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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 Top 10 Products of Global Imports at 6 Digit HS Code Level
Madagascar
The top 10 product items imported by Madagascar at 6Digit HS code level contribute to 24.27% of its total global imports in 2008. Major supplier countries to Madagascar were China, France, Bahrain, South Africa, Europe Othr Nes, United States of America, India, Germany, Japan and Mauritius in that order. Top 10 supplier countries constituted 68.78% share in Madagascar Total Imports in 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
     2,445.48
          3,845.89
100
57.27
 China
21.03
73.14
7th
4.70
157.58
France
8.92
31.11
Bahrain
7.96
-17.86
1 271019 Light petroleum distillates nes
327.31
425.94
11.08
30.13
 Bahrain
57.62
-21.16
2nd
17.05
      91,806.33
India
17.05
    91,806.33
United Arab Emirates
10.16
924.41
2 100630 Rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed
60.10
73.47
1.91
22.25
 Pakistan
57.64
13.81
2nd
30.49
42.64
India
30.49
42.64
Thailand
4.94
600.97
3 540110 Sewing thread of synthetic filaments
7.06
69.87
1.82
889.87
 Germany
91.07
 3,53,377.78
4th
0.78
-21.92
China
3.79
-16.03
Area Nes
2.38
8.06
4 271011 Aviation spirit
62.93
64.85
1.69
3.04
 Bahrain
92.32
-1.86
27th
N/A
N/A
Saudi Arabia
4.04
142.78
South Africa
3.51
189.19
5 510610 Yarn of carded wool,>/=85% by wght of wool,nt put up for retail sale
58.94
52.69
1.37
-10.60
 China
77.54
-15.61
13th
N/A
N/A
Mauritius
14.62
7.95
Italy
5.81
54.57
6 580640 Fabrics consisting of warp w/o weft assembled by means of an adhesive
0.11
50.98
1.33
      46,243.64
France
99.81
 3,91,284.62
18th
N/A
N/A
China
0.11
125.00
Europe Othr. Nes
0.04
0.00
7 150710 Soya-bean oil crude, whether or not degummed
33.43
50.94
1.32
52.40
 Argentina
69.27
17.27
-
0.00
0.00
Brazil
29.84
N/A
South Africa
0.90
-51.44
8 252329 Portland cement nes
20.20
49.45
1.29
144.74
 Indonesia
39.18
67.03
6th
1.93
       4,670.00
China
33.33
221.60
Philippines
10.20
      1,263.51
9 870421 Diesel powered trucks with a GVW not exceeding five tonnes
34.73
48.29
1.26
39.05
 Japan
38.11
39.79
11th
0.19
43.08
Thailand
34.16
50.27
South Africa
13.04
19.43
10 100110 Durum wheat
25.48
46.82
1.22
83.75
 Argentina
44.44
720.06
-
0.00
0.00
Bulgaria
30.66
N/A
Sweden
19.46
N/A
 

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