(As on 18.11.

2015)

Commodity Profile for Pulses-November, 2015

Contents
1.

Pulses estimates for India (2015-16) ............................................................................................... 2

2.

Domestic Production of Major Pulses ............................................................................................ 2

3.

Production of Pulses in India .......................................................................................................... 3

4.

Indias export &import of Pulses .................................................................................................... 3

4.1

Indias export of Major Pulses ................................................................................................. 3

4.2

Indias import of Major Pulses ................................................................................................ 4

5.

Indias Trade Destination of Major Pulses for 2014-15 ................................................................. 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

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1. Pulses estimates for India (2015-16)

(Unit: Million Tonnes)

Table-1: Pulses Production, Trade, and Consumption of India

2014-15
17.20
4.58
21.78
0.22
21.56

2015-16 **
18.32
4.10
22.42
0.25
22.17

Particulars
Production
Total Imports
Availability
Total Exports
Total Availability
Consumption

Aug-15
17.20#
2.55##
-0.11##
for Domestic --

Sources
DES
DOC
-DOC
--

Source: Directorate of Economics and Statistics (DES), Department of Agriculture, Cooperation &FW
(DAC&FW) and Department of Commerce (DoC)
Availability: Production plus Total Imports; Total Availability for Domestic Consumption: Availability minus
Total export.
**: For preparation of estimate for 2015-16, production, export and import are the last three years average.
#: Production estimates as per 4th Advance Estimation for 2014-15.
##: Export & import figures are for April to Sept, 2015.

2. Domestic Production of Major Pulses

Figure 1: Domestic Production of major Pulses
12

Million Tonnes

10

0
2010-11

2011-12

Gram

2012-13

Tur

Moong

2013-14

2014-15

Urad

Source: Directorate of Economics and Statistics (DES)

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 2012-13 to 2014-15

Pulses/Year
Tur
Gram
Moong
Urad
Lentil
Other
Pulses
Total Pulses

3022.70
8832.50
1186.20
1946.70
1134.00
2220.4

Share in
Total
Production
(%)
16.48
48.15
6.47
10.61
6.18
12.11

18343.00

100.00

2012-13

2013-14
3170.00
9530.00
1610.00
1700.00
N.A.
3780.00

Share in
Total
2014-15*
Production
(%)
16.02
2780.00
48.17
7170.00
8.13
1510.00
8.60
1870.00
19.11

19780.00

3870.00

% Share in
Total
production
16.16
41.68
8.77
10.87
22.50

17200.00

Source: Directorate of Economics and Statistics (DES)

*: Based on 4th Advance Estimates

4. Indias export &import of Pulses

4.1 Indias export of Major Pulses
(Unit: Thousand Tonnes)

Table 3: Indias export of Major Pulses

Share in
Share in
Total
Total
HS Code
Pulses/Year
2013-14
pulses
2014-15
pulses
Export
Export
(%)
(%)
07131000 Peas (Pisum Sativum)
0.85
0.25
3.91
1.76
07132000 Chickpeas
(Garbanzos)
07133100 Moong/Urad
07134000 Lentils (Mosur)
07136000 Pigeon Peas (Tur)
Total Pulses

3.2

Share in
Total
pulses
Export
(%)
3.36

2015-16
(AprAugust)

333.82

97.18

190.23

85.64

81.04

84.99

1.66

0.48

4.25

1.91

3.02

3.17

0.73
0.1
343.5

0.21
0.03

7.98
1.22
222.26

3.59
0.55

1.53
0.99
95.36

1.60
1.04

Source: Department of Commerce

Chickpeas contribute the single largest share in Indias export basket of pulses registering
97.18% and 85.64% share in the total pulses export during 2013-14 and 2014-15 respectively.

