Lok Sabha Question No. 3495 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-21
Subject: Export of Metals
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3495 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 ST     DECEMBER, 2015

## EXPORT OF METALS

## 3495. SHRIMATI RAKSHATAI KHADSE:

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

- a) the total quantity and value of metals exported from the country during the last three years and the current year, countrywise;
- b) whether there is a massive fall in Iron and Steel exports including non-ferrous metals exports to the countries like US, UAE, Italy, Bangladesh and Nepal due to overall global slowdown observed in these sectors; and
- c) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  corrective  steps  taken  by  the  Government  in  this regard?

## ANSWER

वाणिज्् य एवं उद्योग राज्् य मंत्री ( सीतारमि निममला श्रीमती ) ( स्वतंत्र प्रभार )

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

(INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- a) Total  quantity  and  value  of  metal  commodities  exported  from  India  during  the  last  three years and the current year is at Annexure-I. Country -wise details of value of export of metal (top 25 countries) is at Annexure-II.
- b) & (c)  Generally  there  is  a  fall  in  the  export  of  ferrous  and  Non-ferrous  metals  in  current financial year to US, UAE, Italy, Bangladesh and Nepal @ 16.66%, 30.04%, 24.96%, 1.67% and  5.99%  respectively  (value  based).  The  details  of  exports  of  total  ferrous/non-ferrous metals were as follows:

## (in million US Dollar)

| Country    |   2012-13 |   2013-14 |   2014-15 |   2014- 15(Apr- Sep) |   2015- 16(Apr - Sep) |   Growth(%) w.r.t. 2015-16 &2014-15(Apr- Sep) |
|------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| USA        |   2547.33 |   2301.06 |   2948.28 |              1426.18 |               1188.57 |                                        -16.66 |
| UAE        |   1655.56 |   1738.8  |   2118.28 |              1031.38 |                721.53 |                                        -30.04 |
| Italy      |    677.32 |    722.5  |    815.25 |               416.9  |                312.86 |                                        -24.96 |
| Bangladesh |    307.8  |    345.53 |    351.99 |               187.01 |                182.88 |                                         -1.67 |
| Nepal      |    461.6  |    502.6  |    680.55 |               359.82 |                338.26 |                                         -5.99 |

There is a general fall in export of engineering commodities during the current year, which is also  attributed  to  the  overall  global  slowdown  in  trade  during  the  year.  Department  of Commerce is interacting with industry to ascertain the corrective steps needed to sustain the long-time interest of India for export in this sector. Some of the recent steps taken to address the downturn in exports are:

- i. Revision of MEIS scheme under Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20 by inducting 110 new tariff lines and amplifying in MEIS support to 2228 existing tariff lines.
- ii. Introduction of Interest equalization scheme for 416 tariff lines.
- iii. Increase in duty drawback refund rates w.e.f. 23 rd  November, 2015

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## Statement referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3495 dated 21 st  December, 2015

Quantity and Value of metal commodities exported

(VALUES IN MILLION  US $)

| ITEM DESC                      | UNIT   | 2012-13   | 2012-13   | 2013-14   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16(APR TO SEP)   | 2015-16(APR TO SEP)   |
|--------------------------------|--------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
|                                | UNIT   | QTY       | VAL       | QTY       | VAL       | QTY       | VAL       | QTY                   | VAL                   |
| IRON AND STEEL                 | TON    | 8679405   | 8089.49   | 12918438  | 9223.70   | 10577421  | 8684.40   | 4131645               | 3174.34               |
| PRODUCTS OF IRON AND STEEL     |        |           | 7407.31   |           | 6780.41   |           | 7562.81   |                       | 3252.20               |
| ALUMINIUM, PRODUCTS OF ALUMINM | TON    | 574840    | 1632.42   | 714409    | 1943.26   | 1038923   | 2859.37   | 524050                | 1290.35               |
| COPPER AND PRDCTS MADE OF COPR | TON    | 337878    | 2952.61   | 341065    | 2855.11   | 466823    | 3420.30   | 227133                | 1434.50               |
| LEAD AND PRODUCTS MADE OF LED  | TON    | 47151     | 116.78    | 80867     | 194.71    | 76296     | 173.20    | 46410                 | 96.79                 |
| NICKEL, PRODUCT MADE OF NICKEL | TON    | 21599     | 419.88    | 26448     | 437.27    | 47002     | 897.58    | 22928                 | 321.98                |
| TIN AND PRODUCTS MADE OF TIN   | TON    | 231       | 3.36      | 3345      | 80.39     | 1660      | 37.73     | 410                   | 6.99                  |
| ZINC AND PRODUCTS MADE OF ZINC | TON    | 198664    | 454.28    | 194978    | 435.39    | 246388    | 608.06    | 139226                | 311.72                |
| OTH NON FEROUS METAL AND PRODC |        |           | 379.85    |           | 416.14    |           | 499.29    |                       | 218.18                |

