The total import of 300 sensitive tariff lines
for the period April-October 2002 has been Rs. 7805 crore against
Rs. 6671 crore for the corresponding period of last year thereby
showing a growth of 17%. However, this growth is almost entirely
due to significant increase in the import of crude palm oil, but
for which import of all other sensitive items together show negative
growth.
Imports of cotton & silk, alcoholic beverages
and poultry have shown a decline at broad group level during the
period. Imports of edible oil, fruits & vegetables, automobiles,
milk & milk products, SSI products and food grains have shown
increase during the period under reference.
In the edible oil segment, the imports have increased
from Rs. 4016 crore last year to Rs. 4901 crore for the corresponding
period this year. However, significant feature of edible oil import
is that while import of crude palm oil has gone up, that of refined
palm oil has gone down leading to better utilisation of the processing
capacity in the country. Import of Sunflower oil both crude &
refined, has gone down.
Imports from Indonesia, Malaysia, Guinea Bisu,
Ivory Coast, Czech Republic & Brazil etc. have shown some
increase while those from Argentina, Australia, Paraguay, Thailand,
Benin & Iran etc. have shown some decrease.
IMPORT OF SENSITIVE ITEMS-PROVISIONAL ESTIMATE
Value (Rs. Crore)
