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Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
05-September-2012 15:12 IST
Import of Areca nuts
Areca nut is imported from many countries including Malaysia and Indonesia. The details of imports, country-wise and year-wise for the last 3 years are as follows:
Country | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 (April-2011 to February-2012) | |||
| Quantity (in Kg) | Value (in Rs Crores) | Quantity (in Kg) | Value (in Rs Crores) | Quantity (in Kg) | Value (in Rs. Crores) |
Austria | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | 13899 | 0.05 |
Bangladesh | 7699590 | 24.76 | 33238005 | 116.53 | 54786898 | 200.02 |
China PRP | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | 630000 | 2.41 |
Finland | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | 160000 | 0.58 |
France | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | 160000 | 0.58 |
Germany | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | 106000 | 0.38 |
Indonesia | 23232175 | 41.60 | 23292572 | 52.05 | 5578026 | 18.76 |
Japan | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | 58000 | 0.23 |
Kenya | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
Malaysia | 88000 | 0.12 | 377 | 0.0048 | Nil | Nil |
Myanmar | 2207000 | 8.13 | 1028000 | 3.69 | 144000 | 0.52 |
Nepal | 5365500 | 17.80 | 14604029 | 71.52 | 7066416 | 25.49 |
Pakistan | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | 174000 | 0.62 |
Singapore | 211000 | 0.3012 | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
Spain | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | 15600 | 0.05 |
Sri Lanka | 1360176 | 6.56 | 2314507 | 10.79 | 768406 | 3.95 |
Tanzania | 17836 | 0.0267 | Nil | Nil | 17000 | 0.06 |
Thailand | 1610326 | 3.06 | 1226540 | 3.16 | 126510 | 0.55 |
Turkey | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | 80000 | 0.31 |
UAE | 14234 | 0.02 | 270194 | 0.98 | Nil | Nil |
USA | Nil | Nil | 68 | 0.0016 | Nil | Nil |
Vietnam | Nil | Nil | 13000 | 0.05 | Nil | Nil |
Total | 41805837 | 102.41 | 76041392 | 258.82 | 69584755 | 254.71 |
No major decline in the production and prices of Areca nut in the domestic market has been observed. Minimum price of import has been enhanced from existing Rs.35/- to Rs.75/- per Kilogram w.e.f. 14.8.2012.
This information was given by the Minister of State of Commerce and Industry, Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
DS/GK
Minimum import price for areca nut increased, triggering revised import monitoring and safeguarding domestic market stability. Import data for areca nut are reported country-wise for three recent periods, with no major decline observed in domestic production or prices; the government raised the minimum import price for areca nut effective 14.8.2012, as announced in a parliamentary written reply published in a press release. of Press 'Enter' after typing page number.
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