Lok Sabha Question No. 213 (STARRED), answered on 2016-08-01
Subject: Import of Coconut
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: C. MAHENDRAN

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 213 TO BE ANSWERED ON 1 st  AUGUST, 2016

## IMPORT OF COCONUT

## *213. SHRI C. MAHENDRAN:

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

- (a) the salient features of the Import policy of the Government for coconut and allied products;
- (b) whether the Government has imported coconut and allied products in the country during the last three years and the current year;
- (c) if so, the details of import, country/ quantity and value-wise and the licenses issued in this regard; and
- (d) whether the said imports have been effected under any Free Trade Agreement and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

a) to  d):  A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 213  FOR ANSWER ON 1 st  AUGUST, 2016 REGARDING 'IMPORT OF COCONUT'

- (a) Import policy for coconut and its allied products is indicated in the table below.
- (b) & (c): The quantity and value wise import of coconut and its allied products during the last three years and current year is given in Annex-I and country wise import is at Annex-II. Since five items are freely importable as per the above table, no license is required for their import.  Further, two items namely, coconut oil and its oil cake are cannalised through State Trading Corporation(STC).
- (d) India has FTAs with its South Asian neighbours (SAFTA) and with ASEAN countries (IndiaASEAN FTA). From Annex-II, it can be seen that import is taking place only from Sri Lanka within  South  Asia.  Within  ASEAN,  import  is  mostly  taking  place  from  Indonesia,  the Philippines  and  Vietnam.  The  Negative  List  under  SAFTA  covers    coconut  items  namely, desiccated coconut (HS: 080111) and other-in shell coconut (HS:080119), Coconut Oil(crude) HS:15131100,  wood  charcoal  of  coconut  shell  HS:440290  and  hence,  Sri  Lanka  does  not enjoy tariff concession on these items/lines.

|   Sl.No | description                |   ITC(HS) | Import Policy   |
|---------|----------------------------|-----------|-----------------|
|       1 | Coconut (desiccated)       |   0801110 | Free            |
|       2 | Coconut in the inner shell |    080112 | Free            |
|       3 | Coconut (other)            |    080119 | Free            |
|       4 | Coconut Oil (crude)        |    151311 | Through STC     |
|       5 | Coconut Oil (others)       |    151319 | Through STC     |
|       6 | Coconut oil cake           |    230650 | Free            |
|       7 | Coconut Shell              |  44029010 | Free            |
|       8 | Coconut Shell (unworked)   |  14049060 | Free            |

Under India-ASEAN FTA, India's Exclusion List covers most coconut and their related items namely,  Coconut  (Fresh,  dried  whether  shelled  or  peeled-  HS:080111,  080112,  080119  , Coconut oil (HS:1513) and Oil Cake (HS:230650).

