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Features of Focus Countries
Madagascar
Economic Indicators (Year 2002)
| * Population (mid year in Million) |
16.4 |
| * GDP (US$ Billion) |
4.5 |
| * Average Annual Growth of GDP Per
Capita |
-14.4 |
| * Average Annual Growth in GDP |
-11.9 |
Top 20 Product Groups of Madagascar'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 1999 |
India's % Share |
| |
|
All products |
564.42 |
14.57 |
|
2.581 |
|
1 |
84 |
Nuclear
reactors, boilers, machinery, etc |
51.49 |
0.84 |
France, Germany
and USA |
1.628 |
|
2 |
87 |
Vehicles other
than railway, tramway |
36.93 |
0.77 |
Japan, France
and Germany |
2.096 |
|
3 |
85 |
Electrical,
electronic equipment |
34.64 |
0.67 |
France, China
and USA |
1.925 |
|
4 |
30 |
Pharmaceutical
products |
25.68 |
1.77 |
France, India
and USA |
6.894 |
|
5 |
15 |
Animal,vegetable
fats and oils, cleavage products, etc |
25.38 |
0.00 |
Malaysia,
Singapore and Australia |
0 |
|
6 |
52 |
Cotton |
24.78 |
0.85 |
Mauritius,
Thailand and France |
3.438 |
|
7 |
51 |
Wool, animal
hair, horsehair yarn and fabric thereof |
21.37 |
0.00 |
China |
0 |
|
8 |
48 |
Paper &
paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board |
20.98 |
0.03 |
France, SACU
and Senegal |
0.129 |
|
9 |
39 |
Plastics and
articles thereof |
18.01 |
0.47 |
France, SACU
and Korea Republic |
2.592 |
|
10 |
60 |
Knitted or
crocheted fabric |
14.03 |
0.11 |
USA, Taiwan (POC)
and France |
0.798 |
|
11 |
11 |
Milling
products, malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten |
13.66 |
0.54 |
France,
Mauritius and Australia |
3.954 |
|
12 |
72 |
Iron and steel |
13.20 |
0.86 |
India, France
and Turkey |
6.493 |
|
13 |
3 |
Fish,
crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates nes |
13.16 |
0.08 |
Morocco |
0.638 |
|
14 |
17 |
Sugars and
sugar confectionery |
12.99 |
0.26 |
SACU, France
and Indonesia |
1.970 |
|
15 |
55 |
Manmade staple
fibres |
12.59 |
0.18 |
China, USA
& SACU |
1.421 |
|
16 |
50 |
Silk |
12.28 |
0.01 |
- |
0.106 |
|
17 |
23 |
Residues,
wastes of food industry, animal fodder |
11.72 |
0.00 |
India, SACU and
France |
0.000 |
|
18 |
27 |
Mineral fuels,
oils, distillation products, etc |
11.66 |
0.00 |
Iran, Qatar and
Singapore |
0.000 |
|
19 |
10 |
Cereals |
10.20 |
3.88 |
Pakistan,
Germany and China |
37.983 |
|
20 |
63 |
Other made
textile articles, sets, worn clothing etc |
9.98 |
0.34 |
France, Chiina
and Belgium |
3.447 |
|
21 |
62 |
Articles of
apparel, accessories, not knit or crochet |
9.23 |
0.16 |
China, France
and Indonesia |
1.711 |
Source
- UN Database
Principal Commodities of India's Bilateral Trade
with Madagascar
India's Export of Principal Commodities to
Madagascar
| 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 |
9.06 |
25.53 |
100.00 |
181.82 |
| 1 |
Primary and
Semi-Finished Iron and Steel |
0.49 |
4.57 |
17.92 |
828.76 |
| 2 |
Drugs,
Pharmaceuticals & Fine Chemicals |
1.02 |
2.88 |
11.28 |
182.36 |
| 3 |
Machinery and
Instruments |
0.84 |
2.67 |
10.44 |
216.68 |
| 4 |
Transport
Equipments |
0.58 |
2.53 |
9.90 |
337.08 |
| 5 |
Cotton Yarn,
Fabrics, Made-up, etc. |
0.49 |
1.88 |
7.36 |
280.49 |
| 6 |
Manmade yarn,
