Lok Sabha Question No. 2997 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-17
Subject: Benefits under MEIS
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2997 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.12.2015

## BENEFITS UNDER MEIS

## 2997.   SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of benefits achieved by the textile industry under Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) in the country;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to set up a quality analysing mechanism for assessing the quality standard of the export materials of textile products under "Make in India" brand;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to improve the quality of the export oriented textile products in the country?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज  ् य मंरी ( स्त्वतंर प्रभार ) ( श्री संतोष कु मार गंगवार )

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- (a): The details of benefits achieved by the textile industry under Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) in the country are tabled as under:-

| Eligible textile & apparel categories in Chapter   | Description                                | Old rates (from April-October,2015)   | Old rates (from April-October,2015)   | Old rates (from April-October,2015)          | Revised rates since October, 2015   | Revised rates since October, 2015   | Revised rates since October, 2015   |
|----------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
|                                                    |                                            | A                                     | B                                     | C                                            | A                                   | B                                   | C                                   |
| 50 to 60                                           | All types of cotton, MMFand other textiles | 2%                                    | 2% only for Japan                     | Nil (2% on fabrics to Bangladesh& Sri Lanka) | 2%                                  | 2%                                  | 2%                                  |
| 61, 62 and 63                                      | Knitted and Woven apparel and Made- ups    | 2%                                    | 2% only for Japan                     | Nil                                          | 2%                                  | 2%                                  | 0%                                  |

Note: Since 29.10.2015 MEIS has expanded its scope to 110 new tariff lines and has increased rates or country coverage or both for 2228 existing tariff lines.

- Category  A Traditional  Markets  (30) -  European  Union  (28),  USA,    Canada, Norway, Switzerland, Iceland, and Liechtenstein
- Category B Emerging & Focus Markets (140) -  Africa (55),  Latin America & Mexico (45), CIS  countries  (12),  Turkey  and  West  Asian  countries  (13),  ASEAN  countries (10), Japan, South Korea, China, Taiwan and Hong Kong

Category C Other Markets (65)

- (b) & (c): Yes,  the  government  is  prioritizing  on  production  of  value  added  and  quality textiles products and is focusing on 'zero defect and zero effect initiatives under Make in India.
- (d): Government has taken following initiatives to augment the textile exports:-
- (i) MEIS Scheme under new Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20.
- (ii) Restoring Interest rate subvention for pre and post shipment credit for the textile sector,
- (iii) Increased Duty Drawback rates for some textile articles.
- (iv)  Market Access Initiative (MAI) Scheme.
- (v)  Market Development Assistance (MDA) Scheme.
- (vi)  Duty  Free  import  of  trimmings,  embellishments  and  other  specified  item  under  Export Performance Certificate Entitlement Scheme.

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