<p>India's apple exports have jumped 82 per cent since 2014, while fruit imports increased marginally by 3.8 per cent during the same time, according to the commerce ministry data.</p>.<p>Increase in exports is helping the growers in Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh to further push the outbound shipments in different parts of the world.</p>.<p>In value terms, exports rose to $14.45 million in 2020-21 from $8.6 million in 2014-15, the data showed.</p>.<p>Apple exports during April-November this fiscal stood at $12.25 million, indicating healthy growth over the years.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/iranian-imports-upset-kashmirs-apple-cart-1070673.html" target="_blank">Iranian imports upset Kashmir's apple cart</a></strong></p>.<p>On the other hand, imports have increased 3.8 per cent to $240 million in 2020-21 from $230.8 million in 2014-15.</p>.<p>About 82 per cent of apples imported into India are from Chile, New Zealand, Turkey, Italy, Brazil and the US.</p>.<p>Chile accounted for a quarter of India's imports. It was followed by New Zealand (16.45 per cent), Turkey (12.43 per cent), and Italy (10.8 per cent).</p>.<p>Small suppliers of apples to India include Iran (7.73 per cent), the UAE (3.29 per cent) and Afghanistan (0.43 per cent) during April-November 2021-22.</p>.<p>The government is taking steps to push apple exports further.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest DH videos here</strong></p>
<p>India's apple exports have jumped 82 per cent since 2014, while fruit imports increased marginally by 3.8 per cent during the same time, according to the commerce ministry data.</p>.<p>Increase in exports is helping the growers in Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh to further push the outbound shipments in different parts of the world.</p>.<p>In value terms, exports rose to $14.45 million in 2020-21 from $8.6 million in 2014-15, the data showed.</p>.<p>Apple exports during April-November this fiscal stood at $12.25 million, indicating healthy growth over the years.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/iranian-imports-upset-kashmirs-apple-cart-1070673.html" target="_blank">Iranian imports upset Kashmir's apple cart</a></strong></p>.<p>On the other hand, imports have increased 3.8 per cent to $240 million in 2020-21 from $230.8 million in 2014-15.</p>.<p>About 82 per cent of apples imported into India are from Chile, New Zealand, Turkey, Italy, Brazil and the US.</p>.<p>Chile accounted for a quarter of India's imports. It was followed by New Zealand (16.45 per cent), Turkey (12.43 per cent), and Italy (10.8 per cent).</p>.<p>Small suppliers of apples to India include Iran (7.73 per cent), the UAE (3.29 per cent) and Afghanistan (0.43 per cent) during April-November 2021-22.</p>.<p>The government is taking steps to push apple exports further.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest DH videos here</strong></p>