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Features of Focus Countries
Botswana
Botswana - Economic Indicators (Year 2002)
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* Population (mid year in Million)
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1.7
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* GDP (US$ Billion)
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5.3
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* Average Annual Growth of GDP Per Capita
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0.6
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* Average Annual Growth in GDP
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3.1
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Top 20 Product Groups of Botswana's Global
Imports, major supplier countries and India's %age
share. (Year 2002)
Value in Million USD
|
S.No. |
HS Code |
Product Description |
Global Imports |
Imports
from India |
Top supplier Countries Year 2001 |
India's % Share |
|
|
|
All products |
280.10 |
4.07 |
|
1.452 |
|
1 |
87 |
Vehicles other than railway, tramway |
54.90 |
0.34 |
South Africa, USA and France |
0.612 |
|
2 |
85 |
Electrical, electronic equipment |
50.36 |
0.16 |
South Africa, Israel and Portugal |
0.312 |
|
3 |
84 |
Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery, etc |
26.87 |
0.61 |
South Africa, USA and Italy |
2.274 |
|
4 |
99 |
Commodities not elsewhere specified |
17.45 |
0.45 |
- |
2.602 |
|
5 |
17 |
Sugars and sugar confectionery |
11.89 |
0.00 |
South Africa, Zimbabwe and Malawi |
0 |
|
6 |
73 |
Articles of iron or steel |
8.99 |
0.05 |
South Africa, Zimbabwe and Denmark |
0.512 |
|
7 |
30 |
Pharmaceutical products |
8.15 |
0.10 |
South Africa, Taiwan (POC) and Zimbabwe |
1.263 |
|
8 |
88 |
Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof |
8.13 |
0.00 |
United Kingdom, South Africa and USA |
0 |
|
9 |
52 |
Cotton |
7.76 |
0.34 |
Zimbabwe, South Africa and India |
4.383 |
|
10 |
25 |
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime
and cement |
7.12 |
0.00 |
South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia |
0 |
|
11 |
61 |
Articles of apparel, accessories, knit or
crochet |
6.89 |
0.12 |
South Africa, China and Hong Kong |
1.697 |
|
12 |
44 |
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal |
5.66 |
0.00 |
South Africa, Zimbabwe and Zambia |
0 |
|
13 |
49 |
Printed books, newspapers, pictures etc |
5.50 |
0.04 |
South Africa, United Kingdom and USA |
0.636 |
|
14 |
90 |
Optical, photo, technical, medical, etc
apparatus |
5.12 |
0.09 |
South Africa, United Kingdom and Sweden |
1.837 |
|
15 |
93 |
Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories
thereof |
4.69 |
0.00 |
Singapore, United Kingdom and Austria |
0 |
|
16 |
40 |
Rubber and articles thereof |
4.58 |
0.79 |
South Africa, Zimbabwe and Japan |
17.169 |
|
17 |
62 |
Articles of apparel, accessories, not knit
or crochet |
4.21 |
0.06 |
South Africa, China and Hong Kong |
1.424 |
|
18 |
64 |
Footwear, gaiters and the like, parts
thereof |
3.82 |
0.03 |
South Africa, Zimbabwe and China |
0.785 |
|
19 |
72 |
Iron and steel |
2.78 |
0.06 |
South Africa, Zimbabwe and India |
2.228 |
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20 |
1 |
Live animals |
2.56 |
0.00 |
South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia |
0 |
|
21 |
94 |
Furniture, lighting, signs, prefabricated
buildings |
2.46 |
0.09 |
South Africa, United Kingdom and Zimbabwe |
3.659 |
Source - UN Database
Principal Commodities of India's Bilateral Trade
with Botswana
India's Export of Principal Commodities to
Botswana
|
Rank |
Commodity |
Value in US$
million April - Dec., 2002 |
Value in US$
million April - Dec., 2003 |
% Share in
April - Dec., 2003 |
% Age growth /
decline Apr - Dec 2003 / Apr
- Dec 2002 |
| |
TOTAL |
2.88 |
3.60 |
100.00 |
25.24 |
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1 |
Manufactures of Metals |
0.15 |
0.96 |
26.58 |
534.81 |
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2 |
Rubber Manufactured products Except
footwear |
0.66 |
0.64 |
17.75 |
-2.50 |
|
3 |
Cotton Yarn, Fabrics, Made-up |
0.34 |
0.50 |
13.99 |
46.90 |
|
4 |
Machinery & Instruments |
0.59 |
0.38 |
10.61 |
-35.15 |
|
5 |
Glass/Glassware/Ceramics /Refractories/
Cement |
0.06 |
0.22 |
6.17 |
258.75 |
|
6 |
Electronic Goods |
0.07 |
0.16 |
4.34 |
110.21 |
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7 |
Transport Equipment |
0.30 |
0.15 |
4.08 |
-50.83 |
|
8 |
Cosmetic /Toiletries etc. |
0.08 |
0.09 |
2.40 |
6.00 |
|
9 |
Machine Tools |
- |
0.06 |
1.59 |
- |
|
10 |
Drugs, Pharmaceuticals & Fine Chemicals |
0.08 |
0.05 |
1.36 |
-42.34 |
|
11 |
Readymade Garments of Cotton Including
Accessories |
0.17 |
0.04 |
1.06 |
-77.26 |
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12 |
Paints /Enamles/Varnishes, etc. |
0.00 |
0.03 |
0.82 |
967.44 |
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13 |
Non-Ferrous Metals |
0.00 |
0.03 |
0.82 |
728.10 |
|
14 |
Inorganic /Organic/Agro Chemicals |
0.04 |
0.03 |
0.77 |
-33.17 |
|
15 |
Paper/Wood Products |
0.07 |
0.03 |
0.75 |
-59.64 |
|
16 |
Other Commodities |
0.01 |
0.03 |
0.71 |
189.07 |
|
17 |
Plastic & Linoleum Products |
0.07 |
0.02 |
0.66 |
-65.97 |
|
18 |
Guargum Meal |
- |
0.02 |
0.64 |
- |
|
19 |
Manmade Staple Fibre |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.55 |
196.63 |
|
20 |
Primary and Semi-Finished Iron & Steel |
0.06 |
0.02 |
0.52 |
-70.16 |
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Total for Top 20 Product Groups |
2.77 |
3.47 |
96.18 |
24.99 |
Source : DGCI & S
1USD : Rs. 48.61 (April - Dec. 2002 Average of
Monthly RBI Rates)
1USD : Rs. 46.15 (April - Dec. 2003 Average of
Monthly RBI Rates)
India's Import of Principal Commodities from
Botswana
Value in US$ million
|
Ccommodity |
April - Dec., 2002 |
April - Dec.,
2003 |
% Share in
April - Dec., 2003 |
% Age growth /
decline Apr - Dec 2003 / Apr
- Dec 2002 |
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Total |
0.0067 |
0.0457 |
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Metalifers Ores & Metal Scrap |
0.0067 |
0.0272 |
59.55 |
329.22 |
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Other Commodities |
0 |
0.0184 |
40.27 |
- |
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Machinery except electric & Electronics |
0 |
0.0001 |
0.18 |
- |
Source : DGCI & S
1USD : Rs. 48.61 (April - Dec. 2002 Average of
Monthly RBI Rates)
1USD : Rs. 46.15 (April - Dec. 2003 Average of
Monthly RBI Rates)
KEY CONTACTS
Shri. L. T. Muana High Commissioner
High Commission of India Plot 5375
President's Drive
Private Bag 249
City Gaborone
Country Botswana
Telephone +267-3972676
Fax : +267-3974636
Email : hicomind@info.bw
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