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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].
Liberia’s Rest Product Groups at the 2 digit HS Code Level
Liberia
Major supplier countries to Liberia are Singapore, Japan, Nigeria, China, Chinese Taipei, Denmark, Italy, Germany, Norway and Turkey. Top 10 supplier countries constituted 89.30% share in Liberia's Total Imports in 2008.
Rank in Global imports
Rank in India's imports
HS Code
Description
Global imports in 2008(USD Million)
% Share in global imports 2008
%change in global imports 2008
Import value from in 2008(USD Million)
% Share in imports from India
%change in imports from India
21
26
63
 Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing etc
10.99
0.12
13.53
0.14
0.55
120.97
22
3
4
 Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible animal product nes
10.86
0.12
11.07
3.49
14.08
69.02
23
23
32
 Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivs,pigments etc
10.00
0.11
8.09
0.16
0.65
-6.36
24
13
22
 Beverages, spirits and vinegar
9.74
0.11
-8.89
0.47
1.90
441.38
25
16
25
 Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement
8.53
0.10
-0.29
0.35
1.43
93.44
26
60
11
 Milling products, malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten
8.14
0.09
-0.20
0.00
0.00
-80.00
27
22
48
 Paper & paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board
7.31
0.08
12.64
0.16
0.66
-39.03
28
64
24
 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes
6.79
0.08
-24.71
0.00
0.00
N/A
29
28
17
 Sugars and sugar confectionery
6.69
0.08
18.63
0.12
0.49
30.11
30
65
64
 Footwear, gaiters and the like, parts thereof
6.47
0.07
-14.68
0.00
0.00
-100.00
31
35
34
 Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes
5.97
0.07
14.60
0.06
0.25
-28.41
32
34
40
 Rubber and articles thereof
5.62
0.06
-12.64
0.07
0.26
490.91
33
40
7
 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers
5.51
0.06
-9.25
0.05
0.19
1,433.33
34
37
82
 Tools, implements, cutlery, etc of base metal
4.33
0.05
13.43
0.05
0.21
126.09
35
66
86
 Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment
4.13
0.05
  17,843.48
0.00
0.00
N/A
36
46
16
 Meat, fish and seafood food preparations nes
3.74
0.04
1.85
0.02
0.07
N/A
37
29
83
 Miscellaneous articles of base metal
3.41
0.04
26.46
0.12
0.49
245.71
38
19
38
 Miscellaneous chemical products
3.36
0.04
0.39
0.25
1.00
247.89
39
56
76
 Aluminium and articles thereof
3.20
0.04
-30.59
0.00
0.02
-91.30
40
50
49
 Printed books, newspapers, pictures etc
2.94
0.03
-32.81
0.01
0.04
-9.09
41
10
62
 Articles of apparel, accessories, not knit or crochet
2.73
0.03
39.98
0.82
3.30
    1,804.65
42
18
52
 Cotton
2.71
0.03
45.13
0.29
1.16
-11.15
43
31
70
 Glass and glassware
2.55
0.03
15.08
0.09
0.37
133.33
44
20
69
 Ceramic products
2.31
0.03
-42.06
0.24
0.98
87.60
45
32
29
 Organic chemicals
2.28
0.03
22.09
0.09
0.35
168.75
46
67
71
 Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins, etc
2.09
0.02
16.15
0.00
0.00
N/A
47
33
61
 Articles of apparel, accessories, knit or crochet
2.06
0.02
-23.40
0.08
0.31
375.00
48
61
20
 Vegetable, fruit, nut, etc food preparations
1.82
0.02
-30.49
0.00
0.00
0.00
49
9
54
 Manmade filaments
1.77
0.02
15.36
0.83
3.34
15.32
50
47
42
 Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel goods
1.73
0.02
65.36
0.02
0.07
112.50
51
21
28
 Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotopes
1.62
0.02
-10.96
0.24
0.97
25.00
52
44
3
 Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates nes
1.54
0.02
50.59
0.02
0.09
-72.84
53
68
13
 Lac, gums, resins, vegetable saps and extracts nes
1.42
0.02
113.25
0.00
0.00
N/A
54
57
8
 Edible fruit, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons
