I (Meaning and importance of Exports) Unit Structure

8.8.5 
CONTRIBUTION OF SEZ IN INDIA‘S EXPORT 
 
 
In the near future, the SEZS scheme will prove to be an 
engine of growth attracting FDI and thus increase exports. The 
contribution of SEZS in the export growth is likely to be substantial 
in the years to come. The table given below shows exports form 
SEZS during 2006-07 and 2007-08. 
Exports from special economic zones (SEZS) 
 
2006-07 
2007-08 
% change 
Rs. crores 
Rs. crores 
 

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121 
Kandla 
1,882 
1,483 
26.9 
Seepz 
11,265 
12,048 
-6.5 
Noida 
16,843 
6,893 
144.4 
Madras 
3,017 
2,384 
27.8 
Cochin 
4,471 
803 
456.8 
Falta 
1,026 
999 
2.7 
Visakhapatnam 
741 
750 
-1.2 
Surat 
12,294 
5,197 
136.6 
Manikanchan 
1,775 
1,018 
74.4 
Jaipur 
296 
168 
75.7 
Indore 
338 
217 
55.8 
Total (including others) 
66,638 
34,615 
92.5 
 
Sources: - statistical outline of India, 2008-09, Tata Services Ltd. 
(table 113, P-99.) 
By 18
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Dec,2008, notified SEZ, were 274. During 2007-08 , 
the total exports from all 19 SEZS (govt & private together) were 
Rs. 66,638 crores indicating an increase of 92.5% over 2006-07. 
The government expects exports from SEZS to touch Rs. 125,950 
crore during 2008-09, an increase of more than 89% over the last 
fiscal. The government sees SEZS as vehicles of industrialization 
and employment generation. By the end of Sep.2008, total 362,650 
persons were employed by all SEZS and the total investment in all 
SEZS was Rs. 93,507 crores. In future, more SEZS, more 
investment and more jobs are possible. SEZA currently provide 
employment to move than 2.8 lakh people. Companies operating in 
these zones includes Nokia, Wipro and Mahindra and Mahindra. 
The government has granted 453 formal approvals for setting up of 
SEZS. New SEZS have come in states like Rajasthan, Gujarat, 
A.P., Punjab, U.P., Karnataka and Maharashtra. In brief, SEZS are 
proving to be key export engines and as vehicles of industrialization 
and employment generation.