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Features of Focus Countries
Egypt
Economic Indicators (Year 2002)
| * Population (mid year in Million) |
66.4 |
| * GDP (US$ Billion) |
83.7 |
| * Average Annual Growth of GDP Per
Capita |
1.1 |
| * Average Annual Growth in GDP |
3.0 |

Top 20 Product Groups of Egypt'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 |
15037.41 |
296.84 |
|
1.974 |
|
1 |
84 |
Nuclear
reactors, boilers, machinery, etc |
2132.47 |
21.20 |
Germany, Italy
and USA |
0.994 |
|
2 |
85 |
Electrical,
electronic equipment |
1207.74 |
10.78 |
Germany, USA
and France |
0.893 |
|
3 |
10 |
Cereals |
1127.72 |
4.67 |
USA, Australia
and Argentina |
0.414 |
|
4 |
87 |
Vehicles other
than railway, tramway |
880.89 |
19.50 |
Germany, Japan
and Korea |
2.214 |
|
5 |
88 |
Aircraft,
spacecraft, and parts thereof |
646.48 |
0.00 |
USA and Russia |
0.000 |
|
6 |
72 |
Iron and steel |
613.38 |
2.23 |
Ukraine, Russia
and Turkey |
0.364 |
|
7 |
39 |
Plastics and
articles thereof |
460.62 |
11.92 |
Saudi Arabia,
USA and Italy |
2.587 |
|
8 |
27 |
Mineral fuels,
oils, distillation products, etc |
437.75 |
9.53 |
Saudi Arabia,
UAE and Kuwait |
2.176 |
|
9 |
15 |
Animal,
vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products, etc |
415.43 |
0.44 |
Malaysia,
Argentina and USA |
0.105 |
|
10 |
30 |
Pharmaceutical
products |
387.35 |
4.70 |
Germany, USA
and Switzerland |
1.214 |
|
11 |
29 |
Organic
chemicals |
376.32 |
12.85 |
Saudi Arabia,
Germany and USA |
3.414 |
|
12 |
44 |
Wood and
articles of wood, wood charcoal |
372.11 |
0.00 |
Russia, Finland
and Sweden |
0.000 |
|
13 |
90 |
Optical, photo,
technical, medical, etc apparatus |
370.96 |
2.81 |
Germany, USA
and Italy |
0.758 |
|
14 |
48 |
Paper &
paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board |
321.61 |
3.17 |
Russia,
Indonesia and Canada |
0.985 |
|
15 |
73 |
Articles of
iron or steel |
311.84 |
2.28 |
India, USA and
Germany |
0.731 |
|
16 |
99 |
Commodities not
elsewhere specified |
273.47 |
1.92 |
- |
0.702 |
|
17 |
23 |
Residues,
wastes of food industry, animal fodder |
264.31 |
0.16 |
Argentina, USA
and Brazil |
0.061 |
|
18 |
38 |
Miscellaneous
chemical products |
217.37 |
4.67 |
Germany, USA
and Italy |
2.147 |
|
19 |
17 |
Sugars and
sugar confectionery |
184.31 |
9.65 |
Brazil, France
and Germany |
5.236 |
|
20 |
40 |
Rubber and
articles thereof |
176.89 |
13.56 |
China, Germany
and Italy |
7.664 |
|
21 |
32 |
Tanning, dyeing
extracts, tannins, derives, pigments etc |
172.00 |
4.82 |
China, USA and
Germany |
2.800 |
Source
- UN Database

