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Features of Focus Countries
Namibia
Economic Indicators (Year 2002)
| * Population (mid year in Million) |
1.8 |
| * GDP (US$ Billion) |
2.9 |
| * Average Annual Growth of GDP Per
Capita |
0.9 |
| * Average Annual Growth in GDP |
2.7 |
Top 20 Product Groups of Namibia'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 |
India's % Share |
| |
|
All products |
285.45 |
4.94 |
1.732 |
|
1 |
84 |
Nuclear
reactors, boilers, machinery, etc |
57.43 |
0.12 |
0.202 |
|
2 |
85 |
Electrical,
electronic equipment |
26.65 |
0.04 |
0.165 |
|
3 |
89 |
Ships, boats
and other floating structures |
26.56 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
4 |
99 |
Commodities not
elsewhere specified |
18.92 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
5 |
17 |
Sugars and
sugar confectionery |
18.31 |
0.02 |
0.093 |
|
6 |
60 |
Knitted or
crocheted fabric |
9.80 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
7 |
29 |
Organic
chemicals |
7.39 |
0.23 |
3.155 |
|
8 |
87 |
Vehicles other
than railway, tramway |
7.16 |
0.51 |
7.065 |
|
9 |
2 |
Meat and edible
meat offal |
6.86 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
10 |
39 |
Plastics and
articles thereof |
6.04 |
0.01 |
0.232 |
|
11 |
90 |
Optical, photo,
technical, medical, etc apparatus |
5.90 |
0.14 |
2.304 |
|
12 |
30 |
Pharmaceutical
products |
5.78 |
0.53 |
9.168 |
|
13 |
76 |
Aluminium and
articles thereof |
5.71 |
0.13 |
2.295 |
|
14 |
10 |
Cereals |
5.55 |
0.13 |
2.379 |
|
15 |
73 |
Articles of
iron or steel |
5.37 |
0.14 |
2.572 |
|
16 |
94 |
Furniture,
lighting, signs, prefabricated buildings |
5.05 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
17 |
63 |
Other made
textile articles, sets, worn clothing etc |
4.60 |
0.60 |
12.946 |
|
18 |
11 |
Milling
products, malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten |
4.45 |
0.12 |
2.721 |
|
19 |
40 |
Rubber and
articles thereof |
2.99 |
0.21 |
6.856 |
|
20 |
88 |
Aircraft,
spacecraft, and parts thereof |
2.55 |
0.28 |
10.772 |
Source
- UN Database
Principal Commodities of India's Bilateral Trade
with Namibia
India's Export of Principal Commodities to Namibia
| 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 |
3.31 |
4.25 |
100.00 |
28.28 |
| 1 |
Miscellaneous
Processed Items |
0.95 |
0.63 |
14.81 |
-33.67 |
| 2 |
Transport
Equipment |
0.49 |
0.59 |
13.83 |
20.21 |
| 3 |
Drugs,
Pharmaceuticals & Fine Chemicals |
0.44 |
0.50 |
11.78 |
12.67 |
| 4 |
Machinery &
Instruments |
0.15 |
0.49 |
11.47 |
232.30 |
| 5 |
Manufactures of
Metals |
0.13 |
0.44 |
10.33 |
246.65 |
| 6 |
Inorganic
/Organic /Agro Chemicals |
0.06 |
0.23 |
5.35 |
267.97 |
| 7 |
Plastic &
Linoleum Products |
0.01 |
0.19 |
4.50 |
1309.31 |
| 8 |
Other Cereals |
0.13 |
0.18 |
4.23 |
35.98 |
| 9 |
Cotton Yarn
Fabrics, Made-up, etc. |
0.40 |
0.15 |
3.45 |
-62.90 |
| 10 |
Other
Commodities |
0.08 |
0.14 |
3.26 |
83.31 |
| 11 |
Glass/
Glassware/ Ceramics/ Refractories/ Cement |
0.06 |
0.13 |
3.12 |
107.19 |
| 12 |
Electronic
Goods |
0.00 |
0.11 |
2.56 |
6943.68 |
| 13 |
Primary &
Semi-finished Iron & Steel |