1.15
0.01
-24.24
0.00
0.02
300.00
55
36
68
 Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica, etc articles
1.06
0.01
46.67
0.06
0.23
-73.02
56
69
96
 Miscellaneous manufactured articles
1.05
0.01
5.41
0.00
0.00
-100.00
57
27
55
 Manmade staple fibres
0.87
0.01
52.90
0.13
0.54
-2.92
58
49
74
 Copper and articles thereof
0.84
0.01
75.94
0.01
0.05
44.44
59
54
9
 Coffee, tea, mate and spices
0.80
0.01
33.39
0.01
0.03
250.00
60
17
36
 Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics, etc
0.79
0.01
20.52
0.30
1.21
370.31
61
43
18
 Cocoa and cocoa preparations
0.76
0.01
-32.10
0.03
0.11
-24.32
62
51
95
 Toys, games, sports requisites
0.63
0.01
7.53
0.01
0.04
400.00
63
70
88
 Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof
0.58
0.01
31.01
0.00
0.00
N/A
64
71
65
 Headgear and parts thereof
0.42
0.00
81.55
0.00
0.00
N/A
65
72
53
 Vegetable textile fibres nes, paper yarn, woven fabric
0.37
0.00
897.30
0.00
0.00
N/A
66
73
93
 Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories thereof
0.37
0.00
    1,217.86
0.00
0.00
N/A
67
74
31
 Fertilizers
0.36
0.00
-21.96
0.00
0.00
N/A
68
75
59
 Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric
0.33
0.00
259.34
0.00
0.00
N/A
69
52
56
 Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage, etc
0.32
0.00
-11.63
0.01
0.04
28.57
70
24
58
 Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry etc
0.28
0.00
    1,378.95
0.16
0.63
2,128.57
71
76
47
 Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste etc
0.27
0.00
307.69
0.00
0.00
N/A
72
42
12
 Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruit, etc, nes
0.24
0.00
5.65
0.03
0.12
106.67
73
45
57
 Carpets and other textile floor coverings
0.23
0.00
-61.30
0.02
0.07
N/A
74
59
37
 Photographic or cinematographic goods
0.21
0.00
-27.72
0.00
0.01
N/A
75
58
35
 Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes
0.19
0.00
-39.02
0.00
0.02
-84.62
76
77
66
 Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, etc
0.15
0.00
-52.70
0.00
0.00
N/A
77
78
97
 Works of art, collectors pieces and antiques
0.15
0.00
-90.71
0.00
0.00
N/A
78
79
92
 Musical instruments, parts and accessories
0.07
0.00
238.10
0.00
0.00
N/A
79
80
60
 Knitted or crocheted fabric
0.07
0.00
1000.00
0.00
0.00
N/A
80
81
23
 Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder
0.06
0.00
-98.43
0.00
0.00
N/A
81
82
5
 Products of animal origin, nes
0.05
0.00
-87.72
0.00
0.00
N/A
82
83
1
 Live animals
0.04
0.00
-89.17
0.00
0.00
N/A
83
84
46
 Manufactures of plaiting material, basketwork, etc.
0.03
0.00
200.00
0.00
0.00
N/A
84
85
75
 Nickel and articles thereof
0.03
0.00
1,550.00
0.00
0.00
N/A
85
86
79
 Zinc and articles thereof
0.03
0.00
-91.03
0.00
0.00
N/A
86
87
67
 Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair
0.03
0.00
-76.85
0.00
0.00
N/A
87
53
45
 Cork and articles of cork
0.02
0.00
320.00
0.01
0.04
N/A
88
88
80
 Tin and articles thereof
0.01
0.00
33.33
0.00
0.00
N/A
89
89
81
 Other base metals, cermets, articles thereof
0.01
0.00
-18.18
0.00
0.00
N/A
90
90
51
 Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric thereof
0.01
0.00
N/A
0.00
0.00
N/A
91
91
41
 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather
0.01
0.00
N/A
0.00
0.00
N/A
92
92
26
 Ores, slag and ash
0.00
0.00
N/A
0.00
0.00
N/A
93
93
43
 Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures thereof
0.00
0.00
N/A
0.00
0.00
N/A
94
94
78
 Lead and articles thereof
0.00
0.00
N/A
0.00
0.00
N/A
95
95
6
 Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers etc
0.00
0.00
N/A
0.00
0.00
N/A
96
96
50
 Silk
0.00
0.00
N/A
0.00
0.00
N/A

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