Question : EXPORT OF COTTON

(a) the target fixed and achieved regarding quantum and value of different varieties of cotton, cotton materials and cotton clothes exported during each year of the Tenth Plan Period and thereafter, till date, variety-wise and country-wise; and

(b) the targets fixed for export of cotton during the years 2008-09?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES (SHRI E.V.K.S. ELANGOVAN)

(a) No target is fixed for export of raw cotton.Variety wise export details on raw cotton including waste,cotton yarn, fabrics & made-up and ready made garment of cotton are not available.The target fixed and achieved for export of Cotton Raw incl.Waste,Cotton Yarn, Fabrics & Madeups and Accessories during tenth plan period (2002-2007) is as under:-

(Value in Rs. crore)	(Target in million US$)
Textiles 2002	2003	2004	2005 2006	2007
items -03	-04	-05	-06 -07	-08	(Aprilâ€“	Dec..,07)
Value	Tar	Value	Tar Value Tar Value Tar Value Tar	Value	Tar	get	get get get get get
Cotton	50.28 -	942.37	- 422.58 - 2904.35 -	6101.84 - 3861.52	-
Raw
incl.
Waste
Cotton	16217.49 4250 15599.87 4775 15501.85 6000 17464.92 4200 18717.70 5000 13640.93 6350
Yarn,
Fabrics
& Madeups
Ready	21510.00 6000 22009.11 6250 22663.09 4200 29015.48 6450 30554.21 9500 20951.23 12065
Made
Garments
of cotton
and accessories

Country -wise details of export of raw cotton is at Annexure-I

(b) No target is fixed for export of cotton.However, Cotton Advisory Board has estimated cotton export at 65 lakh bales (170 kg. Each) during the cotton year 2007-08 (Oct.- Sept.).

Question : EXPORT OF COTTON

Answer given by the minister

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