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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].
Top 5 Countries Exporting to Ethiopia

Rank

All values in USD Million

Year 2008

                          Year 2007

Year 2006

Exporters

Imported value

Exporters

Imported value

Exporters

Imported value

World

8,680.33

World

5,808.65

World

5,207.32

1

China

1,750.44

China

1,138.77

Saudi Arabia

929.80

2

Saudi Arabia

1,233.00

Saudi Arabia

664.04

China

639.54

3

U.A.E

725.78

Italy

464.14

Italy

399.69

4

India

635.62

India

429.11

U.A.E

394.56

5

Italy

501.11

Japan

427.83

India

299.77

Source: UN database