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4.2 Indias import of Major Pulses

(Unit: Thousand Tonnes)

Table 4: Indias Import of Major Pulses

Share in
Share in
Total
Total
HS Code
Pulses
2013-14
Pulses 2014-15 Pulses
Import
Import
(%)
(%)
07131000 Peas (Pisum Sativum)
1330.43
36.40 1951.97
42.57
07132000 Chickpeas (Garbanzos)
276.13
7.56
418.87
9.14
07133100 Moong/Urad
624.12
17.08
622.88
13.58
07134000 Lentils (Mosur)
708.71
19.39
816.46
17.80
07136000 Pigeon Peas (Tur)
465.61
12.74
575.22
12.54
Total Pulses
3654.78
4584.84

2015-16
(Apr-Aug)
600.17
275.45
347.73
344.75
168.12
1903.98

Share in
Total
Pulses
Import
(%)
31.52
14.47
18.26
17.58
8.83

Source: Department of Commerce

Peas (Matar) forms a major share in the total import of pulses.

5. Indias Trade Destination of Major Pulses for 2014-15

Table 5: Indias Trade destinations of Major Pulses
HS Code

Pulses

Top 5 Export Destinations

07131000 Peas (Pisum Shri

Lanka
DSR
(77.71%),
Sativum)
Bangladesh PR (6.55%), Argentina
(5.63%), Myanmar (5.12%), Nepal
(2.73%)
07132000 Chickpeas
Pakistan
(33.06%),
Algeria
(Garbanzos) (14.42%), Sri Lanka (10.23%), U
Arab EMTS (5.53%), Turkey
(5.49%),

Top 5 Import Sources

Canada (78.80%), USA (10.07%),
Australia (4.05%), Russia (3.78%),
Ukraine (2.86%)
Australia (45.63%), Russia (38.93%),
Tanzania (4.71%), Myanmar (3.23%),
USA (2.40%)

07133100 Moong/Urad USA (48.06%), Sri Lanka (25.70%), Myanmar

(85.65%),
Singapore
(4.73%),
Malaysia (5.60%),
Uzbekistan
(4.51%), UK (3.71%)
Mozambique
(1.45%),
(1.44%),
07134000 Lentils
Myanmar (53.29%), Nepal (15.38%), Canada (79.87%), USA
(Mosur)
Sri Lanka DSR (9.60%), USA Australia (7.03%), Nepal
(5.46%), Singapore (4.05%)
Myanmar (0.09%)

Tanzania
(2.00%),
Kenya
(12.78%),
(0.13%),

07136000 Pigeon Peas USA (50.94%), Nepal (32.29%), Myanmar

(51.76%),
Tanzania
(Tur)
Canada (5.76%), Singapore (2.62%), (20.68%), Mozambique (15.28%),
UK (2.06%)
Malawi (7.99%), Sudan (2.97%)
Source: Department of Commerce

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6. Movement of Domestic and International Prices:

6.1 Chickpeas (Gram)
6000

Figure 2- Price trend of chickpeas (channa)

Rs./ quintal

5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0

International Price

Wholesale Domestic Price

Source: Agmarknet- domestic prices, and Agriwatch- international prices

The price for chickpeas were higher (from August 2012 to Dec 2014) in the domestic market than that
of in the international market.

6.2 Lentil (Masur)

9000

Figure 3- Price trend of Lentil

8000

Rs./ quintal

7000
6000
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0

International Price

Wholesale Domestic Price

Source:- Agmarknet- domestic prices, and Agriwatch- international prices

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.

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6.3 Tur (Arhar)

14000

Figure 4- Price trend of Arhar (Tur)

12000

Rs/ quintal

10000
8000
6000
4000
2000
0

International Price

Wholesale Domestic Price

Source:- Agmarknet- domestic prices, and Agriwatch- international prices

The domestic prices for Tur (Arhar Dal) have been higher than that of international prices for over last
two years upto Feb 2015.

6.4Moong (Green Gram)

9000

Figure 5- Price trend of Moong

8000

Rs/ quintal

7000
6000
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0

International Price

Wholesale Domestic Price

Source:- Agmarknet- domestic prices, and Agriwatch- international prices

The price fluctuations in the international markets were higher than that of in the domestic market.
International prices for Moong Dal have been higher than domestic prices since September 2012.

