Lok Sabha Question No. 704 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-24
Subject: Export/Import of Maize
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: HARI MANJHI

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

(DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 704**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 24** **TH** **JULY 2015**

**EXPORT/IMPORT OF MAIZE**

**704(H). SHRI HARI MANJHI:**

**SHRI LALUBHAI BABUBHAI PATEL:**

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

- 1.1. the total quantum and value of maize exported and imported from/to the country during each of the last three years and the current year, country-wise;
- 1.2. whether some countries have prohibited/restricted export consignment of maize from India;
- 1.3. if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor; and
- 1.4. the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard?

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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)

(a) 	The details of quantum and value of maize exported and imported during the last three years and the current year, country wise are given at **Annexure – I** .

(b)	As per information available with APEDA, the Export Promotion Authority for maize, there is no prohibition on export of Indian Maize.

(c to d) Does not arise in view of (b) above.

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**Annexure – I**

**Export of Maize (Major destinations):**

Quantity in MT; Value in US$ Million

| **Country**          | **2012-13**   |             | **2013-14**   |             | **2014-15**   |            | **2015-16 (April)**   |           |
|----------------------|---------------|-------------|---------------|-------------|---------------|------------|-----------------------|-----------|
|                      | **Quantity**  | **Value**   | **Quantity**  | **Value**   | **Quantity**  | **Value**  | **Quantity**          | **Value** |
| Indonesia            | 1569349       | 425.89      | 1003131       | 253.63      | 917664        | 209.51     | 9400                  | 1.97      |
| Malaysia             | 966748        | 257.79      | 898103        | 220.70      | 464159        | 107.71     | 4393                  | 1.02      |
| Bangladesh           | 113736        | 38.98       | 516259        | 139.93      | 363951        | 89.00      | 8786                  | 2.13      |
| Nepal                | 145191        | 34.33       | 198218        | 46.60       | 243947        | 49.57      | 19869                 | 4.31      |
| Oman                 | 33339         | 9.35        | 27128         | 6.94        | 54409         | 13.82      | 1346                  | 0.32      |
| United Arab Emirates | 72493         | 20.38       | 54785         | 13.77       | 44454         | 11.17      | 994                   | 0.26      |
| Singapore            | 43086         | 11.60       | 45446         | 10.92       | 46270         | 10.22      | 6898                  | 1.52      |
| Philippines          | 17011         | 5.21        | 16229         | 4.56        | 23686         | 6.18       | 2324                  | 0.58      |
| United States        | 239           | 0.09        | 1019          | 0.34        | 6150          | 2.21       | 585                   | 0.21      |
| Other Countries      | 1827138       | 501.68      | 1193918       | 306.81      | 660921        | 167.31     | 3311                  | 1.27      |
| **Total**            | **47,88,328** | **1305.30** | **39,54,237** | **1004.20** | **28,25,611** | **666.70** | **57906**             | **13.59** |

Source: APEDA

**Import of Maize (Major destinations):**

Quantity in MT; Value in US$ Million

| **Country**          | **2012-13**   |           | **2013-14**   |           | **2014-15**   |           | **2015-16 (April)**   |           |
|----------------------|---------------|-----------|---------------|-----------|---------------|-----------|-----------------------|-----------|
|                      | **Quantity**  | **Value** | **Quantity**  | **Value** | **Quantity**  | **Value** | **Quantity**          | **Value** |
| Argentina            | 3371.39       | 3.36      | 11123.18      | 10.41     | 5248.99       | 4.09      | 405.39                | 0.23      |
| South Africa         | 0.00          | 0.00      | 626.00        | 0.57      | 384.00        | 0.22      | 0.00                  | 0.00      |
| United States        | 284.65        | 0.28      | 331.08        | 0.41      | 146.22        | 0.12      | 323.37                | 0.23      |
| Brazil               | 952.00        | 1.02      | 1536.02       | 1.56      | 200.00        | 0.11      | 260.00                | 0.12      |
| United Arab Emirates | 0.00          | 0.00      | 0.00          | 0.00      | 38.00         | 0.02      | 0.00                  | 0.00      |
| Thailand             | 0.05          | 0.00      | 0.68          | 0.00      | 0.67          | 0.01      | 0.04                  | 0.00      |
| Mexico               | 0.00          | 0.00      | 0.00          | 0.00      | 0.00          | 0.00      | 0.06                  | 0.00      |
| Saudi Arabia         | 0.00          | 0.00      | 96.00         | 0.09      | 0.00          | 0.00      | 0.00                  | 0.00      |
| Singapore            | 0.00          | 0.00      | 153.09        | 0.15      | 0.00          | 0.00      | 0.00                  | 0.00      |
| Spain                | 0.20          | 0.00      | 0.39          | 0.01      | 0.00          | 0.00      | 0.00                  | 0.00      |
| Other Countries      | 746.00        | 0.76      | 0.15          | 0.00      | 3.33          | 0.00      | 0.00                  | 0.00      |
| **Total**            | **5354.29**   | **5.42**  | **13866.59**  | **13.20** | **6021.21**   | **4.57**  | **988.86**            | **0.58**  |

Source: APEDA

N.B.: Figures are rounded off.

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