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Features of Focus Countries
Kenya
Economic Indicators (Year 2002)
| * Population (mid year in Million) |
31.3 |
| * GDP (US$ Billion) |
12.1 |
| * Average Annual Growth of GDP Per
Capita |
-0.2 |
| * Average Annual Growth in GDP |
1.8 |
Top 20 Product Groups of Kenya'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 2000 |
India's % Share |
| |
|
All products |
3,074.65 |
166.66 |
|
5.420 |
|
1 |
27 |
Mineral fuels,
oils, distillation products, etc |
513.19 |
1.66 |
UAE, S. Arabia,
Bahrain |
0.323 |
|
2 |
88 |
Aircraft,
spacecraft, and parts thereof |
255.89 |
0.09 |
UK, Sweden, USA |
0.036 |
|
3 |
84 |
Nuclear
reactors, boilers, machinery, etc |
247.81 |
22.94 |
UK, Germany,
Japan |
9.255 |
|
4 |
87 |
Vehicles other
than railway, tramway |
244.12 |
10.79 |
Japan, UK,
Germany |
4.421 |
|
5 |
85 |
Electrical,
electronic equipment |
229.81 |
9.26 |
UK,
Netherlands, Belgium |
4.028 |
|
6 |
15 |
Animal,
vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products, etc |
161.54 |
0.61 |
Singapore,
Malaysia, Indonesia |
0.377 |
|
7 |
72 |
Iron and steel |
134.95 |
10.50 |
Japan, Russia
Fed, S. Africa |
7.779 |
|
8 |
39 |
Plastics and
articles thereof |
124.96 |
8.97 |
S. Arabia. S.
Africa, India |
7.174 |
|
9 |
30 |
Pharmaceutical
products |
95.25 |
17.41 |
India, UK,
Switzerland |
18.278 |
|
10 |
10 |
Cereals |
91.91 |
2.90 |
Argentina, S.
Africa, Australia |
3.152 |
|
11 |
31 |
Fertilizers |
83.08 |
1.55 |
USA, Finland,
S.Africa |
1.868 |
|
12 |
38 |
Miscellaneous
chemical products |
75.12 |
2.64 |
France, UK,
Germany |
3.512 |
|
13 |
48 |
Paper &
paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board |
59.44 |
2.38 |
S.Africa,
Sweden, UK |
3.998 |
|
14 |
90 |
Optical, photo,
technical, medical, etc apparatus |
48.32 |
2.58 |
UK,
Netherlands, Germany |
5.347 |
|
15 |
73 |
Articles of
iron or steel |
47.63 |
8.02 |
Israel, China,
UK |
16.837 |
|
16 |
40 |
Rubber and
articles thereof |
44.29 |
6.28 |
Japan, China,
India |
14.185 |
|
17 |
29 |
Organic
chemicals |
43.82 |
6.93 |
India,
Netherlands, UK |
15.806 |
|
18 |
63 |
Other made
textile articles, sets, worn clothing etc |
38.07 |
1.66 |
UK, Canada, USA |
4.349 |
|
19 |
55 |
Manmade staple
fibres |
36.34 |
6.40 |
India, Japan,
China |
17.610 |
|
20 |
17 |
Sugars and
sugar confectionery |
36.28 |
0.17 |
S.Africa, UK,
Brazil |
0.469 |
Source
- UN Database
Principal Commodities of India's Bilateral Trade
with Kenya
India's Export of Principal Commodities to Kenya
| 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 |
147.62 |
147.95 |
100.00 |
0.22 |
| 1 |
Machinery &
Instruments |
20.44 |
21.29 |
14.39 |
4.16 |
| 2 |
Drugs,
Pharmaceuticals & Fine Chemicals |
18.66 |
18.65 |
12.61 |
-0.04 |
| 3 |
Manufactures of
Metals |
15.46 |
16.18 |
10.93 |
4.60 |
| 4 |
Transport
Equipment |
9.21 |
9.88 |
6.68 |
7.29 |
| 5 |
Plastic &
Linoleum Products |
8.53 |
8.47 |
5.72 |
-0.77 |
| 6 |
Primary &
Semi-Finished Iron & Steel |
8.53 |
7.69 |
5.20 |
-9.88 |
| 7 |
Rubber
Manufactured Products except footwear |
7.12 |
7.21 |
4.87 |
1.28 |
| 8 |
Paper/Wood
Products |
2.76 |
6.43 |
4.35 |
132.98 |
| 9 |
Cotton Yarn,
Fabrics, Madeups, etc. |
8.40 |
6.37 |
4.31 |
-24.14 |
| 10 |
Manmade yarn,
fabrics, madeups |
7.90 |
6.23 |
4.21 |
-21.21 |
| 11 |
Other
Commodities |
3.10 |
5.02 |
3.39 |
61.99 |
| 12 |
Inorganic
/Organic/Agro Chemicals |
4.38 |
4.00 |
2.70 |
-8.84 |
| 13 |
Glass/Glassware/Ceramics/Refractories/Cement |
5.17 |
2.83 |
1.91 |
-45.34 |
| 14 |
Paints /Enamles
/Varnishes, etc. |
