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Features of Focus Countries
Mauritius
Economic Indicators (Year 2002)
| * Population (mid year in Million) |
1.2 |
| * GDP (US$ Billion) |
4.5 |
| * Average Annual Growth of GDP Per
Capita |
3.3 |
| * Average Annual Growth in GDP |
4.4 |
Top 20 Product Groups of Mauritius'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 |
2,168.14 |
157.90 |
|
7.283 |
|
1 |
84 |
Nuclear
reactors, boilers, machinery, etc |
231.48 |
4.98 |
Germany,
France, USA |
2.153 |
|
2 |
27 |
Mineral fuels,
oils, distillation products, etc |
225.56 |
0.03 |
S.Africa,
S.Arabia, Bahrain |
0.014 |
|
3 |
52 |
Cotton |
215.27 |
75.06 |
India, China,
S.Africa |
34.869 |
|
4 |
3 |
Fish,
crustaceans, mollusks, aquatic invertebrates nes |
120.77 |
1.77 |
Spain,
Madagascar France |
1.466 |
|
5 |
85 |
Electrical,
electronic equipment |
111.34 |
3.01 |
France, USA,
China |
2.705 |
|
6 |
87 |
Vehicles other
than railway, tramway |
93.44 |
2.96 |
Japan, Germany,
France |
3.163 |
|
7 |
71 |
Pearls,
precious stones, metals, coins, etc |
79.71 |
1.66 |
Belgium,
France, USA |
2.083 |
|
8 |
39 |
Plastics and
articles thereof |
60.10 |
2.09 |
S.Africa,
France, Singapore |
3.469 |
|
9 |
10 |
Cereals |
57.04 |
2.72 |
Pakistan,
Argentina, France |
4.770 |
|
10 |
4 |
Dairy products,
eggs, honey, edible animal product nes |
46.96 |
0.13 |
Australia, New
Zealand, S.Africa |
0.279 |
|
11 |
48 |
Paper &
paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board |
45.89 |
1.49 |
S.Africa,
Indonesia, Hong-Kong |
3.247 |
|
12 |
90 |
Optical, photo,
technical, medical, etc apparatus |
41.44 |
1.57 |
France, USA,
Japan |
3.779 |
|
13 |
73 |
Articles of
iron or steel |
37.51 |
2.38 |
S.Africa,
France, India |
6.334 |
|
14 |
72 |
Iron and steel |
37.17 |
2.14 |
S.Africa,
Indonesia, India |
5.757 |
|
15 |
30 |
Pharmaceutical
products |
33.96 |
5.37 |
France, UK,
India |
15.824 |
|
16 |
51 |
Wool, animal
hair, horsehair yarn and fabric thereof |
31.22 |
0.03 |
Italy, China,
Australia |
0.103 |
|
17 |
58 |
Special woven
or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry etc |
30.72 |
1.06 |
France, China,
Hong Kong |
3.441 |
|
18 |
25 |
Salt, sulphur,
earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement |
28.88 |
7.50 |
Indonesia,
Malaysia, India |
25.963 |
|
19 |
55 |
Manmade staple
fibres |
28.59 |
3.48 |
China, India,
Italy |
12.179 |
|
20 |
60 |
Knitted or
crocheted fabric |
27.35 |
0.36 |
China,
Malaysia, Taiwan(POC) |
1.316 |
Source
- UN Database
Principal Commodities of India's Bilateral Trade
with Mauritius
India's Export of Principal Commodities to
Mauritius
| 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 |
128.36 |
144.14 |
100.00 |
12.29 |
| 1 |
Cotton Yarn,
Fabrics, Made-up, etc. |
50.54 |
47.17 |
32.72 |
-6.67 |
| 2 |
Manmade Yarn,
Fabrics, Made-up |
14.91 |
15.19 |
10.54 |
1.93 |
| 3 |
Machinery and
Instruments |
2.65 |
10.90 |
7.56 |
311.60 |
| 4 |
Manufactures of
Metals |
4.22 |
6.27 |
4.35 |
48.55 |
| 5 |
Drugs,
Pharmaceuticals & Fine Chemicals |
4.68 |
5.43 |
3.76 |
15.91 |
| 6 |
Dyes
/Intermediates & Coart Tar Chemicals |
0.15 |
5.09 |
3.53 |
3212.48 |
| 7 |
Non Ferrous
Metal |
0.24 |
3.56 |
2.47 |
1377.29 |
| 8 |
Readymade
Garments of Cotton Including Accessories |
4.98 |
3.51 |
2.44 |
-29.37 |
| 9 |
Transport
Equipment |
2.50 |
3.33 |
2.31 |
33.44 |
| 10 |
Paper /Wood
Products |
2.16 |
3.33 |
2.31 |
53.74 |
| 11 |
Plastic &
Linoleum Products |
2.84 |
2.81 |
1.95 |
-1.15 |
| 12 |
Electronic
Goods |
1.86 |
2.75 |
1.91 |
48.12 |
| 13 |
Meat &
Preparations |
3.06 |
2.63 |
1.82 |
-14.30 |
| 14 |
Primary &
Semi Finished Iron & Steel |
3.35 |
2.60 |
1.81 |
-22.29 |
| 15 |
Glass/
Glassware/ Ceramics/ Refractories/ Cement |
3.71 |
2.45 |
1.70 |
-33.83 |
| 16 |
Marine Products |
1.49 |
2.36 |
1.64 |
58.46 |
| 17 |
Readymade
Garments of Manmade Fibers |
1.49 |
2.28 |
1.58 |
52.76 |
| 18 |
Cosmetics
/Toiletries, etc. |
1.62 |
1.79 |
1.24 |
9.89 |
| 19 |
Fresh
