Lok Sabha Question No. 435 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-25
Subject: Export of Handloom Products
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.435 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.02.2016

## EXPORT OF HANDLOOM PRODUCTS

## 435. SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

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

- (a) the names of the countries to which handloom products were exported during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  special  scheme  in  view  of  increasing demand of Indian handloom products in the foreign countries; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् य मंरी (स्त्वतंर प्रभार) (श्री संतोष क ु मार गंगवार) MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

(a) : Names of the countries to which handloom products were exported during the last three years and current years is at Annexure I.

(b)  &  (c) :    Handloom  Export  Promotion  Council  (HEPC),  Chennai  is  participating  in International fairs and availing financial assistance under the National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP), Ministry of Textiles.  In addition to above, HEPC is also participating in International fairs under the Marketing Development Assistance (MDA) schemes and Market Access  Initiative(MAI)  Scheme  of  Ministry  of  Commerce&  Industry.    Handloom  sector  has been  identified  as  priority  sector  and  HEPC)  is  availing  space  and  travel  grant  for  member exporters participation in international fairs.

HEPC is actively taking part in about 15-20 international trade fairs every  year under NHDP,  MDA  &  MAI  schemes  across  the  globe  to  facilitate  market  retention  and  market expansion.  It  also  helps  Indian  Exporters  to  establish  longstanding  business  relationship  with international buyers. During the year 2015-16, as of January 2016, Council participated in 16 international fairs.

