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INDIA
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AFRICA
INDIA : India’s Trade with the African Region notched US$ 38.96 Billion in the year 2009-10 (DGCI&S provisional figures) constituting 8.37% share in India’s total trade. Trade with the region has grown at a CAGR of 18.10% from US$ 4.48 Billion in 1996-97.
AFRICA : 54 Countries, 1 billion people, US$ 1.01 Billion of trade. Imports worth US$ 468 billion include Mineral Fuels, Oils, Machinery, Vehicles including Boats, Ships, Aircrafts, Electronics & Electricals, Iron & Steel & Articles thereof, Cereals, Plastics, Pharmaceuticals, etc.

Top 20 product groups imported by select African countries ............. [More].
DRC’s Rest Product Groups at the 2 digit HS Code Level
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Major supplier countries to DRC were France, Italy, China, USA, Germany, Spain, Japan, Argentina, Turkey, Korea and Belgium. Top 10 supplier countries constituted 65.45% share in Algeria's Total Imports in 2007.
Rank in Global imports
Rank in India's imports
HS Chapter
Description
Global imports in 2007(USD Million)
% Share in global imports 2007
%change in global imports 2007
Import value from in 2007(USD Million)
% Share in imports from India
%change in imports from India
- - TOTAL
All products
  2,777.06
  100.00
    -6.56
     3.25
 100.00
       169.65
21
14
28
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotopes
        33.13
      1.19
    91.51
     0.05
      1.51
          -2.00
22
12
82
Tools, implements, cutlery, etc of base metal
        32.60
      1.17
 110.50
     0.07
      2.09
   1,600.00
23
46
19
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products
        30.80
      1.11
    13.80
          -  
           -  
 N/A 
24
17
48
Paper & paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board
        30.75
      1.11
    45.46
     0.03
      0.89
       -13.70
25
59
22
Beverages, spirits and vinegar
        30.24
      1.09
    65.45
          -  
           -  
 N/A 
26
31
90
Optical, photo, technical, medical, etc apparatus
        29.86
      1.08
    19.76
     0.00
      0.06
       350.00
27
9
33
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries
        27.81
      1.00
    20.08
     0.14
      4.27
       -72.70
28
10
29
Organic chemicals
        27.80
      1.00
 128.88
     0.10
      3.17
         89.33
29
43
21
Miscellaneous edible preparations
        25.39
      0.91
    58.98
          -  
           -  
 N/A 
30
37
64
Footwear, gaiters and the like, parts thereof
        25.37
      0.91
    50.32
     0.00
      0.03
     -100.00
31
30
99
Commodities not elsewhere specified
        24.79
      0.89
    21.32
     0.00
      0.06
 12,400.00
32
15
40
Rubber and articles thereof
        24.63
      0.89
    59.66
     0.05
      1.48
         20.88
33
52
20
Vegetable, fruit, nut, etc food preparations
        23.41
      0.84
 177.27
          -  
           -  
 N/A 
34
6
55
Manmade staple fibres
        23.04
      0.83
 334.29
     0.19
      5.75
     -100.00
35
20
38
Miscellaneous chemical products
        22.76
      0.82
  -85.20
     0.03
      0.83
       -40.70
36
56
16
Meat, fish and seafood food preparations nes
        21.83
      0.79
  -20.93
          -  
           -  
 N/A 
37
1
52
Cotton
        17.50
      0.63
    11.33
     0.74
    22.88
     -100.00
38
68
7
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers
        13.33
      0.48
 164.48
          -  
           -  
 N/A 
39
26
49
Printed books, newspapers, pictures etc
        12.45
      0.45
  -41.56
     0.01
      0.15
       -20.00
40
25
62
Articles of apparel, accessories, not knit or crochet
        11.74
      0.42
      2.58
     0.01
      0.15
       580.00
41
21
32
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivs,pigments etc
        10.94
      0.39
  -91.61
     0.03
      0.80
       -92.30
42
36
35
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes
           9.56
      0.34
 363.68
     0.00
      0.03
 N/A 
43
34
61
Articles of apparel, accessories, knit or crochet
           8.35
      0.30
    14.10
     0.00
      0.03
 N/A 
44
27
76
Aluminium and articles thereof
           8.19
      0.29
    -3.08
     0.00
      0.12
 N/A 
45
13
69
Ceramic products
           8.02
      0.29
    25.48
     0.06
      1.94
       -39.60
46
40
74
Copper and articles thereof
           6.94
      0.25
 225.94
          -  
           -  
 N/A 
47
18
83
Miscellaneous articles of base metal
           6.47
      0.23
    16.47
     0.03
      0.89
       -44.00
48
53
31
Fertilizers
           5.93
      0.21
  -16.26
          -  
           -  
 N/A 
49
49
36
Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics, etc
           5.77
      0.21
 170.86
          -  
           -  
 N/A 
50
29
54
Manmade filaments
           5.65
      0.20
    39.86
     0.00
      0.12
     -100.00
51
28
96
Miscellaneous manufactured articles
           4.75
      0.17
      5.51
     0.00
      0.12
         25.00
52
38
70
Glass and glassware
           4.70
      0.17
  -20.68
          -  
           -  
 N/A 
53
87
56
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage, etc
           4.46
      0.16
    32.33
          -  
           -  
 N/A 
54
33
42
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel goods
           4.35
      0.16
      0.30
     0.00
      0.03
