Lok Sabha Question No. 1506 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-04
Subject: Import Duty on Titanium Dioxide
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: ANTO  ANTONY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTIONNQ1506

## PHALGUNA 14 1937 (SAKA

## 1506 . SHRI ANTO ANTONY:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the Government has   recently revised on   Titanium Dioxide Pigments;
- (c) whether the Government has received any representations to enhance the import duty of TDP;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the action taken by the Government thereon; and
- {e) the details of the TDP imports taken place during each of the last three years and the current year, year and country-wise?

## ANSWER

## (SHRI JAYANT SINHA)

Sir. No,

(bJ: Does not arise in view of reply to (a) above:

Pre-Budget representations were received from inter alia the Government of Kerala and certain to increase the Basic Custom Duty on Rutile Grade Titanium Dioxide Pigment from 10% to 50%. These were examined during the Budget 2016-17 exercise and the request was not acceded to.

pigments and preparations of Titanium Dioxide (falling under 3206 11 and 3206 19 00) during the last three years and the current financial year (upto December 2015) are as under:

(AIL figures\_in Metric Tonnes)

| Sub-       | 2012-13   | 14      | 2014-15   | FY. 2015-16 (upto December, 2015)   |
|------------|-----------|---------|-----------|-------------------------------------|
| 2823 00 10 | 17,825    | 16,875  | 17,574    | 12506                               |
| 3206 11    | 118,186   | 115,265 | 120,785   | 97,512                              |
| 3206 19 00 | 19,181    | 48,551  | 445 61,   | 53,206                              |

Further, the details of imports of Titanium Dioxide (falling under tariff item 2823 00 10) and certain pigments and preparations of Titanium Dioxide (falling under 3206 11 and

3206 19 00) during the last three years and the current financial year, from three major importing countries are as under:

## (AlL figures\_in Metric Tonnes)

| Tariff line   | Country   | RY. 2012-13   | RY_ 2013-14   | FY. 2014-15   | FY. 2015-16 (upto December, 2015)   |
|---------------|-----------|---------------|---------------|---------------|-------------------------------------|
| 2823 00 10    | China PR  | 4,612         | 4,968         | 4,785         | 4,873                               |
| 2823 00 10    | Korea RP  | 2,500         | 2, 898        | 4,481         | 2,040                               |
| 2823 00 10    | Germany   |               | 2,384         | 1,769         | 1,840                               |

## (AIL figures\_in Metric Tonnee)

| Sub heading   | Country   | FY. 2012-13   |        | 2014-15   | F.Y. 2015-16 (upto December; 2015)   |
|---------------|-----------|---------------|--------|-----------|--------------------------------------|
| 3206 11       | China PR  | 24,460_       | 35,534 | 51,636    | 414 44                               |
| 3206 11       | USA       | 20,804        | 16,478 |           | 17,142                               |
| 3206 11       | Malaysia  | 6,450         | 6,238  |           | 6,516                                |

| Tariff line   | Country   | 2012-13   | FY. 2013-14   | FY 2014-15   | F.Y. 2015-16 (upto December,   |
|---------------|-----------|-----------|---------------|--------------|--------------------------------|
| 3206 19 00    | Taiwan    | 6, 163    | 20,640        | 20,060_      | 14,460_                        |
| 3206 19 00    | Australia | 1,.095    | 9,.048        | 13,392       | 10,500                         |
| 3206 19 00    | USA       | 6,059     | 6,.407        | 9, 438       | 8,303                          |