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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 Top 10 Products of Global Imports at 6 Digit HS Code Level
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
The top 10 product items imported by Democratic Republic of Congo at 6Digit HS code level contribute to 22.68% of its total global imports in 2008. Major supplier countries to Democratic Repuplic of Congo are South Africa, Belgium, Zambia, France, Kenya, USA, Uganda, Cote d'Ivoire, China and Germany. Top 10 supplier countries constituted 70.3% share in Democratic Republic of Congo's total Imports in 2007.
All values in USD Million
Rank HS Code Description Value of Global Imports in 2007 Value of Global Imports in 2008 %age Share of product in total imports 2008 %age Growth 2008/07 Major Supplier (Top 3) Countries % age Share of Major Suppliers %age Growth 2008/07
India
Rank  %age Share in Global imports 2008 %age Growth 2008/07
- TOTAL All products
  2,777.06
  3,639.87
100.0
31.1
 South Africa
30.92
80.95
38
0.10
16.91
Belgium
10.73
40.26
Zambia
7.05
4.48
1 271011 Aviation spirit
104.67
199.63
5.5
90.7
 South Africa
69.37
102.41
N/A
N/A
N/A
Netherlands
15.49
    1,06,555.17
Côte dIvoire
11.04
-17.92
2 262190 Slag and ash, incl. seaweed ash "kelp" (excl. slag, incl. granulated,
0.00
125.54
3.4
  41,84,433.33
South Africa
100.00
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Zambia
0.00
N/A
3 271019 Light petroleum distillates nes
77.48
123.48
3.4
59.4
 Côte dIvoire
76.25
59.12
18th
0.00
N/A
Italy
8.58
      10,596.97
Zambia
8.49
57.15
4 100190 Wheat nes and meslin
60.31
79.32
2.2
31.5
 Argentina
27.32
60.71
N/A
N/A
N/A
United States of America
23.86
-23.92
Brazil
14.46
N/A
5 730890 Structures&parts of structures,i/s (ex prefab bldgs of headg no.9406)
29.69
67.88
1.9
128.6
 South Africa
93.14
144.71
21st
N/A
N/A
Belgium
2.65
108.69
China
1.67
378.06
6 252329 Portland cement nes
13.77
51.82
1.4
276.3
 Zambia
45.61
236.94
N/A
N/A
N/A
Uganda
24.75
669.81
South Africa
10.80
258.78
7 300490 Medicaments nes, in dosage
74.83
50.24
1.4
-32.9
 France
44.19
-56.84
11th
0.16
0.00
Belgium
33.73
14.70
Netherlands
10.51
51.55
8 870410 Dump trucks designed for off-highway use
39.04
44.82
1.2
14.8
 South Africa
82.95
14.43
14th
N/A
N/A
China
9.35
124.85
Zambia
4.79
        5,270.00
9 999999 Commodities not elsewhere specified
29.79
43.40
1.2
45.7
 Sweden
39.76
846.52
13th
0.59
  12,650.00
United States of America
16.81
3.83
Germany
10.18
-38.66
10 040221 Milk and cream powder unsweetened exceeding 1.5% fat
37.47
39.74
1.1
6.1
 Netherlands
47.88
14.44
N/A
N/A
N/A
Ireland
36.72
5.73
Argentina
10.05
479.68
 

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