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Focus : Africa
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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].
Mauritius's Top 10 Products of Exports to India
All values in USD Million
Rank  HS Code Descrpition Mauritius's Exports to India 2006 Mauritius's Exports to India 2007 Mauritius's Exports to India 2008
% Growth 2007/2006
% Growth 2008/2007
% CAGR over 3years
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TOTAL
 All products
12.34
10.62
16.84
-13.95
58.61
16.83
1
72
 Iron and steel
6.64
5.42
8.87
-18.40
63.75
15.59
2
90
 Optical, photo, technical, medical, etc apparatus
0.53
1.20
1.77
125.80
47.62
82.57
3
84
 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery, etc
0.79
0.47
1.34
-41.44
187.10
29.67
4
74
 Copper and articles thereof
0.04
0.99
0.72
                    2,562.16
-27.31
339.90
5
30
 Pharmaceutical products
0.28
0.19
0.63
-30.43
226.04
50.60
6
85
 Electrical, electronic equipment
0.87
0.13
0.42
-85.35
229.13
-30.56
7
71
 Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins, etc
0.29
0.21
0.40
-27.62
91.79
17.82
8
62
 Articles of apparel, accessories, not knit or crochet
0.10
0.36
0.37
256.86
1.10
89.94
9
38
 Miscellaneous chemical products
0.02
0.04
0.37
122.22
812.50
350.31
10
52
 Cotton
0.32
0.20
0.32
-37.81
60.30
-0.16