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INDIA'S GLOBAL TRADE
India’s Global Exports during the year April 2005 to March 2006 grew by 21% to reach US$ 103.044 billion, while India’s Global Imports grew by 21.57% during the period to US$ 149.183 billion.
Cumulative summary of Commodity groupwise export1/import2 data for
a) April 2003-March 2004;
b) April 2004-March 2005;
c) April 2005-March 2006; d) April 2006–March 2007;
e) April 2007-latest (Aug2007)
Cumulative summary of top 20 country-wise export3/import4 data
(that include Singapore)for
a) April 2003-March 2004;
b) April 2004-March 2005;
c) April 2005-March 2006;
d) April 2006–March 2007;
e) April 2007-latest (Aug2007)
Cumulative summary of top 70 item-wise export data separately for
a) April 2003-March 2004; & April 2004-March 20055;
b) April 2005 –March 2006; & April 2006 –March 20076;
c) April 2007-latest (Aug2007)7;
Cumulative summary of top 70 item-wise import data separately for
a) April 2003-March 2004; & April 2004-March 20058;
b) April 2005 –March 2006; & April 2006 –March 20079;
c) April 2007-latest (Aug2007)10;
For more information on India’s global trade, please visit
http://commerce.nic.in/india_trade.htm
website of India’s Directorate General of Foreign Trade is
http://dgft.delhi.nic.in/
India’s Trade Agreements

India has entered into Trade Agreements with its major trading partners. Texts of these trade agreements can be accessed at
http://commerce.nic.in/trade/international_ta.asp?id=2&trade=i
India’s SEZ Policy

India was one of the first country in Asia to recognize the effectiveness of the Export Processing Zones (EPZ) in promoting exports, and in 1965 set up Asia’s first EPZ in Kandla, Gujarat in 1965. With a view to overcome the shortcomings experienced on account of the multiplicity of controls and clearances; absence of world-class infrastructure, and an unstable fiscal regime and with a view to attract larger foreign investments in India, the Special Economic Zones (SEZs) Policy was announced in April 2000 and a Special Economic Zones Act was enacted in 2005. The problem of acquisition of land for SEZs was addressed through the third Amendment to the Act in Oct 2007. Information on India’s SEZ policy can be accessed at http://sezindia.nic.in/
INDIA’S EXPORT OF PRINCIPAL COMMODITIES BY GROUPS
Values in US$ Millions
Commodity Apr 2003- Mar 2004 Apr 2004- Mar 2005 Apr 2005- Mar 2006 Apr 2006- Mar 2007 Apr-Aug  2007
%share

a)Plantation 592.64 647.51 749.75 867.45 331.12 0.55%
b)Agri & allied products 5,406.70 6,293.34 7,218.85 8,555.05 4,065.50 6.81%
c) Marine products 1,328.72 1,439.80 1,589.19 1,743.63 558.51 0.94%
d)Ores & minerals 2,368.73 5,078.57 6,163.58 7,033.14 2,784.90 4.66%
e)Leather & mnfrs 2,163.04 2,421.59 2,697.65 2,933.09 1,311.96 2.20%
f)Gems & jewellery 10,573.38 13,761.77 15,529.06 15,585.69 7,667.19 12.84%
g)  Sports goods 99.12 102.29 134.59 125.81 54.13 0.09%
h) Chemicals related products 9,960.12 13,164.05 15,618.58 17,712.62 7,814.42 13.09%
i)Engineering goods 10,516.45 15,383.02 19,303.23 26,152.15 12,349.78 20.68%
j)Electronic goods 1,804.92 1,890.31 2,267.70 2,795.35 1,240.29 2.08%
k)Project goods 84.13 75.01 147.90 131.60 14.70 0.02%
l)  Textiles 12,204.71 12,918.49 15,545.04 16,117.40 6,844.60 11.46%
m)  Handicrafts 499.69 377.42 461.98 371.75 106.18 0.18%

n)  Carpets

585.67 636.43 852.55 887.41 336.87 0.56%

o)  Cotton raw incl waste

205.08 94.05 656.00 1,348.49 227.58 0.38%

p)  Petroleum products

3,568.44 6,989.34 11,639.65 18,551.91 10,233.07 17.14%
q)Unclassified exports 1,881.44 2,262.95 2515.22 5,418.56 3,777.74 6.33%
Total 63,842.97 83,535.94 103090.5 126,331.1 59,718.55 100%
 Exchange Rate: (1US$ = Rs ) 45.9513 44.9315

44.2735

45.2495 40.9877  
Data Source: DGCIS, Kolkata

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INDIA’S IMPORT OF PRINCIPAL COMMODITIES BY GROUPS
 
Values in US$ Millions
Commodity

Apr-Mar 2004 Apr-Mar 2005 Apr-Mar 2006 Apr-Mar 2007 Apr-Aug  2007
                    %Share

a)BULK IMPORTS 29,259.45 42,374.14 61,001.69 83,060.21 42,117.34 44.49%
b)PEARLS, PRECIOUS & SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES 7,128.70 9,422.72 9,134.42 7,487.40 3,997.16 4.22%
c)MACHINERY 9,303.90 12,960.65 21,428.77 32,698.99 11,036.21 11.66%
d)PROJECT GOODS 395.99 596.23 882.71 1,754.36 502.67 0.53%
e)OTHERS 32,061.57 46,163.69 56,718.14 65,565.01 37,014.18 39.10%
Total 78,149.62 111,517.44 149,165.73 190,565.97 94,667.56 100.00%
 Exchange Rate: (1US$ = Indian Rupees ) 45.9513 44.9315 44.2735 25.2495 45.2495  
Data Source: DGCIS, Kolkata

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INDIA’S EXPORT -  TOP 20 COUNTRIES
Values in US$ Millions

