Question : EXPORT BY SSIS

(a) the total exports made from Small Scale Industries (SSIs) sector during each of the last three years and the major markets for these exports;

(b) whether the Government has identified the areas where there has been decline in exports;

(c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and

(d) the steps taken by the Government to increase export of SSIs products?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI K.H. MUNIYAPPA)

(a): As per Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCI&S) data , the total exports from Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME ) sector have been provisionally estimated as follows:-


US$ Million
Sl. No.	Year	MSME Exports
1.	2009-10	82,494
2.	2010-11	1,11,403
3.	2011-12	1,31,483

The main markets of 20 most exported MSME product groups, which constituted more than 90% of MSME exports during 2009-12 included USA, European Union (EU), UAE, Turkey, Singapore, Hong Kong, Israel and Saudi Arabia.

(b & c): The exports of 20 most exported MSME product groups did not decline during 2009-10 to 2011-12. The list of these 20 Product groups is at Annexure.

(d): Government has been implementing various schemes/programmes to enhance the competitiveness of the MSME products for increasing their exports. Some of these schemes/programmes include the 10 components of National Manufacturing Competitiveness Programme (NMCP); Credit Guarantee Scheme; Credit Linked Capital subsidy Scheme; Cluster Development Programme; Market Development Assistance Scheme; and Vendor Development Programme for Ancillarisation.

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