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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].
Madagascar’s Rest Product Groups at the 2 digit HS Code Level
Madagascar

Major supplier countries to Madagascar were China, France, Bahrain, South Africa, Europe other nes, USA, India, Germany, Japan and Mauritius in that order. Top 10 supplier countries constituted 68.78% share in Madagascar Total Imports in 2008.
Value in  Million US$
Rank in Madagascar's Global Imports Year 2008 HS Chapter Description Madagascar's Global Imports in Year 2008 Annual growth in Global Imports over previous year %age Share of Product Group  in Madagascar's Imports 2008 Madagascar's Imports from India Year 2008 India's %age Share in Madagascar's Imports of Item Annual growth in Imports from India over previous year
TOTAL All products
3845.893
57.27
100
180.757
4.7
157.58
21
89
 Ships, boats and other floating structures
36.6
726
0.95
1.183
3.23
-
22
49
 Printed books, newspapers, pictures etc
36.533
259.12
0.95
0.284
0.78
-72.74
23
40
 Rubber and articles thereof
35.623
22.67
0.93
0.901
2.53
61.47
24
94
 Furniture, lighting, signs, prefabricated buildings
33.988
43.62
0.88
0.232
0.68
-36.44
25
32
 Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivs,pigments etc
30.631
214.36
0.8
0.525
1.71
128.26
26
55
 Manmade staple fibres
30.03
34.16
0.78
0.909
3.03
410.67
27
23
 Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder
28.229
-16.91
0.73
0.141
0.5
-
28
90
 Optical, photo, technical, medical, etc apparatus
28.221
27.21
0.73
0.351
1.24
-16.03
29
63
 Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing etc
27.167
-29.04
0.71
0.12
0.44
-15.49
30
50
 Silk
25.832
-9.53
0.67
0.053
0.21
-57.6
31
3
 Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates nes
24.834
-56.2
0.65
0
0
-
32
31
 Fertilizers
23.839
162.37
0.62
0.032
0.13
-70.64
33
69
 Ceramic products
19.637
113.4
0.51
0.777
3.96
-34.21
34
96
 Miscellaneous manufactured articles
18.543
4.51
0.48
0.23
1.24
-35.75
35
34
 Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes
18.115
15.49
0.47
0.026
0.14
8.33
36
19
 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products
16.975
28.6
0.44
0.659
3.88
198.19
37
4
 Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible animal product nes
16.381
51.52
0.43
2.428
14.82
161.08
38
33
 Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries
15.405
19.68
0.4
0.329
2.14
338.67
39
83
 Miscellaneous articles of base metal
15.075
34.57
0.39
0.366
2.43
167.15
40
11
 Milling products, malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten
15.01
-29.79
0.39
0.068
0.45
19.3
41
76
 Aluminium and articles thereof
14.332
58.35
0.37
0.202
1.41
405
42
70
 Glass and glassware
13.309
-4.4
0.35
0.028
0.21
-63.16
43
82
 Tools, implements, cutlery, etc of base metal
10.984
43.41
0.29
0.232
2.11
71.85
44
22
 Beverages, spirits and vinegar
10.847
12.93
0.28
0.044
0.41
-
45
99
 Commodities not elsewhere specified
10.766
8.77
0.28
0.01
0.09
-41.18
46
86
 Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment
10.471
246.49
0.27
0.086
0.82
760
47
28
 Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotopes
10.103
18.91
0.26
0.257
2.54
-52.84
48
44
 Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal
7.675
108.79
0.2
0.008
0.1
-68
49
29
 Organic chemicals
7.572
45.03
0.2
0.342
4.52
66.02
50
64
 Footwear, gaiters and the like, parts thereof
7.572
15.46
0.2
0.251
3.31
93.08
51
21
 Miscellaneous edible preparations
7.363
0.41
0.19
0.055
0.75
17.02
52
62
 Articles of apparel, accessories, not knit or crochet
7.192
4.69
0.19
0.063
0.88
142.31
53
68
 Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica, etc articles
