THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)
(a) The details of quantum and value of flowers exported and imported during each of the last three years, variety-wise/value-wise, are at Annexure-I and Annexure-II respectively. Country-wise/value-wise details of exports and imports are at Annexure-III and Annexure-IV respectively.
(b) Yes, sir. India’s share in the world trade of floriculture during 2018 was 0.4% (Source: UNCOMTRADE).
(c) Details of value of exports of floriculture products are at Annexure-I.
(d) to (f) : Presently, the share of India’s export of floriculture products in global market is only 0.4% to promote and to enhance export of floriculture products, , the Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), an autonomous organisation under the administrative control of the Department of Commerce, has taken-up steps to boost export of horticulture products including floriculture viz. development of infrastructure, opening up of market access, outreach programmes, buyer seller meets, participation in national and international events. APEDA provides financial assistance to the exporters of agricultural and processed food products, including floriculture, under various component of its scheme “Agriculture & Processed Food Export Promotion Scheme of APEDA” viz. Infrastructure Development, Quality Development and Market Development. In addition, incentive is available on export of flowers under the Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS). Assistance for export promotions is also provided to Exporters/State Governments under various other schemes of Department of Commerce viz. Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme (TIES), Market Access Initiative (MAI) Scheme etc.
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Annexure-I
Export of Floriculture Products
Qty. In MT ; Value in US$ Mill
2016-17 2017-18 2018-19
HSCode Product Qty Value Qty Value Qty Value
6049000 Other (Excl Fresh) Foliage, Branches And Plants, Without Flowers Buds And Grasses, Mossesandlichens 10799.57 37.58 10709.54 38.22 10268.14 39.73
6029030 Tissue Culture Plants 168.61 8.23 247.02 9.88 319.26 13.4
6039000 Â Othr Cut Flower & Flower Buds Suitable For Boqets/For Ornmntl Purpses 6767.79 19.84 4526.58 11.35 3476.47 9.49
6031100 Fresh Cut Flowers And Flower Buds For Bouquets Or For Ornamental Purpose : Roses 2029.95 8.58 2517.47 9 2134.34 8.19
6029090 Â Other Live Plants 459.96 2.99 521.95 3.56 1039.96 3.96
6031900 Other Fresh Cut Flowers And Flower Buds 602.78 2.38 965.04 3.74 1412.31 3.43
6022090 Other Trees, Shrubs And Bushes 116.79 0.51 137.27 0.65 338.32 1.14
6011000 Bulbs, Tubers, Tuberous Roots, Corms, Crowns & Rhizomes, Dormant 71.13 0.53 102.44 0.67 85.13 0.75
6024000 Roses, Grafted Or Not 29.15 0.21 45.45 0.34 41 0.48
6022010 Edible Fruit Or Nut Trees, Grafted Or Not 12.73 0.11 51.1 0.1 41.03 0.41