Rank

Country

Apr 2003- Mar 2004

Apr 2004-Mar 2005

Apr 2005-Mar 2006

Apr 2006-Mar 2007

Apr 2007-Aug  2007

1 U S A 11,490.11 13,765.74 17,353.06 18,872.02 1,701.35
2 U ARAB EMTS 5,125.61 7,347.88 8,591.79 12,014.74 6,299.60
3 CHINA P RP 2,955.10 5,615.87 6,759.10 8,290.67 3,097.24
4 SINGAPORE 2,124.84 4,000.61 5,425.29 6,021.06 2,548.28
5 U K 3,023.27 3,681.09 5,059.28 5,547.17 2,442.77
6 HONG KONG 3,261.83 3,691.82 4,471.32 4,684.14 2,330.81
7 GERMANY 2,544.57 2,826.25 3,586.12 3,987.52 1,886.96
8 ITALY 1,729.41 2,285.99 2,519.04 3,691.95 1,543.82
9 BELGIUM 1,805.73 2,509.71 2,871.23 3,473.36 1,701.35
10 JAPAN 1,709.30 2,127.91 2,481.26 2,812.83 1,308.44
11 NETHERLAND 1,289.12 1,604.86 2,474.78 2,668.90 1,624.72
12 SAUDI ARAB 1,123.31 1,412.06 1,809.77 2,582.83 1,360.97
13 KOREA RP 764.86 1,041.68 1,827.21 2,525.34 918.18
14 SRI LANKA DSR 1,319.20 1,413.18 2,024.67 2,254.11 945.61
15 SOUTH AFRICA 539.35 984.04 1,526.87 2,246.25 1,101.39
16 FRANCE 1,280.89 1,680.94 2,079.59 2,115.12 965.07
17 INDONESIA 1,127.21 1,332.60 1,380.20 2,027.34 653.70
18 SPAIN 1,002.59 1,389.37 1,605.66 1,877.66 850.64
19 BANGLADESH PR 1,740.75 1,631.12 1,664.36 1,628.58 816.57
20 BRAZIL 275.62 678.17 1,090.61 1,477.62 860.35
 

Total

63,842.97

83,535.94

103,090.53

126,331.10

59,718.55

   Exchange Rate: (1US$ = Rs. ) 45.9513 44.9315 44.2735 45.2495 40.9877
Data Source: DGCIS, Kolkata

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INDIA’S IMPORTS - TOP 20 COUNTRIES
Values in US$ Millions
Rank

Country

Apr 2003- Mar 2004

Apr 2004-Mar 2005

Apr 2005-Mar 2006

Apr 2006-Mar 2007

Apr 2007-Aug 2007

1 CHINA P RP 4,053.23 7,097.98 10,868.05 17,398.98 10,424.60
2 SAUDI ARAB 737.77 1,301.15 1,632.34 13,363.40 6,394.78
3 GERMANY 2,918.58 4,015.35 6,023.63 12,666.48 3,637.74
4 U S A 5,034.86 7,001.35 9,454.74 12,604.70 5,356.83
5 SWITZERLAND 3,312.75 5,939.92 6,555.80 9,115.26 5,685.82
6 U ARAB EMTS 2,059.85 4,641.10 4,354.08 8,639.01 5,296.04
7 IRAN 266.83 410.21 702.46 7,631.00 3,910.94
8 NIGERIA 75.64 48.40 72.46 7,026.93 3,097.89
9 AUSTRALIA 2,649.24 3,824.53 4,947.91 6,835.91 3,910.97
10 KUWAIT 142.48 305.94 461.85 5,989.96 2,514.43
11 IRAQ 0.14 1.12 2.05 5,526.03 2,228.49
12 SINGAPORE 2,085.38 2,651.40 3,353.77 5,470.16 2,900.38
13 MALAYSIA 2,046.57 2,299.01 2,415.61 5,280.28 2,481.52
14 KOREA RP 2,829.19 3,508.77 4,563.85 4,778.68 2,295.07
15 JAPAN 2,667.69 3,235.13 4,061.10 4,590.84 2,457.95
16 INDONESIA 2,122.08 2,617.74 3,008.11 4,187.16 2,013.57
17 U K 3,234.35 3,566.20 3,930.30 4,171.67 2,106.15
18 FRANCE 1,090.23 1,894.10 4,113.30 4,155.72 946.04
19 BELGIUM 3,975.92 4,588.92 4,725.14 4,139.92 2,195.90
20 ITALY 1,071.04 1,373.10 1,855.63 2,681.07 1,387.80
  Total 78149.62 111,517.44 149,165.73 190,565.97 94,667.56
 Exchange Rate: (1US$ = Rs. ) 45.9513 44.9315 44.2735 45.2495 40.9877
Data Source: DGCIS, Kolkata

