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(As on 16.02.2018)
Commodity Profile for Pulses-February, 2018

Contents
1. Pulses estimates for India (2017-18) ............................................................................................... 2
2. Domestic Production of Major Pulses............................................................................................. 2
3. Production of Pulses in India .......................................................................................................... 3
4. India’s export &import of Pulses .................................................................................................... 3
4.1 India’s export of Major Pulses ................................................................................................. 3
4.2 India’s import of Major Pulses ................................................................................................ 4
5. India’s Trade Destination of Major Pulses for 2016-17.................................................................. 4
6. Movement of Domestic and International Prices ............................................................................ 5
6.1 Chickpeas (Gram) .................................................................................................................... 5
6.2 Lentil (Masur) .......................................................................................................................... 5
6.3 Tur (Arhar)............................................................................................................................... 6
6.4 Moong (Green Gram) .............................................................................................................. 6
6.5 Urad (Black Gram) .................................................................................................................. 7
7. Price movements of pulses in major domestic markets .................................................................. 7
8. Minimum Support Price (MSP) ...................................................................................................... 8
9. Future Price of pulses………………………….……………………………………………………………………………….…..……8

10. Trade Policy and Tariff Schedule ................................................................................................... 9

10.1 Export Policy ........................................................................................................................... 9
10.2 Import Policy ........................................................................................................................... 9
11. Status of Major Pulses under Foreign Trade Agreements…………………………………………………………….……10

12. Significant changes for the month….........................................................................................11

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1. Pulses estimates for India (2017-18)

(Unit: Million Tonnes)

Table-1: Pulses Production, Trade, and Consumption of India
2015-16 2016-17 Particulars 2017-18 Sources
16.35 22.95 Production 22.90# DES
5.79 6.61 Total Imports 5.10## DOC
22.14 29.56 Availability 28.00 --
0.25 0.14 Total Exports 0.09## DOC
21.89 29.42 Total Availability for Domestic 27.91 --
Consumption
Source: Directorate of Economics and Statistics (DES), Department of Agriculture & Cooperation (DAC) and
Department of Commerce (DoC)
#: Production Target set for 2017-18.
##: Export &import figures are for 2017-18 (Apr 2017-Dec 2017)
Note: Availability: Production plus Total Imports; Total Availability for Domestic Consumption: Availability
minus Total export.

2. Domestic Production of Major Pulses

Source: Directorate of Economics and Statistics (DES) * As per 04th Adv Est for 2016-17.

 Production of Gram (chickpeas) is the highest among all pulses produced in the country.

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3. Production of Pulses in India

(Unit: Thousand Tonnes)
Table-2: Production of Pulses during 2014-15 to 2016-17
% Share in % Share in % Share in
Pulses/Year 2014-15 Total 2015-16 Total 2016-17* Total
production production production
Tur 2810.00 16.38 2560.00 15.65 4780.00 20.82
Gram 7330.00 42.74 7060.00 43.18 9330.00 40.65
Moong 1500.00 8.74 1590.00 9.72 2160.00 9.41
Urad 1960.00 11.42 1950.00 11.92 2800.00 12.20
Other 3550.00 26.69 3190.00 19.52 3880.00 16.90
Pulses
Total Pulses 17150.00 16350.00 22950.00
Source: Directorate of Economics and Statistics (DES)*: Based on 04th Advance Estimates for 2016-17.

4. India’s export & import of Pulses

4.1 India’s export of Major Pulses
(Unit: Thousand Tonnes)
Share in 2017-18 Share
Share in
Total (Apr- in Total
Total
HS Code Pulses/Year 2015-16 Pulses 2016-17 Nov) Pulses
Pulses
Export Export
Export (%)
(%) (%)
07131000 Peas (Matar) 6.44 2.52 7.62 5.55 2.78 3.20
07132000 Chickpeas (Chana) 216.93 84.87 87.91 64.10 55.02 62.64
07133100 Moong/Urad 6.39 2.5 10.54 7.68 12.10 13.77
07134000 Lentils (Masur) 11.77 4.60 15.61 11.37 5.30 6.03
07136000 Pigeon Peas (Tur) 4.02 1.57 12.30 8.96 8.45 9.62
Total Pulses 255.60 137.20 87.84
Source: Department of Commerce
 Chickpeas contributes the single largest share in India’s export basket of pulses registering
85.64% and 84.87% share in the total pulses export during 2014-15 and 2015-16 respectively.

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4.2 India’s import of Major Pulses

(Unit: Thousand Tonnes)
Table 4: India’s Import of Major Pulses
Share in Share in Share in
Total Total Total
2017-18
HS Code Pulses 2015-16 Pulses 2016-17 Pulses Pulses
(Apr-Nov)
Import Import Import
(%) (%) (%)
07131000 Peas (Matar) 2245.39 38.72 3172.75 48.00 2454.41 52.33
07132000 Chickpeas (Chana) 1031.48 17.79 1080.63 16.35 746.80 15.92
07133100 Moong/Urad 581.60 10.03 574.53 8.68 328.30 7.00
07134000 Lentils (Masur) 1260.19 21.73 829.44 12.55 700.10 14.93
07136000 Pigeon Peas (Tur) 462.71 7.98 703.54 10.64 309.35 6.60
Total Pulses 5797.77 6608.95 4689.72
Source: Department of Commerce
 Peas (Matar) forms a major share in the total import of pulses.

