(a) the total value of spices exported from India during each of the last three years;
(b) the names of these spices and the names of countries where these spices were exported along with the quantity thereof;
(c) the details of the export policy of the Government for the export of the spices;
(d) whether some spices are imported also; and
(e) if so, the names, quantity and value of the spices imported during the said period?
MINISTER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI MURASOLI MARAN)
a) & b): The total quantity and value of spices exported from India during the last 3 years is given below:
Year Quantity(tonnes) Value (Rs. crores)The country-wise and item-wise details of exports are available in the monthly bulletin/annual numbers of the foreign trade statistics published by the DGCI&S, Calcutta, copies of which are supplied to the Parliament Library. c): As per the Export Policy of the Government, all spices are freely exportable.
1996-97 225294.65 1230.72 1997-98 242070.75 1460.82 1998-99 231389.51 1758.02 Provisional Source: Spices Board
Year Imports Qty. (tonnes) Value (Rs. lakhs) 1996-97 28997.32 9710.82 1997-98 35223.51 13182.82 1998-99 67436.97 29358.25 Provisional Source: Spices Board.The item-wise details of imports during the last three years are available in the monthly bulletin/annual numbers of the foreign trade statistics published by the DGCI&S, Calcutta, copies of which are supplied to the Parliament Library.