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Features of Focus Countries
Ethiopia
Ethiopia- Economic Indicators (Year 2002)
| * Population (mid year in Million) |
67.3 |
| * GDP (US$ Billion) |
6.0 |
| * Average Annual Growth of GDP Per
Capita |
2.7 |
| * Average Annual Growth in GDP |
5.0 |
Top 20 Product Groups of Ethiopia'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 |
1,593.53 |
93.56 |
|
5.87 |
|
1 |
27 |
Mineral fuels,
oils, distillation products, etc |
201.85 |
0.58 |
Yemen, Egypt |
0.29 |
|
2 |
87 |
Vehicles other
than railway, tramway |
193.57 |
0.75 |
Japan, Italy,
Germany |
0.38 |
|
3 |
84 |
Nuclear
reactors, boilers, machinery, etc |
185.97 |
8.24 |
Italy, UK,
Germany |
4.43 |
|
4 |
85 |
Electrical,
electronic equipment |
122.26 |
3.93 |
China, Japan,
Germany |
3.21 |
|
5 |
10 |
Cereals |
112.03 |
0.43 |
USA, France,
UAE |
0.39 |
|
6 |
72 |
Iron and steel |
80.84 |
36.17 |
India, Turkey,
Russian Fed. |
44.74 |
|
7 |
31 |
Fertilizers |
66.15 |
0.00 |
USA, Jordan
France |
0.00 |
|
8 |
73 |
Articles of
iron or steel |
47.14 |
9.53 |
China, Italy,
Japan |
20.22 |
|
9 |
90 |
Optical, photo,
technical, medical, etc apparatus |
42.39 |
1.43 |
Sweden,
Germany, Italy |
3.37 |
|
10 |
30 |
Pharmaceutical
products |
40.89 |
6.46 |
India, Denmark,
Germany |
15.79 |
|
11 |
39 |
Plastics and
articles thereof |
34.86 |
1.75 |
S. Arabia,
Italy, Korea Rp. |
5.03 |
|
12 |
40 |
Rubber and
articles thereof |
34.82 |
2.08 |
Korea Rp,
China, Japan |
5.97 |
|
13 |
62 |
Articles of
apparel, accessories, not knit or crochet |
31.33 |
0.18 |
China,
Thailand, Indonesia |
0.57 |
|
14 |
54 |
Manmade
filaments |
29.68 |
1.11 |
Korea Rp,
Taiwan, China |
3.73 |
|
15 |
48 |
Paper &
paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board |
25.69 |
3.99 |
Indonesia, UAE,
Kenya |
15.51 |
|
16 |
94 |
Furniture,
lighting, signs, prefabricated buildings |
23.73 |
0.60 |
Italy, S.
Arabia, China |
2.54 |
|
17 |
55 |
Manmade staple
fibres |
19.68 |
1.40 |
China,
Indonesia, Korea Rp |
7.11 |
|
18 |
15 |
Animal,
vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products, etc |
18.72 |
0.00 |
Malaysia, USA,
UAE |
0.00 |
|
19 |
38 |
Miscellaneous
chemical products |
17.42 |
0.69 |
Germany, Japan,
Belgium |
3.97 |
|
20 |
34 |
Soaps,
lubricants, waxes, candles, modeling pastes |
16.86 |
0.15 |
Indonesia,
Korea Rp, Kenya |
0.89 |
Source
- UN Database
Principal Commodities of India's Bilateral Trade
with Ethiopia
India's Export of Principal Commodities to Ethiopia
| 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 |
46.26 |
61.14 |
100.00 |
32.16 |
|
1 |
Primary &
Semi-Finished Iron & Steel |
19.03 |
17.93 |
29.33 |
66.79 |
|
2 |
Drugs,
Pharmaceuticals & Fine Chemicals |
6.74 |
11.24 |
18.39 |
5.36 |
|
3 |
Other
Commodities |
0.34 |
8.80 |
14.39 |
63.33 |
|
4 |
Machinery &
Instruments |
3.60 |
4.68 |
7.66 |
12.07 |
|
5 |
Paper / Wood
Products |
2.83 |
2.98 |
4.88 |
267.46 |
|
6 |
Plastic &
Linoleum Products |
