Import of Areca nuts.

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..... Import of Areca nuts.
News and Press Release
Dated:- 5-9-2012

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 .....

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..... 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 .....

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..... .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 .....

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..... 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 Ni .....

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..... l 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 re .....

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..... ply in the Rajya Sabha today. DS/GK
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