Introduction
India leads the shellac market globally as more than half the production comes from the country. The country produces vegetable saps and extracts, guar gums, plant and plant portions, fixed vegetable oil, shellac and lac based products and other vegetable material.
About 90% of the world’s guar gum comes from India. The major states producing guar gum are Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
Export Data
Between April 2021-February 2022, India exported 2.95 lakh metric ton (MT) of guar gums; a more than 25% increase from the 2.35 lakh MT from 2020-21. The value of exports during the period was US$ 402 million growing at more than 50% from US$ 263 million in 2020-21.
The total exports of shellac and forest products from India during 2020-21 was US$ 2.4 billion. The export of shellac and lac based products during the same period was US$ 65.68 million. This was a 37% increase from the US$ 47.79 million in 2019-20.
The export of plant and plant portions or herbs in 2020-21 was US$ 391.74 million which was a 31% increase from the US$ 298.86 million in 2019-20.
The export of fixed vegetable oil and cake during 2020-21 was US$ 92.42 million. The same in 2019-20 was US$ 89.08 million. The overall exports during the three years grew at a CAGR of 10% from 2018-19.
Country-wise exports
India exports shellac and forest products to more than 20 countries in the world. The major importers are the US, China, Germany, UAE, the UK, Bangladesh, Norway, Australia, Russia and Nepal. Out of these countries China, the US and Germany are the largest importers contributing to around 17.5%, 16% and 6% of the total exported products from India.
Governing Body
Shellac and Forest Products Export Promotion Council (SHFEXIL)
TSHEFEXIL was formed under the sponsorship of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry in 1957. It was formed to enhance India’s non-timber forest produce and to facilitate the exports of veg saps, guar gums, sesame seeds, herbs, niger, vegetable material, fixed vegetable oil and cakes etc. The functions of the council are to provide information and assistance, technology upgradation advising, organize trade fairs and build statistical databases for import and export of the country.
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