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Export Products Division

Export Products (Pharmaceuticals)

A) The EP(Pharma) Division deals with export promotion matters relating to Pharmaceutical products. The administrative matters pertaining to the Export Promotion Council for Pharma viz. Pharmaceutical Export Promotion council of India (Pharmexcil) are also dealt. The division addresses issues relating to commodities of Pharma sector and promoting exports of commodities of this sector while the Imports relating to Pharmaceutical commodities are also appraised.

B) Details of EP(PHARMA) Divisions Officers:-

Shri Shyamal Misra- Joint Secretary, Tel:- 23063460 23063443
Shri K. V Nagi Reddy – Director, Tel:- 23063642
Shri Bahadur Singh – Consultant

C) Export Data:-

Category wise last 3 years.

India's Exports Category wise During April-March USD million
	Fy-2016-17	Fy-2017-18	Fy-2018-19	Change%
Drug formulations & Biologicals	11,987.16	12094.48	13561.53	12.13
Bulk Drugs & Drug intermediates	3,383.52	3525.65	3895.14	10.48
Vaccines	679.28	653.40	661.93	1.31
Surgicals	333.36	552.16	569.77	3.19
Herbal Products	278.02	311.74	298.90	-4.12
Ayush	123.67	144.38	147.22	1.96
Grand Total	16,785	17281	19134	10.72

(Source: DGCIS)

2. Region wise exports last 3 years

India's Pharma exports Region wise USD million
Region	Fy-2016-17	Fy-2017-18	Fy-2018-19	Change%
North America	5.770.13	5348.00	6145.67	14.92
Africa	3,213.76	3346.97	3436.44	2.67
EU	2,522.74	2752.64	3003.91	9.13
Asean	1,083.09	1181.45	1310.14	10.89
LAC	992.82	1135.15	1308.30	15.25
Middle East	807.56	869.05	1074.11	23.60
South Asia	721.99	764.33	812.84	6.35
CIS	631.90	733.17	788.27	7.52
Asia (Excluding Middle East)	565.31	627.30	693.62	10.57
Oceania	297.28	320.25	340.84	6.43
Other European Countries	129.78	150.99	162.86	7.86
Other America	47.65	52.48	57.38	9.33
Grand Total	16,785.00	17281.81	19134.39	10.72

3. Top 10 export destinations for India for Pharma of last 3 years.:-

India's Pharma exports to Top 25 Destinations During April-March USD million
Rank	Country	Fy-2016-17	Fy-2017-18	Fy-2018-19	Change%
1	U S A	5,563.54	5118.20	5820.41	13.72
2	U K	549.81	556.65	630.17	13.21
3	SOUTH AFRICA	484.89	582.99	619.08	6.19
4	RUSSIA	383.46	468.77	485.55	3.58
5	BRAZIL	337.37	383.72	452.05	17.81
6	NIGERIA	397.99	466.67	447.95	-4.01
7	GERMANY	333.30	389.24	445.78	14.53
8	CANADA	206.59	229.80	325.26	41.54
9	BELGIUM	231.16	242.95	277.49	14.22
10	FRANCE	208.87	252.12	276.66	9.73
11	AUSTRALIA	236.87	253.86	276.19	8.80
12	KENYA	325.43	254.63	261.01	2.51
13	U ARAB EMTS	34.29	128.29	260.24	102.85
14	VIETNAM SOC REP	227.11	226.30	245.09	8.30
15	PHILIPPINES	208.38	216.72	240.02	10.75
16	NEPAL	206.95	232.82	232.76	-0.03
17	CHINA P RP	145.45	200.46	230.19	14.83
18	SRI LANKA DSR	217.24	206.79	219.19	6.00
19	NETHERLAND	202.64	233.71	205.92	-11.89
20	MYANMAR	186.36	181.98	201.95	10.98
21	BANGLADESH PR	153.56	162.67	191.60	17.79
22	THAILAND	141.03	172.58	190.06	10.12
23	IRAN	160.33	124.05	181.14	46.02
24	UGANDA	153.57	155.82	177.13	13.68
25	JAPAN	168.14	147.66	175.81	19.06
Total of the above		11464.33	11589.44	13068.67	12.76
Grand Total		16,785.00	17281.81	19134.49	10.72

(Source: DGCIS)

E. Exhibitions / events

Exhibitions / events participated in 2017-18

Sl. No.	Name of the event	Date
1	Pharmaconex, Egypt	8-10^th April 2017
2	Korea Pharm	18-21^st April 2017
3	CPhI Japan	19-21^st April 2017
4	IPHEX, India	27-29^th April 2017
5	CPhI North America, Philadelphia	16-18^th May 2017
6	CphI China	20-22^nd June 2017
7	Business delegation to LAC countries	27^th Aug to 9^th Sep 2017
8	CphI Worldwide, Germany	24-26^th October 2017
9	Business delegation to Cuba	30^th Oct to 3^rd Nov 2017
10	CPhI India	28-30^th November 2017
11	Arab Health, UAE	29^th Jan to 1^st Feb 2018
12	Business delegation to African countries	18-28^th Feb 2018
13	Asia Pharma expo, Dhaka	8-10^th Feb 2018

Exhibitions / events proposed to participate in 2018-19

Sl. No.	Name of the event	Date
1	Pharmaconex, Egypt	14-16 April 2018
2	Korea Pharm	17-20^th ^t April 2018
3	CPhI Japan	18-20^th April 2018
4	IPHEX, India	8-10^th May 2018
6	CphI China	20-22^nd June 2018
7	Business delegation to LAC countries	27^th Aug to 6^th Sep 2018
8	Maghreb Pharma Expo, Algeria	17-19^th Sep 2018
9	Iran Pharma, Iran	24-27^th Sep 2018
10	CphI Worldwide, Spain	9-11^th October 2018
11	Business delegation to CIS Countries	17^th Nov to 1^st Dec 2018
12	CPhI India	12-14^th December 2018
13	Arab Health, UAE	28-31^st Jan 2019
14	Business delegation to African countries	Jan/Feb 2019

F. Section 4 of RTI - Act (Mandatory Disclosures):

Name, Designations and other particulars:

Appellate Authority:

Shri Shyamal Misra,

Joint Secretary,

Department of Commerce,

Room No.-250, Udyog Bhawan,

New Delhi. Ph: 23061139/464

CPIO:

Shri K.V.Nagi Reddy,

Director, Dept. of Commerce

Room No. 285, Udyog Bhawan,

New Delhi. Ph: 23063642

EPCs like Pharmexcil are not covered under the RTI Act provisions. However, for any information directly pertaining to the Council, an applicant can approach the council directly and it generally provides information which are not in conflict with commercial activities of its members. GoI can provide information as per record available pertaining to aspects related to the functioning of the Division and related aspects.

Pharmexcil is not under the administrative control of the government since it is an industry body and enjoys autonomy in administrative matters for creation of posts, service matters etc. However, the function of such EPCs are governed by para 2.55 of FTP 2015-20

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