In the international market of foreign trade of India, the

value of exports from the SSI has been raising from year to year. Exports are important instrument for the creation of employment opportunities in SSI cottage industries and in the agricultural sector as well as in Medium and large industrial sector. 5 states namely A.P, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Karnataka. Gives

more than 50% of Indian exports and hence major SSI

are located in these states.

Components of exports contributed by SSI sector

Khadi and handloom products.

Handicrafts including jewelers.

Processed food. Garments of all types.

Engineering goods.
Projects. Software's.

Computers.
Ancillary exports and so on

value of exports from SSI units

The value of exports from the SSI sector has increased

from rupees 1643 crores in 1980-81

22,250 crores in 1993-94

Conti
The share of exports from the SSS as % of India's total

exports also rose from 24.5% in 1980-81 to 33.9% in 1996-97.this increases in SSI exports is mainly due to the

promotional measures under taken by the Government as

well as entrepreneurial push.

If exports of power looms handicrafts and khadi are

increased the share of SSI Sector is likely to be nearly

50% of total exports. Even in the global market.

The SSI units has been successful in enlarging their share every year. This goes to prove that the SSI sector is quite significant in the ever changing economic scenario

The growth of SSI exports during the decades of 80s and 90s
100000 90000 80000 70000 60000 50000 40000 30000 20000 10000 0 1947 1957 1967 1977 1987 1997 2006

Conti..
The above diagram shows by increasing of exports from

24 Crores in 1947 to 766 Crores in 1997 and further the exports have increased tremendously to the height of

99636 Crores in 2006

Exports prospects of India

The SSS in India now produces a wide range of products

from single consumer goods to such sophisticated products like scientific and precious instruments, hearing,

aids computers, electronic components , tape records,

television sets etc.. With a lower level of labor cost when compare to western countries, India enjoys an advantage in exporting both traditional and non traditional labor intensive products,

Conti
This apart there is favorable climate for SSI exports in

foreign markets because frequent wages hike (increases) and pollution hazards in industrial countries tend to

favor imports from developing countries , particularly

the import of SSI products.

The growth of SSI exports and its % in total exports over the years
Years 1950-51 1960-61 1973-74 SSI exports (rs. Crores) 40 75 393 %of SSI exports to the total exports 5.2 6.5 15.6

1980- 81
1990-91 1995-96

1643
9180 36,470

24.5
28.2 34.3

1998-99
2000-01 2002-03

44,450
69,797 86,013

32.2
39.0 37.6