Question : EXPORT OF PASSENGER CARS

(a) whether passenger care are being exported from the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof during each of the last three years, model-wise;

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

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the foreign exchange earned therefrom during the aforesaid period?

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

(a) Yes, sir.

(b) Number of passenger cars exported during the last three years are:

2004-05 2005-06 2006-07
1,60,670 1,69,990 1,92,745

(In US $ millions)
2004-05	2005-06	2006-07 (April-December 2006)
265.87	193.35	147.55