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Chemicals and Allied Products

Functions of the Division

EP(CAP) Division deals with export promotion / administrative measures pertaining to four Export Promotion Councils (EPC) under its fold, namely Capexil, Plexconcil, Chemexcil and Shefexil .The division is primarily concerned with the EPCs addressing issues relating to commodities of the 4 EPCs and promoting/boosting exports as well as appraising corresponding imports.

Officers in the Division
  • Shri Manish Chadha : Joint Secretary
  • Shri Senjeet Kumar : Deputy Director General(QA)
  • Shri Aditya Narayan : Under Secretary
  • Shri Parveen Chillar : Section Officer
  • Shri Aizaz Khan : Assistant Section Officer
Bilateral Trade Statistics
Export data of Plexconcil for last 3 Years:

Source : ( DGCIS)                                                                                                                                                   (USD Million)

Panels 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23
Consumer & Houseware Products 581.89 816.18 753
Cordage, Fishnets & Monofilaments 210.83 279.25 273
FIBC, Woven sacks, Woven fabrics, Tarpaulin 1268.73 1688.22 1405
Floorcoverings, Leathercloth & Laminates 493.98 635.20 580
FRP & Composites 308.98 457.55 425
Human hair & related products 383.62 770.26 684
Medical items of plastics 356.56 417.44 493
Miscellaneous products and items nes 533.66 889.85 1032
Packaging items – flexible, rigid 489.05 623.82 625
Plastic films and sheets 1534.07 2034.99 1818
Plastic pipes & fittings 188.69 289.04 290
Plastic raw materials 3344.82 4232.88 3322
Writing instruments & stationery 166.12 217.55 267
Total 9860.99 13352.23 11,967
Export data of commodities of Chemexcil for last 3 Years:
Source:(DGCIS)                                                                                                                                                           (USD Million)
Panels 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23
AGRO CHEMICALS 3579.68 4897.09 5379.25
CASTOR OIL 917.24 1175.30 1265.64
COSMETICS AND TOILETRIES 1617.78 1973.93 2408.34
DYE INTERMEDIATE 145.59 165.11 183.49
DYES 2345.02 3078.55 2422.81
ESSENTIAL OILS 234.08 310.69 306.27
INORGANIC CHEMICALS 1054.89 1766.30 2174.51
ORGANIC CHEMICALS 7637.56 10946.90 9640.83
Total 17531.84 24313.88 23781.13
Export data of commodities of Shefexil for last 3 Years:

                                                                                                                                                                                             (USD Million)

Panels 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23
Vegetable Saps & Extracts 1489.96 1584.95 1790.55
Guar Gum 286.36 519.89 1046.55
Plant and Plant Portion (Herbs) 391.33 441.92 458.11
Fixed Vegetable Oil, Cake & Others 92.25 95.04 95.55
Shellac & Lac Based Products 65.71 84.44 146.35
Other Vegetable Materials 43.99 53.42 42.33
Nutraceuticals 99.63
Total 2369.60 2779.66 3679.07

** Data source: SHEFEXIL
All other data sourced from DGCI&S

Export data of commodities of Capexil for last 3 Years:

Source:(DGCIS)                                                                                                                                                                    (USD Million)

Panels 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23
Animal By Products 291.11 416.15 395.82
Auto Tyres and Tubes 1826.98 2922.59 2966.8
Books, Publications and Printing 244.99 357.69 375.92
Bulk Minerals and Ores 8757.37 9659.12 7398.84
Cement, Clinkers and Asbestos Cement Products 627.7 890.45 715.44
Ceramics and Allied Products 2109.92 2497.33 2789.04
Glass and Glassware 843.4 1082.09 1064.08
Graphite, Explosives and Accessories 312.57 484.18 671.18
Miscellaneous Products 404.39 500.96 841.38
Natural Stones and Products 2176.77 2378.77 2084.57
Ossein and Gelatine 60.23 66.9 79
Paints, Printing Ink and Allied Products 1219.92 1728.53 1643.14
Paper, Paper Board and Products 1974.14 3235.3 3023.3
Plywood and Allied Products 1197.69 1752.25 1440.2
Processed Minerals 941.1 1338.66 1707.83
Rubber Products 1445.56 1952.85 1980.25
Total 24433.85 31263.82 29176.61
Consolidated export data for last five years for the four Councils:

                                                                                                                                                                                                (USD Million)

2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23
Capexil 22245.62 22041.31 24433.85 31263.82 29176.61
Shefexil 2651.07 2608.72 2362.30 2779.66 3679.07
Plexconcil 11019.94 10011.11 9860.99 13352.23 11,967
Chemexcil 19142.37 18267.42 17531.84 24313.88 23781.13
Total 55059 52928.56 54188.98 71709.59 68603.81
Trade Agreement and Negotiations (Existing)

NIL

Trade Promotion Activities

EPCs are tasked with hosting/guiding exporters for trade promotional events. The events are organized under the schemes in DoC for this purpose.