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INDIA’S EXPORTS - TOP 70 COMMODITIES
Values in US$ Millions
Rank Commodity Apr-Mar  2004 Apr-Mar  2005 %Growth %Share
1 GEMS & JEWELLARY 10,573.38 13,761.77 30.15 16.47
2 PETROLEUM (CRUDE & PRODUCTS) 3,568.44 6,989.34 95.87 8.37
3 RMG COTTON INCL ACCESSORIES 4,789.66 5,043.92 5.31 6.04
4 DRUGS,PHRMCUTES & FINE CHEMLS 3,310.73 3,974.45 20.05 4.76
5 MACHINERY AND INSTRUMENTS 2,776.30 3,719.35 33.97 4.45
6 PRMRY & SEMI-FNSHD IRON & STL 2,154.12 3,519.64 63.39 4.21
7 COTTON YARN,
FABRICS,MADEUPSETC
3,394.87 3,450.11 1.63 4.13
8 MANUFACTURES OF METALS 2,426.54 3,401.47 40.18 4.07
9 IRON ORE 1,125.81 3,277.33 191.11 3.92
10 PLASTIC & LINOLEUM PRODUCTS 1,752.74 3,032.79 73.03 3.63
11 TRANSPORT EQUIPMENTS 1,956.01 2,829.68 44.67 3.39
12 OTHER COMMODITIES 1,880.28 2,262.62 20.33 2.71
13 MANMADE YARN,FABRICS,MADEUPS 1,761.16 1,962.73 11.44 2.35
14 ELECTRONIC GOODS 1,728.32 1,831.80 5.99 2.19
15 INORGANIC/ORGANIC/AGRO CHEMLS 1,151.95 1,613.17 40.04 1.93
16 MARINE PRODUCTS 1,328.72 1,439.80 8.36 1.72
17 DYES/INTMDTES & COAR TAR CHEML 1,025.06 1,189.84 16.08 1.42
18 OTHER ORES AND MINERALS 529.64 927.58 75.14 1.11
19 RICE (OTHER THAN BASMOTI) 473.31 878.01 85.50 1.05
20 PROCESSED MINERALS 626.74 805.54 28.53 0.96
21 NON-FERROUS METALS 453.72 764.92 68.59 0.92
22 RMG MANMADE FIBRES 768.19 739.18 -3.78 0.88
23 PAPER/WOOD PRODUCTS 514.15 720.35 40.11 0.86
24 OIL MEALS 728.69 707.21 -2.95 0.85
25 RUBR MFD. PRDCTS EXCPT FOOTWR 597.53 697.86 16.79 0.84
26 FOOTWEAR OF LEATHER 553.04 657.78 18.94 0.79
27 GLS/GLSWR/CERMCS/REFTRS/CMNT/ 572.08 637.12 11.37 0.76
28 RICE -BASMOTI 433.73 628.49 44.90 0.75
29 CARPET(EXCL. SILK) HANDMADE 559.51 608.07 8.68 0.73
30 FINISHED LEATHER 555.71 607.73 9.36 0.73
31 LEATHER GOODS 539.21 585.72 8.62 0.70
32 CASHEW 369.92 551.32 49.04 0.66
33 RESIDL CHEMICL & ALLIED PRDCTS 359.61 512.30 42.46 0.61
34 MEAT & PREPARATIONS 373.09 424.04 13.65 0.51
35 SPICES 336.05 419.12 24.72 0.50
36 TEA 356.32 409.58 14.95 0.49
37 NATRL SILK YARN,FABRICS,MADEUP 378.65 404.69 6.88 0.48
38 IRON&STL BAR/ROD ETC 323.66 401.40 24.02 0.48
39 HANDCRFS(EXCL.HANDMADE CRPTS) 499.69 377.42 -24.47 0.45
40 COSMETICS/TOILETRIES ETC. 357.92 361.62 1.03 0.43
41 PAINTS/ENAMELS/VARNISHES ETC. 264.93 350.76 32.40 0.42
42 RMG WOOL 279.70 347.31 24.17 0.42
43 LEATHER GARMENTS 301.08 329.44 9.42 0.39
44 WHEAT 520.37 324.90 -37.56 0.39
45 FERRO ALLOYS 84.61 267.69 216.39 0.32
46 ALUMINIUM OTHR THAN PRDCTS 155.79 249.49 60.14 0.30
47 RMG OF OTHR TEXTLE MATRL 228.52 241.42 5.65 0.29
48 CASTOR OIL 142.77 239.92 68.04 0.29
49 COFFEE 236.32 237.93 0.68 0.28
50 TOBACCO UNMANUFACTURED 174.40 209.22 19.96 0.25
51 MISC PROCESSED ITEMS 230.39 202.09 -12.28 0.24
52 FRESH VEGETABLES 207.59 192.07 -7.48 0.23
53 FRESH FRUITS 170.62 191.91 12.47 0.23
54 RMG SILK 165.40 189.54 14.60 0.23
55 LEATHER FOOTWEAR COMPONENTS 161.27 179.21 11.12 0.21
56 OTHER CEREALS 86.51 176.67 104.21 0.21
57 MACHINE TOOLS 140.65 176.64 25.59 0.21
58 SESAME SEEDS 154.27 157.78 2.28 0.19
59 GUERGUM MEAL 110.53 153.45 38.83 0.18
60 PULSES 71.51 134.11 87.54 0.16
61 GROUNDNUT 118.45 121.75 2.78 0.15
62 COIR & COIR MANUFACTURES 77.77 105.56 35.73 0.13
63 SPORTS GOODS 99.12 102.29 3.20 0.12
64 DAIRY PRODUCTS 35.16 102.11 190.43 0.12
65 JUTE HESSIAN 89.25 95.08 6.53 0.11
66 COTTON RAW INCLD. WASTE 205.08 94.05 -54.14 0.11
67 MANMADE STAPLE FIBRE 60.07 88.01 46.49 0.11
68 PROCESSED FRUITS & JUICES 74.79 82.16 9.86 0.10
69 PROCESSED VEGETABLES 63.36 80.67 27.32 0.10
70 PROJECT GOODS 84.13 75.01 -10.84 0.09
Total 63,842.97 83,535.94 30.85 100.00
Exchange Rate: (1US$ = Rs. ) 45.9513 44.9315
Data Source: DGCIS, Kolkata

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INDIA’S EXPORTS - TOP 70 COMMODITIES
Values in US$ Millions
Rank Commodity Apr-Mar  2006 Apr-Mar  2007 %Growth %Share

1

PETROLEUM (CRUDE & PRODUCTS)

