Major commodity-group wise data on merchandise exports in last five years is at Annexure.
The Government has taken the following key steps to boost exports:
- The mid-term review of the current Foreign Trade Policy (2015-20) was carried out in December 2017.
- Foreign Trade Policy (2015-20) extended by one year i.e. upto 31-3-2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic situation.
- Interest Equalization Scheme on pre and post shipment rupee export credit has also been extended by one year i.e. upto 31-3-2021.
- A new Scheme, Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP), has been launched.
- Common Digital Platform for Certificate of Origin has been launched to facilitate trade and increase FTA utilization by exporters.
- A comprehensive “Agriculture Export Policy” to provide an impetus to agricultural exports related to agriculture, horticulture, animal husbandry, fisheries and food processing sectors, is under implementation.
- Promoting and diversifying services exports by pursuing specific action plans for the 12 Champion Services Sectors.
- Promoting districts as export hubs by identifying products with export potential in each district, addressing bottlenecks for exporting these products and supporting local exporters/manufacturers to generate employment in the district.
- Active role of Indian missions abroad towards promoting India’s trade, tourism, technology and investment goals has been enhanced.
- Package announced in light of the covid pandemic to support domestic industry through various banking and financial sector relief measures, especially for MSMEs, which constitute a major share in exports.
Annexure
India’s major commodity groups-wise export during last five years
Value in US$ millions
|
S. No
|
Major Commodity groups
|
2015-16
|
2016-17
|
2017-18
|
2018-19
|
2019-20
|
|
1
|
Engineering Goods
|
61949.53
|
67216.12
|
78695.69
|
83621.65
|
78704.38
|
|
2
|
Petroleum Products
|
30582.64
|
31545.27
|
37465.08
|
46553.58
|
41288.73
|
|
3
|
Gems And Jewellery
|
39284.27
|
43412.75
|
41544.44
|
40251.03
|
35898.48
|
|
4
|
Organic & Inorganic Chemical
|
13696.98
|
14476.87
|
18508.5
|
22379.30
|
22082.78
|
|
5
|
Drugs And Pharmaceuticals
|
16909.49
|
16785.01
|
17282.81
|
19146.55
|
20703.46
|
|
6
|
Rmg Of All Textiles
|
16964.36
|
17368.16
|
16706.94
|
16138.29
|
15488.06
|
|
7
|
Electronic Goods
|
5959.52
|
5962.94
|
6393.12
|
8829.43
|
11700.57
|
|
8
|
Cotton Yarn/Fabs./Madeups, Handloom Products Etc.
|
10119.36
|
9862.21
|
10260.36
|
11215.15
|
10027.73
|
|
9
|
Plastic And Linoleum
|
5764.18
|
5796.47
|
6851.13
|
8607.48
|
7551.55
|
|
10
|
Marine Products
|
4767.51
|
5903.05
|
7389.22
|
6802.56
|
6722.06
|
|
11
|
Rice
|
5846.62
|
5733.77
|
7806.15
|
7750.61
|
6403.23
|
|
12
|
Man-Made Yarn/Fabs./Madeups Etc.
|
4621.66
|
4557.08
|
4826.33
|
4980.51
|
4821.42
|
|
13
|
Leather And Leather Manufactures
|
5407.84
|
5165.61
|
5289.13
|
5140.85
|
4658.48
|
|
14
|
Mica, Coal And Other Ores, Minerals Including Process
|
3656.04
|
3578.15
|
3776.88
|
4254.71
|
3948.40
|
|
15
|
Meat, Dairy And Poultry Products
|
4575.47
|
4368.79
|
4610.06
|
4363.72
|
3714.30
|
|
16
|
Spices
|
2541.46
|
2851.95
|
3115.37
|
3322.45
|
3621.37
|
|
17
|
Ceramic Products And Glassware
|
1712.05
|
1856.61
|
2131.78
|
2649.16
|
2870.65
|
|
18
|
Iron Ore
|
191.46
|
1533.53
|
1471.06
|
1317.29
|
2624.96
|
|
19
|
Fruits And Vegetables
|
2268.81
|
2454.72
|
2513.33
|
2540.90
|
2380.48
|
|
20
|
Handicrafts Excl. Hand Made Carpet
|
1648.00
|
1926.73
|
1823.34
|
1838.08
|
1797.85
|
|
21
|
Cereal Preparations And Miscellaneous Processed Item
|
1319.75
|
1270.84
|
1416.64
|
1555.45
|
1527.04
|
|
22
|
Carpet
|
1440.07
|
1490.19
|
1429.82
|
1481.85
|
1373.30
|
|
23
|
Oil Seeds
|
1246.89
|
1355.24
|
1174.34
|
1156.77
|
1318.06
|
|
24
|
Tobacco
|
982.01
|
958.68
|
934.25
|
981.33
|
905.16
|
|
25
|
Oil Meals
|
553.01
|
805.43
|
1093.16
|
1508.65
|
827.89
|
|
26
|
Tea
|
720.03
|
731.26
|
837.36
|
830.93
|
826.53
|
|
27
|
Coffee
|
783.87
|
842.85
|
968.57
|
822.34
|
738.86
|
|
28
|
Cashew
|
768.55
|
786.93
|
922.41
|
654.43
|
566.82
|
|
29
|
Jute Mfg. Including Floor Covering
|
295.36
|
309.94
|
335.08
|
324.93
|
342.61
|
|
30
|
Other Cereals
|
261.18
|
212.31
|
248.59
|
348.97
|
205.20
|
|
31
|
Others
|
15453.12
|
14732.97
|
15705.22
|
18709.16
|
17720.63
|
|
|
India’s total export
|
262291.09
|
275852.43
|
303526.16
|
330078.09
|
313361.04
|
Source: DGCI&S, Kolkata
This information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
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