Principal Commodities of India's Bilateral Trade
with Egypt
India's Export of Principal Commodities to Egypt
| 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 |
215.95 |
253.06 |
100.00 |
17.18 |
|
1 |
Cotton Yarn,
Fabrics, Made-up, etc. |
38.83 |
41.06 |
16.23 |
5.75 |
|
2 |
Machinery &
Instruments |
19.68 |
25.86 |
10.22 |
31.43 |
|
3 |
Manmade Yarn,
Fabrics, Made-up |
14.83 |
16.84 |
6.65 |
13.57 |
|
4 |
Plastic &
Linoleum Products |
9.61 |
15.27 |
6.03 |
58.94 |
|
5 |
Transport
Equipment |
15.38 |
12.85 |
5.08 |
-16.46 |
|
6 |
Manufactures of
Metals |
7.11 |
11.33 |
4.48 |
59.39 |
|
7 |
Drugs,
Pharmaceuticals & Fine Chemicals |
9.21 |
10.52 |
4.16 |
14.20 |
|
8 |
Inorganic
/Organic/Agro Chemicals |
10.13 |
9.66 |
3.82 |
-4.62 |
|
9 |
Rubber
Manufactured Products except footwear |
9.75 |
9.30 |
3.67 |
-4.65 |
|
10 |
Other
Commodities |
2.96 |
7.50 |
2.96 |
153.82 |
|
11 |
Paper /Wood
Products |
2.88 |
4.79 |
1.89 |
66.62 |
|
12 |
Tobacco Un
Manufactured |
3.84 |
4.49 |
1.77 |
16.83 |
|
13 |
Electronic
Goods |
5.19 |
4.47 |
1.77 |
-13.76 |
|
14 |
Paints/Enamels/Varnishes,
etc. |
0.87 |
3.90 |
1.54 |
348.66 |
|
15 |
Readymade
Garments of Cotton Including Accessories |
2.46 |
3.57 |
1.41 |
45.33 |
|
16 |
Jute Yarn |
3.89 |
3.25 |
1.28 |
-16.47 |
|
17 |
Dyes
/Intermediates & coal tar chemicals |
3.30 |
3.23 |
1.27 |
-2.28 |
|
18 |
Glass
/Glassware /Ceramics /Refr./Cement |
2.56 |
2.99 |
1.18 |
16.86 |
|
19 |
Non-ferrous
Metals |
0.29 |
2.96 |
1.17 |
912.72 |
|
20 |
Shellac |
0.99 |
2.90 |
1.14 |
191.39 |
| |
Total for Top
20 Product Groups |
163.73 |
196.73 |
77.74 |
20.16 |
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 Egypt
Value in US$ Million
|
Commodity |
April - Dec.,
2002 |
April - Dec.,
2003 |
% Share in
April - Dec., 2003 |
% Age growth /
decline Apr - Dec 2003 / Apr - Dec 2002 |
|
Total |
172.2462 |
75.2527 |
|
|
|
Cotton Raw :
Com. /Un Combed /waste |
28.2942 |
45.5002 |
60.46 |
69.40 |
|
Leather |
5.0540 |
7.5490 |
10.03 |
57.34 |
|
Pulp and waste
paper |
0.7618 |
3.8888 |
5.17 |
437.72 |
|
Electronic
Goods |
1.2740 |
3.6712 |
4.88 |
203.55 |
|
Fertilizers,
crude |
7.8358 |
2.6931 |
3.58 |
-63.80 |
|
Metalifers ores
and metal scrap |
3.7067 |
2.2240 |
2.96 |
-36.80 |
|
Non-Ferrous
Metals |
2.5413 |
1.8770 |
2.49 |
-22.20 |
|
Non-Metallic
Mineral mnfs excluding pearls |
0.6156 |
1.8767 |
2.49 |
221.15 |
|
Machinery
except electrical and electronic |
0.5124 |
1.3951 |
1.85 |
186.83 |
|
Other Textile
Yarn, Fabrics, Madeup articles |
0.7480 |
0.9609 |
1.28 |
35.33 |
|
Other
Commodities |
114.7546 |
0.7333 |
0.97 |
-99.33 |
|
Raw Hides &
Skins |
1.5581 |
0.6427 |
0.85 |
-56.55 |
|
Wool, Raw |
0.0795 |
0.4805 |
0.64 |
536.86 |
|
Artificial
Resins, Plastics material, etc. |
0.0498 |
0.4584 |
0.61 |
869.25 |
|
Other crude
minerals |
0.1782 |
0.3558 |
0.47 |
110.32 |
|
Inorganic
chemicals |
0.2284 |
0.1446 |
0.19 |
-33.30 |
|
Manufactures of
Metals |
0.0034 |
0.1418 |
0.19 |
4319.23 |
|
Organic
Chemicals |
0.1467 |
0.1393 |
0.19 |
-0.01 |
|
Transport
Equipment |
0.0027 |
0.1392 |
0.18 |
5269.05 |
|
Cotton yarn
& fabrics |
0.0019 |
0.1081 |
0.14 |
5873.86 |
|
Electrical
Machinery except electronic |
0.1668 |
0.0738 |
0.10 |
-53.35 |
|
Medicinal &
pharmaceutical material |
0.0402 |
0.0550 |
0.07 |
44.04 |
|
Synthetic &
Regenerated Fibers |
0 |
0.0288 |
|
- |
|
Dyeing,
Tanning, Coloring Material |
0.0001 |
0.0232 |
0.03 |
37500.00 |
|
Spices |
0.0223 |
0.0206 |
0.03 |
-2.53 |
|
Primary steel,
pig iron based items |
0.4434 |
0.0197 |
0.03 |
-95.33 |
|
Iron &
Steel |
0.0000 |
0.0177 |
0.02 |
- |
|
Fruits &
Nuts excluding cashew Nuts |
0.0153 |
0.0110 |
0.01 |
-24.26 |
|
Manmade
Filament /Spun Yarn (including waste) |
0 |
0.0096 |
0.01 |
- |
|
Essential Oil
& cosmetics Preparations |
0.2399 |
0.0073 |
0.01 |
-96.78 |
|
Professional
Inst. etc. electronic |
0.0841 |
0.0048 |
0.01 |
-94.02 |
|
Printed Books,
newspapers, Journals, etc. |
0 |
0.0008 |
- |
|
|
Chemical
Material & Products |
0.0764 |
0.0004 |
0.00 |
-99.40 |
|
Silk Yarn &
Fabrics |
0 |
0.0002 |
- |
|
|
Coal, coke,
Briquettes, etc. |
2.8076 |
0 |
- |
|
|
Paper Board
& Manufactures |
0.0030 |
0 |
- |
|
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)

Trade fairs & Exhibitions
|
Industry |
Event Name |
Date |
Location |
|
Computers &
Communications |
ITU Telecom
Africa 2004 |
04.May.2004 |
Cairo - Egypt |
|
Development |
International
Free Zone Conference 2004 |
26.Apr.2004 |
Cairo - Egypt |
|
Financial
Services |
International
Free Zone Conference 2004 |
26.Apr.2004 |
Cairo - Egypt |
|
Manufacturing |
International
Exhibition for Asian Sources |
30.May.2004 |
Cairo - Egypt |

KEY CONTACTS
H.E. Mr Kheireldin Abdel-Latif Mohamed
Ambassador
Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt
1/50-M, Niti Marg, Chanakyapuri
New Delhi - 110021
Tel: 26114096, 261144097
Fax: 26885355
Shri S.J. Singh Ambassador
Embassy of India 5 Aziz Abaza Street Zamalek,
P.O. Box No. 718,
City Cairo 11211
Country Egypt
Telephone : +20-2-7360052, 7356051
Fax : +20-2752765
Email : embassy@india-emb.org.eg
Web : www.india-emb.org.eg
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