- |
0.10 |
2.38 |
- |
| 14 |
Rubber
Manufactured Products except footwear |
0.16 |
0.07 |
1.68 |
-55.18 |
| 15 |
Spices |
- |
0.06 |
1.38 |
- |
| 16 |
Readymade
garments cotton including accessories |
0.00 |
0.05 |
1.27 |
3129.10 |
| 17 |
Cosmetics
/Toiletries, etc. |
0.12 |
0.05 |
1.08 |
-61.23 |
| 18 |
Manmade yarn,
fabrics, made-up |
0.05 |
0.05 |
1.06 |
-7.89 |
| 19 |
Residual
Chemicals & Allied Products |
0.01 |
0.03 |
0.60 |
106.33 |
| 20 |
Natural Silk
Yarn, Fabrics, Made-up |
- |
0.02 |
0.57 |
- |
| |
Total for Top
20 Product Groups |
3.24 |
4.20 |
98.72 |
29.45 |
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
Namibia
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 |
0.1385 |
0.0431 |
|
|
|
Metalifers Ores
and Metal Scrap |
0.0597 |
0.0165 |
38.36 |
-70.83 |
|
Other
Commodities |
0.0051 |
0.0131 |
30.30 |
170.21 |
|
Pearls
Precious, semi Prec. Stones |
0.0000 |
0.0070 |
16.13 |
- |
|
Medicinal &
Pharmaceutical Products |
0 |
0.0022 |
5.15 |
- |
|
Printed Books,
Newspapers, Journals, etc. |
0 |
0.0006 |
1.34 |
- |
|
Electronic
Goods |
0 |
0.0001 |
0.19 |
- |
|
Inorganic Chemicals |
0.0378 |
0 |
- |
-100.00 |
|
Wool, Raw |
0.0325 |
0 |
- |
-100.00 |
|
Manufactures of
Metals |
0.0016 |
0 |
- |
-100.00 |
|
Essential Oil
and Cosmetic Preparations |
0.0014 |
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
H.E. Mr. Joel Kaapanda,
High Commissioner
High Commission of the Republic of Namibia
A 2-6, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi - 110 057
Tel : 2614 0389 / 0890 / 4772
Fax : 2614 6120
Shri Yogendra Kumar
High Commissioner of India
High Commission of India
Windhoek, Namibia
Fax: 264-61-237320
E-mail: hicomind@mweb.com.na
USEFUL CONTACTS
- News from Namibia, information on doing business
in Namibia, travel, sports, music, etc. A internet
service provider owned by African Lakes Corp., a
British company. http://www.africaonline.com.na/
- Information on customs tariffs by country,
road/transport including road distances, economic
profiles for each country including Namibia. Has
the text of Doing Business with COMESA: the
Handbook, legal guides to establishing business,
etc. http://www.comesa.int/
- Official government site. Has facts about
Namibia, the government, economy, history, full
text of the Constitution, an index of Ministries,
full text government documents such as the White
Paper on Energy Policy, news from NAMPA
(government press agency), etc. http://www.grnnet.gov.na/intro.htm
- Current and past business / financial news.
Includes statistics on Namibia. Has a discussion
board. Web site of the print journal. http://www.economist.com.na/
- Namibia. Ministry of Trade and Industry -
Namibia's infrastructure, labor, utility rates,
investment opportunities, Namibia Investment
Centre contacts, trade preference agreements,
trade fair calendar, incentives, export processing
zone act, foreign investment act, the small and
medium enterprise policy, etc. Namibia was 4th
highest in the World Economic Forum's Africa
Competitiveness Report 2000/2001. - http://www.mti.gov.na/
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