Machine tools and equipments being imported
A number of Indian users of Capital Goods are importing Heavy Industrial Equipment like Electrical Equipment, Machine Tools, Textile Machinery, Printing Machinery, Plastic Processing Machinery, Metallurgical Machinery, Earthmoving & Construction Machinery, etc. from China.
The details of import for the last year (2014-15) from China are as under:
SI. No. | Item | 2014-15 China Import (Rs. Crore) | 2014-15 Total Import (Rs. Crore) | China import Percentage on total import during 2014-15 (%) |
1 | Boiler, Turbine, Generator & Transformer | 6297.96 | 16430.92 | 38.33 |
2 | Construction and Mining machinery | 6192.17 | 24245.9 | 25.54 |
3 | Textile machinery | 3698 | 10912.98 | 33.89 |
4 | Printing Machinery | 3167.39 | 7653.18 | 41.39 |
5 | Machine Tool | 1982.58 | 12218.18 | 16.23 |
6 | Process Plant Equipment and Machinery including pumps & compressors | 1772.62 | 7225.89 | 24.52 |
7 | Metallurgical Machinery | 1314.96 | 4567.81 | 28.78 |
8 | Plastic Machinery | 1029.14 | 4206.45 | 28.78 |
9 | Paper and Pulp Machinery | 552.57 | 1834.64 | 30.12 |
10 | Agriculture Machinery | 298.32 | 806.19 | 37 |
11 | Leather Machinery | 161.38 | 623.08 | 25.9 |
(Source: Department of Commerce website).
This information was given by Minister of State in the Ministry Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, Shri G.M. Siddeshwara in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.