Question : DECLINE IN EXPORTS

(a) whether export from India particularly in garments, gems and jewellery has declined considerably during the last few years;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor;

(c) whether any assessment has been made in this regard;

(d) if so, the steps taken by the Government to check this decline in the Indian exports;

(e) the details of success achieved in this direction; and

(f) the amount of foreign exchange earned by the country through the export of gems and jewellery, during the last four years year-wise ?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY ( SHRI E.V.K.S. ELANGOVAN)

(a). No, Sir. India`s exports of garments and gems & jewellery have not declined. On the contrary they have registered a positive growth in the last few years which is high for most of the years. The growth rates of these items are given below.

(Value in US million dollar)
2002-03	2003-04	2004-05
Value	Growth	Value	growth(%)	Value	Growth	Rate (%)	(%)
Total Exports	52719	20.3	63455	20.44	40291(Apr-Oct.)	23.7
Gems & Jewellery	9029.94	23.59	10509.79	16.38	4090.8( Apr-July)	45.9
Readymade garments	5689.91	13.64	6088.42	7.00	2007.38( Apr-July)	14.9

(US million dollar)
Year	Value of exports
2000-01	7384.01
2001-02	7306.28
2002-03	9029.94
2003-04	10509.79