GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

(DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

 

RAJYA SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 162

TO BE ANSWERED ON 23RD FEBRUARY 2011

 

Export under the Commodity Boards

 

162. SHRI K.N. BALAGOPAL:

 

                Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state:

 

a)      how many Commodity Boards are functioning under the Ministry; and

b)      what is the total export in the last five years by each sector which comes under these Boards?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

(SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA)

(a) :  There are five Commodity Boards namely Tea Board, Coffee Board, Rubber Board, Spices Board and Tobacco Board functioning under the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry.

(b):  The details of export during last five years of these commodities are given below:-

(Quantity in Tonnes  & value in Rupees crore)

Year

Tea

Coffee

Rubber

Spices

Tobacco

 

Qty.

Value

Qty.

Value

Qty.

Value

Qty.

Value

Qty.

Value

2005-06

196670

1793.58

201555

1510.38

73830

458.29

350363

2627.62

166869

1413.47

2006-07

218150

2045.72

249029

2007.90

56545

513.74

373750

3575.75

180988

1723.42

2007-08

185320

1888.68

218996

2046.29

60353

494.31

444250

4435.50

205347

2022.78

2008-09

190640

2381.79

197173

2242.68

46926

450.20

470520

5300.25

224867

3388.43

2009-10

213430

3038.69

195068

2061.38

25090

250.60

502750

5560.50

259566

4402.29

Total

1004210

11148.46

1061821

9868.63

262744

2167.14

2141633

21499.62

1037637

12950.39

 

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