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Sensitive items import up by 8.1 pc in Apr-Dec FY11
New Delhi, Mar 21 (PTI) India's import of sensitive
items, including foodgrains and milk products, has gone up by
8.1 per cent to Rs 52,492 crore during the April-December
period of the current fiscal, from Rs 48,548 crore a year-ago.
Foodgrains' import soared to Rs 226.54 crore during the
first nine months of this fiscal from a mere Rs 41.49 crore
in the year-ago period, according to the latest official data.
Items such as foodgrains, automobiles, milk and beverages
fall in the sensitive category and the import of these are
monitored by the government to see if there is any adverse
impact on the domestic industry.
Milk and dairy products' import increased to Rs 724.17
crore and that of automobiles rose to Rs 1,659.28 crore during
the period under review from Rs 232.83 crore and Rs 806.23
crore, respectively in the year-ago period.
During April-December, 2010-11, import of items such as
alcoholic beverages and rubber also increased by 48.2 per cent
and 109.9 per cent, respectively.
As per the data, the increase in import of edible oils
was 10.8 per cent to Rs 20,791.5 crore over the year ago
period. Import of products of small-scale industries like
umbrella, locks, toys and glassware, too, went up by 54.6 per
cent to Rs 1,127.97 crore over the same period last year.
"The increase in edible oil import is mainly due to
substantial increase in import of crude palm oil and its
fractions," it said.
However, import of pulses, and cotton and silk contracted
by 26.1 per cent and 26.2 per cent during the period. No
reason was disclosed for the contraction.
Food inflation is hovering at 9.42 per cent for the week
ended March 5, due to rising prices of commodities like
fruits, milk and protein-based items.
Import of sensitive items amounted to 4.7 per cent of the
country's total import during the period.
The gross import of all commodities during
April-December, 2010-11 was Rs 11,26,513 crore as compared to
Rs 9,91,605 crore during the same period last year.
Import of sensitive items from countries such as the US,
UK, China, Korea, Argentina, Germany, Thailand, New Zealand
have gone up, while those from Myanmar, Brazil, Japan and
Canada decreased during the period under review, the data
added.
items, including foodgrains and milk products, has gone up by
8.1 per cent to Rs 52,492 crore during the April-December
period of the current fiscal, from Rs 48,548 crore a year-ago.
Foodgrains' import soared to Rs 226.54 crore during the
first nine months of this fiscal from a mere Rs 41.49 crore
in the year-ago period, according to the latest official data.
Items such as foodgrains, automobiles, milk and beverages
fall in the sensitive category and the import of these are
monitored by the government to see if there is any adverse
impact on the domestic industry.
Milk and dairy products' import increased to Rs 724.17
crore and that of automobiles rose to Rs 1,659.28 crore during
the period under review from Rs 232.83 crore and Rs 806.23
crore, respectively in the year-ago period.
During April-December, 2010-11, import of items such as
alcoholic beverages and rubber also increased by 48.2 per cent
and 109.9 per cent, respectively.
As per the data, the increase in import of edible oils
was 10.8 per cent to Rs 20,791.5 crore over the year ago
period. Import of products of small-scale industries like
umbrella, locks, toys and glassware, too, went up by 54.6 per
cent to Rs 1,127.97 crore over the same period last year.
"The increase in edible oil import is mainly due to
substantial increase in import of crude palm oil and its
fractions," it said.
However, import of pulses, and cotton and silk contracted
by 26.1 per cent and 26.2 per cent during the period. No
reason was disclosed for the contraction.
Food inflation is hovering at 9.42 per cent for the week
ended March 5, due to rising prices of commodities like
fruits, milk and protein-based items.
Import of sensitive items amounted to 4.7 per cent of the
country's total import during the period.
The gross import of all commodities during
April-December, 2010-11 was Rs 11,26,513 crore as compared to
Rs 9,91,605 crore during the same period last year.
Import of sensitive items from countries such as the US,
UK, China, Korea, Argentina, Germany, Thailand, New Zealand
have gone up, while those from Myanmar, Brazil, Japan and
Canada decreased during the period under review, the data
added.