5. India’s Trade Destination of Major Pulses for 2016-17

Table 5:India’s Trade destinations of Major Pulses

HS Code Pulses Top 5 Export Destinations Top 5 Import Sources
07131000 Peas (Pisum Shri Lanka DSR (96.3%), Myanmar Canada (54.5%), Russia (10.3%),
Sativum) (1.6%), Bhutan (1.4%), Nepal Luthuania (9.0%), France (6.8%),
(0.5%), U Arab EMTS (0.09%) USA (6.4%)

07132000 Chickpeas Pakistan (21.6%), U Arab EMTS Australia (85.1%), Russia (4.7%),
(Garbanzos) (10.6%), Algeria (11.6%), Saudi Tanzania (3.8%), USA (1.4%),
Arab (9.5%), Sri Lanka (7.3%) Canada (0.91%),

07133100 Moong/Urad USA (39.96%), Sri Lanka (13.05%), Myanmar (70.37%), Kenya (7.43%),
UK (9.86%), Australia (7.77%), Australia (6.32%), Tanzania (3.15%),
Malaysia (7.63%) Uzbekistan (2.60%)

07134000 Lentils Sri Lanka DSR (43.39%), Canada (89.58%), USA (7.47%),
(Masur) Bangladesh (18.11%), U Arab EMTS Australia (2.88%), Turkey (0.03%),
(8.35%), Egypt A RP (3.98%), USA Mozambique (0.03%)
(3.67%)
07136000 Pigeon Peas USA (40.79%), U Arab EMTS Myanmar (46.35%), Tanzania
(Tur) (18.28%), Canada (11.28%), UK (18.71%), Mozambique (15.36%),
(10.75%), Singapore (5.11%), Malawi (12.56%), Sudan (3.36%)

Source: Department of Commerce

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6. Movement of Domestic and International Prices:

6.1 Chickpeas (Gram)

Source:-Department of Agriculture &Cooperation (DAC), Agmarknet, and Agriwatch

 The price for chickpeas in the domestic market and in the international market has been showing
downward trend.

6.2 Lentil (Masur)

Source:-Department of Agriculture & Cooperation (DAC), Agmarknet, and Agriwatch

 There was a moderate to high price fluctuation for lentil (Masur Dal) in the domestic as well
as in the international markets.
 The average domestic price was moderately high compared to the international price.

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6.3 Tur (Arhar)

Source:-Department of Agriculture & Cooperation (DAC), Agmarknet, and Agriwatch

 The domestic prices for Tur (Arhar Dal) have been higher than that of international prices.
6.4 Moong (Green Gram)

Source:-Department of Agriculture & Cooperation (DAC), Agmarknet, and Agriwatch

 The price fluctuations in the international markets were higher than that of in the domestic market.
International prices and domestic prices for Moong Dal are more and less same.

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6.5Urad (Black Gram)

Source:-Department of Agriculture & Cooperation (DAC), Agmarknet, and Agriwatch

 The international prices for Urad (Kala Dal) are lower than domestic prices.

7. Price Movement of pulses in major domestic markets:

Table 6: Price Movement for major pulses in Major Domestic Markets

(In Rs/qtl)
% Change (over % Change (over
Major Pulses Mandies Jan-18 Dec-17 Jan-17
previous month) previous year)
Delhi 4122 4478 6476 -7.95 -36.35
Chickpeas Indore 3836 4129 6617 -7.10 -42.03
Bikaner 4068 4386 7138 -7.25 -43.01
Kanpur 3572 3686 4858 -3.09 -26.47
Lentil Delhi 3654 3712 5168 -1.56 -29.30
Indore 3445 3506 4578 -1.74 -24.75
Gulberga 4422 4316 4822 2.46 -8.30
Indore 4345 3875 4574 12.13 -5.01
Tur
Amravati 4364 4045 4580 7.89 -4.72
Vijaywada 3916 3750 4493 4.43 -12.84
Jalgaon 4000 4418 6000 -9.46 -33.33
Urad
Jaipur 3756 3868 6092 -2.90 -38.35
Vijaywada 5198 5152 4740 0.89 9.66
Moong Indore 5145 5158 4761 -0.25 8.07
Jaipur 4992 5112 4625 -2.35 7.94
Source: Agriwatch NA-Not Available

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8. Minimum Support Price (MSP)

