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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].
Seychelles's Top 10 Products of Global Imports at 6 Digit HS Code Level
The top 10 product items imported by seychelles at 6 Digit HS code level contribute to 47.1% 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 2006 Value of Global Imports in 2008 %age Share of product in total imports %age Growth 2008/06 Major Supplier (Top 3) Countries %age Share of Major Suppliers 2008 %age Growth 2008/06
India
Rank  %age Share in  Global Imports 2008 %age Growth 2008/06
- TOTAL All products
757.44
911.89
100
20.39
United Arab Emirates
17.30
359.81
11th
2.89
65.81
Saudi Arabia
13.58
-38.13
Singapore
8.40
-10.58
1 271019 Light petroleum distillates nes
0.00
233.79
0.26
N/A
Saudi Arabia
50.44
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
United Arab Emirates
48.83
N/A
Kenya
0.58
N/A
2 890120 Tankers
0.00
64.45
0.07
N/A
Germany
100.00
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3 030349 Tunas nes, frozen, excluding heading No 03.04, livers and roes
93.78
57.29
0.06
-38.91
Spain
56.70
-44.61
N/A
N/A
N/A
France
41.98
-5.38
Singapore
1.32
-92.15
4 440710 Lumber, coniferous (softwood) 6 mm and thicker
8.13
14.13
0.02
73.70
Malaysia
46.94
967.79
N/A
N/A
N/A
South Africa
12.46
-66.10
Mauritius
11.50
708.46
5 271011 Aviation spirit
6.57
13.87
0.02
110.92
United Arab Emirates
67.23
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Saudi Arabia
32.19
-32.11
South Africa
0.57
N/A
6 240210 Cigars, cheroots and cigarillos, containing tobacco
0.06
11.29
0.01
  17,542.19
Cyprus
99.80
  53,557.14
N/A
N/A
N/A
South Africa
0.14
   1,500.00
Mauritius
0.04
400.00
7 830990 Stoppers,caps,lids,seals & other packing accessories of base metal,nes
9.22
9.59
0.01
4.11
Italy
83.05
-9.09
9th
0.03
N/A
Netherlands
8.47
468.53
Indonesia
7.87
N/A
8 100630 Rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed
5.27
8.90
0.01
68.81
India
78.79
45.87
1st
78.79
45.87
Pakistan
6.49
309.93
United Arab Emirates
5.66
149.50
9 940360 Furniture, wooden, nes
3.17
8.51
0.01
168.70
Singapore
40.39
   1,015.58
17th
0.34
20.83
Indonesia
17.06
282.85
United Arab Emirates
7.04
3.63
10 252329 Portland cement nes
4.21
7.92
0.01
88.35
Pakistan
34.60
N/A
5th
6.57
361.06
Malaysia
27.99
12.70
Philippines
12.27
N/A

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