(a) the names of countries to which beedies are being exported from India;
(b) the total export of beedies from India effected during the last three years till date both in terms of value and quantity, country - wise;
(c) whether USA has imposed a ban on import of beedies from India; and
(d) if so, the reasons therefor including its impact on Beedi Industry?
MINISTER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY ( SHRI ARUN SHOURIE )
(a) to (d) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 164 BY SHRI ABUL HASNAT KHAN FOR ANSWER ON 29.11.2002 REGARDING EXPORT OF BEEDIES.
(a)&(b) : Country wise exports of beedies from India both in terms of quantity and value for the last three years are as below:
(QTY: Tonnes; Value: Rs.Lakhs)
Country 2000-2001 2001-2002 April -Sept.2002
Qty Value Qty Value Qty Value
Afghanistan 66 162.77 66 169.89 22 57.34
Argentina a 0.41 a 0.81 - -
Australia 1 1.70 nil nil
Brazil
Bahrain 18 61.98 nil nil a 0.40
Canada 4 13.02 4 19.90 2 7.73
France a 2.08 2 5.21 a 1.53
Geneva 2 3.23
Greece a 3.82 56 20.00
Iran 10 26.54
Japan 1 23.56 a 3.64 a 2.30
Jamaica a 1.10
Kuwait 16 56.13 17 61.38 2 8.56
Mexico 10 28.51 Malaysia 15 72.27 11 45.73 7 29.73
Martinique, St.Martin 2 8.49
New Zealand 1 3.40
Portugal a 0.21 a 0.28
Philippines a 0.12 a 0.05
Reunion Island a 1.53
Switzerland 9 21.90 8 27.62 3 9.16
Singapore 27 114.75 42 148.91 19 66.81
S.Arabia 18 8.07 - -
S.Africa a 1.83 a 0.29 1 5.94
S.America 2 5.11 - -
S.Korea
Tanzania a 1.61
U S A 8 47.36 28 137.15 11 54.00
U A E 634 2178.87 565 2028.6 279 957.64
U K
West Indies a 0.89 1 6.14 - -
Taiwan a 0.40
Netherlands a 0.90
Yemen 153 507.52 184 630.10 96 389.20
TOTAL: 962 3295.88 961 3337.48 500 2622.76
`a` indicates less than 500 Kgs.
(Source: Monthly Returns submitted by exporters of Tobacco Products to Tobacco Board.)