| Quantity &Value wise import of Coconut during last three years ¤t year   | Quantity &Value wise import of Coconut during last three years ¤t year   | Quantity &Value wise import of Coconut during last three years ¤t year   | Quantity &Value wise import of Coconut during last three years ¤t year   | Quantity &Value wise import of Coconut during last three years ¤t year   | Quantity &Value wise import of Coconut during last three years ¤t year   | Quantity &Value wise import of Coconut during last three years ¤t year   | Quantity &Value wise import of Coconut during last three years ¤t year   | Quantity &Value wise import of Coconut during last three years ¤t year   | Quantity &Value wise import of Coconut during last three years ¤t year   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                                |                                                                                | (Values In Million US$)                                                        | (Values In Million US$)                                                        | (Values In Million US$)                                                        | (Values In Million US$)                                                        | (Values In Million US$)                                                        | (Values In Million US$)                                                        | (Values In Million US$)                                                        | (Values In Million US$)                                                        |
|                                                                                | ITC(HS) Code                                                                   | 2013-14                                                                        | 2013-14                                                                        | 2014-15                                                                        | 2014-15                                                                        | 2015-16                                                                        | 2015-16                                                                        | 2016-17                                                                        | 2016-17                                                                        |
|                                                                                | ITC(HS) Code                                                                   | QTY(TON)                                                                       | VAL                                                                            | QTY(TON)                                                                       | VAL                                                                            | QTY(TON)                                                                       | VAL                                                                            | QTY(TON)                                                                       | VAL                                                                            |
| Coconut                                                                        | 080111                                                                         | 12.50                                                                          | 0.02                                                                           | 246.07                                                                         | 0.60                                                                           | 65.50                                                                          | 0.10                                                                           | nil                                                                            | nil                                                                            |
|                                                                                | 080112                                                                         | 30.00                                                                          | 0.02                                                                           | nil                                                                            | nil                                                                            | nil                                                                            | nil                                                                            | nil                                                                            | nil                                                                            |
|                                                                                | 080119                                                                         | 2.04                                                                           | 0.01                                                                           | nil                                                                            | nil                                                                            | nil                                                                            | nil                                                                            | nil                                                                            | nil                                                                            |
| Coconut Total                                                                  | Coconut Total                                                                  | 44.54                                                                          | 0.04                                                                           | 246.07                                                                         | 0.60                                                                           | 65.50                                                                          | 0.10                                                                           | nil                                                                            | nil                                                                            |
| Coconut Oil                                                                    | 151311                                                                         | nil                                                                            | nil                                                                            | 6205.34                                                                        | 7.91                                                                           | 2415.00                                                                        | 2.86                                                                           | nil                                                                            | nil                                                                            |
|                                                                                | 151319                                                                         | 1645.57                                                                        | 1.50                                                                           | 3467.91                                                                        | 5.07                                                                           | 2759.81                                                                        | 3.50                                                                           | nil                                                                            | nil                                                                            |
| Coconut Oil Total                                                              | Coconut Oil Total                                                              | 1645.57                                                                        | 1.50                                                                           | 9673.25                                                                        | 12.98                                                                          | 5174.81                                                                        | 6.35                                                                           | nil                                                                            | nil                                                                            |
| Coconut Oil Cake                                                               | 230650                                                                         | 25797.79                                                                       | 6.32                                                                           | 88322.25                                                                       | 22.39                                                                          | 157726.94                                                                      | 37.03                                                                          | 20173.46                                                                       | 4.37                                                                           |
| Coconut Shell                                                                  | 44029010                                                                       | 10378                                                                          | 3.92                                                                           | 14877                                                                          | 6.68                                                                           | 13888                                                                          | 6.82                                                                           | 325                                                                            | 0.14                                                                           |
| Coconut Shell(Unworked)                                                        | 14049060                                                                       | 0.02                                                                           | 0.0003                                                                         | nil                                                                            | nil                                                                            | nil                                                                            | nil                                                                            | nil                                                                            | nil                                                                            |
| Note: Figures for 2015-16 and 2016-17 (Apr to May) is provisional.             | Note: Figures for 2015-16 and 2016-17 (Apr to May) is provisional.             | Note: Figures for 2015-16 and 2016-17 (Apr to May) is provisional.             | Note: Figures for 2015-16 and 2016-17 (Apr to May) is provisional.             | Note: Figures for 2015-16 and 2016-17 (Apr to May) is provisional.             | Note: Figures for 2015-16 and 2016-17 (Apr to May) is provisional.             | Note: Figures for 2015-16 and 2016-17 (Apr to May) is provisional.             | Note: Figures for 2015-16 and 2016-17 (Apr to May) is provisional.             | Note: Figures for 2015-16 and 2016-17 (Apr to May) is provisional.             | Note: Figures for 2015-16 and 2016-17 (Apr to May) is provisional.             |

