THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)
(a) and (b) Yes. The Department of Commerce has made efforts to push our exports and accordingly have prepared an export promotion strategy sector-wise and region-wise in order to provide boost to our growing economy. The export strategy has been prepared for chemicals, plastics and allied products sector after extensive consultations with the industry, the stakeholders and the concerned Export Promotion Councils (EPCs). In order to resolve export related issues and to enhance our exports, the identified issues are being taken up for resolution regularly with the relevant Departments/Ministries. The action plan prepared for implementation of the export strategy of chemicals, plastics and allied products sector is dynamic and is regularly reviewed and fine-tuned on the basis of interaction and feedback from industry and stakeholders.
(c) Yes, for identifying the constraints faced by the exporting community and to finalise the sectoral export promotion strategy, Sub-groups comprising Joint Secretary, DoC (Commodity Division), Joint Secretary of administrative ministries, EPCs concerned / FIEO were constituted. These Sub-groups held consultations with the stakeholders and the concerned EPCs to identify the problems faced by the exporters and take action to resolve the export related issues. For chemicals, Plastics & Allied products Sector, a Sub Group comprising of Joint Secretary (EP(CAP) Division, D/o Commerce), Joint Secretary (Chemicals, D/o Chemicals & Petrochemicals), Joint Secretary (M/o Environment, Forests & Climate Change), Central Insecticide Board & Registration Committee (CIB&RC) and Chairman, CAPEXIL / CHEMEXCIL / PLEXCONCIL was constituted which met on 3rd July, 2018 and deliberated on the issues of the sector to prepare and finalise the sectoral export promotion strategy. The strategy prepared is being regularly reviewed. The concerned EPCs have also been requested to proactively examine the export performance of their products and suggest areas of growth & opportunities for the Industry.
(d) Details of exports in the last 4 years and in the current year are as follows:-
Value in US $ Million
Product Sector 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 April – October, 2018
Organic Chemicals 5394.36 4859.52 4844.39 7130.46 6241.88
Inorganic Chemicals 683.59 628.20 727.63 975.82 727.65
Agrochemicals 1951.77 1965.71 2140.73 2559.39 1941.59
Plastics and its products 7677.2 7636.79 7557.68 8850.18 5367.92
[Data Source: DGCIS]
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