(a) the details regarding quantity and value of export of minerals during the last three
years, year-wise and State-wise;
(b) whether the Government proposes to protect indigenous mineral industry from dumping of
imported minerals below cost;
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) the steps being taken by the Government to make Indian mineral market more competitive and
the outcome achieved thereon?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY(SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA)
(a) Major minerals being exported from India are Iron Ore, Chrome Ore and Manganese Ore. In case
of Iron ore, almost the entire quantity is procured from the states of Orissa, Chattisgarh, Goa,
Karnataka and Jharkhand and exported from the ports of Vishakapatnam, Chennai, Ennore, Goa,
Paradip, Haldia, Krishnapatnam etc.The iron ore gets stored and blended with cargo at various
ports and hence loses its identity.As such the details of quantity and value of state wise
export of Iron ore is not available.However, the details showing port wise export of iron ore
along with the value are placed at Statement 1. As regards Chrome ore and Manganese ore, the
details of quantity and value of exports are at Statement 2 & 3.
(b) & (c) No anti-dumping investigation pertaining to dumped imports of minerals is being
undertaken by the Directorate General of Anti-Dumping and Allied Duties (DGAD) at present.
(d) The export of Indian minerals is driven more by the domestic demand than export demand.
Accordingly, in respect of major minerals such as iron ore, chrome and manganese ore only the
surplus available after meeting the domestic demand are exported.
Statement 1
Port-Wise Iron Ore Exports
(Quantity : Million Tonnes/Value :Rs. Crores)
PORT 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 (Prov.)
Quant Value Quant Value Quant Value ity ity ity
Belekeri 41.22 908.13 45.77 1620.72 18.45 601.97
Chennai 103.50 2343.54 105.51 3724.27 82.81 3,910.78
Ennore 17.19 412.64 21.94 822.44 11.11 478.85
Haldia 78.49 1755.06 95.61 3245.35 85.84 3,216.01
Hazira/Mumbai 3.15 101.27 0.49 23.69 2.76 136.19
Kakinada 38.13 894.83 34.62 1210.87 18.26 799.24
Karwar 14.90 335.87 16.86 576.65 21.76 708.22
Krishnapatnam 5.50 120.93 19.99 719.61 62.40 2,225.93
Goa 405.37 6606.05 395.52 11931.23 455.89 9,172.95
New Mangalore 52.40 1247.35 81.40 2889.78 74.13 3,455.24
Paradeep 119.48 2786.11 127.17 4267.40 136.67 5,727.76
Redi Port 4.30 85.02 4.54 165.47 5.29 170.68
Vizag 54.27 1239.28 93.28 2902.94 83.28 3,432.85
Total 937.90 18836.07 1,042.70 34100.40 1,058.65 34036.67
(Qty: Lakh MTs/ Value: Rs. Crores)
2006-07 2007-08 2008-09
State Qty. Value Qty. Value Qty. Value
Orissa 11.92 867.65 8.34 1098.79 3.77 827.05
(Qty: Lakh MTs/ Value: Rs. Crores)
2006-07 2007-08 2008-09
State Qty. Value Qty. Value Qty. Value
Karnataka 1.06 27.61 0.94 21.54 1.22 56.29
Andhra Pradesh 0.33 8.02 0.66 20.91 0.69 53.87
Jharkhand 0.30 5.25 0.10 1.68 - -
Total 1.69 40.88 1.70 44.13 1.91 110.16