Question : PESTICIDES

(a) the details of value and volume of pesticides produced, consumed, imported and exported during each of the last three years and the current year, country-wise;

(b) whether the Government has imposed anti-dumping duty on import of chemicals used in production of pesticides and dyes from China;

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

(d) whether there are reports of individuals and companies illegally importing a large quantity of these materials from China; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and the Government`s reaction thereto?

MINISTER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI ANAND SHARMA)

(a) The relevant details are given below. The country wise import and export data is available at http://docnic/eidb.

Sr.	Description	2009-10	2010-11	2011-12	Apr`12-Sep`12
No.
1	Production	Qty. in MT	82,000	85,000	1,01,000
2	Consumption	Qty. in MT	41821.4	55539.65	50583.47

3	Import	Qty. in MT	37,135	53,996	58,647	42,409
Value in Rs lakhs	2,22,596.5	2,87,170.2	3,40,093.2	2,78,416.5

4	Export	Qty. in MT	1,74,869	1,77,789	2,07,948	98,294
Value in Rs lakhs	5,25,435.4	5,18,431.5	6,88,890.5	4,25,660.3

( the figures are provisional and subject to change)	(Sr. No.l- data provided by Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals)	(Sr. No.2- data provided by Department of Agriculture & Co-operation)	(Sr. No. 3 & 4 - data provided by DGC1&S)