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INDIA
INDIA
Africa
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 2006
                          Year 2007
Year 2008
Exporters
Imported value 
Exporters
Imported value
Exporters
Imported value
 
World
7232.95
World
8989.26
World
11127.82
1
UAE
1075.85
UAE
1328.96
UAE
1655.69
2
India
524.29
India
844.55
India
1309.55
3
South Africa
470.89
China
678.74
China
932.2
4
China
412.44
USA
661.61
South Africa
678.17
5
Japan
408.09
Japan
611.2
Japan
649.33

Source: UN database