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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 20 Products of Global Imports at 2 Digit HS Code Level
Madagascar
The top 20 product groups contributed to 81.8% of total imports of Madgascar 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.
Rank in Global Imports of Egypt in 2008
HS Code
Description
Value of imports in 2008(USD Million)
% Share of Product Group in World Imports Year 2008
% Change of Product Group in World Imports Year 2008
Major suppliers (Top 3 suppliers)
%age Share of major supplier countries
%age Change in Imports from Major Supplier 2008/ 2007
India
Rank
% Share in World Import 2008
%age Change in Imports 2008
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TOTAL
All products  
3,845.89
100.00
57.27
China
21.03
73.14
7th
4.70
157.58
France
8.92
31.11
Bahrain
7.96
-17.86
1
84
Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery, etc
573.80
14.92
143.58
China
31.71
403.91
10th
2.24
596.64
United States of America
9.37
87.21
Germany
8.59
112.13
2
27
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products, etc
510.14
13.26
25.52
Bahrain
59.84
-18.00
2nd
14.25
  
35,887.62
India
14.25
    
35,887.62
Saudi Arabia
9.49
356.57
3
85
Electrical, electronic equipment
306.33
7.97
44.10
China
28.40
51.92
11th
1.76
196.49
Europe Othr. Nes
14.52
281.27
France
12.26
3.67
4
73
Articles of iron or steel
304.00
7.90
279.33
China
46.46
669.71
12th
1.13
226.83
South Africa
12.58
34.16
Republic of Korea
8.92
    
27,844.33
5
87
Vehicles other than railway, tramway
236.84
6.16
64.73
Japan
31.75
89.50
15th
0.62
5.87
China
13.01
89.02
France
9.06
22.81
6
52
Cotton
158.46
4.12
40.81
France
24.70
      
1,508.75
9th
2.09
-35.71
Area Nes
19.09
108.32
China
17.65
-25.64
7
10
Cereals
122.28
3.18
38.20
Pakistan
35.01
11.04
2nd
18.32
42.64
India
18.32
42.64
Argentina
17.02
720.14
8
72
Iron and steel
111.06
2.89
137.41
China
17.89
105.32
3rd
15.73
59.25
South Africa
16.32
99.99
India
15.73
59.25
9
39
Plastics and articles thereof
100.67
2.62
44.13
United States of America
15.30
813.40
15th
1.72
-2.43
China
11.27
36.18
South Africa
10.35
105.77
10
51
Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric thereof
92.05
2.39
-17.00
China
78.68
-22.04
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mauritius
10.85
5.37
Italy
4.69
-25.45
11
54
Manmade filaments
86.42
2.25
303.03
Germany
73.63
 
3,18,050.00
8th
1.35
-10.61
China
8.37
11.22
France
2.82
-1.69
12
15
Animal,vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products, etc
83.80
2.18
47.78
Argentina
42.11
17.10
24th
0.01
150.00
Brazil
18.14
N/A
Indonesia
12.83
N/A
13
48
Paper & paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board
69.97
1.82
11.38
South Africa
24.58
30.76
6th
4.70
59.27
China
23.15
1.76
Indonesia
6.77
22.45
14
30
Pharmaceutical products
66.59
1.73
31.61
India
22.32
5.09
1st
22.32
5.09
France
21.27
-22.32
Europe Othr. Nes
16.28
         
242.93
15
58
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry etc
65.52
1.70
254.04
France
82.04
      
2,127.56
13th
0.16
-36.25
China
10.23
-16.17
Mauritius
1.71
50.67
16
60
Knitted or crocheted fabric
57.98
1.51
-23.12
China
68.37
-24.28
12th
0.09
-55.83
Mauritius
14.26
-15.40
Chinese Taipei
13.99
-17.30
17
25
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement
57.43
1.49
149.77
China
36.73
273.39
6th
2.46
    
2,672.55
Indonesia
34.22
67.75
Philippines
8.78
      
1,263.51
18
88
Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof
51.83
1.35
768.66
United States of America
85.37
992.27
N/A
N/A
N/A
South Africa
4.69
      
3,426.09
France
3.39
35.94
19
17
Sugars and sugar confectionery
51.01
1.33
17.71
South Africa
32.03
65.63
5th
9.73
44.71
Brazil
20.28
149.94
Swaziland
19.23
-34.55
20
38
Miscellaneous chemical products
39.48
1.03
48.29
Malaysia
21.78
141.98
13th
1.33
66.88
France
13.79
           
43.09
Area Nes
10.37
      
4,831.33
 

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