Data of Imports and Exports (Goods
and Services)
The details of overall export and import
(merchandise plus services) from financial year 2009-10 to 2021-22 are as
follows:
|
Year |
Export |
Import |
|
2009-10 |
274.80 |
348.40 |
|
2010-11 |
374.45 |
450.32 |
|
2011-12 |
448.29 |
567.55 |
|
2012-13 |
446.08 |
571.50 |
|
2013-14 |
466.22 |
528.95 |
|
2014-15 |
468.45 |
529.61 |
|
2015-16 |
416.60 |
465.64 |
|
2016-17 |
440.05 |
480.21 |
|
2017-18 |
498.61 |
583.11 |
|
2018-19 |
538.08 |
640.14 |
|
2019-20 |
526.55 |
602.98 |
|
2020-21 |
497.90 |
511.96 |
|
2020-21(Apr-Jan) |
396.37 |
399.67 |
|
2021-22(Apr-Jan) |
544.73 |
613.65 |
Source: DGCI&S & RBI, (*Provisional)
The Government has taken the following steps to
increase India’s exports:
i.
The
mid-term review (2017) of the Foreign Trade Policy (2015-20) was carried out and
corrective measures were undertaken.
ii.
Foreign
Trade Policy (2015-20) extended by one year i.e. upto
31-3-2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic situation.
iii.
Assistance provided through
several schemes to promote exports, namely, Trade Infrastructure for Export
Scheme (TIES) and Market Access Initiatives (MAI) Scheme.
iv.
A Central Sector Scheme,
‘Transport and Marketing Assistance for Specified Agriculture Products’ was launched for providing assistance for the
international component of freight to mitigate the freight disadvantage for the
export of agriculture products.
v.
Remission
of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP)
scheme and Rebate of State and Central Levies and Taxes (RoSCTL)
Scheme have been implemented with effect from 01.01.2021.
vi.
Common Digital Platform for
Certificate of Origin has been launched to facilitate trade and increase Free
Trade Agreement (FTA) utilization by exporters.
vii. 12 Champion Services Sectors have been identified for promoting
and diversifying services exports by pursuing specific action plans.
viii.Districts
as Export Hubs has been launched by identifying products with export potential
in each district, addressing bottlenecks for exporting these products and
supporting local exporters/manufacturers to generate employment in the
district.
ix.
Active role of Indian
missions abroad towards promoting India’s trade, tourism, technology and
investment goals has been enhanced.
x.
Package announced in
light of the COVID pandemic to support domestic industry through various
banking and financial sector relief measures, especially for MSMEs, which
constitute a major share in exports.
This information was given by the Minister of
State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Smt. Anupriya
Patel, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha on 16
March 2022.