/8/310/A M-14/G-23/IC                  | 1,26,000 Kgs of Acetic Anhydride                      |  75.97 | Meeting-08 Date:- 21.11.13   |
|   13 | Granules India Ltd., Hyderabad 01/53/8/311/A M-14/G-24/IC                  | 1,26,000 Kgs of Acetic Anhydride                      |  75.97 | Meeting-08 Date:- 21.11.13   |
|   15 | Chemcon Speciality Chemicals P Ltd., Vadodara 01/53/17 1/267/AM-14/C-29/IC | 1,00,000 Kgs of 1,3 Dichloro-2-Propanol               | 123.1  | Meeting-10 Date:- 16.01.2014 |
|   16 | Alpha Technocon P. Ltd., Chennai 01/53/8/389/AM- 14/A-56/IC                | 4,20,000 lbs of Methyl Bromide 98%with 2%Chloropicrin | 892.3  | Meeting-10 Date:- 16.01.2014 |
|   17 | United Phosphorus Ltd., Mumbai 01/53/8/185/AM- 14/U-5/IC                   | 1000 MTof Carbon Tetra Chloride                       |  91.5  | Meeting-11 Date:- 27.02.2014 |
|   18 | Meghmani Organics Ltd., Ahmedabad 01/53/8/339/AM-14/M-30/IC                | 1,50,000 Kgs of Carbon Tetra Chloride                 |  23.45 | Meeting-11 Date:- 27.02.2014 |
|   19 | Hemani Industries Ltd., Mumbai 01/53/8/337/AM- 14/H-24/IC                  | 1,04,000 Kgs of Carbon Tetra Chloride                 |  16.26 | Meeting-11 Date:- 27.02.2014 |
|   20 | Gujarat Agrochem Ltd.,Mumbai 01/53/162/478/A M-14/G-26/IC                  | 300 MT. of Carbon Tetra Chloride                      |  28.14 | Meeting-11 Date:- 27.02.2014 |
|   21 | Bayer Vapi P. Ltd., Gujarat 01/53/8/350/AM- 14/B-25/IC                     | 3,00,000 Kgs of Carbon Tetra Chloride                 |  46.65 | Meeting-11 Date:- 27.02.2014 |

|   22 | Gharda Chemicals Ltd., Mumbai 01/53/8/352/AM- 14/G-29/IC          | 300000 Kgs of Carbon Tetra Chloride              |   46.91 | Meeting-11 Date:- 27.02.2014   |
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|   23 | Tagros Chemicals India Ltd., Chennai 01/53/162/542 /AM-14/T-25/IC | 200 Mts. Of Carbon Tetra Chloride                |   18.76 | Meeting-11 Date:- 27.02.2014   |
|   24 | Heranba Industries Ltd., Gujarat 01/53/ 8/415/AM-14/H-31/IC       | 117000 kgs Carbon Tetra Chloride                 |   18.13 | Meeting-11 Date:- 27.02.2014   |
|   25 | Enal Drug P. Ltd, Hyderabad 01/53/162/745/AM-14/E-21/IC           | 50000 kgs of 2,2,2 Trifluoro Ethanol             |  199.04 | Meeting-01 Date:- 24.04.2014   |
|   26 | Ramdev Chemicals P. Ltd., Mumbai 01/53/162/791/AM-14/R-30/IC      | 40 mt OF 2 Bromo-2- Nitro-1,3-Propanediol        |  117.07 | Meeting-01 Date:- 24.04.2014   |
|   27 | Cadila Health Care, Ahmedabad 01/53/8/428/AM14/C-39/IC            | 20 kgs Bromofluoromethane                        |   45    | Meeting-03 Date:- 19.06.2014   |
|   28 | Cadila Health Care, Ahmedabad 01/53/8/596/AM14/C-48/IC            | 4500 Kgs. of Theophylline Anhydrous Powder 200M  |    1.1  | Meeting-04 Date:- 17.07.2014   |
|   29 | Metrochem API Pvt. Ltd, Hyderabad 01/53/8/149/AM15/M-11/IC        | 7500 Kgs of 2,2,2 Trifluoro Ethanol as per ANF2B |  306.88 | Meeting-04 Date:- 17.07.2014   |
|   30 | Granules India Ltd., Hyderabad 01/53/162/15/AM15/M-2/IC           | 126,000 kgs of Acetic Anhydride as per ANF2B.    |   70.3  | Meeting-04 Date:- 17.07.2014   |