Vegetables |
0.94 |
1.64 |
1.14 |
74.23 |
| 20 |
Rice (other
than Basmati) |
1.83 |
1.47 |
1.02 |
-19.99 |
| |
Total for Top
20 Product Groups |
109.22 |
126.55 |
87.79 |
15.86 |
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
Mauritius
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 |
10.7680 |
4.7618 |
|
|
|
Metalifers ores
and metal scrap |
2.0264 |
2.3694 |
49.76 |
23.17 |
|
Pearls, Precous,
Semi-Precious, stones |
7.1801 |
0.9272 |
19.47 |
-86.40 |
|
Other
Commodities |
0.1615 |
0.2609 |
5.48 |
70.21 |
|
Cotton yarn and
Fabrics |
0.1728 |
0.2397 |
5.03 |
46.06 |
|
Electronic
Goods |
0.2098 |
0.2388 |
5.01 |
19.87 |
|
Non Ferrous
Metals |
0.0000 |
0.2325 |
4.88 |
- |
|
Pulp and waste
paper |
0.3478 |
0.1885 |
3.96 |
-42.90 |
|
Madeup Textile
articles |
0.0000 |
0.0778 |
1.63 |
- |
|
Professional
Inst, etc. except Electronic |
0.1138 |
0.0684 |
1.44 |
-36.70 |
|
Transport
Equipment |
0.0333 |
0.0424 |
0.89 |
33.85 |
|
Pulses |
0.1004 |
0.0278 |
0.58 |
-70.86 |
|
Readymade
Garemtns (woven & Knit) |
0.0252 |
0.0272 |
0.57 |
13.59 |
|
Wood and wood
products |
0.2246 |
0.0191 |
0.40 |
-91.05 |
|
Manufactures of
metals |
0.0003 |
0.0187 |
0.39 |
5953.33 |
|
Other Textile
Yarn, Fabrics, Madeup Articles |
0.0000 |
0.0150 |
0.31 |
- |
|
Electrical
Machinery Except Electronic |
0.0010 |
0.0057 |
0.12 |
477.08 |
|
Paper Board and
manufactures |
0.0007 |
0.0010 |
0.02 |
60.00 |
|
Printed Books,
Newspaper, Journals, etc. |
0.0001 |
0.0010 |
0.02 |
1466.67 |
|
Dyeing,
Tanning, Colouring Materials |
0.0000 |
0.0007 |
0.01 |
- |
|
Machinery
except elec & electronic |
0.0538 |
0.0001 |
0.002 |
-99.80 |
|
Iron and steel |
0.0706 |
0 |
- |
-100.00 |
|
Other crude
Minerals |
0.0249 |
0 |
- |
-100.00 |
|
Cotton Raw;
Combed/Uncombed/Waste |
0.0041 |
0 |
- |
-100.00 |
|
Chemical
Material and products |
0.0002 |
0 |
- |
-100.00 |
|
Non-Metallic
mineral mnfs excluding pearls |
0.0015 |
0 |
- |
-100.00 |
|
Artificial
Resins, Plastic materials, etc. |
0.0002 |
0 |
- |
-100.00 |
|
Computer
software in Physical form |
0.0128 |
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 |
|
Computers &
Communications |
African
Computing and Telecommunications Summit |
07.Sep.2004 |
Mauritius -
Mauritius |
KEY CONTACTS
H.E. Mr. Daneelal Seewoo
High Commissioner
Mauritius High Commission
EP-41 Jesus & Mary Marg, Chanakyapuri ,New Delhi
-110 021
[Tel : +(91-11) 410-2161/ +(91-11) 410-2162
Fax :+(91-11) 410-2194
E-mail: mucnd@bol.net.in
Shri P. S. Haer
High Commissioner of India
High Commission of India, Port Louis, Mauritius
Fax: 230-2088891
E-mail: hicom.ss@intnet.mu
USEFUL WEBSITES
- Bank of Mauritius - The central bank (like the
Federal Reserve) for Mauritius. Email: bomrd@bow.intnet.mu
[KF] http://bom.intnet.mu/
- Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie de Maurice - http://www.aupelf.fr/miroirs/mrice_ct/eco/ccim/accueil.htm
- COMESA, Common Market for Eastern and Southern
Africa Information on customs tariffs,
road/transport including road distances, economic
profile, etc. Has the text of Doing Business with
COMESA: the Handbook, legal guides to establishing
business, etc. http://www.comesa.int/
- Government on the Internet - Mauritius
government sites. http://ncb.intnet.mu/govt/govint.htm
- Directory of businesses, government
organizations, professionals, magazines,
newspapers, sport associations, libraries,
schools, doctors, hospitals, charities, real
estate, etc. Based in Perth, Australia. http://www.yellowpages.mu/
- Mauritius. Central Statistical Office - Full
text of Mauritius in Figures with important
statistics, a list of its census reports and other
publications. [KF] http://ncb.intnet.mu/cso.htm
- Mauritius. Government - Official site. Links to
all ministries, a brief history, full text
government reports, latest and past Cabinet
decisions, latest economic indicators, etc. [KF] http://ncb.intnet.mu/govt/index.htm
or http://www.gov.mu/
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