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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].

Rank

All values in USD Million

Year 2006

                          Year 2007

Year 2008

Exporters

Imported value

Exporters

Imported value

Exporters

Imported value

World

3,643.33

World

3,900.90

World

4,669.75

1

France

521.56

India

825.95

India

1,116.64

2

India

494.57

China

443.71

China

538.64

3

China

314.71

France

415.59

South Africa

377.18

4

South Africa

267.49

South Africa

286.78

France

363.74

5

Germany

145.41

Japan

139.24

Japan

189.59

Source: UN database