Question : INDIAN AUTO COMPONENT INDUSTRY

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY(SHRI JAIRAM RAMESH)

(a) The exports of auto components from India to the following countries in South Asia and Africa are more than 10%

Importing Country	India`s % Share

Bhutan	97.35

Nepal	88.74

Sri Lanka	50.23

Saint Pierre and Miquelon	48.98

Lesotho	35.92

Bangladesh	27.43

Togo	18.95

Senegal	16.76

Uganda	16.44

Armenia	12.92

Kenya	11.72

Afghanistan	11.63

Mauritius	10.60

(b) & (c) No, sir.The exports in April - July 2007 period was increased by around 7% over the same period in 2006.

(d) Policy measures are announced by the Government from time to time including those contained in the Annual Supplement of the Foreign Trade Policy (2004-09).These measures are aimed to augment and sustain the current rate of export growth in line with India’s comparative advantage and the emerging situation in the domestic and international market.The Engineering Export Promotion Council (EEPC), representative body of this sector,is promoting its products through advertisement, publicity and participation in international fairs, organizing buyer-seller meets. The Government provides support to EEPC for its activities under Market Development assistance (MDA) and Market Access Initiative (MAI) Schemes of the Department of Commerce.