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Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
21-May-2012 15:12 IST
FMS Inclusion to Boost Cycle Exports
India is producing large quantity of cycles as per the data of Central Statistical Organization (CSO) given below:
| Table 1: PRODUCTION OF BICYCLES OVER THE YEARS IN INDIA | ||||||
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| Item | Unit | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 |
| Bicycles all kinds | Th.Nos. | 8268 | 10599 | 11397 | 11123 | 12633 |
| Source : Central Statistical Organisation | ||||||
With regard to exports, as per the data of DGCI&S, the export of cycles is given in Table 2 below:
TABLE 2: EXPORT OF BICYCLES FROM INDIA
(ALL VALUES IN USD MILLION)
| EXPORTING ITEM/YEAR | 2008-09
| 2009-10 | 2010-11 | Apr-Oct 2011-12 |
| BICYCLES ALL KINDS | 37.16 | 25.63 | 35.62 | 27.85 |
Source: DGCI&S, Govt. of India
To boost Indian exports including cycles, Government has included many countries in Latin America, Africa and CIS regions in the Focus Market Scheme. Cycles have also been included in the other Special Focus Product List.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
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