11,639.65 18,551.91 59.39 14.69

2

GEMS & JEWELLARY

15,529.06 15,585.69 0.36 12.34

3

RMG COTTON INCL ACCESSORIES

6,553.69 6,752.39 3.03 5.34

4

MACHINERY AND INSTRUMENTS

5,077.54 6,504.71 28.11 5.15

5

DRUGS,PHRMCUTES & FINE CHEMLS

4,995.25 5,512.12 10.35 4.36

6

OTHER COMMODITIES

2,510.73 5,413.68 115.62 4.29

7

MANUFACTURES OF METALS

4,233.24 5,026.58 18.74 3.98

8

TRANSPORT EQUIPMENTS

4,322.97 4,905.92 13.49 3.88

9

PRMRY & SEMI-FNSHD IRON & STL

2,982.73 4,374.30 46.65 3.46

10

COTTON YARN,
FABRICS,MADEUPSETC

3,944.78 4,136.55 4.86 3.27

11

IRON ORE

3,801.10 3,891.67 2.38 3.08

12

NON-FERROUS METALS

1,340.29 3,486.58 160.14 2.76

13

PLASTIC & LINOLEUM PRODUCTS

2,819.32 3,191.40 13.20 2.53

14

ELECTRONIC GOODS

2,173.06 2,732.17 25.73 2.16

15

DYES/INTMDTES & COAR TAR CHEML

1,649.39 2,253.59 36.63 1.78

16

MANMADE YARN,FABRICS,MADEUPS

1,957.82 2,164.62 10.56 1.71

17

INORGANIC/ORGANIC/AGRO CHEMLS

1,984.73 2,128.91 7.26 1.69

18

OTHER ORES AND MINERALS

1,143.60 1,779.74 55.63 1.41

19

MARINE PRODUCTS

1,589.19 1,743.63 9.72 1.38

20

COTTON RAW INCLD. WASTE

656.00 1,348.49 105.56 1.07

21

PROCESSED MINERALS

1,141.25 1,275.72 11.78 1.01

22

OIL MEALS

1,101.11 1,216.14 10.45 0.96

23

RUBR MFD. PRDCTS EXCPT FOOTWR

906.61 1,023.97 12.95 0.81

24

PAPER/WOOD PRODUCTS

849.08 985.55 16.07 0.78

25

FOOTWEAR OF LEATHER

807.81 950.90 17.71 0.75

26

RICE (OTHER THAN BASMOTI)

717.85 940.98 31.08 0.74

27

RMG MANMADE FIBRES

1,025.94 871.46 -15.06 0.69

28

IRON&STL BAR/ROD ETC

565.58 861.59 52.34 0.68

29

CARPET(EXCL. SILK) HANDMADE

829.21 860.01 3.71 0.68

30

GLS/GLSWR/CERMCS/REFTRS/CMNT/

717.27 847.37 18.14 0.67

31

RESIDL CHEMICL & ALLIED PRDCTS

717.91 750.11 4.49 0.59

32

MEAT & PREPARATIONS

621.18 715.97 15.26 0.57

33

LEATHER GOODS

660.17 690.66 4.62 0.55

34

SPICES

477.93 690.15 44.40 0.55

35

FINISHED LEATHER

636.27 688.05 8.14 0.54

36

SUGAR

128.54 675.25 425.31 0.53

37

RICE -BASMOTI

687.34 614.00 -10.67 0.49

38

COSMETICS/TOILETRIES ETC.

497.74 551.15 10.73 0.44

39

CASHEW

583.80 550.48 -5.71 0.44

40

RMG OF OTHR TEXTLE MATRL

406.74 451.73 11.06 0.36

41

COFFEE

358.83 435.12 21.26 0.34

42

TEA

390.92 432.34 10.60 0.34

43

NATRL SILK YARN,FABRICS,MADEUP

428.06 427.30 -0.18 0.34

44

PAINTS/ENAMELS/VARNISHES ETC.

426.44 419.74 -1.57 0.33

45

HANDCRFS(EXCL.HANDMADE CRPTS)

461.98 371.75 -19.53 0.29

46

FERRO ALLOYS

266.47 362.67 36.10 0.29

47

RMG WOOL

370.64 361.67 -2.42 0.29

48

FRESH VEGETABLES

207.76 331.99 59.80 0.26

49

ALUMINIUM OTHR THAN PRDCTS

214.91 319.24 48.55 0.25

50

LEATHER GARMENTS

333.30 308.98 -7.30 0.24

51

FRESH FRUITS

253.13 306.78 21.19 0.24

52

TOBACCO UNMANUFACTURED

230.68 276.75 19.97 0.22

53

RMG SILK

260.72 257.42 -1.27 0.20

54

GUERGUM MEAL

236.99 248.28 4.77 0.20

55

MISC PROCESSED ITEMS

223.50 243.67 9.02 0.19

56

CASTOR OIL

212.26 239.54 12.85 0.19

57

MACHINE TOOLS

230.43 234.91 1.95 0.19

58

LEATHER FOOTWEAR COMPONENTS

182.58 212.65 16.47 0.17

59

SESAME SEEDS

168.63 207.42 23.00 0.16

60

MANMADE STAPLE FIBRE

81.75 196.55 140.41 0.16

61

GROUNDNUT

116.03 176.82 52.39 0.14

62

PULSES

251.89 168.85 -32.97 0.13

63

PROCESSED FRUITS & JUICES

135.50 157.81 16.47 0.12

64

COIR & COIR MANUFACTURES

133.35 156.38 17.27 0.12

65

PROCESSED VEGETABLES

111.69 138.35 23.88 0.11

66

PROJECT GOODS

147.90 1131.60 -11.02 0.10

67

OTHER CEREALS

102.50 130.64 27.45 0.10

68

SPORTS GOODS

134.59 125.81 -6.53 0.10

69

DAIRY PRODUCTS

179.48 109.61 -38.93 0.09

70

TOBACCO MANUFACTURED

69.87 94.98 35.93 0.08

Total

103,090.53 126,331.10 22.54 100.00

Exchange Rate: (1US$ = Rs. )

44.2735 45.2495
Data Source: DGCIS, Kolkata

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INDIA’S EXPORTS - TOP 70 COMMODITIES
Values in US$ Millions

Rank

Commodity

Apr-Aug  2006

Apr-Aug  2007

%Growth

%Share

1

PETROLEUM (CRUDE & PRODUCTS)

