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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].
Uganda's Top 20 Products of Global Imports at 2 Digit HS Code Level
The top 20 product items contribute to 86.83% of the total imports of Uganda in 2008. Major supplier countries to Uganda were UAE, Kenya, India, China, South Africa, Japan, France, Malaysia,United Kingdom and United States of America in that order. Top 10 supplier countries constituted 66.67% share in Ghana’s Total Imports in 2008.
Rank in Uganda's Global Imports Year 2008
HS Code
Description
Value of imports in 2007(USD Million)
Value of imports in 2008(USD Million)
% Share of Product Group in Global Imports Year 2008
% Growth 2008/07
Major suppliers (Top 3 suppliers)
%age Share of major supplier countries
%age Growth in Imports from Major Supplier 2008/ 2007
India
Rank
% Share in Global Import 2008
%age Growth 2008/07
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TOTAL
 All products
     3,493.35
     4,525.86
       100.00
         29.56
United Arab Emirates
11.39
22.58
3rd
10.40
36.39
Kenya
11.30
8.23
India
10.40
36.39
1
27
 Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products, etc
        658.44
        866.00
         19.13
         31.52
United Arab Emirates
37.40
25.18
3rd
10.29
19.10
Kenya
10.68
-27.75
India
10.29
19.10
2
85
 Electrical, electronic equipment
        482.97
        527.23
         11.65
           9.17
Sweden
14.54
-5.94
3rd
8.92
45.41
China
13.43
4.09
India
8.92
45.41
3
84
 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery, etc
        267.71
        364.61
           8.06
         36.20
United Arab Emirates
13.21
34.88
3rd
10.92
5.34
China
12.52
228.25
India
10.92
5.34
4
87
 Vehicles other than railway, tramway
        298.20
        348.34
           7.70
         16.81
Japan
46.87
0.04
2nd
13.64
98.25
India
13.64
98.25
South Africa
8.41
43.31
5
72
 Iron and steel
        162.82
        293.41
           6.48
         80.21
South Africa
32.79
83.55
2nd
13.64
98.25
India
16.94
31.10
Japan
15.86
63.90
6
30
 Pharmaceutical products
        172.05
        241.67
           5.34
         40.47
India
24.80
19.47
1st
24.80
19.47
France
22.05
678.75
Denmark
10.26
259.45
7
15
 Animal,vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products, etc
        116.70
        209.27
           4.62
         79.33
Malaysia
49.61
133.50
7th
0.13
436.73
Singapore
32.12
38.27
Indonesia
6.11
310.30
8
39
 Plastics and articles thereof
        130.30
        160.23
           3.54
         22.97
Saudi Arabia
22.00
48.55
3rd
8.61
74.25
Kenya
12.30
-5.87
India
8.61
74.25
9
10
 Cereals
        140.13
        147.19
           3.25
           5.04
Argentina
32.17
155.09
15th
0.32
-4.50
Russian Federation
18.22
-39.50
Canada
9.13
-5.67
10
25
 Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement
          81.41
        124.97
           2.76
         53.50
Kenya
57.18
59.65
5th
0.94
248.21
Japan
27.58
42.09
Republic of Korea
9.92
143.05
11
48
 Paper & paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board
          69.97
        100.92
           2.23
         44.24
Kenya
27.95
24.47
3rd
11.61
41.86
Sweden
12.78
82.08
India
11.61
41.86
12
73
 Articles of iron or steel
          53.55
          85.54
           1.89
         59.73
China
21.18
63.07
6th
6.20
4.23
South Africa
17.55
69.90
Kenya
11.76
-10.30
13
17
 Sugars and sugar confectionery
          71.32
          71.37
           1.58
           0.08
South Africa
34.30
30.10
2nd
31.89
313.88
India
31.89
313.88
Kenya
12.00
-16.02
14
38
 Miscellaneous chemical products
          39.58
          69.12
           1.53
         74.62
Malaysia
26.59
141.46
3rd
13.11
45.68
Kenya
14.17
47.95
India
13.11
45.68
15
63
 Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing etc
          61.03
          62.35
           1.38
           2.17
China
18.20
-5.76
3rd
8.17
23.31
United Arab Emirates
15.05
13.26
India
8.17
23.31
16
90
 Optical, photo, technical, medical, etc apparatus
          60.82
          56.82
           1.26
-6.56
 United States of America
12.78
10.63
6th
7.58
23.20
Germany
11.05
11.61
China
10.22
-27.86
17
40
 Rubber and articles thereof
          38.27
          53.96
           1.19
         41.00
India
27.83
39.24
1st 
27.83
39.24
China
16.49
150.08
Republic of Korea
9.02
67.53
18
22
 Beverages, spirits and vinegar
          28.03
          52.00
           1.15
         85.51
Kenya
67.07
94.70
12th
0.58
363.08
South Africa
5.98
11.34
Egypt
5.79
423.65
19
33
 Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries
          38.69
          50.49
           1.12
         30.51
Swaziland
34.32
23.02
7th
4.38
34.49
Ireland
11.17
30.52
Kenya
8.89
2.21
20
64
 Footwear, gaiters and the like, parts thereof
          38.24
          43.85
           0.97
         14.66
China
75.72
12.45
8th
0.51
-7.44
Kenya
13.84
14.88
United Arab Emirates
3.84
25.80
 

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