focus africa
Focus : Africa
Helping Indian companies do business with Africa
INDIA
INDIA
Africa
AFRICA
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].
Kenya's Top 10 Products of Exports to India
All Values in USD Million
Rank 
HS Code
Descrpition
Kenya's Exports to India 2006
Kenya's Exports to India 2007
Kenya's Exports to India 2008
% Growth 2007/2006
% Growth 2008/2007
% CAGR over 3 years
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TOTAL
 All products 52.22 86.73 98.87 66.08 14.01 37.60
1
28
 Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotopes 19.37 38.60 56.65 99.27 46.74 71.00
2
25
 Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement 5.64 6.34 10.48 12.42 65.35 36.34
3
9
 Coffee, tea, mate and spices 5.93 7.25 9.38 22.41 29.34 25.83
4
41
 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 5.58 6.03 5.71 8.01 -5.29 1.14
5
8
 Edible fruit, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons 1.57 0.86 3.72 -45.21 333.92 54.19
6
78
 Lead and articles thereof 0.15 2.04 2.17 1,278.38 6.18 282.56
7
51
 Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric thereof 1.73 2.33 1.88 34.93 -19.25 4.39
8
53
 Vegetable textile fibres nes, paper yarn, woven fabric 0.85 1.58 1.50 85.58 -5.12 32.70
9
74
 Copper and articles thereof 1.45 0.74 1.14 -49.07 53.78 -11.50
10
71
 Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins, etc 1.34 1.43 0.89 6.58 -37.45 -18.35