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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].

Rank

All values in USD Million

Year 2008

Year 2007

Year 2006

Exporter

Value of imports

Exporter

Value of imports

Exporter

Value of imports

1

United Arab Emirates

782.49

South Africa

571.69

Bahrain

509.16

2

South Africa

595.62

United Arab Emirates

497.83

South Africa

401.45

3

India

512.71

Bahrain

409.91

China

222.73

4

China

415.92

China

307.49

Japan

208.52

5

Japan

262.78

Japan

260.11

United Arab Emirates

205.43

Source: UN database