8,371.99

10,233.07

22.23

17.14

2

GEMS & JEWELLARY

6,130.91

7,667.19

25.06

12.84

3

OTHER COMMODITIES

1,576.40

3,776.37

139.56

6.32

4

MACHINERY AND INSTRUMENTS

2,661.86

3,185.59

19.68

5.33

5

RMG COTTON INCL ACCESSORIES

2,888.49

2,690.57

-6.85

4.51

6

TRANSPORT EQUIPMENTS

2,010.68

2,634.94

31.05

4.41

7

MANUFACTURES OF METALS

1,966.55

2,461.87

25.19

4.12

8

DRUGS,PHRMCUTES & FINE CHEMLS

2,268.99

2,376.45

4.74

3.98

9

COTTON YARN,
FABRICS,MADEUPSETC

1,763.00

1,736.32

-1.51

2.91

10

PRMRY & SEMI-FNSHD IRON & STL

1,658.86

1,530.72

-7.72

2.56

11

IRON ORE

1,284.16

1,524.97

18.75

2.55

12

NON-FERROUS METALS

1,260.58

1,319.69

4.69

2.21

13

PLASTIC & LINOLEUM PRODUCTS

1,237.43

1,208.83

-2.31

2.02

14

ELECTRONIC GOODS

1,134.82

1,191.05

4.95

1.99

15

DYES/INTMDTES & COAR TAR CHEML

986.60

1,151.21

16.68

1.93

16

MANMADE YARN,FABRICS,MADEUPS

852.95

1,020.72

19.67

1.71

17

INORGANIC/ORGANIC/AGRO CHEMLS

786.88

938.49

19.27

1.57

18

OTHER ORES AND MINERALS

569.94

724.75

27.16

1.21

19

RICE (OTHER THAN BASMOTI)

313.89

659.63

110.15

1.10

20

MARINE PRODUCTS

588.09

558.51

-5.03

0.94

21

IRON&STL BAR/ROD ETC

282.93

549.71

94.29

0.92

22

PROCESSED MINERALS

576.85

510.31

-11.53

0.85

23

SUGAR

470.46

485.84

3.27

0.81

24

PAPER/WOOD PRODUCTS

394.12

462.03

17.23

0.77

25

FOOTWEAR OF LEATHER

377.86

459.19

21.52

0.77

26

RUBR MFD. PRDCTS EXCPT FOOTWR

432.73

445.47

2.94

0.75

27

SPICES

250.43

391.06

56.16

0.65

28

GLS/GLSWR/CERMCS/REFTRS/CMNT/

337.56

378.70

12.19

0.63

29

MEAT & PREPARATIONS

263.84

364.53

38.16

0.61

30

RESIDL CHEMICL & ALLIED PRDCTS

290.36

337.60

16.27

0.57

31

OIL MEALS

298.04

336.81

13.01

0.56

32

CARPET(EXCL. SILK) HANDMADE

358.97

331.88

-7.55

0.56

33

RMG MANMADE FIBRES

416.38

324.40

-22.09

0.54

34

FERRO ALLOYS

125.52

306.88

144.47

0.51

35

RICE -BASMOTI

218.81

301.58

37.83

0.51

36

LEATHER GOODS

289.44

277.82

-4.02

0.47

37

FINISHED LEATHER

301.84

274.61

-9.02

0.46

38

RMG WOOL

158.95

264.84

66.61

0.44

39

COSMETICS/TOILETRIES ETC.

227.07

258.38

13.79

0.43

40

RMG OF OTHR TEXTLE MATRL

179.96

234.86

30.50

0.39

41

PAINTS/ENAMELS/VARNISHES ETC.

157.99

231.81

46.72

0.39

42

COTTON RAW INCLD. WASTE

324.62

227.58

-29.89

0.38

43

CASHEW

237.13

209.30

-11.74

0.35

44

ALUMINIUM OTHR THAN PRDCTS

100.86

207.20

105.43

0.35

45

COFFEE

194.54

174.81

-10.14

0.29

46

TEA

182.29

156.31

-14.25

0.26

47

NATRL SILK YARN,FABRICS,MADEUP

179.29

150.36

-16.14

0.25

48

TOBACCO UNMANUFACTURED

122.74

141.46

15.25

0.24

49

LEATHER GARMENTS

136.17

134.02

-1.58

0.22

50

FRESH FRUITS

129.63

125.53

-3.17

0.21

51

LEATHER FOOTWEAR COMPONENTS

90.94

123.92

36.26

0.21

52

FRESH VEGETABLES

113.86

123.43

8.40

0.21

53

MISC PROCESSED ITEMS

99.39

123.20

23.95

0.21

54

RMG SILK

102.82

118.09

14.85

0.20

55

MACHINE TOOLS

99.20

116.10

17.04

0.19

56

CASTOR OIL

100.15

114.23

14.07

0.19

57

HANDCRFS(EXCL.HANDMADE CRPTS)

188.73

106.18

-43.74

0.18

58

GUERGUM MEAL

103.39

94.51

-8.59

0.16

59

MANMADE STAPLE FIBRE

56.72

90.41

59.40

0.15

60

PROCESSED FRUITS & JUICES

66.83

69.88

4.56

0.12

61

SESAME SEEDS

66.21

69.45

4.89

0.12

62

GROUNDNUT

77.03

62.25

4-19.19

0.10

63

COIR & COIR MANUFACTURES

58.66

59.59

1.58

0.10

64

PULSES

95.95

58.51

-39.02

0.10

65

SPORTS GOODS

59.99

54.13

-9.78

0.09

66

PROCESSED VEGETABLES

61.00

50.18

-17.74

0.08

67

COMP.SOFTWARE IN PHYSICAL FORM

17.07

49.24

188.42

0.18

68

SADDLERY AND HARNES

31.34

42.40

35.29

0.07

69

TOBACCO MANUFACTURED

34.17

41.61

21.78

0.07

70

JUTE HESSIAN

44.01

41.48

-5.74

0.07

Total

50,335.23

59,718.55

18.64

100.00

Exchange Rate: (1US$ = Rs. )

45.8811

40.9877

Data Source: DGCIS, Kolkata

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INDIA’S IMPORTS - TOP 70 COMMODITIES
Values in US$ Millions
Rank

Commodity

Apr 2003- Mar  2004

Apr 2004-
Mar  2005

%Growth

%Share

1

PETROLEUM, CRUDE & PRODUCTS

20,569.60

29,844.10

45.09

26.76

2

GOLD

6,516.93

10,537.72

61.70

9.45

3

ELECTRONIC GOODS

7,506.18

9,993.16

33.13

8.96

4

PERLS PRCUS SEMIPRCS STONES

7,128.70

9,422.72

32.18

8.45

5

MACHRY EXCPT ELEC & ELECTRONIC

4,743.59

6,817.79

43.73

6.11

6

TRANSPORT EQUIPMENTS

3,227.93

4,327.42

34.06

3.88

7

OTHER COMMODITIES

2,599.24

4,225.92

62.58

3.79

8

ORGANIC CHEMICALS

2,761.45

3,916.37

41.82

3.51

9

COAL,COKE & BRIQUITTES ETC.