(NOTE: QUANTITY FOR  'PRODUCTS OF IRON AND STEEL' AND  OTH NON FEROUS METAL AND PRODC CAN NOT BE GIVEN BECAUSE OF NON ADDITIVE UNITS)

Statement referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3495 dated 21 st  December, 2015.

| COUNTRY-WISE EXPORT OF METAL (Top 25 Countries)   | COUNTRY-WISE EXPORT OF METAL (Top 25 Countries)   | COUNTRY-WISE EXPORT OF METAL (Top 25 Countries)   | COUNTRY-WISE EXPORT OF METAL (Top 25 Countries)   | COUNTRY-WISE EXPORT OF METAL (Top 25 Countries)   | (in US Dollar)       |
|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|----------------------|
| Sl.No.                                            | COUNTRY *                                         | 2012-13                                           | 2013-14                                           | 2014-15                                           | 2015-16 (APR TO SEP) |
| 1                                                 | U S A                                             | 2547327259                                        | 2301063178                                        | 2948279069                                        | 1188571033           |
| 2                                                 | CHINA P RP                                        | 2398377471                                        | 2440809268                                        | 2258542833                                        | 729832209            |
| 3                                                 | UAE                                               | 1655564616                                        | 1738798709                                        | 2118284117                                        | 721532153            |
| 4                                                 | KOREA RP                                          | 903070241                                         | 979062635                                         | 1085248012                                        | 501632104            |
| 5                                                 | MALAYSIA                                          | 542866122                                         | 360436991                                         | 653385596                                         | 487716465            |
| 6                                                 | NEPAL                                             | 461603950                                         | 502598428                                         | 680553382                                         | 338259685            |
| 7                                                 | ITALY                                             | 677324572                                         | 722503050                                         | 815254590                                         | 312861804            |
| 8                                                 | SINGAPORE                                         | 465767316                                         | 493696762                                         | 670530898                                         | 305115379            |
| 9                                                 | GERMANY                                           | 767784849                                         | 682833464                                         | 729385081                                         | 294888631            |
| 10                                                | IRAN                                              | 162474811                                         | 353749464                                         | 814576289                                         | 285600195            |
| 11                                                | SAUDI ARAB                                        | 684350593                                         | 684889002                                         | 977437693                                         | 262241118            |
| 12                                                | United Kingdom                                    | 485036878                                         | 656874919                                         | 604690996                                         | 256108698            |
| 13                                                | MEXICO                                            | 245691920                                         | 497291360                                         | 703008869                                         | 212519049            |
| 14                                                | TAIWAN                                            | 307456392                                         | 437665717                                         | 373397061                                         | 210478821            |
| 15                                                | NETHERLAND                                        | 339196253                                         | 406655507                                         | 384415242                                         | 197149662            |
| 16                                                | BELGIUM                                           | 531450724                                         | 471413998                                         | 399822600                                         | 192962923            |
| 17                                                | BANGLADESH PR                                     | 307800172                                         | 345532900                                         | 351990348                                         | 183884609            |
| 18                                                | IRAQ                                              | 337984005                                         | 135225326                                         | 149334085                                         | 181627755            |
| 19                                                | THAILAND                                          | 498788244                                         | 475906767                                         | 376581605                                         | 173848124            |
| 20                                                | INDONESIA                                         | 357565187                                         | 290651265                                         | 314571533                                         | 157020465            |
| 21                                                | JAPAN                                             | 318091693                                         | 381084989                                         | 337272513                                         | 138795268            |
| 22                                                | SPAIN                                             | 270639547                                         | 278502393                                         | 310377629                                         | 138670714            |
| 23                                                | TURKEY                                            | 294527193                                         | 273442517                                         | 344221883                                         | 114200849            |
| 24                                                | BRAZIL                                            | 184528533                                         | 234546272                                         | 227974829                                         | 107780373            |
| 25                                                | CANADA                                            | 289623019                                         | 272312164                                         | 347182501                                         | 104192993            |

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