(Unit: Rs/Quintal)
Table 7: The MSP of pulses for the last 5 years
Pulses 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18
Tur 3850 4300 4350 4625 5050 5450*
Gram 3000 3100 3175 3500 4000 4400#
Moong 4400 4500 4600 4850 5225 5575*
Urad 4300 4300 4350 4625 5000 5400*
Lentil 2900 2950 3075 3400 3950 4250$
Sources: Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP)
* including bonus of Rs. 200/quintal. # including bonus of Rs. 150/qtl. $ including bonus of Rs. 100/qttl

9. Future price of pulses:

Future contracts of Chana relaunched on 14th July-2017 onwards

(Rs /Quintal)
Chana 05-Feb-18 02-Feb-18 Week ago - Month ago - % Change Over
Futures 30-Jan-18 05-Jan-18 Previous to previous
Contract Week

18-Mar 3814 3803 3889 3826 -0.31

18-Apr 3854 3842 3827 3850 0.10
18-May 3908 3901 3867 3901 0.18
Sources: NCDEX

 No other pulses except Chana are traded in future in domestic market.

 No pulses are traded in future in international markets.

10. Trade Policy and Tariff Schedule

10.1 Export Policy
1. Under Advance Authorization Scheme, import of pulses is allowed for export after domestic
processing and value addition (vide DGFT Public Notice No. 51 (RE-2013)/2009-14 dated
14th November, 2013)
2. All varieties of pulses, including organic pulses, have been made ‘free’ for export without any
quantitative ceilings, till further order. However, for export through non-EDI Land Custom
Stations (LCS), the exporter will have to do prior-registration of quantity with DGFT.
(Note: As per Notification No. 38/2015-2020 dated 22nd November, 2017)
3. Export of pulses to Bhutan have been exempted from any ban and without any quantitative
restriction. (Notification No. 81 (RE-2013)/2009-14 dated 14th June, 2014.

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4. The export of pulses to the Republic of Maldives has been permitted for the years 2014-15 to
2016-17 as per the quantities given below:

(Unit: Tonnes)
Table 6: The export of pulses to Maldives
Year Export
2014-15 87.85
2015-16 96.63
2016-17 106.29
Sources: Notification No. 77 (RE-2013)/2009-14 dated 27th March, 2014
10.2 Import Policy
Import of pulses is free without any quantitative restrictions except Tur, Moong & Urad.

 DGFT vide notification no. 19/2015-2020 05th August, 2017 has placed ‘Tur’ revised import
policy of Tur (Arhar) from free to restricted and imposed Quantitative Restriction on their
import with an annual (fiscal year) quota of 2 lakh MT with some conditions.
 DGFT under Department of Commerce (DoC) vide notification no. 22/2015-2020 21st August, 2017
has revised import policy of Moong/Urad under EXIM Code: 0713 31 00 from ‘free’ to ‘restricted’
falling under Chapter 7 of the ITC (HS) 2017, Schedule-I (Import Policy). Import of Urad/Moong shall
be subject to an annual (fiscal year) quota of 3 lakh MT with some conditions.

Table 7: Import Policy

Tariff Schedule
HS Code Commodity
Bound Duty Statutory Duty Applied Duty
0713 10 00 Peas (Pisum Sativum) 50% 50% 50%
(w.e.f. 08th Nov, 2017)
0713 20 00 Chickpeas (Garbanzos) 100% 30% 40%
(w.e.f. 06th Feb, 2018)
0713 31 00 Moong/Urad 100% 30% Nil
0713 40 00 Lentil (Mosur) 100% 30% 30%
(w.e.f. 21st Dec, 2017)
0713 60 00 Pigeon Peas (Tur) 100% 30% 10%
(w.e.f. 28th Mar, 2017)
Source: Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Department of Revenue and World Trade Organization (WTO)

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11. Status of major pulses in Foreign Trade Agreements:

HS Items Status in FTAs/PTAs
Code ASEAN SAFTA SAFTA Non- DFTP Scheme Korea Japan
LDC LDC
0713.10 Peas X 0 duty 8% MoP 10% MoP SEN X
0713.20 Chickpeas 0 duty 0 duty 8% MoP 0 duty SEN B 10
0713.31 Moong/Urad 0 duty 0 duty 8% MoP 0 duty SEN B 10
0713.40 Lentil 0 duty 0 duty 8% MoP 0 duty SEN B 10
0713.60 Tur (Arhar) 0 duty 0 duty 0 duty 0 duty SEN B 10
 X-Negative List
 SEN: Tariff will be reduced to 50% by December 2017 (for Korea)
 B 10: Duties under this category shall be eliminated in 11 annual instalments from the date of
coming into force the Agreement.
 MoP (Margin of Preference) - The reduction of the rate of duty on a product, provided for in
a schedule to the Trade Agreement.

12. Significant Changes for the month: Nil.

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Disclaimer: The information and opinions contained in the document have been compiled from
various sources believed to be reliable. This Department will not be liable for any losses and
damages in connection with the uses of the information provided in the commodity profile.

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