1.53 |
2.50 |
4.09 |
16.99 |
|
7 |
Manufactures of
Metals |
2.82 |
2.22 |
3.63 |
- |
|
8 |
Rubber
Manufactured Products Except Footwear |
1.53 |
1.72 |
2.81 |
11537.13 |
|
9 |
Manmade Yarn,
Fabrics, Made-up |
1.45 |
1.60 |
2.62 |
-14.39 |
|
10 |
Transport
Equipment |
0.72 |
1.01 |
1.65 |
-11.22 |
|
11 |
Woolen Yarn,
Fabrics, made-up |
0.21 |
1.00 |
1.63 |
95.12 |
|
12 |
Paints /
Enamels / Varnishes, etc |
0.19 |
0.70 |
1.15 |
-26.59 |
|
13 |
Glass /
Glassware / Ceramics / Refractories / Cement |
0.59 |
0.69 |
1.12 |
-60.70 |
|
14 |
Sugar |
- |
0.66 |
1.08 |
15.02 |
|
15 |
Tobacco
Un-manufactured |
0.00 |
0.58 |
0.94 |
119.87 |
|
16 |
Cosmetics
/Toiletries, etc |
0.60 |
0.51 |
0.84 |
-41.33 |
|
17 |
Electronic
Goods |
1.11 |
0.40 |
0.66 |
- |
|
18 |
Inorganic
/organic /Agro chemicals |
0.44 |
0.39 |
0.64 |
128.30 |
|
19 |
Machine Tools |
0.06 |
0.38 |
0.62 |
-2.93 |
|
20 |
Cotton Yarn,
Fabrics, made-up, etc |
0.43 |
0.10 |
0.17 |
-54.69 |
| |
Total for Top
20 Product Groups |
44.23 |
60.10 |
98.31 |
35.88 |
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
Ethiopia
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 |
8.7409 |
5.2994 |
|
|
|
Raw Hides &
Skins |
2.9629 |
2.8610 |
53.99 |
1.72 |
|
Pulses |
1.2667 |
1.2159 |
22.941.11 |
|
|
Cotton Raw :
Combed/ Uncombed/ Waste |
2.7264 |
0.5813 |
10.97 |
-77.54 |
|
Spices |
0 |
0.2674 |
5.04 |
- |
|
Leather |
1.4082 |
0.1426 |
2.69 |
-89.33 |
|
Other
Commodities |
0.1310 |
0.1337 |
2.52 |
7.49 |
|
Metalifers Ores
& Metal Scrap |
0.2196 |
0.0542 |
1.02 |
-73.99 |
|
Oil Seeds |
0 |
0.0429 |
0.81 |
- |
|
Printed Books,
Newspaper, Journals, etc. |
0 |
0.0002 |
0.003 |
- |
|
Machinery
except Electrical & Electronic |
0 |
0.0001 |
0.002 |
- |
|
Cement |
0 |
0.00004 |
0.001 |
- |
|
Manufactures of
Metal |
0.0194 |
0.00002 |
0.00039 |
-99.89 |
|
Transport
Equipments |
0 |
0.00002 |
0.0004 |
- |
|
Essential Oil
& Cosmetic Preparations |
0.0065 |
0 |
|
-100.00 |
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 |
| Public
Utilities |
Pan
African Implementation and Partnership
Conference on Water |
08.Dec.2004 |
Addis
Ababa - Ethiopia |
KEY CONTACTS
H.E. Dr. Tehetel Forsedo,
Ambassador
Embassy of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
7/ 50 G, Satya Marg, Chanakyapuri
New Delhi - 110 021
Tel : 2611 9513 / 9514
Fax : 2687 5731
Ms P J Diengdoh
Ambassador
Embassy of India
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Fax: 552521/552305
E-mail: indembassy@telecom.net.et,
india.emb@telecom.net.et
USEFUL WEBSITES
- Information on customs tariffs by country,
road/transport including road distances, economic
profiles for each country (Ethiopia)
http://www.comesa.int/
- Supplies recent news, directories to the Ethiopian
government, business, education, industry, travel
and tourism, relief organizations
http://www.ethio.com
- Directory to businesses in Ethiopia
http://www.ethioyellowpages.com
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