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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].
Senegal's Top 10 Products of Global Imports at 6 Digit HS Code Level
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The top 10 product items imported by Senegal at 6Digit HS code level contribute to 45.7% of its total global imports in 2008. The 10 Major supplier countries were UAE, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Germany, France, South Africa, UK, Spain Mauritius and Italy. These supplier countries constituted 76.90% share in Seychelles's total imports of 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
  4,871.39
  6,527.60
100.00
34.00
 France
17.18
0.75
13th
2.14
-28.18
Nigeria
11.85
88.16
Thailand
6.83
72.77
1 271019 Light petroleum distillates nes
719.11
832.81
12.76
15.81
 United Kingdom
26.03
261.33
15th
1.32
-20.54
France
15.43
-24.14
Netherlands
14.60
-55.34
2 270900 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude
403.66
768.61
11.77
90.41
 Nigeria
100.00
90.41
N/A
N/A
N/A
3 100640 Rice, broken
350.74
568.43
8.71
62.06
 Thailand
64.09
86.22
9th
1.17
-92.72
Viet Nam
9.99
446.58
Brazil
8.70
113.97
4 100190 Wheat nes and meslin
129.48
158.08
2.42
22.09
 France
72.87
5.43
N/A
N/A
N/A
Canada
12.17
290.52
Argentina
8.23
334.60
5 300490 Medicaments nes, in dosage
111.77
121.38
1.86
8.60
 France
85.01
-1.88
3rd
2.12
88.78
Area Nes
6.25
N/A
India
2.12
88.78
6 271113 Butanes, liquefied
90.04
114.12
1.75
26.75
 France
22.47
-5.59
N/A
N/A
N/A
Benin
17.97
N/A
United Kingdom
12.87
8.78
7 150710 Soya-bean oil crude, whether or not degummed
92.30
110.97
1.70
20.23
 Brazil
44.31
-7.26
N/A
N/A
N/A
Argentina
39.77
25.51
United States of America
8.84
636.11
8 040221 Milk and cream powder unsweetened exceeding 1.5% fat
79.50
108.04
1.66
35.89
 Argentina
23.63
70.78
42nd 
N/A
N/A
Brazil
20.96
165.44
France
16.21
-26.57
9 250300 Sulphur, except sublimated, precipitated, colloidal
24.07
103.32
1.58
329.25
 United Arab Emirates
49.01
922.04
13th
N/A
N/A
Russian Federation
32.73
327.66
Germany
7.75
18.29
10 721391 Hot rolled bar/rod, irregular coils, <14mm diam
54.26
101.58
1.56
87.20
 Ukraine
36.33
11.74
N/A
N/A
N/A
China
30.95
167.48
Turkey
9.75
N/A

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