fabrics, made-up |
0.20 |
1.78 |
6.96 |
786.49 |
| 7 |
Manufactures of
Metals |
0.32 |
1.28 |
5.03 |
305.60 |
| 8 |
Rice (Other
Than Basmati) |
2.65 |
1.25 |
4.89 |
-52.93 |
| 9 |
Plastic &
Linoleum Products |
0.35 |
1.04 |
4.07 |
197.22 |
| 10 |
Other
Commodities |
0.03 |
0.77 |
3.01 |
2111.12 |
| 11 |
Rubber
Manufactured products except footwear |
0.29 |
0.63 |
2.46 |
117.66 |
| 12 |
Paper /Wood
Products |
0.03 |
0.50 |
1.94 |
1804.18 |
| 13 |
Misc. Processed
Items |
0.45 |
0.47 |
1.84 |
3.59 |
| 14 |
Glass/
Glassware/ Ceramics/ Refractories/ Cement |
0.04 |
0.43 |
1.70 |
981.62 |
| 15 |
Iron and Steel
Bar /Rod etc. & Ferro Alloy |
0.01 |
0.39 |
1.52 |
2621.21 |
| 16 |
Cosmetics
/Toiletries, etc. |
0.23 |
0.30 |
1.18 |
32.01 |
| 17 |
Paints
/Enamels/Varnishes, etc. |
0.05 |
0.25 |
1.00 |
397.65 |
| 18 |
Dairy products |
- |
0.24 |
0.92 |
- |
| 19 |
Readymade
garments of cotton including accessories |
0.20 |
0.23 |
0.89 |
14.98 |
| 20 |
Electronic
Goods |
0.22 |
0.23 |
0.89 |
4.90 |
| |
Total for Top
20 Product Groups |
8.49 |
24.30 |
95.19 |
186.13 |
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
Madagascar
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 |
1.2815 |
3.6262 |
|
|
|
Cotton Raw :
Combed/Uncombed/Waste |
0.0774 |
- |
- |
-100.00 |
|
Other Crude
Minerals |
0.0213 |
- |
- |
-100.00 |
|
Spices |
0.6963 |
3.0454 |
83.98 |
360.72 |
|
Pearls Precious
semi precisious Stones |
0.0388 |
0.3492 |
9.63 |
848.38 |
|
Other
Commodities |
0 |
0.0741 |
2.04 |
- |
|
Cashew Nuts |
0.3780 |
0.0472 |
1.30 |
-86.84 |
|
Organic
Chemicals |
0 |
0.0336 |
0.93 |
- |
|
Essential Oil
& Cosmetic Preparations |
0 |
0.0269 |
0.74 |
- |
|
Metaliferous
ores & Metal Scrap |
0 |
0.0231 |
0.64 |
- |
|
Wood & Wood
Products |
0.0697 |
0.0200 |
0.55 |
-69.76 |
|
Electronic
Goods |
0.0070 |
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)
KEY CONTACTS
Mr. C.H. Kapadia,
Honorary Consul General
Consulate General of the Republic of Madagascar
Ismail Building, Flora Fountain, Mumbai - 400 001
Tel : 204 6735 / 285 2512 Fax : (91-22)204 4598
E-mail: kapch@bom7.vsnl.net.in,
Chandrakapadia@hotmail.com
Shri Sibabrata Tripathi,
Ambassador, Embassy of India
Antananarivo, Madagascar
Fax: 261-20-2233790/2262729
E-mail: indembmd@bow.dts.mg
USEFUL WEBSITES
- Links to government sites, reference sources http://www.gksoft.com/govt/en/mg.html
- Madagascar Government - In French and Malagasy.
Official site. Press communiques, articles from
the newspaper, Midi Madagasikara, on the economy,
politics, law, society, terrorism in Madagascar,
etc. Government reports, directory of government
ministers, Members of the Senate, photographs,
links to related sites. http://www.madagascar.gov.mg/
- Madagascar Institutional National de la
Statistique - Basic statistics, Economic
indicators (Estimation de la population 2002,
Indices des prix à la consommation, Indices de
production industrielle des entreprises franches,
Etablissements formels nouvellement créés à
Antananarivo.) Issues of its bulletin (in
Malagasy), Sehatra. Lists of its documents with
tables of contents. Based in Antananarivo. [KF] http://www.instat.mg/
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