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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].
Namibia's Top 20 Products of Global Imports at 2 Digit HS Code Level
Namibia

The top 20 product items contribute to 74.8% of the total imports of Namibia in 2008. Major supplier countries to Namibia were South Africa, United Kingdom, India, Netherlands, China, Germany, USA, United Arab Emirates Switzerland and Zimbabwe in that order. Top 10 supplier countries constituted 92.35% share in Namibia.

Rank in Namibia's Global Imports Year 2008
HS Code
Description
Value of imports in 2008(USD Million)
% Share of Product Group in Global Imports Year 2008
% Growth of Product Group in Global Imports Year 2008
Major suppliers (Top 3 suppliers)
%age Share of major supplier countries
%age Growth in Imports from Major Supplier 2008/ 2007
India
Rank
% Share in Global Import 2008
%age Growth in Imports 2008
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TOTAL
All products
4,688.57
100.00
16.46
South Africa
67.82
1.17
3rd
3.46
396.15
United Kingdom
7.96
726.60
India
3.46
396.15
1
27
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products, etc
642.29
13.70
53.63
South Africa
39.05
-33.15
8th
0.03
370.73
United Kingdom
31.64
    
33,87,033.33
Netherlands
21.64
1,38,96,100.00
2
87
Vehicles other than railway, tramway
610.51
13.02
23.63
South Africa
78.87
13.94
5th
2.33
173.11
United Arab Emirates
4.84
99.26
United States of America
4.64
34.11
3
84
Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery, etc
533.78
11.38
14.63
South Africa
70.27
3.25
19th
0.27
137.76
Germany
5.24
2.42
United States of America
4.15
129.26
4
85
Electrical, electronic equipment
280.79
5.99
10.37
South Africa
68.70
4.32
9th
1.48
1,287.63
China
8.50
94.21
Singapore
2.44
-9.81
5
73
Articles of iron or steel
210.11
4.48
-0.68
South Africa
82.52
24.20
2nd
8.77
  
7,452.87
India
8.77
           
7,452.87
China
1.38
-50.70
6
71
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins, etc
139.65
2.98
444.79
United Kingdom
92.42
617.97
9th
0.02
-34.78
South Africa
5.76
10.79
Netherlands
0.88
N/A
7
28
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotopes
139.21
2.97
154.95
India
49.14
493.70
1st
49.14
493.69
Germany
10.99
138.30
South Africa
9.48
20.19
8
30
Pharmaceutical products
117.42
2.50
17.15
South Africa
74.27
-1.72
2nd
21.13
240.33
India
21.13
240.33
Botswana
0.61
12.64
9
39
Plastics and articles thereof
103.64
2.21
12.93
South Africa
80.86
11.24
10th
0.56
-22.21
Belgium
6.26
19.50
China
3.24
140.33
10
94
Furniture, lighting, signs, prefabricated buildings
89.29
1.90
13.99
South Africa
62.46
6.20
15th
0.06
1.85
China
19.42
52.89
Brazil
12.37
42.13
11
22
Beverages, spirits and vinegar
80.91
1.73
19.42
South Africa
79.54
8.49
11th
0.08
-45.00
Area Nes
14.05
102.58
Denmark
1.65
N/A
12
48
Paper & paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board
74.68
1.59
1.70
South Africa
96.40
1.65
15th
0.03
525.00
China
1.04
11.54
Russian Federation
0.96
N/A
13
2
Meat and edible meat offal
69.03
1.47
67.36
South Africa
71.75
39.47
5th
2.36
735.90
Brazil
10.99
442.24
United States of America
6.99
N/A
14
17
Sugars and sugar confectionery
64.77
1.38
-51.54
South Africa
72.93
-58.60
6th
0.59
21.90
Zimbabwe
20.48
-16.14
Brazil
4.05
27.22
15
34
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes
63.22
1.35
27.83
South Africa
85.72
24.42
3rd
0.76
-62.37
Indonesia
11.65
146.68
India
0.76
-62.37
16
40
Rubber and articles thereof
62.42
1.33
2.23
South Africa
78.39
-4.56
11th
0.52
4.50
China
4.86
33.41
Australia
3.10
159.95
17
61
Articles of apparel, accessories, knit or crochet
58.65
1.25
-17.39
South Africa
95.85
-18.87
6th
0.11
-7.14
China
3.09
144.94
Thailand
0.19
14.00
18
33
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries
57.74
1.23
12.63
South Africa
90.12
9.61
10th
0.08
-13.21
Swaziland
5.56
227.45
Germany
1.45
5.42
19
72
Iron and steel
56.55
1.21
49.29
South Africa
96.10
51.60
4th
0.57
-51.42
China
1.30
78.88
United Kingdom
0.70
N/A
20
25
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement
52.97
1.13
26.23
South Africa
61.31
5.57
12th
0.03
-15.00
China
27.61
83.37
Germany
6.66
1,76,200.00
 

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