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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].
Zambia's Top 10 Products of Global Imports at 6 Digit HS Code Level
The top 10 product items imported by Zambia at 6Digit HS code level contribute to 34.65% of its total global imports in 2008 . Major supplier countries to Zambia were South Africa, Dem. Rep. Of Congo, Kuwait, China, India, UK, UAE, Zimbabwe, Japan and Kenya. Top 10 supplier countries constituted 82.60% share in Zambia total imports of 2008.
All values in USD Million
Rank HS Code Description Value of Global Imports in 2007 Value of Global Imports in 2008 %age Share of product in total imports 2008 %age Growth 2008/07 Major Supplier (Top 3) Countries % age Share of Major Suppliers %age Growth 2008/07
India
Rank  %age Share in Global imports 2008 %age Growth 2008/07
- TOTAL All products
  3,971.13
  5,105.73
100.00
28.57
 South Africa
44.60
20.93
5th
4.05
27.09
Kuwait
9.50
 5,50,936.36
Democratic Republic of the Congo
8.76
246.27
1 270900

Petroleum oils and oils obtained from

bituminous minerals, crude
228.61
481.86
9.44
110.78
 Kuwait
99.97
N/A
12th
N/A
N/A
South Africa
0.02
-98.83
Saudi Arabia
0.01
N/A
2 260300 Copper ores and concentrates
129.29
443.43
8.69
242.97
 Democratic Republic of the Congo
99.99
254.18
16th
N/A
N/A
China
0.01
17.86
South Africa
0.00
-99.83
3 271019 Light petroleum distillates nes
175.93
279.49
5.47
58.86
 South Africa
69.36
91.66
11th
0.58
-40.10
Mozambique
11.93
-2.63
Switzerland
3.74
     1,853.27
4 300490 Medicaments nes, in dosage
46.92
130.24
2.55
177.56
 India
58.20
337.14
1st 
58.20
337.14
South Africa
24.61
95.38
Denmark
8.94
187.98
5 870421

Diesel powered trucks with a GVWnot exceeding five tonnes
67.43
88.59
1.74
31.37
 South Africa
62.49
26.03
6th
0.94
17.71
Japan
18.24
76.21
United Arab Emirates
7.56
36.60
6 250300 Sulphur, except sublimated, precipitated, colloidal
29.79
83.58
1.64
180.55
 South Africa
68.40
162.12
10th
N/A
N/A
United Kingdom
18.59
499.77
Switzerland
12.25
171.93
7 843149 Parts of cranes,work-trucks,shovels,and other construction machinery
69.45
79.12
1.55
13.92
 South Africa
64.82
30.30
8th
2.33
116.04
United States of America
6.65
7.28
United Kingdom
4.18
-22.70
8 271011 Aviation spirit
44.31
66.54
1.30
50.19
 South Africa
65.35
81.43
17th
0.08
   5,300.00
Mozambique
19.70
50.49
Switzerland
3.52
N/A
9 310590 Fertilizers nes, in packages not exceeding 10 kg
26.03
64.46
1.26
147.66
 South Africa
92.33
152.13
25th
N/A
N/A
Mauritius
3.27
115.22
Mozambique
2.52
522.22
10 847490

Pts of sortg/screeng/mixg/crushg/

grinding/washing

/agglomeratg mach etc
56.09
51.63
1.01
-7.95
 South Africa
64.78
1.24
5th
2.10
-64.70
Australia
15.97
-1.10
United States of America
3.15
198.72

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