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6.5Urad (Black Gram)

14000

Figure 6- Price trend of Urad

12000
Rs./ quintal

10000
8000
6000
4000
2000
0

International Price

Wholesale Domestic Price

Source:- Agmarknet- domestic prices, and Agriwatch- international prices

The international prices for Urad (Kala Dal) have been higher than that of domestic prices since Sept
2015.

7. Price Movement of pulses in major domestic markets:

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

Major Pulses

Chickpeas

Lentil

Tur

Urad

Moong

Mandies
Delhi
Indore
Bikaner
Kanpur
Delhi
Indore
Gulberga
Kanpur
Amravati
Vijaywada
Jalgaon
Jaipur
Delhi
Vijaywada
Indore
Jaipur

Oct-15

Sept-15

Oct-14

5133
5069
4975
7145
7130
7039
12829
10560
12290
12371
11450
10167
12089
NA
8873
8173

4743
4755
4574
7092
6841
7082
10111
9085
9779
9543
8776
8257
9339
7131
7795
7335

2743
2835
2796
5577
5509
5679
5169
4612
5186
4753
4758
4333
5945
NA
6960
7100

% Change
(over previous
month)
8.22
6.60
8.77
0.75
4.22
-0.61
26.88
16.24
25.68
29.63
30.47
23.13
29.45
NA
13.83
11.42

Source: Agriwatch

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(in Rs/qtl)
% Change
(over previous
year)
87.13
78.80
77.93
28.12
29.42
23.95
148.19
128.97
136.98
160.28
140.65
134.64
103.35
NA
27.49
15.11

8. Minimum Support Price (MSP)

(Unit: Rs/Quintal)

Table 7: The MSP of pulses for the last 5 years

Pulses
Tur
Gram
Moong
Urad
Lentil

2011-12
3200
2800
3500
3300
2800

2012-13
3850
3000
4400
4300
2900

2013-14
4300
3100
4500
4300
2950

2014-15
4350
3175
4600
4350
3075

2015-16
4625
-4850
4625
--

Sources: Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP)

9. Future price of pulses

Contract
Month

06-Nov-15

15-Nov
15-Dec
15-Jan

5200
5185
4984

Table 8: Future prices

Chana future prices (Rs/Quintal)
05-Nov-15
Week ago
Month ago
30 Oct 15
06 Oct 15
5178
4844
5199
5200
4930
5205
5044
4851
5031

% Change Over
Previous Month
0.02
-0.38
-0.93

Source: NCDEX
Future price for Chana is expected to decrease over the next three months as shown in the
table 8.
Note:

Except Chana, no other pulses are traded in future in domestic markets.

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. The prohibition on exports of Pulses is not applied to export of (a) Kabuli Chana and (b)
10,000 MTs of organic pulses and lentils per annum. Export of organic pulses and lentils shall
be subject to following conditions:
Quantity limit shall be 10,000 Tonnes per annum;
It should be duly certified by APEDA as being organic pulses and lentils;
Export contracts should be registered with APEDA, New Delhi prior to shipment;
Export shall be allowed only from Customs EDI Ports.
(Notification No. 38 ((RE-2012)/2009-14 dated 31st March, 2014).
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3. Export of pulses to Bhutan has been exempted from any ban and without any quantitative
restriction. (Notification No. 81 (RE-2013)/2009-14 dated 14th June, 2014.
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

Table 7: Import Policy

HS Code

Commodity

Tariff Schedule

0713 10 00

Peas (Pisum Sativum)

Bound Duty
50%

Statutory Duty
50%

Applied Duty*
Nil

0713 20 00

Chickpeas (Garbanzos)

100%

30%

Nil

0713 31 00

Moong/Urad

100%

30%

Nil

0713 40 00

Lentil (Mosur)

100%

30%

Nil

0713 60 00

Pigeon Peas (Tur)

100%

30%

Nil

Source: Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Department of Revenue and World Trade Organization (WTO)
* Duty free import of all pulses except gram and lentil have been extended without an end date while for gram and lentil
only upto 31.12.2015 vide Department of Revenues Notification No. 48/2015- Customs dated 30th Sept., 2015.

***

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