1,410.79

3,198.41

126.71

2.87

10

IRON & STEEL

1,412.90

2,491.10

76.31

2.23

11

METALIFERS ORES & METAL SCRAP

1,295.92

2,468.50

90.48

2.21

12

VEGETABLE OILS FIXED (EDIBLE)

2,542.53

2,465.28

-3.04

2.21

13

INORGANIC CHEMICALS

1,270.45

1,783.50

40.38

1.60

14

PROFSNL INST,ETC EXCPT ELCTRNC

1,230.30

1,530.43

24.40

1.37

15

ARTFCL RESNS,PLSTC MATRLS,ETC.

1,082.01

1,456.86

34.64

1.31

16

NON-FERROUS METALS

948.79

1,310.27

38.10

1.17

17

ELEC MACHRY EXCPT ELECTRONIC

872.23

1,195.02

37.01

1.07

18

FERTILEZERS MANUFACTURED

500.79

959.54

91.60

0.86

19

MANUFACTURES OF METALS

689.73

918.70

33.20

0.82

20

WOOD AND WOOD PRODUCTS

711.51

889.02

24.95

0.80

21

CHEMICAL MATRL & PRODCTS

631.60

819.36

29.73

0.73

22

MEDICINAL & PHRMACUTICL PRODTS

643.73

705.37

9.58

0.63

23

COMP.SOFTWARE IN PHYSICAL FORM

383.19

666.29

73.88

0.60

24

MACHINE TOOLS

460.14

620.43

34.83

0.56

25

SILVER

339.49

612.26

80.35

0.55

26

PROJECT GOODS

395.99

596.23

50.57

0.53

27

OTH TXT YRN,FABS,MADEUP ARTL

427.27

577.15

35.08

0.52

28

PULP AND WASTE PAPER

409.14

489.51

19.64

0.44

29

M-MADE FMNT/SPUN YRN(INC.WAS)

416.10

487.12

17.07

0.44

30

NON-METLC MNRL MNFS EXCL PERLS

327.38

471.88

44.14

0.42

31

DYENG,TANNG,COLRNG MATRLS

348.44

412.43

18.37

0.37

32

CASHEW NUTS

298.53

401.71

34.56

0.36

33

PULSES

497.24

395.62

-20.44

0.35

34

NEWSPRINT

350.54

393.02

12.12

0.35

35

PRNTD BOOKS,NWSPAPRS,JRNLS ETC

295.02

369.06

25.10

0.33

36

PAPER BOARD & MANUFACTURES

307.14

334.64

8.95

0.30

37

SYNTHC & RECLMD RUBBER

232.86

313.71

34.72

0.28

38

FERTILIZERS,CRUDE

133.83

289.50

116.32

0.26

39

COTTON RAW:COMB./UNCOMB./WASTE

341.67

252.73

-26.03

0.23

40

FRUITS & NUTS EXCL CASHEW NUTS

174.59

245.00

40.33

0.22

41

SUGAR

13.65

217.26

1,492.18

0.19

42

LEATHER

171.01

212.70

24.38

0.19

43

COTTON YARN & FABRICS

142.10

195.79

37.78

0.18

44

WOOL, RAW

189.46

192.97

1.85

0.17

45

SILK YARN & FABRICS

115.32

178.73

54.99

0.16

46

PRIMRY STEL,PIG IRON BASD ITMS

93.25

178.59

91.51

0.16

47

OTHER CRUDE MINERALS

128.52

153.11

19.13

0.14

48

SILK, RAW

136.92

141.87

3.61

0.13

49

SPICES

122.83

132.16

7.60

0.12

50

SULPHR & UNROSTD IRON PYRTS

86.17

128.11

48.68

0.11

51

ESSENTIAL OIL & COSMETIC PREPN

91.26

122.78

34.53

0.11

52

NATURAL RUBBER

47.91

95.50

99.35

0.09

53

SYNTHETIC & REGENERATED FIBRES

58.43

75.20

28.70

0.07

54

MADEUP TEXTILE ARTICLES

81.75

59.96

-26.66

0.05

55

RAW HIDES & SKINS

49.80

50.21

0.84

0.05

56

WOOLEN YARN & FABRICS

36.55

39.14

7.10

0.04

57

READYMADE G-MENTS(WOVN&KNIT)

38.70

33.28

-13.99

0.03

58

TEA

14.06

32.70

132.58

0.03

59

WOOLEN AND COTTON RAGS ETC.

29.29

25.14

-14.19

0.02

60

CEREAL PREPARATION

18.90

24.96

32.08

0.02

61

JUTE, RAW

18.90

24.96

32.08

0.02

62

OIL SEEDS

18.90

24.96

32.08

0.02

63

MILK AND CREAM

18.90

24.96

32.08

0.02

64

VEGETABLES AND ANIMAL FATS

18.90

24.96

32.08

0.02

65

CEMENT

18.90

24.96

32.08

0.02

66

OTHER CEREAL

18.90

24.96

32.08

0.02

67

WHEAT

18.90

24.96

32.08

0.02

68

RICE

18.90

24.96

32.08

0.02

Total 78,149.62 111,517.44 42.70 100.00
Exchange Rate: (1US$ = Rs. ) 45.9513 44.9315
Data Source: DGCIS, Kolkata

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TOP 70 COMMODITIES OF IMPORT
Values in US$ Millions

Rank

Commodity

Apr 2005-
Mar  2006

Apr 2006-
Mar  2007

%Growth

%Share

1

PETROLEUM, CRUDE & PRODUCTS

43,963.09

57,074.45

29.82

29.95

2

ELECTRONIC GOODS

13,241.75

15,946.32

20.42

8.37

3

TRANSPORT EQUIPMENTS

8,838.47

15,413.57

74.39

8.09

4

GOLD

10,830.52

14,461.11

33.52

7.59

5

MACHRY EXCPT ELEC & ELECTRONIC

10,009.81

13,848.87

38.35

7.27

6

METALIFERS ORES & METAL SCRAP

3,881.80

8,333.77

114.69

4.37

7

PERLS PRCUS SEMIPRCS STONES

9,134.42

7,487.40

-18.03

3.93

8

IRON & STEEL

4,385.74

6,043.47

37.80

3.17

9

ORGANIC CHEMICALS

4,739.30

5,435.86

14.70

2.85

10

COAL,COKE & BRIQUITTES ETC.