MAI – Market Access Initiative

The proposals submitted by the Councils under MAI Scheme are analysed by this Division and recommended to E&MDA Division, DoC for consideration / approval. E&MDA Division, DoC provides Grants to the Councils under MAI Schemes for participation in International trade fairs/exhibitions/Reverse Buyer Seller Meets.

Membership Strength of EPCs:-
EPC Membership Strength (As on 15.10.2023)
CAPEXIL 4847
CHEMEXCIL 4068
PLEXCONCIL 2800
SHEFEXIL 977
Total 12692
Work Done / Accomplishments
  • EP(CAP) Division, in consultation with the 4 EPCs viz, Plexconcil, Chemexcil, Capexil and Shefexil, regularly seeks issues/concerns faced by the exporters and accordingly, takes up them with the concerned authorities for resolution. The issues raised by the EPCs pertaining to logistics, banking transactions, GST refunds, MEIS claims, courier services, etc. were taken up with the appropriate authorities for its resolution.
  • Regular review meetings were held with the EPCs to sensitize them about the need to develop virtual platform for their exporters so as to continue export promotional activities. Also, to boost the EPC’s morale and appreciate their initiative, many such events were addressed by the senior functionaries of the department on request of the respective EPCs.
  • Nutraceuticals products have been allocated under SHEFEXIL and a new panel under the council has been constituted. This shall augment Nutraceuticals exports from India.
Targeted Areas / Ongoing Tasks
CHEMEXCIL:
  • Inclusion of Chapter 28 and 29 under RoDTEP Scheme / Fix Adequate RoDTEP rates for other value added products like Castor Oil derivatives/ specialty chemicals.
  • On streamlining Pollution/ Environment control Norms and flexibility to change product mix.
  • Inclusion of Chemicals under PLI Scheme to boost local manufacturing under Atmanirbhar Bharat Program.
  • Follow-up for expansion of Interest Equalization Scheme to include more items for Non-MSMEs and Merchant exporters.
PLEXCONCIL:
  • Follow up on Industry concern regarding unavailability of raw material at a reasonable price as well as under deemed exports.
  • PLI scheme for plastics processing industry and / or MSME.
CAPEXIL:
  • Follow up on issue concerning Import of Granite under OGL through Granite and Marble Development Council (GMDC)
  • Resolving Industry concern w.r.t. reduction of value addition in Sawn Timber (HS Code 4407) exports from 30% to 15% in line with Advance Authorisation Scheme/DEEC Scheme
  • NOC to utilize ports for trans-shipment of Fireworks from Sri Lanka and Singapore Government
  • Resolving Industry concern regarding Pre-import conditions on Natural Rubber
  • Take up Industry request for introducing PLI scheme for the Indian Tyre industry
SHEFEXIL:
  • Revision of RoDTEP rates for Guar Splits, ITC(HS) code 07139010 and Guar Gum powder ITC(HS) code 13023230
  • Reinstating the “Prohibited” status to Guar seeds, ITC(HS) code 07133910
  • Promotion of Non-Timber Forest Produces: Creation of HSN for the ‘Others’ category
  • Creation of ITC(HS) codes for Promotion of Botanical/ Extracts Exports
  • PLI Scheme for Promotion of Nutraceutical Exports
Mandatory disclosures under RTI Act
Appellate Authority
Shri Manish Chadha | Joint Secretary
  • Department of Commerce
  • Room No: 423, Vanijya Bhawan
  • Tel : 23039410/9410
CPIO
Shri Senjeet Kumar | Deputy Director General(QA)
  • Department of Commerce
  • Room No. 285, Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi.
  • Tel : 011-23039642
ACPIO
Shri Aditya Narayan | Under Secretary
  • Department of Commerce
  • Room No. 19-A, Udyog Bhawan New Delhi
  • Tel : 011-2306 3943