EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL FOR HANDICRAFTS

REVIEW EXPORTS DURING 2006 - 07 (APRIL - MARCH)

According to the provisional data available the exports of Handicrafts have shown an increase of Rs. 2761.29 crores, from Rs.14,526.85 to Rs.17,288.14 crores, an increase of 19.01% in rupees term. In dollar terms, the exports have shown the increase of 528.70 millions US$ i.e. the exports increased by 16.11% over the similar period in 2005- 2006. Details are as under: -

STATEMENT SHOWING PROVISIONAL EXPORT FIGURE OF HANDICRAFTS DURING THE PERIOD APRIL-MARCH 2006-2007 COMPARED TO THE CORRESPONDING PERIOD OF APRIL-MARCH 2005-2006.

US$ at the rate of *

s	RUPEES IN CR.			INCREASE IN % OVER 2005-06	US$ IN MILLIONS			INCREASE IN % OVER 2005-06
	2005-06	2006-07			2005-06	2006-07
	(April-March)				(April-March) *44.2546 * 45.3607
ARTMETAL WARES	3662.98		4135.06	12.89	827.70		911.60	10.14
WOODWARES	853.06		1180.02	38.33	192.76		260.14	34.96
HANDPRINTED TEXTILES & SCARAVES	2053.70		2465.18	20.04	464.07		543.46	17.11
EMBROIDERED & CROCHETTED GOODS	4711.45		5860.35	24.39	1064.62		1291.94	21.35
SHAWLS AS ARTWARES	110.23		216.82	96.70	24.91		47.80	91.89
ZARI & ZARI GOODS	347.05		392.45	13.08	78.42		86.52	10.33
IMMITATION JEWELLERY	274.86		386.09	40.47	62.11		85.12	37.05
MISC. HANDICRAFTS	2513.52		2652.17	5.52	567.97		584.68	2.94
TOTAL	14526.85		17288.14	19.01	3282.56		3811.26	16.11

During the period, the exports of Art Metalware, Woodware, Handprinted Textiles & Scarves, Embroidered & Crochetted Goods, Shawls as Artware, Zari & Zari Goods,Imitation Jewellery & Misc. Handicrafts showed an increasing trend of 12.89%, 38.33%, 20.04%, 24.39%, 96.70%,13.08%, 40.47% & 5.52% in rupees terms respectively and 10.14%,34.96%, 17.11%, 21.35%, 91.89%, 10.33%, 37.05% & 2.94% in US$ terms respectively. Overall an increase in the rupee terms was 19.01% and increase in the US$ terms was 16.11%

REVIEW EXPORTS DURING 2007-08 (APRIL- MARCH)

According to the provisional data available the exports of Handicrafts have shown a decrease of Rs.3276.09 crores, from Rs. 17288.14 to Rs. 14012.05 crores, a decrease of 18.95% in rupees term. In dollar terms, the exports have shown the decrease of US $ 330.12 millions i.e. the exports decreased by 8.66% over the similar period in 2006-2007. Details are as under:-

STATEMENT SHOWING PROVISIONAL EXPORT FIGURE OF HANDICRAFTS DURING THE PERIOD APRIL- MARCH 2007-2008 COMPARED TO THE CORRESPONDING PERIOD OF APRIL- MARCH 2006-2007.

US$ at the rate of *

ITEMS	RUPEES IN CR.			INCREASE / DECREASE % OVER 2006-07	US$ IN MILLIONS			INCREASE / DECREASE % OVER 2006-07
	2006-07	2007-08			2006-07	2007-08
	(April-March)				(April-March) *45.3607 *40.2513
ARTMETAL WARES	4135.06		3308.05	(-)20.00	911.60		821.85	(-)9.85
WOODWARES	1180.02		1038.92	(-)11.96	260.14		258.11	(-)0.78
HANDPRINTED TEXTILES & SCARAVES	2465.18		1773.93	(-)28.04	543.46		440.71	(-)18.91
EMBROIDERED & CROCHETTED GOODS	5860.35		5145.16	(-)12.20	1291.94		1278.26	(-)1.06
SHAWLS AS ARTWARES	216.82		213.56	(-)1.50	47.80		53.06	(+)11.00
ZARI & ZARI GOODS	392.45		349.23	(-)11.01	86.52		86.76	(+)0.28
IMMITATION JEWELLERY	386.09		351.32	(-)9.01	85.12		87.28	(+)2.54
MISC. HANDICRAFTS	2652.17		1831.88	(-)30.93	584.68		455.11	(-)22.16
TOTAL	17288.14		14012.05	(-)18.95	3811.26		3481.14	(-)8.66

During the period, the exports of Art Metalware, Woodware, Hand printed Textiles & Scarves, Embroidered & Crocheted Goods, Shawls as artwares, zari & zari goods, Imitation jewellery & Misc. Handicrafts showed a decreasing trend of 20%, 11.96%, 28.04%, 12.20%, 1.50%, 11.01%, 9.01% & 30.93% in rupees terms respectively. In US $ term Art metalwares, Woodwares, Hand printed Textiles & Scarves, Emb. & Crocheted goods & Misc. Handicrafts showed a decrease of 9.85%, 0.78%, 18.91%, 1.06% & 22.16%, respectively whereas export of Shawls as Artware, Zari & Zari Goods & Imitation Jewellery increased by 11.0%, 0.28% & 2.54% respectively. Overall a decrease in the rupee term was 18.95% and in the US $ term was 8.66% The reason for decrease in exports is due to the impact of rupee appreciation, rising interest rate, low realization on export proceeds and cancellation of orders.