3,868.70

4,595.42

18.78

2.41

11

OTHER COMMODITIES

5,896.25

4,534.21

-23.10

2.38

12

FERTILEZERS MANUFACTURED

1,673.26

2,673.43

59.77

1.40

13

NON-FERROUS METALS

1,844.37

2,605.95

41.29

1.37

14

ARTFCL RESNS,PLSTC MATRLS,ETC.

2,267.71

2,601.84

14.73

1.37

15

INORGANIC CHEMICALS

2,244.82

2,375.44

5.82

1.25

16

PROFSNL INST,ETC EXCPT ELCTRNC

1,972.70

2,328.98

18.06

1.22

17

VEGETABLE OILS FIXED (EDIBLE)

2,024.01

2,080.97

2.81

1.09

18

ELEC MACHRY EXCPT ELECTRONIC

1,504.33

1,955.67

30.00

1.03

19

PROJECT GOODS

882.71

1,754.36

98.75

0.92

20

MANUFACTURES OF METALS

1,211.06

1,603.95

32.44

0.84

21

MACHINE TOOLS

1,076.16

1,480.89

37.61

0.78

22

CHEMICAL MATRL & PRODCTS

1,052.49

1,327.18

26.10

0.70

23

MEDICINAL & PHRMACUTICL PRODTS

1,027.90

1,296.64

26.15

0.68

24

WOOD AND WOOD PRODUCTS

926.67

1,018.18

9.87

0.53

25

COMP.SOFTWARE IN PHYSICAL FORM

901.92

940.80

4.31

0.49

26

OTH TXT YRN,FABS,MADEUP ARTL

828.34

901.61

8.85

0.47

27

PULSES

559.31

851.16

52.18

0.45

28

NON-METLC MNRL MNFS EXCL PERLS

621.95

781.20

25.60

0.41

29

PAPER BOARD & MANUFACTURES

507.50

674.11

32.83

0.35

30

PULP AND WASTE PAPER

572.95

635.37

10.89

0.33

31

DYENG,TANNG,COLRNG MATRLS

502.76

602.78

19.89

0.32

32

PRNTD BOOKS,NWSPAPRS,JRNLS ETC

474.85

568.47

19.72

0.30

33

M-MADE FMNT/SPUN YRN(INC.WAS)

559.81

555.46

-0.78

0.29

34

NEWSPRINT

436.57

531.98

21.85

0.28

35

SYNTHC & RECLMD RUBBER

352.06

455.32

29.33

0.24

36

FRUITS & NUTS EXCL CASHEW NUTS

314.03

422.49

34.54

0.22

37

CASHEW NUTS

471.94

402.38

-14.74

0.21

38

PRIMRY STEL,PIG IRON BASD ITMS

186.48

382.30

105.01

0.20

39

FERTILIZERS,CRUDE

317.77

360.70

13.51

0.19

40

WHEAT

 

325.61

 

0.17

41

COTTON YARN & FABRICS

279.13

318.55

14.12

0.17

42

LEATHER

233.11

288.87

23.92

0.15

43

OTHER CRUDE MINERALS

210.51

240.04

14.03

0.13

44

WOOL, RAW

203.95

238.11

16.75

0.12

45

SILK YARN & FABRICS

217.87

199.01

-8.66

0.10

46

SILVER

487.22

184.05

-62.22

0.10

47

ESSENTIAL OIL & COSMETIC PREPN

143.88

177.19

23.15

0.09

48

NATURAL RUBBER

62.00

172.42

178.08

0.09

49

SPICES

155.36

163.32

5.13

0.09

50

SILK, RAW

176.11

148.81

-15.50

0.08

51

COTTON RAW:COMB./UNCOMB./WASTE

158.93

146.54

-7.80

0.08

52

SULPHR & UNROSTD IRON PYRTS

136.00

109.08

-19.79

0.06

53

SYNTHETIC & REGENERATED FIBRES

77.85

97.05

24.66

0.05

54

READYMADE G-MENTS(WOVN&KNIT)

56.83

73.96

30.15

0.04

55

MADEUP TEXTILE ARTICLES

61.98

71.02

14.58

0.04

56

RAW HIDES & SKINS

58.21

69.61

19.59

0.04

57

WOOLEN AND COTTON RAGS ETC.

45.07

33.90

-24.78

0.02

58

WOOLEN YARN & FABRICS

46.55

31.97

-31.34

0.02

59

CEREAL PREPARATION

29.19

29.40

0.72

0.02

60

TEA

24.43

28.08

14.96

0.01

61

JUTE, RAW

21.04

25.46

21.00

0.01

62

OIL SEEDS

10.62

23.14

117.81

0.01

63

CEMENT

3.13

14.45

361.44

0.01

64

MILK AND CREAM

3.21

6.39

99.14

0.00

65

OTHER CEREAL

6.80

2.57

-62.23

0.00

66

VEGETABLES AND ANIMAL FATS

3.22

2.48

-23.05

0.00

67

SUGAR

147.17

0.77

-99.48

0.00

68

RICE

0.08

0.09

15.75

0.00

 

Total

149,165.73

190,565.97

27.75

100.00

 

Exchange Rate: (1US$ = Rs. )

44.2735

45.2495

Data Source: DGCIS, Kolkata

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TOP 70 COMMODITIES OF IMPORT
Values in US$ Millions
Rank

