Question : EXPORT OF MOTOR VEHICLES

(a) the number of passenger cars exported by the country during each of the last three years, model-wise;

(b) whether there has been any increase in the export of passenger cars during the current year;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the foreign exchange earned by the country during the aforesaid period?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY ( SHRI E.V.K.S. ELANGOVAN)

(a) The number of passenger cars exported by the country during the last three years is given in Table `A` below. Information pertaining to model-wise exports of passenger cars is not available.

Table `A`

Year	Number of Passenger Cars exported

2001-02	50108
2002-03	70828
2003-04	126249

(Source: Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM))

(b) & (c) There appears to be an increase in the export of passenger cars during the current year 2004-05 (April-May 04 ) compared to the exports in the corresponding period last year as per the figures given in Table `B` below :

Table `B`

Year No. of Passenger Cars exported	Value of passenger cars exported

2004-05(April -May)	23551	Rs.715.95 crores
2003-04 (April-May)	15928	Rs.484.21 crores

(Source: Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers, (SIAM) )

(d) the foreign exchange earned during the last three years, in equivalent Indian Rupees, is given in Table `C` below:


Table `C`

Year	Value of Passenger Cars exported
2001-02	Rs.418.28 Crores
2002-03	Rs.897.11 Crores
2003-04#	Rs.787.89 Crores

(April-November)

(Source: DGCI&S Kolkata) #Export figures for the year 2003-04 are yet to be finalised.

Question : EXPORT OF MOTOR VEHICLES

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