6012090 Other Blbs,.Tubrs,Tubrus Roots Etc. 18.2 0.15 58.16 0.27 213.35 0.37
6031200 Fresh Cut Flowers And Flower Buds For Bouquets Or For Ornamental Purpose : Carnations 15.69 0.03 96.3 0.33 89.46 0.24
6042000 Fresh Foliage, Branches And Plants, NtHving Flowers / Buds, And Grasses, Mosses And Lichens Fresh, Dried, Dyed 275.87 0.13 208.9 0.12 80.72 0.08
6012021 Chicory Plants 29.84 0.1 11.74 0.09 26.5 0.07
6031400 Fresh Cut Flowers And Flower Buds For Bouquets Or For Ornamental Purpose : Chrysanthemums 13.21 0.04 31.67 0.1 21.75 0.07
6029020 Flowering Plants (Excluding Roses And Rhododendrons) 0.32 0 6.79 0.04 8.73 0.05
6012010 Bulbs Horticultural 2.82 0.02 2.43 0.02 8.09 0.04
6029010 Mushroom Spawn 0.59 0 26.3 0.02 95.48 0.04
6021000 Unrooted Cuttings And Slips Of Live Plants 0.28 0.01 1.85 0.02 2.18 0.02
6012022 Chicory Roots 597.9 0.27 427.1 0.18 20.68 0.02
6031500 Fresh Cut Flowers And Flower Buds For Bouquets Or For Ornamental Purpose : Lilies (Lilium spp.) 6.13 0.02 4.19 0.01 2.51 0.01
6023000 Rhododendrons And Azaleas, Grafted Or Not 0 0 0.64 0 1.15 0
6031300 Fresh Cut Flowers And Flower Buds For Bouquets Or For Ornamental Purpose : Orchids 0.74 0.01 2.54 0.01 0 0
6022020 Cactus 0.3 0 1 0 0 0
Total 22,020.35 81.74 20,703.47 78.72 19,726.56 81.99
Source: DGCI&S/APEDA
Annexure-II
Import of Floriculture Products
Qty In MT ; Value in US$ Mill
2016-17 2017-18 2018-19
HSCode Product Qty Value Qty Value Qty Value
6029090 Â Other Live Plants 1638.51 7.34 1936.56 8.39 184.92 9.36
6031300 Fresh Cut Flowers And Flower Buds For Bouquets Or For Ornamental Purpose : Orchids 1044.36 3.47 832.66 1.85 84.61 3.21
6012010 Bulbs Horticultural 1285.27 3.99 1327.65 3.84 73.6 3.1
6029030 Tissue Culture Plants 84.72 1.08 213.9 1.89 7.84 3.09
6029020 Flowering Plants (Excluding Roses And Rhododendrons) 194.77 0.73 191 0.97 11.74 1.73
6022090 Other Trees, Shrubs And Bushes 0 0 1 0.01 25.86 1.15
6011000 Bulbs, Tubers, Tuberous Roots, Corms, Crowns & Rhizomes, Dormant 541.47 1.33 394.26 0.92 35.12 1.12
6031900 Other Fresh Cut Flowers And Flower Buds 126.33 0.45 525.83 1.42 55.5 0.65
6049000 Other (Excl Fresh) Foliage, Branches And Plants, Without Flowers Buds And Grasses, Mossesandlichens 448.42 0.88 399.71 0.78 50.16 0.56
6021000 Unrooted Cuttings And Slips Of Live Plants 24.69 0.18 41.23 0.33 2.51 0.55
6012021 Chicory Plants 17.57 0.02 21.2 0.04 0 0.21
6029010 Mushroom Spawn 25.82 0.13 29.7 0.14 2.32 0.15
6039000 Â Othr Cut Flwrs & Flower Buds Suitable For Boqets/For Ornmntl Purpses 105.19 0.37 315.21 0.54 0.97 0.07
6022020 Cactus 0 0 0 0 0.6 0.03
6031400 Fresh Cut Flowers And Flower Buds For Bouquets Or For Ornamental Purpose : Chrysanthemums 11.01 0.05 10.12 0.04 0 0.03
6024000 Roses, Grafted Or Not 1.96 0.02 0.72 0.01 0.06 0.02
6031100 Fresh Cut Flowers And Flower Buds For Bouquets Or For Ornamental Purpose : Roses 0 0 0.09 0 0 0.01