Commodity

Apr 2006-
Aug  2006

Apr 2007-
Aug  2007

%Growth

%Share

1

PETROLEUM, CRUDE & PRODUCTS

24,412.38

28,792.07

17.94

30.41

2

GOLD

4,624.32

9,970.86

115.62

10.53

3

ELECTRONIC GOODS

6,454.20

8,236.29

27.61

8.70

4

MACHRY EXCPT ELEC & ELECTRONIC

5,298.63

6,772.48

27.82

7.15

5

PERLS PRCUS SEMIPRCS STONES

2,877.17

3,997.16

38.93

4.22

6

IRON & STEEL

2,180.98

3,651.33

67.42

3.86

7

METALIFERS ORES & METAL SCRAP

2,718.68

3,623.11

33.27

3.83

8

ORGANIC CHEMICALS

2,301.09

2,927.37

27.22

3.09

9

OTHER COMMODITIES

1,800.65

2,576.31

43.08

2.72

10

TRANSPORT EQUIPMENTS

1,533.07

2,473.88

61.37

2.61

11

COAL,COKE & BRIQUITTES ETC.

1,741.17

2,372.80

36.28

2.51

12

FERTILEZERS MANUFACTURED

896.34

1,539.77

71.78

1.63

13

ARTFCL RESNS,PLSTC MATRLS,ETC.

1,062.92

1,450.79

36.49

1.53

14

NON-FERROUS METALS

1,048.13

1,318.50

25.79

1.39

15

VEGETABLE OILS FIXED (EDIBLE)

893.87

1,246.05

39.40

1.32

16

PROFSNL INST,ETC EXCPT ELCTRNC

933.95

1,234.01

32.13

1.30

17

INORGANIC CHEMICALS

905.78

1,136.24

25.44

1.20

18

ELEC MACHRY EXCPT ELECTRONIC

775.84

985.75

27.06

1.04

19

MANUFACTURES OF METALS

588.01

822.47

39.88

0.87

20

MACHINE TOOLS

519.11

804.11

54.90

0.85

21

MEDICINAL & PHRMACUTICL PRODTS

462.91

696.26

50.41

0.74

22

SILVER

10.61

673.66

6,247.54

0.71

23

CHEMICAL MATRL & PRODCTS

567.26

629.79

11.02

0.67

24

WOOD AND WOOD PRODUCTS

393.89

515.39

30.85

0.54

25

PROJECT GOODS

747.45

502.67

-32.75

0.53

26

PULSES

213.61

472.53

121.21

0.50

27

OTH TXT YRN,FABS,MADEUP ARTL

387.59

435.28

12.30

0.46

28

NON-METLC MNRL MNFS EXCL PERLS

306.57

378.80

23.56

0.40

29

COMP.SOFTWARE IN PHYSICAL FORM

351.21

366.76

4.43

0.39

30

PAPER BOARD & MANUFACTURES

296.03

363.67

22.85

0.38

31

PULP AND WASTE PAPER

266.29

302.98

13.78

0.32

32

DYENG,TANNG,COLRNG MATRLS

257.83

301.98

17.12

0.32

33

PRNTD BOOKS,NWSPAPRS,JRNLS ETC

169.55

262.01

54.54

0.28

34

M-MADE FMNT/SPUN YRN(INC.WAS)

263.74

237.36

-10.00

0.25

35

SYNTHC & RECLMD RUBBER

187.43

228.61

21.97

0.24

36

NEWSPRINT

254.76

224.44

-11.90

0.24

37

CASHEW NUTS

223.74

198.28

-11.38

0.21

38

PRIMRY STEL,PIG IRON BASD ITMS

170.53

196.83

15.42

0.21

39

FERTILIZERS,CRUDE

148.16

176.00

18.79

0.19

40

LEATHER

122.47

152.24

24.31

0.16

41

FRUITS & NUTS EXCL CASHEW NUTS

129.36

138.30

6.91

0.15

42

COTTON YARN & FABRICS

125.25

137.83

10.04

0.15

43

OTHER CRUDE MINERALS

106.78

130.02

21.77

0.14

44

WOOL, RAW

105.30

112.83

7.16

0.12

45

COTTON RAW:COMB./UNCOMB./WASTE

77.25

110.33

42.82

0.12

46

SILK YARN & FABRICS

86.77

99.35

14.50

0.10

47

ESSENTIAL OIL & COSMETIC PREPN

70.34

87.70

24.69

0.09

48

SILK, RAW

53.58

86.14

60.77

0.09

49

SPICES

75.11

82.24

9.49

0.09

50

SULPHR & UNROSTD IRON PYRTS

38.09

80.69

111.86

0.09

51

NATURAL RUBBER

55.89

75.70

35.45

0.08

52

SYNTHETIC & REGENERATED FIBRES

44.79

45.73

2.09

0.05

53

READYMADE G-MENTS(WOVN&KNIT)

24.99

36.79

47.20

0.04

54

RAW HIDES & SKINS

25.65

34.93

36.21

0.04

55

MADEUP TEXTILE ARTICLES

28.93

33.01

14.09

0.03

56

WOOLEN YARN & FABRICS

15.82

25.03

58.17

0.03

57

WHEAT

20.84

21.05

1.02

0.02

58

JUTE, RAW

14.83

18.13

22.23

0.02

59

TEA

12.59

13.42

6.64

0.01

60

CEMENT

2.72

13.10

382.19

0.01

61

CEREAL PREPARATION

14.47

12.72

-12.09

0.01

62

WOOLEN AND COTTON RAGS ETC.

16.09

10.93

-32.05

0.01

63

OIL SEEDS

2.62

8.39

219.65

0.01

64

MILK AND CREAM

2.16

3.45

60.09

0.00

65

OTHER CEREAL

0.95

1.36

43.12

0.00

66

VEGETABLES AND ANIMAL FATS

1.20

1.06

-11.43

0.00

67

SUGAR

0.59

0.41

-30.75

0.00

68

RICE

0.08

0.04

-49.35

0.00

Total

70,520.95

94,667.56

34.24

100.00

Exchange Rate: (1US$ = Rs. ) 45.8811 40.9877
Data Source: DGCIS, Kolkata

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