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Focus : Africa
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INDIA
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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].
Ethiopia's Top 10 Products of Imports from India
All Values in USD Million
Rank HS Code Description Ethiopia's Imports from India in 2006 Ethiopia's Imports from India in 2007 Ethiopia's Imports from India in 2008 %Growth 2008/2007 CAGR over 3 years
TOTAL All products 299.77 429.11 635.62 48.12 45.61
1
72
 Iron and steel 68.96 86.62 101.69 17.40 21.43
2
85
 Electrical, electronic equipment 27.30 34.34 72.60 111.38 63.08
3
30
 Pharmaceutical products 35.71 35.08 70.31 100.44 40.31
4
84
 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery, etc 28.62 34.45 66.06 91.76 51.92
5
17
 Sugars and sugar confectionery 10.93 29.55 53.27 80.27 120.75
6
73
 Articles of iron or steel 19.33 37.24 48.11 29.16 57.76
7
39
 Plastics and articles thereof 9.09 15.02 26.06 73.46 69.33
8
76
 Aluminium and articles thereof 2.46 16.42 24.05 46.45 212.39
9
48
 Paper & paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board 11.74 11.30 21.69 92.05 35.92
10
40
 Rubber and articles thereof 11.13 15.71 17.52 11.49 25.43