6042000 Fresh Foliage, Branches And Plants, NtHving Flowers / Buds, And Grasses, Mosses And Lichens Fresh, Dried, Dyed 0 0 0 0 0 0
6031200 Fresh Cut Flowers And Flower Buds For Bouquets Or For Ornamental Purpose : Carnations 0 0 0 0 0 0
6031500 Fresh Cut Flowers And Flower Buds For Bouquets Or For Ornamental Purpose : Lilies (Lilium spp.) 0 0 0.21 0 0 0
6012090 Other Blbs,. Tubrs, Tubrus Roots Etc. 0 0 0.05 0 0 0
Total 5,550.09 20.04 6,241.10 21.17 535.81 25.04
Source: DGCI&S/APEDA
Annexure-III
Export of Floriculture Products - Country-wise
Qty In MT ; Value in US$ Mill
2016-17 2017-18 2018-19
Country Qty Value Qty Value Qty Value
U S A 3762.70 14.80 3489.02 16.29 4038.07 21.09
Netherland 1809.32 8.61 1855.00 10.19 1518.92 11.23
U K 2457.84 10.21 2116.98 8.26 1530.01 6.36
Germany 2439.66 9.34 1347.90 5.69 1251.71 5.69
U Arab Emts 1438.84 5.15 1211.45 4.54 1871.24 4.89
Canada 748.52 2.68 1133.35 3.30 878.99 3.37
Australia 250.07 1.95 198.74 2.04 250.53 2.30
Japan 365.05 2.22 284.04 2.11 310.37 2.26
Italy 555.10 2.40 522.49 2.58 403.24 2.25
Malaysia 520.82 1.79 793.46 2.06 862.00 2.19
Singapore 1347.01 2.47 1956.81 2.40 1998.34 2.12
Spain 186.31 0.99 250.41 1.61 304.39 1.62
Poland 328.56 1.35 342.18 1.21 335.18 1.53
Belgium 297.79 0.98 219.52 0.89 400.76 1.15
New Zealand 151.93 0.79 265.90 1.33 197.29 1.14
France 227.32 0.84 265.77 0.58 186.74 0.84
Maldives 186.62 0.56 210.32 0.55 364.97 0.82
Austria 171.27 0.61 125.71 0.53 154.74 0.77
Kuwait 156.15 0.47 146.36 0.55 258.57 0.74
Saudi Arab 528.75 1.12 378.94 0.92 258.18 0.60
Other Countries 4090.71 12.41 3589.12 11.09 2352.33 9.03
Total 22020.34 81.74 20703.47 78.72 19726.57 81.99
Source: DGCI&S/APEDA
Annexure IV
Import of Floriculture Products - Country-wise
Qty In MT ; Value in US$ Mill
2016-17 2017-18 2018-19
Country Qty Value Qty Value Qty Value
Netherland 1947.38 6.56 1988.73 6.71 1600.90 6.83
Thailand 1601.20 6.19 2016.29 5.79 2030.60 6.69
China P Rp 508.71 1.66 1014.22 2.49 856.90 3.78
Italy 257.80 1.88 230.02 1.74 254.10 3.35
U K 33.57 0.50 22.39 0.55 0.00 0.53
Israel 18.88 0.25 24.40 0.37 1.00 0.52
U S A 11.63 0.18 16.36 0.28 4.40 0.48
Iran 2.09 0.02 130.00 0.64 0.00 0.36
Spain 521.64 0.76 104.30 0.25 20.80 0.30
Kenya 45.09 0.34 51.54 0.34 29.80 0.29
New Zealand 90.51 0.34 111.01 0.44 34.00 0.29
Taiwan 12.27 0.08 21.72 0.10 8.60 0.28
Turkey 12.21 0.01 1.60 0.01 0.00 0.15
U Arab Emts 31.01 0.25 35.90 0.23 0.00 0.13
Korea Rp 7.53 0.03 16.05 0.09 6.00 0.12
Indonesia 53.39 0.21 27.27 0.14 0.10 0.12
South Africa 30.98 0.14 7.78 0.05 0.00 0.11
Poland 5.75 0.07 30.92 0.14 0.00 0.09
Hong Kong 10.00 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07
Argentina 0.00 0.00 0.11 0.01 0.00 0.07
Other Countries 348.48 0.54 390.50 0.80 510.80 0.48
Total 5550.12 20.04 6241.11 21.17 5358.00 25.04
Source: DGCI&S/APEDA
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