6.853
80.67
0.18
0.095
1.39
578.57
54
42
 Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel goods
6.674
50.11
0.17
0.048
0.72
242.86
55
91
 Clocks and watches and parts thereof
6.377
64.36
0.17
0.006
0.09
100
56
95
 Toys, games, sports requisites
5.973
8.19
0.16
0.014
0.23
40
57
56
 Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage, etc
5.574
1.14
0.14
0.249
4.47
250.7
58
24
 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes
5.363
41.65
0.14
0.869
16.2
495.21
59
61
 Articles of apparel, accessories, knit or crochet
4.077
16.12
0.11
0.017
0.42
-19.05
60
20
 Vegetable, fruit, nut, etc food preparations
3.857
29.04
0.1
0.002
0.05
-
61
35
 Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes
3.197
0.25
0.08
0.02
0.63
-66.67
62
16
 Meat, fish and seafood food preparations nes
3.111
106.44
0.08
0
0
-
63
7
 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers
2.966
4.02
0.08
0.005
0.17
0
64
12
 Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruit, etc, nes
2.823
120.2
0.07
0.001
0.04
-97.78
65
2
 Meat and edible meat offal
2.821
1194.04
0.07
0
0
-
66
74
 Copper and articles thereof
2.545
7.61
0.07
0.05
1.96
400
67
59
 Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric
2.269
-7.27
0.06
0.108
4.76
-39.66
68
41
 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather
2.092
4.81
0.05
0
0
-
69
1
 Live animals
1.994
372.51
0.05
0
0
-
70
18
 Cocoa and cocoa preparations
1.838
31
0.05
0.011
0.6
-
71
36
 Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics, etc
1.656
155.56
0.04
0.593
35.81
88.85
72
5
 Products of animal origin, nes
1.61
-12.5
0.04
0
0
-100
73
13
 Lac, gums, resins, vegetable saps and extracts nes
1.51
192.64
0.04
0
0
-
74
37
 Photographic or cinematographic goods
1.395
-2.11
0.04
0.182
13.05
56.9
75
53
 Vegetable textile fibres nes, paper yarn, woven fabric
1.302
95.79
0.03
0.018
1.38
38.46
76
79
 Zinc and articles thereof
0.965
-29.36
0.03
0
0
-
77
57
 Carpets and other textile floor coverings
0.872
10.24
0.02
0.026
2.98
100
78
65
 Headgear and parts thereof
0.827
6.85
0.02
0.022
2.66
46.67
79
8
 Edible fruit, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons
0.724
14.92
0.02
0
0
100
80
81
 Other base metals, cermets, articles thereof
0.613
1513.16
0.02
0
0
-
81
9
 Coffee, tea, mate and spices
0.531
-3.28
0.01
0.006
1.13
0
82
71
 Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins, etc
0.53
202.86
0.01
0.009
1.7
50
83
92
 Musical instruments, parts and accessories
0.526
45.3
0.01
0
0
-
84
66
 Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, etc
0.455
2.02
0.01
0
0
-
85
93
 Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories thereof
0.301
238.2
0.01
0
0
-
86
46
 Manufactures of plaiting material, basketwork, etc.
0.29
-28.4
0.01
0
0
-
87
67
 Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair
0.26
31.98
0.01
0
0
-100
88
26
 Ores, slag and ash
0.216
2985.71
0.01
0.008
3.7
-
89
14
 Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products nes
0.205
75.21
0.01
0
0
-100
90
97
 Works of art, collectors pieces and antiques
0.172
-6.52
0
0
0
-
91
78
 Lead and articles thereof
0.126
50
0
0
0
-
92
43
 Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures thereof
0.085
-46.2
0
0
0
-
93
75
 Nickel and articles thereof
0.073
-14.12
0
0.041
56.16
-6.82
94
47
 Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste etc
0.034
100
0
0
0
95
80
 Tin and articles thereof
0.029
81.25
0
0
0
96
6
 Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers etc
0.02
81.82
0
0
0
97
45
 Cork and articles of cork
0.019
-52.5
0
0
0
 

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