|   31 | Granules India Ltd., Hyderabad 01/53/8/148/AM15/G-10/IC           | 126,000 kgs of Acetic Anhydride as per ANF2B.    |   70.3  | Meeting-04 Date:- 17.07.2014   |
|   32 | Granules India Ltd., Hyderabad 01/53/8/147/AM15/G-9/IC            | 126,000 kgs of Acetic Anhydride as per ANF2B.    |   70.3  | Meeting-04 Date:- 17.07.2014   |
|   33 | Granules India Ltd., Hyderabad 01/53/8/146/AM15/G-8/IC            | 126,000 kgs of Acetic Anhydride as per ANF2B.    |   70.3  | Meeting-04 Date:- 17.07.2014   |
|   34 | Granules India Ltd., Hyderabad 01/53/8/145/AM15/G-7/IC            | 126,000 kgs of Acetic Anhydride as per ANF2B.    |   70.3  | Meeting-04 Date:- 17.07.2014   |
|   35 | Ajanta Pharma Ltd, Mumbai 01/53/8/169/AM13/P-42/IC                | 100 kgs of chloroiodometh one as per ANF2B       |    9.79 | Meeting-04 Date:- 17.07.2014   |

|   36 | Aarti Industries Ltd., Mumbai 01/53/8/451/AM14/A-66/IC                | 80.16 kgs Bromofluoromethane                   |   99.99 | Meeting-05 Date:- 21.08.2014   |
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|   37 | Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Ahd 01/53/8/562/AM14/C-47/IC              | 01 kgs of Bromofluoromethane                   | 1075    | Meeting-05 Date:- 21.08.2014   |
|   38 | Jubilant Life Science Ltd., Noida 01/53/8/330/AM-15/J-11/IC           | 150 KGS OF Niacinamide                         |    0.56 | Meeting-07 Date:- 16.10.2014   |
|   39 | Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd., Mumbai 01/53/8/326/AM-15/S-83/IC | 0.070 kgs of Fentanyl citrate USP/Ph. Eur      |    1.85 | Meeting-07 Date:- 16.10.2014   |
|   40 | Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd., Mumbai 01/53/8/325/AM-15/S-82/IC | 0.500 kgs Morphine Sulphate USP/Ph. Eur        |    0.55 | Meeting-07 Date:- 16.10.2014   |
|   41 | Cipla Ltd., Mumbai 01/53/162/Misc/AM 15/C-32/IC                       | 500 KG OF Bromo- Chloromethane                 |  422.86 | Meeting-02 Date:- 25.05.2015   |
|   42 | Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Pune 01/53/8/604/AM-15/E-35/IC           | 38,155.65 Kgs of Theophylline Anhydrous Powder |  537.56 | Meeting-02 Date:- 25.05.2015   |
|   43 | Glenmark Generics Ltd., Mumbai 01/53/8/492/AM-15/G-42/IC              | 2 kgs of Bromofluoromethane                    |   10.4  | Meeting-03 Date:- 18.06.2015   |
|   44 | Metrochem API Pvt. Ltd, Hyderabad 01/53/162/01/AM16/M-1/IC            | 1,00,000 kgs of 2,2,2 Trifluoroethanol         |  477.28 | Meeting-03 Date:- 18.06.2015   |
|   45 | T.C. Health Care P. Ltd., Modinagar 01/53/8 /78/AM-16/T-5/IC          | 10,000 Kgs of Aminophylline hydrous            |  127.65 | Meeting-03 Date:- 18.06.2015   |
|   46 | Verve Human Care Laboratories, Delhi 01/53/8/246/AM16/V-10/IC         | 5 kgs of Oxycodone Hydrochloride               |    5.45 | Meeting-05 Date:- 20.08.2015   |
|   47 | Verve Human Care Laboratories, Delhi 01/53/8/295/AM16/V-16/IC         | 25 kgs of Morphine Sulphate                    |   15.75 | Meeting-06 Date:- 17.09.2015   |
|   48 | Verve Human Care Laboratories, Delhi 01/53/8/245/AM16/V-9/IC          | 27 kg of Morphine sulphate                     |   13.74 | Meeting-07 Date:- 15.10.2015   |
