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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].
Kenya's Top 10 Products of Global Imports at 6 Digit HS Code Level
Kenya
The top 10 product items imported by Kenya at 6Digit HS code level contribute to 44.49% of its total global imports in 2008. Major supplier countries to Kenya were UAE, India, China, South Africa, Japan, UK, USA, Germany, Saudi Arabia and Singapore. The major supplier countries contributed 64.3% of Kenya's total import of 2008.
 
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
  8,989.26
  12,777.17
100.00
42.14
 United Kingdom
15.46
351.80
3rd
10.30
55.76
United Arab Emirates
13.14
26.29
India
10.30
55.76
1 271019 Light petroleum distillates nes
978.32
   1,579.49
12.36
61.45
 India
31.65
82.80
1st
31.65
82.80
United Arab Emirates
30.01
-0.17
Saudi Arabia
11.04
725.19
2 490700 Unusd postage,revenue stamps;cheque forms,banknotes,bond certific,etc
7.63
   1,518.59
11.89
  19,813.32
United Kingdom
99.49
    1,58,606.51
2nd
0.20
56.27
India
0.20
56.27
Area Nes
0.19
N/A
3 270900 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude
731.50
   1,190.36
9.32
62.73
 United Arab Emirates
82.87
70.27
6th
0.00
N/A
Singapore
7.94
N/A
Bahrain
4.61
46.45
4 151110 Palm oil, crude
276.82
405.53
3.17
46.50
 Indonesia
65.38
21.43
4th
0.57
100.70
Singapore
31.30
122.48
Malaysia
2.76
        3,782.29
5 271011 Aviation spirit
141.49
203.16
1.59
43.58
 Turkey
20.38
241.99
14th
1.00
-24.50
Bahrain
19.26
138.54
United Arab Emirates
12.69
-71.57
6 100190 Wheat nes and meslin
144.17
193.72
1.52
34.36
 Argentina
38.21
124.37
28th
N/A
N/A
Russian Federation
33.45
44.60
Ukraine
11.89
-19.66
7 300490 Medicaments nes, in dosage
125.39
174.92
1.37
39.51
 India
43.56
101.25
1st
43.56
101.25
Switzerland
13.13
15.27
South Africa
6.30
25.22
8 870323 Automobiles w reciprocatg piston engine displacg > 1500 cc to 3000 cc
155.62
152.55
1.19
-1.97
 Japan
75.49
-2.93
14th
0.10
75.56
Germany
6.65
-8.76
United Kingdom
6.34
40.44
9 720827 Hot roll steel, coil, pickled >600mm wide <3mm thick
89.38
133.97
1.05
49.89
 Japan
55.56
71.33
3rd
13.77
17.66
South Africa
27.40
25.21
India
13.77
17.66
10 720839 Hot roll iron/steel nes, coil >600mm x <3mm
99.21
132.31
1.04
33.36
 South Africa
64.59
7.24
2nd
22.53
80.19
India
22.53
80.19
Russian Federation
4.78
N/A
 

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