2.14 |
2.71 |
1.83 |
26.74 |
| 15 |
Tea |
0.57 |
2.64 |
1.79 |
364.29 |
| 16 |
Readymade
Garments of cotton including accessories |
1.49 |
2.49 |
1.68 |
66.27 |
| 17 |
Handicrafts (Exclduign
handmade carpets) |
0.99 |
2.33 |
1.58 |
134.92 |
| 18 |
Electronic
Goods |
2.11 |
1.99 |
1.35 |
-5.48 |
| 19 |
Cosmetics
/Toiletries, etc. |
1.50 |
1.61 |
1.08 |
6.99 |
| 20 |
Dyes/Intermediates
& Coar Tar Chemicals |
2.02 |
1.40 |
0.94 |
-30.76 |
|
|
Total for Top
20 Product Groups |
130.50 |
135.40 |
91.52 |
3.76 |
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 Kenya
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 |
26.0553 |
26.0275 |
|
|
|
Inorganic
Chemicals |
8.0010 |
6.4919 |
24.94 |
-14.53 |
|
Other Crude
Minerals |
1.4894 |
3.3354 |
12.81 |
135.90 |
|
Leather |
1.6245 |
2.7516 |
10.57 |
78.43 |
|
Pulses |
4.2992 |
2.7355 |
10.51 |
-32.97 |
|
Tea |
2.9498 |
2.3574 |
9.06 |
-15.82 |
|
Cashew Nuts |
0.7955 |
1.5672 |
6.02 |
107.52 |
|
Other
Commodities |
1.1986 |
1.5179 |
5.83 |
33.40 |
|
Metalifers Ores
and Metal Scrap |
1.2385 |
1.5083 |
5.80 |
28.29 |
|
Pear Precious,
Semi Precious stones |
2.1205 |
1.2375 |
4.75 |
-38.52 |
|
Raw Hides and
Skins |
0.9567 |
0.7150 |
2.75 |
-21.28 |
|
Machinery
Except Electrical and Electronic |
0.0136 |
0.6210 |
2.39 |
4699.68 |
|
Wool, Raw |
0.4141 |
0.4225 |
1.62 |
7.47 |
|
Cotton Raw :
Combed/Uncombed/Waste |
0.0000 |
0.2408 |
0.92 |
- |
|
Dyeing,
Tanning, Colouring Material |
0.5502 |
0.1966 |
0.76 |
-62.36 |
|
Artificial
Resins, Plastic Material, etc. |
0.1265 |
0.0921 |
0.35 |
-23.29 |
|
Manufactures of
Metals |
0.0152 |
0.0601 |
0.23 |
316.38 |
|
Iron and Steel |
0.0029 |
0.0433 |
0.17 |
1481.95 |
|
Other Textile
yarns, Fabs, madeup art |
0 |
0.0303 |
0.12 |
- |
|
Wood and Wood
Products |
0 |
0.0301 |
0.12 |
- |
|
Machine Tools |
0.0011 |
0.0174 |
0.07 |
1622.45 |
|
Spices |
0 |
0.0159 |
0.06 |
- |
|
Transport
Equipment |
0.0001 |
0.0129 |
0.05 |
20733.33 |
|
Non-Ferrous
Metals |
0.0038 |
0.0108 |
0.04 |
197.16 |
|
Medicinal &
Pharmaceuticals |
0 |
0.0084 |
0.03 |
- |
|
Electrical
Machinery except Electronic |
0.0001 |
0.0041 |
0.02 |
4875.00 |
|
Paper Board and
Manufactures |
0.0800 |
0.0005 |
0.0020 |
-99.32 |
|
Printed Books,
Newspapers, Journals, etc. |
0.0000 |
0.0003 |
0.00 |
- |
|
Electronic
Goods |
0.0610 |
0.0001 |
0.0002 |
-99.89 |
|
Non-Metallic
Mineral Mnfs Excluding Pearls |
0.1130 |
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 |
|
Trading |
Asia &
Middle East Expo (AAME 2004) |
21.Apr.2004 |
Kenyatta -
Kenya |
KEY CONTACTS
H.E. Mr. Lazarus Ombai Amayo
High commissioner
Kenya High Commission
34 Paschimi Marg, Vasant Vihar,
New Delhi - 110 057
Tel : 614 6537-38/6540
Fax : 614 6550.
E-mail: kenredel@ndf.vsnl.net.in
Shri L D Ralte
Dy. High Commissioner of India
High Commission of India
Nairobi, Kenya
Fax: 254-020-316242
E-mail: comsechcinbo@kenyaweb.com
USEFUL WEBSITES
- Central Bank of Kenya - Monthly Economic Reviews
from 1996, the Annual Report for 1996. http://www.centralbank.go.ke/
- Information on customs tariffs by country,
road/transport including road distances, economic
profiles for each country (Angola, Burundi,
Comoros, D.R. Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya,
Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Namibia, Rwanda,
Seychelles, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda,
Zambia, Zimbabwe) etc. - www.comesa.int
- Kenya Ministry of Foreign Affairs - www.africaonline.co.ke/foreignaffairs/bulletin/index.html
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