Lok Sabha Question No. 14 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-11-30
Subject: Rubber Industry
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: PRATHAP SIMHA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY & PROMOTION

## LOK SABHA

UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 14. TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 30 TH  NOVEMBER, 2015.

## RUBBER INDUSTRY

14. SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state:

## वाणिज् य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a)  whether  the  rubber  industry  especially  tyre  industry  has  increased  sales  and profit in the last five years; and
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof,  year-wise  including  the  details  of  production  and export?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज् यएवंउद्योगााज् यमंत्रीस् वतंंत्र्रभााा(स्ीमतंीिरममलााीीतंाामि( THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRIMATI NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a) & (b): Yes, Madam. As per information made available to this Department, the sales    of  the  rubber  industry  and  both  sales  and  profit  of  tyre  industry have  increased  during  the  last  five  years.  Annual  production,  sales, export and profit of Rubber Industry and Tyre Industry for the last 5 years are at Annexure.

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## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  LOK    SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.14 FOR ANSWER ON  30.11.2015.

## RUBBER INDUSTRY

| Item                                                                                                                 | Year             | Year            | Year          | Year          | Year          |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|-----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
|                                                                                                                      | 2010-11          | 2011- 12        | 2012-13       | 2013-14       | 2014-15       |
| Production of raw material for manufacture of Rubber Goods i.e. Natural Rubber, Synthetic Rubber & Reclaim Rubber ** | 1072250 MT       | 1117864 MT      | 1138062 MT    | 1081211 MT    | Not available |
| Rubber sales (Turnover)**                                                                                            | Rs. 25000 crores | Rs.27500 crores | 29000 Crores  | 31000 Crores  | Not available |
| Export of Rubber Goods *                                                                                             | 3485.94          | 4869.33         | 5671.92       | 7067.41       | Not available |
| Profit                                                                                                               | Not available    | Not available   | Not available | Not available | Not available |

*    Source: Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence & Statistics, (DGCI&S), Kolkata **  Source: All India Rubber Industries Association (AIRIA).

## TYRE INDUSTRY

| Item                           | Year            | Year            | Year            | Year            | Year                |
|--------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------|
|                                | 2010-11         | 2011-12         | 2012-13         | 2013-14         | 2014-15             |
| Tyre Production (Numbers)**    | 119196000       | 125397000       | 122778000       | 128878000       | 146150000           |
| Tyre sales (Value)**           | 25670.56 crores | 33127.14 crores | 34510.20 crores | 36751.25 crores | Not available       |
| Tyre Export (Numbers)**        | 6454000         | 7921000         | 8411000         | 9004000         | 8681000             |
| Export Tyres & Tubes (Value) * | 4815.36 crores  | 7791.96 crores  | 9428.90 crores  | 10209.18 crores | Not available       |
| Profit**                       | 780.06 crores   | 981.29 crores   | 1291.58 crores  | 1745 crores     | Between 2.5% to7.5% |

*    Source: Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence & Statistics, (DGCI&S),  Kolkata. **  Source: Automotive Tyre Manufacturers Association (ATMA).

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