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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 Ivory Coast

Rank

All values in USD Million

Year 2006

                          Year 2007

Year 2008

Exporters

Imported value

Exporters

Imported value

Exporters

Imported value

World

5,820.43

World

6,683.12

World

7,883.68

1

Nigeria

1,603.56

Nigeria

1,607.70

Nigeria

2,313.45

2

France

1,485.38

France

1,451.78

France

999.56

3

China

251.40

China

438.17

China

542.14

4

Venezuela

163.67

Venezuela

213.53

Thailand

356.16

5

Germany

145.57

Thailand

185.85

Venezuela

284.15

Source: UN database