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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].
Egypt's Top 20 Products of Global Imports at 2 Digit HS Code Level
Egypt
The top 20 product groups contributed to 81.35% of total imports of Egypt in 2008. Major supplier countries to Egypt were United States of America, China, Germany, Saudi Arabia,Italy, Russian Federation, Ukraine, Japan, India and Kuwait in that order.Top 10 supplier countries constituted 54.87% share in Egypt's Global Imports in 2008.
All values in USD Million
Rank in Global Imports of Egypt in 2008
HS Code
Description
Value of Imports in 2008 (USD Million)
%age Share of Product group in Total imports
Major Suppliers (Top 3 Suppliers) 
%age Share  of Major supplier countries 
India 
Rank
%age share of India in Global imports 
-
TOTAL
 All products 
52,752.14
100.00
United States of America 10.75
9th
3.33
China 8.40
Germany 6.18
1
84
 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery, etc
6,172.44
11.70
Italy 17.37
14th
1.39
Germany 14.57
China 13.31
2
27
 Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products, etc
             5,766.37
                 10.93
Saudi Arabia 37.53
4th
6.15
Kuwait 26.75
Algeria 7.94
3
72
 Iron and steel
             4,945.83
                   9.38
Ukraine 29.01
18th
0.97
United States of America 10.22
Russian Federation 8.54
4
85
 Electrical, electronic equipment
3,249.87
6.16
China 17.23
16th
1.61
United States of America 13.85
Germany 8.06
5
10
 Cereals
3,103.84
5.88
United States of America 36.95
10th
0.92
Russian Federation 25.88
Argentina 9.57
6
87
 Vehicles other than railway, tramway
3,040.89
5.76
Japan 30.25
12th
1.27
Germany 16.46
Republic of Korea 10.86
7
73
 Articles of iron or steel
             2,727.30
5.17
United States of America 26.71
12th
1.48
Italy 13.15
Europe Othr. Nes 8.84
8
39
 Plastics and articles thereof
             2,322.00
                   4.40
Saudi Arabia 17.64
13th
2.28
United States of America 8.59
China 8.25
9
74
 Copper and articles thereof
             1,517.18
                   2.88
Zambia 39.48
19th
0.70
Russian Federation 19.69
Europe Othr. Nes 5.57
10
15
 Animal,vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products, etc
             1,494.44
                   2.83
Indonesia 31.63
20th
0.05
Argentina 29.66
Malaysia 16.18
11
29
 Organic chemicals
             1,213.46
                   2.30
Italy 13.62
7th
5.66
Germany 11.03
China 10.27
12
44
 Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal
             1,161.12
                   2.20
Russian Federation 25.44
17th
0.86
Finland 18.45
Sweden 17.74
13
48
 Paper & paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board
               963.92
                   1.83
Saudi Arabia 10.97
15th
2.34
United States of America 7.70
Austria 7.19
14
71
 Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins, etc
               957.08
                   1.81
United Arab Emirates 48.20
13th
0.02
Switzerland 31.97
Turkey 6.63
15
30
 Pharmaceutical products
               921.74
                   1.75
Switzerland 22.37
10th
2.55
Germany 17.23
France 10.08
16
54
 Manmade filaments
               711.13
                   1.35
China 50.53
2nd 
9.46
India 9.46
Italy 6.06
17
52
 Cotton
               688.50
                   1.31
India 22.52
1st 
22.52
Syrian Arab Republic 15.55
China 14.53
18
90
 Optical, photo, technical, medical, etc apparatus
               667.50
                   1.27
Germany 22.97
13th
1.39
United States of America 18.65
China 11.25
19
12
 Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruit, etc, nes
               644.70
                   1.22
United States of America 48.31
6th
2.83
Argentina 21.87
Canada 4.95
20
26
 Ores, slag and ash
               641.29
                   1.22
Brazil 58.97
22nd
0.0006
Norway 11.16
Sweden 9.89
Top 20 product groups constituted 81.34% share in total imports of Egypt in the year 2008.

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