## Country wise import of  Coconut

## (Values In Million US$)

|                  |                | 2013-14   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2015-16   | 2016-17 (APR TO MAY)   | 2016-17 (APR TO MAY)   |
|------------------|----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------------------|------------------------|
| ITEM             | COUNTRY        | QTY(MT)   | VAL       | QTY(MT)   | VAL       | QTY(MT)   | VAL       | QTY(MT)                | VAL                    |
| Coconut          | Indonesia      | 12.50     | 0.02      | 25.00     | 0.06      | 12.50     | 0.02      | nil                    | nil                    |
| Coconut          | Philippines    | nil       | nil       | 0.57      | 0.002     | nil       | nil       | nil                    | nil                    |
| Coconut          | Sri Lanka DSRr | 2.00      | 0.01      | 220.50    | 0.54      | 53.00     | 0.08      | nil                    | nil                    |
| Coconut          | Switzerland    | 0.04      | 0.0003    | nil       | nil       | nil       | nil       | nil                    | nil                    |
| Coconut          | U S A          | 30.00     | 0.02      | nil       | nil       | nil       | nil       | nil                    | nil                    |
| Coconut Oil      | France         | nil       | nil       | 0.75      | 0.01      | nil       | nil       | nil                    | nil                    |
| Coconut Oil      | Germany        | nil       | nil       | 0.19      | 0.001     | nil       | nil       | nil                    | nil                    |
| Coconut Oil      | Indonesia      | 1625.98   | 1.47      | 9671.34   | 12.96     | 5173.95   | 6.34      | nil                    | nil                    |
| Coconut Oil      | Korea Rp       | nil       | nil       | 0.54      | 0.001     | nil       | nil       | nil                    | nil                    |
| Coconut Oil      | New Zealand    | nil       | nil       | nil       | nil       | 0.86      | 0.01      | nil                    | nil                    |
| Coconut Oil      | Sri Lanka DSR  | nil       | nil       | 0.07      | 0.0003    | nil       | nil       | nil                    | nil                    |
| Coconut Oil      | U Arab Emts    | 19.59     | 0.03      | nil       | nil       | nil       | nil       | nil                    | nil                    |
| Coconut Oil      | U S A          | nil       | nil       | 0.36      | 0.003     | nil       | nil       | nil                    | nil                    |
| Coconut Oil Cake | Cote D' Ivoire | 1295.99   | 0.32      | 230.49    | 0.05      | 694.98    | 0.15      | 112.75                 | 0.02                   |
| Coconut Oil Cake | Guinea         | nil       | nil       | nil       | nil       | 1045.63   | 0.27      | 243.82                 | 0.06                   |
| Coconut Oil Cake | Guinea Bissau  | nil       | nil       | nil       | nil       | 157.85    | 0.05      | nil                    | nil                    |
| Coconut Oil Cake | Indonesia      | 18300.00  | 4.58      | 67756.10  | 16.96     | 94566.64  | 21.95     | 18900.00               | 4.03                   |
| Coconut Oil Cake | Malaysia       | nil       | nil       | 38.48     | 0.01      | nil       | nil       | nil                    | nil                    |
| Coconut Oil Cake | Mozambique     | nil       | nil       | nil       | nil       | 238.78    | 0.06      | nil                    | nil                    |
| Coconut Oil Cake | Papua N Gna    | nil       | nil       | nil       | nil       | 256.00    | 0.06      | 512.23                 | 0.13                   |
| Coconut Oil Cake | Philippines    | 6170.00   | 1.41      | 18050.00  | 4.68      | 56412.80  | 13.23     | nil                    | nil                    |
| Coconut Oil Cake | Sri Lanka DSR  | 31.80     | 0.01      | 2247.18   | 0.69      | 4354.27   | 1.26      | 404.66                 | 0.12                   |
| Coconut Shell    | China P R      | 4.00      | 0.0003    | nil       | nil       | nil       | nil       | nil                    | nil                    |
| Coconut Shell    | Indonesia      | nil       | nil       | 186.00    | 0.09      | 2846.00   | 1.45      | nil                    | nil                    |

|                         | Mozambique      | 54.00    | 0.02   | 173.00   | 0.07   | 74.00    | 0.03   | nil    | nil   |
|-------------------------|-----------------|----------|--------|----------|--------|----------|--------|--------|-------|
|                         | Philippines     | 10320.00 | 3.90   | 14388.00 | 6.46   | 10263.00 | 4.93   | 325.00 | 0.14  |
|                         | Russia          | nil      | nil    | nil      | nil    | 48.00    | 0.10   | nil    | nil   |
|                         | Sri Lanka DSR   | nil      | nil    | nil      | nil    | 633.00   | 0.30   | nil    | nil   |
|                         | Vietnam Soc Rep | nil      | nil    | 130.00   | 0.06   | 24.00    | 0.01   | nil    | nil   |
| Coconut Shell(Unworked) | Brazil          | 0.02     | 0.0003 |          |        |          |        |        |       |

Note: Figures for 2015-16 and 2016-17 (Apr to May) is provisional.