Annexure-I

| Export of handloom products to top 20 countries during the last three years (2012-13 to 2015-16 upto November 2016)   | Export of handloom products to top 20 countries during the last three years (2012-13 to 2015-16 upto November 2016)   | Export of handloom products to top 20 countries during the last three years (2012-13 to 2015-16 upto November 2016)   | Export of handloom products to top 20 countries during the last three years (2012-13 to 2015-16 upto November 2016)   | Export of handloom products to top 20 countries during the last three years (2012-13 to 2015-16 upto November 2016)   | Export of handloom products to top 20 countries during the last three years (2012-13 to 2015-16 upto November 2016)   | Export of handloom products to top 20 countries during the last three years (2012-13 to 2015-16 upto November 2016)   | Export of handloom products to top 20 countries during the last three years (2012-13 to 2015-16 upto November 2016)   | Export of handloom products to top 20 countries during the last three years (2012-13 to 2015-16 upto November 2016)   | Export of handloom products to top 20 countries during the last three years (2012-13 to 2015-16 upto November 2016)   |
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| and INR                                                                                                               | Values in USD Million Crores                                                                                          | 2015-16(as                                                                                                            | 2015-16(as                                                                                                            | 2015-16(as                                                                                                            | 2015-16(as                                                                                                            | 2015-16(as                                                                                                            | 2015-16(as                                                                                                            | 2015-16(as                                                                                                            | 2015-16(as                                                                                                            |
| 2012-13                                                                                                               | 2014-15 INR                                                                                                           | November USD                                                                                                          | November USD                                                                                                          | Sl No.                                                                                                                | Country                                                                                                               | USD                                                                                                                   | INR                                                                                                                   | USD INR                                                                                                               | USD INR                                                                                                               |
| USD                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                       | 2015) INR                                                                                                             | 1                                                                                                                     | U S A                                                                                                                 | 247.04                                                                                                                | 1344.15                                                                                                               | 117.89                                                                                                                | 713.21                                                                                                                |
| 107.77                                                                                                                | 658.95                                                                                                                | 72.68                                                                                                                 | 468.34                                                                                                                | 2                                                                                                                     | U K                                                                                                                   | 28.97                                                                                                                 | 157.63                                                                                                                | 26.05                                                                                                                 | 157.59                                                                                                                |
| 29.63                                                                                                                 | 181.19                                                                                                                | 16.01                                                                                                                 | 103.30                                                                                                                | 3                                                                                                                     | GERMANY                                                                                                               | 25.64                                                                                                                 | 139.50                                                                                                                | 24.96                                                                                                                 | 151.00                                                                                                                |
| 25.37                                                                                                                 | 155.12                                                                                                                | 10.52                                                                                                                 | 67.78                                                                                                                 | 4                                                                                                                     | ITALY                                                                                                                 | 13.45                                                                                                                 | 73.20                                                                                                                 | 15.43                                                                                                                 | 93.33                                                                                                                 |
| 15.71                                                                                                                 | 96.04                                                                                                                 | 10.80                                                                                                                 | 69.59                                                                                                                 | 5                                                                                                                     | FRANCE                                                                                                                | 16.06                                                                                                                 | 87.36                                                                                                                 | 14.30                                                                                                                 | 86.49                                                                                                                 |
| 14.84                                                                                                                 | 90.71                                                                                                                 | 8.86                                                                                                                  | 57.18                                                                                                                 | 6                                                                                                                     | AUSTRALIA                                                                                                             | 20.86                                                                                                                 | 113.51                                                                                                                | 11.88                                                                                                                 | 71.85                                                                                                                 |
| 14.53                                                                                                                 | 88.87                                                                                                                 | 6.79                                                                                                                  | 43.84                                                                                                                 | 7                                                                                                                     | JAPAN                                                                                                                 | 14.03                                                                                                                 | 76.35                                                                                                                 | 13.49                                                                                                                 | 81.61                                                                                                                 |
| 11.46                                                                                                                 | 70.09                                                                                                                 | 6.27                                                                                                                  | 40.50                                                                                                                 | 8                                                                                                                     | NETHERLAND                                                                                                            | 7.35                                                                                                                  | 40.02                                                                                                                 | 10.83                                                                                                                 | 65.52                                                                                                                 |
| 10.15                                                                                                                 | 62.05                                                                                                                 | 7.71                                                                                                                  | 49.87                                                                                                                 | 9                                                                                                                     | SWEDEN                                                                                                                | 6.66                                                                                                                  | 36.21                                                                                                                 | 7.08                                                                                                                  | 42.82                                                                                                                 |
| 8.82                                                                                                                  | 53.94                                                                                                                 | 4.86                                                                                                                  | 31.43                                                                                                                 | 10                                                                                                                    | SPAIN                                                                                                                 | 6.15                                                                                                                  | 33.49                                                                                                                 | 7.40                                                                                                                  | 44.78                                                                                                                 |
| 8.28                                                                                                                  | 50.60                                                                                                                 | 7.65                                                                                                                  | 49.10                                                                                                                 | 11                                                                                                                    | SAUDI ARAB                                                                                                            | 4.02                                                                                                                  | 21.89                                                                                                                 | 11.92                                                                                                                 | 72.12                                                                                                                 |
| 7.59                                                                                                                  | 46.38                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                                     | 12                                                                                                                    | BRAZIL                                                                                                                | 5.16                                                                                                                  | 28.09                                                                                                                 | 5.08                                                                                                                  | 30.76                                                                                                                 |
| 7.24                                                                                                                  | 44.26                                                                                                                 | 3.08                                                                                                                  | 19.75                                                                                                                 | 13                                                                                                                    | SOUTH AFRICA                                                                                                          | 10.93                                                                                                                 | 59.47                                                                                                                 | 6.24                                                                                                                  | 37.75                                                                                                                 |
| 6.51                                                                                                                  | 39.78                                                                                                                 | 5.58                                                                                                                  | 36.10                                                                                                                 | 14                                                                                                                    | U ARAB EMTS                                                                                                           | 15.67                                                                                                                 | 85.27                                                                                                                 | 9.13                                                                                                                  | 55.21                                                                                                                 |
| 5.76                                                                                                                  | 35.21                                                                                                                 | 14.38                                                                                                                 | 92.61                                                                                                                 | 15                                                                                                                    | KOREA RP                                                                                                              | 1.57                                                                                                                  | 8.56                                                                                                                  | 1.89                                                                                                                  | 11.46                                                                                                                 |
| 5.63                                                                                                                  | 34.45                                                                                                                 | 3.08                                                                                                                  | 19.91                                                                                                                 | 16                                                                                                                    | NORWAY                                                                                                                | 3.68                                                                                                                  | 20.01                                                                                                                 | 4.36                                                                                                                  | 26.37                                                                                                                 |
| 5.54                                                                                                                  | 33.86                                                                                                                 | 2.52                                                                                                                  | 16.24                                                                                                                 | 17                                                                                                                    | CANADA                                                                                                                | 9.37                                                                                                                  | 50.97                                                                                                                 | 6.14                                                                                                                  | 37.13                                                                                                                 |
| 5.00                                                                                                                  | 30.57                                                                                                                 | 2.89                                                                                                                  | 18.68                                                                                                                 | 18                                                                                                                    | POLAND                                                                                                                | 2.92                                                                                                                  | 15.88                                                                                                                 | 3.26                                                                                                                  | 19.69                                                                                                                 |
| 4.72                                                                                                                  | 28.87                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                                     | 19                                                                                                                    | MALAYSIA                                                                                                              | 2.45                                                                                                                  | 13.32                                                                                                                 | 2.69                                                                                                                  | 16.28                                                                                                                 |
| 4.59                                                                                                                  | 28.07                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                                     | 20                                                                                                                    | MALI                                                                                                                  | -                                                                                                                     | 0.05                                                                                                                  | -                                                                                                                     | 7.94                                                                                                                  |
| 4.53                                                                                                                  | 27.70                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                                     | 21                                                                                                                    | Other countries                                                                                                       | 74.81                                                                                                                 | 407.03                                                                                                                | 67.80                                                                                                                 | 410.19                                                                                                                |
| 63.75                                                                                                                 | 389.76                                                                                                                | 59.48                                                                                                                 | 383.61                                                                                                                | Total                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                       | 516.80                                                                                                                | 2811.97                                                                                                               | 369.11                                                                                                                | 2233.11                                                                                                               |
|                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                       | 2246.48                                                                                                               | 243.16                                                                                                                | 367.41 1567.83                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                       |

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