Question : EXPORT OF STONES

(a) the quantity of precious stones exported during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise alongwith foreign exchange earned therefrom, country-wise; and

(b) the details of the agencies engaged in export of stones, State-wise?

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

(a) Due to different units used to quantify various precious stones, quantity-wise cumulative figures of export of precious stones can not be compiled. Moreover, State-wise data on quantity of precious stones exported is not maintained by Government of India. However, data on export value of precious stones (excluding diamonds) exported through notified ports during the last three years and during April-June, 2006 is as follows:-

(In Million US$)
Port	2003-2004	2004-2005	2005-2006	April-June 2006
Mumbai	10.53	10.83	4.90	1.60
Jaipur	141.05	158.16	212.04	45.49
Delhi	26.77	23.60	16.07	2.52
Kolkata	0.04	0.03	0.20	0.48
Chennai	0.08	0.13	0.31	0.00
Cochin	0.01	0.00	0.00	0.00
Hyderabad	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.00
Total	178.48	192.75	233.53	50.09

(In Million US$)
Country	2003-2004	2004-2005	2005-2006	April-June 2006
U.S.A.	91.21	88.35	99.06	21.61
Hong Kong	23.92	26.53	37.87	6.52
Thailand	20.61	26.06	39.58	7.87
Japan	12.99	13.60	15.51	2.72
Taiwan	1.38	1.72	1.62	0.44
Lebanon	0.64	1.31	1.34	0.30
U.A.E.	1.91	2.90	5.01	1.51
Australia	1.09	0.88	1.13	0.11
Israel	1.09	1.29	1.25	0.30
Canada	1.25	1.31	1.13	0.18
Germany	6.10	8.57	8.06	1.64
Switzerland	2.34	7.60	4.99	0.76
France	4.58	4.40	2.49	0.77
Italy	9.13	11.45	12.79	3.70
Spain	1.73	1.64	2.80	0.49
U.K.	2.83	2.70	5.51	1.39
Belgium	1.08	0.74	0.81	0.53
Others	5.59	7.34	8.14	2.21
Gross Exports	189.47	208.39	249.09	53.05
Return Consignment10.99	15.64	15.56	2.96
Net Exports	178.48	192.75	233.53	50.09

Regional Office	No. of entities
Mumbai	85
Delhi	84
Jaipur	882
Kolkata	5
Chennai	39
Surat	14
Total	1109