|   49 | Verve Human Care Laboratories, Delhi 01/53/8/247/AM16/V-11/IC         | 20 kg of Pethidine                             |   12.36 | Meeting-07 Date:- 15.10.2015   |
|   50 | Gujarat Agrochem Ltd.,Mumbai 01/53/162/357/AM- 15/G-25/IC             | 120 MTof Carbon Tetrachloride                  |   10.92 | Meeting-07 Date:- 15.10.2015   |

|   51 | Meghmani Organics Ltd., Ahmedabad 01/53/8/259/AM-15/M-30/IC           | 1,50,000 Kgs of Carbon Tetra Chloride    | 13.65    | Meeting-07 Date:- 15.10.2015   |
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|   52 | Bayer Vapi P. Ltd., Gujarat 01/53/8/292/AM- 15/B-19/IC                | 1,33,000 kgs of Carbon Tetrachloride     | 12.36    | Meeting-07 Date:- 15.10.2015   |
|   53 | Immacule Lifesciences (P) Ltd., Solan 01/53/162/572/AM-16/B-27/IC     | 40 Kgs of Nicotinamide BP                | 0.6      | Meeting-08 Date:- 19.11.2015   |
|   54 | Sudarshan Chemical Industries Ltd., Pune 01/53/162/MISC/AM-16/S-31/IC | 400 MTof Barbituric Acid                 | 17.66    | Meeting-08 Date:- 19.11.2015   |
|   55 | Gujarat Flurochemicals Ltd, Noida 01/53/8/276/AM-16/G-11/IC           | 10,000 Kgs of Chloro- Trifluorethene gas | 3184.3 5 | Meeting-10 Date:- 21.11.2016   |
|   56 | Granules Inida Ltd., Hyderabad 01/53/8/368/AM-16/G-21/IC              | 1,26,000 kgs of Acetic Anhydride         | 75.87    | Meeting-10 Date:- 21.11.2016   |
|   57 | Granules Inida Ltd., Hyderabad 01/53/8/367/AM-16/G-20/IC              | 1,26,000 kgs of Acetic Anhydride         | 75.87    | Meeting-10 Date:- 21.11.2016   |
|   58 | Granules Inida Ltd., Hyderabad 01/53/8/366/AM-16/G-19/IC              | 1,26,000 kgs of Acetic Anhydride         | 75.87    | Meeting-10 Date:- 21.11.2016   |
|   59 | Granules Inida Ltd., Hyderabad 01/53/8/364/AM-16/G-18/IC              | 1,26,000 kgs of Acetic Anhydride         | 75.87    | Meeting-10 Date:- 21.11.2016   |
|   60 | Granules Inida Ltd., Hyderabad 01/53/8/363/AM-16/G-17/IC              | 1,26,000 kgs of Acetic Anhydride         | 75.87    | Meeting-10 Date:- 21.11.2016   |
|   61 | Granules Inida Ltd., Hyderabad 01/53/8/362/AM-16/G-16/IC              | 1,26,000 kgs of Acetic Anhydride         | 75.87    | Meeting-10 Date:- 21.11.2016   |
|   62 | Granules Inida Ltd., Hyderabad 01/53/8/362/AM-16/G-29/IC              | 6,30,000 kgs of Acetic Anhydride         | 382.88   | Meeting-10 Date:- 21.11.2016   |
|   63 | Granules Inida Ltd., Hyderabad 01/53/8/362/AM-16/G-30/IC              | 1,26,000 kgs of Acetic Anhydride         | 76.57    | Meeting-10 Date:- 21.11.2016   |
|   64 | Cadila Healthcare Ltd., Ahmedabad 01/53/8/368/AM-16/G-21/IC           | 4500 kg of Theophylline Anhydrous Powder | 76.77    | Meeting-10 Date:- 21.11.2016   |
|   65 | Verve Human Care Laboratories., Delhi 01/53/8/617/AM16/V-31/IC        | 80 kg of Pethidine Hydrochloride         | 12.24    | Meeting-11 Date:- 25.02.2016   |

| 66   | United Phosphorus Ltd., Mumbai 01/53/8/437/AM- 16/U-2/IC   | 375000 kgs of Carbon Tetra Chloride.   | 1,57.50   | Meeting-01 Date:- 21.04.2016   |
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