       100.00
55
47
44
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal
           3.89
      0.14
    39.77
          -  
           -  
 N/A 
56
11
78
Lead and articles thereof
           3.72
      0.13
 168.11
     0.09
      2.77
     -100.00
57
16
68
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica, etc articles
           3.72
      0.13
    88.65
     0.03
      1.05
       -17.60
58
62
1
Live animals
           3.68
      0.13
 593.03
          -  
           -  
 N/A 
59
66
5
Products of animal origin, nes
           3.51
      0.13
 172.65
          -  
           -  
 N/A 
60
89
59
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric
           3.42
      0.12
    47.84
          -  
           -  
 N/A 
61
92
88
Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof
           2.74
      0.10
  -81.95
          -  
           -  
 N/A 
62
91
95
Toys, games, sports requisites
           2.23
      0.08
    -7.56
          -  
           -  
 N/A 
63
50
37
Photographic or cinematographic goods
           2.23
      0.08
  -30.29
          -  
           -  
 N/A 
64
76
75
Nickel and articles thereof
           2.18
      0.08
 264.44
          -  
           -  
 N/A 
65
70
9
Coffee, tea, mate and spices
           2.12
      0.08
  -35.62
          -  
           -  
 N/A 
66
35
71
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins, etc
           2.10
      0.08
  -66.19
     0.00
      0.03
                -  
67
94
86
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment
           2.04
      0.07
  -62.72
          -  
           -  
 N/A 
68
93
89
Ships, boats and other floating structures
           2.00
      0.07
  -79.82
          -  
           -  
 N/A 
69
44
13
Lac, gums, resins, vegetable saps and extracts nes
           1.79
      0.06
    52.82
          -  
           -  
 N/A 
70
58
18
Cocoa and cocoa preparations
           1.76
      0.06
    16.91
          -  
           -  
 N/A 
71
95
91
Clocks and watches and parts thereof
           1.47
      0.05
  -31.61
          -  
           -  
 N/A 
72
60
23
Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder
           1.12
      0.04
    22.20
          -  
           -  
 N/A 
73
73
12
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruit, etc, nes
           1.08
      0.04
    42.18
          -  
           -  
 N/A 
74
77
79
Zinc and articles thereof
           0.95
      0.03
1,389.06
          -  
           -  
 N/A 
75
69
8
Edible fruit, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons
           0.95
      0.03
    50.40
          -  
           -  
 N/A 
76
23
26
Ores, slag and ash
           0.91
      0.03
      5.32
     0.01
      0.25
 N/A 
77
75
66
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, etc
           0.78
      0.03
    -4.98
          -  
           -  
 N/A 
78
22
57
Carpets and other textile floor coverings
           0.78
      0.03
    45.05
     0.02
      0.52
 N/A 
79
90
60
Knitted or crocheted fabric
           0.62
      0.02
  -22.90
          -  
           -  
 N/A 
80
74
65
Headgear and parts thereof
           0.48
      0.02
  -43.57
          -  
           -  
 N/A 
81
88
58
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry etc
           0.37
      0.01
  -16.82
          -  
           -  
 N/A 
82
86
53
Vegetable textile fibres nes, paper yarn, woven fabric
           0.36
      0.01
    36.36
          -  
           -  
 N/A 
83
48
67
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair
           0.33
      0.01
      2.80
          -  
           -  
 N/A 
84
96
92
Musical instruments, parts and accessories
           0.31
      0.01
    56.63
          -  
           -  
 N/A 
85
32
97
Works of art, collectors pieces and antiques
           0.29
      0.01
    40.29
     0.00
      0.06
 N/A 
86
67
6
Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers etc
           0.28
      0.01
    26.48
          -  
           -  
 N/A 
87
97
93
Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories thereof
           0.24
      0.01
  -44.26
          -  
           -  
 N/A 
88
51
41
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather
           0.15
      0.01
97.18
          -  
           -  
 N/A 
89
83
47
Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste etc
           0.14
      0.01
    97.18
          -  
           -  
 N/A 
90
79
81
Other base metals, cermets, articles thereof
           0.13
      0.00
  -80.86
          -  
           -  
 N/A 
91
78
80
Tin and articles thereof
           0.07
      0.00
  -30.84
          -  
           -  
 N/A 
92
82
46
Manufactures of plaiting material, basketwork, etc.
           0.03
      0.00
 866.67
          -  
           -  
 N/A 
93
85
51
Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric thereof
           0.02
      0.00
 125.00
          -  
           -  
 N/A 
94
80
43
Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures thereof
           0.02
      0.00
1,600.00
          -  
           -  
 N/A 
95
81
45
Cork and articles of cork
           0.01
      0.00
  -30.00
          -  
           -  
 N/A 
96
84
50
Silk
           0.01
      0.00
  -54.55
          -  
           -  
 N/A 
97
54
14
Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products nes
           0.01
      0.00
  -25.00
          -  
           -  
 N/A 
 

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