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Features of Focus Countries

Nigeria

Economic Indicators (Year 2002)

*  Population (mid year in Million) 132.8
*  GDP (US$ Billion) 43.4
*  Average Annual Growth of GDP Per Capita    -3.1
*  Average Annual Growth in GDP -0.9

Top 20 Product Groups of Nigeria'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

10,502.39

446.97

 

4.256

1

84

Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery, etc

1,775.41

58.99

Germany, UK, USA

3.322

2

85

Electrical, electronic equipment

1,148.17

17.77

UK, Germany, Belgium

1.548

3

87

Vehicles other than railway, tramway

812.72

31.75

Japan, Germany, France

3.906

4

27

Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products, etc

552.01

0.16

UK, USA, Netherlands

0.030

5

73

Articles of iron or steel

445.73

27.56

UK, Italy , France

6.183

6

39

Plastics and articles thereof

397.53

15.84

Korea Rp, UK, USA

3.984

7

89

Ships, boats and other floating structures

370.29

0.00

USA, UAE, UK

0

8

10

Cereals

357.03

26.08

USA, Thailand, UK

7.303

9

30

Pharmaceutical products

293.33

70.74

France, India, UK

24.116

10

72

Iron and steel

292.89

23.48

Japan, germany, Russian Fed

8.017

11

17

Sugars and sugar confectionery

234.34

0.06

Brazil, UK, Belgium

0.023

12

3

Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates nes

194.09

0.01

Netherlands, Mauritania, UK

0.005

13

58

Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry etc

192.54

2.68

USA, Korea RP, China

1.391

14

4

Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible animal product nes

180.68

0.00

Netherlands, UK, Ireland

0

15

48

Paper & paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board

167.21

19.04

Germany, UK, Brazil

11.389

16

29

Organic chemicals

140.25

9.02

UK, Germany, USA

6.433

17

40

Rubber and articles thereof

136.98

14.37

UK, China, USA

10.488

18

90

Optical, photo, technical, medical, etc apparatus

135.11

2.80

USA, China, UK

2.070

19

38

Miscellaneous chemical products

134.42

3.64

UK, Germany, Benin

2.709

20

15

Animal,vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products, etc

117.70

0.42

USA, UK, Germany

0.354

Source - UN Database

Principal Commodities of India's Bilateral Trade with Nigeria

India's Export of Principal Commodities to Nigeria

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

323.06 415.08 100.00 28.48
1

Machinery & Instruments

45.41 55.35 13.33 21.90
2

Drugs, Pharmaceuticals & Fine Chemicals

56.50 52.65 12.68 -6.82
3

Manufactures of Metals

32.78 40.38 9.73 23.18
4

Transport Equipment

19.65 35.65 8.59 81.39
5

Paper /Wood Products

14.34 21.26 5.12 48.30
6

Cotton yarn, Fabrics, made-up etc.

19.95 20.41 4.92 2.35
7

Plastic & Linoleum Products

13.37 16.79 4.04 25.60
8

Primary & Semi Finished Iron and steel

18.28 14.58 3.51 -20.22
9

Manmade yarn, fabrics, made-up

17.89 13.18 3.18 -26.32
10

Rubber Manufactured products except footwear

9.37 11.94 2.88 27.44
11

Readymade Garments of Cotton including accessories

7.07 9.38 2.26 32.76
12

Glass/ Glassware/ Ceramics/ Refractories/ Cement

7.48 8.34 2.01 11.61
13

Machine Tools

2.96 6.83 1.65 130.56
14

Electronic Goods

6.04 6.27 1.51 3.76
15

Other Commodities

3.52 6.25 1.51 77.65
16

Inorganic /Organic /Agro Chemicals

5.59 6.02 1.45 7.66
17

Dyes /Intermediates & Coart Tar Chemicals

4.62 3.62 0.87 -21.59
18

Cosmetics /Toiletries, etc.

2.83 3.31 0.80 17.01
19

Readymade Garments of Manmade fibres

2.76 3.07 0.74 11.21
20

Non-ferrous Metals

1.00 1.87 0.45 86.25
 

Total for Top 20 Product Groups

291.40 337.15 81.23 15.70

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 Nigeria

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

58.4781

59.4173

 

 

Wood and Wood Products

20.9543

16.7795

28.24

-15.65

Mealifers Ores and Metal Scrap

6.6481

16.6327

27.99

163.55

Cashew Nuts

9.5180

10.8912

18.33

20.54

Other Commodities

4.9260

3.0373

5.11

-35.05

Machinery Except Electrical & Electronic

0.7057

2.0391

3.43

204.40

Project Goods

0.3891

1.8183

3.06

392.25

Cotton Raw : Combed/Uncombed/Waste

4.0309

1.1003

1.85

-71.25

Organic Chemicals

3.6984

1.0855

1.83

-69.08

Iron and Steel

0.6642

0.9373

1.58

48.64

Paper Board and Manufactures

0.3442

0.7369

1.24

125.49

Non-Ferrous Metals

0.2149

0.5780

0.97

183.37

Spices

0.0004

0.5454

0.92

155876.47

RMG (Woven & Knit)

0.0000

0.4423

0.74

-

Electronic Goods

0.1739

0.3821

0.64

131.44

Leather

0.2891

0.2835

0.48

3.33

Artificial Resins, Plastic Materials, etc.

1.5570

0.2274

0.38

-84.62

Pulps and Waste paper

0.3517

0.2268

0.38

-32.08

Transport Equipments

0.1168

0.1984

0.33

78.96

Medicinal & Pharmaceuticals Products

0.6725

0.1912

0.32

-70.06

Pearls Precious, Semi Precious, stones

0.2540

0.1881

0.32

-22.01

Manufactures of Metals

0.0363

0.1469

0.25

326.96

Pulses

0.1314

0.1358

0.23

8.91

Wool, Raw

0.8572

0.1307

0.22

-83.93

Professional Inst, etc. except electronic

0.4555

0.1182

0.20

-72.67

Electrical Machinery except electronic

0.1240

0.0898

0.15

-23.67

Printed Books, Newspapers, Journals, etc.

0.0000

0.0819

0.14

-

Raw Hides and Skins

0.0963

0.0701

0.12

-23.33

Silk Yarn and fabrics

0.0080

0.0679

0.11

797.01

Other Textile Yarn, fabrics, Madeup articles

0.0075

0.0539

0.09

654.76

Machine Tools

0.0395

0.0536

0.09

43.08

Cotton Yarn and Fabrics

0.2129

0.0255

0.04

-87.38

Woolen Yarn & Fabrics

0.0000

0.0232

0.04

-

Chemical Material and products

0.0498

0.0204

0.03

-56.88

Woolen and Cotton Rags, etc.

0.0440

0.0191

0.03

-54.29

Synthetic and Reclaimed Rubber

0.0614

0.0166

0.03

-71.60

Fertilizers Manufactured

0

0.0105

0.02

-

Dyeing, Tanning, Colouring Materials

0.1289

0.0098

0.02

-91.98

Inorganic Chemicals

0.4764

0.0096

0.02

-97.88

Manmade Textile articles

0

0.0064

0.01

-

Man made filaments/spun yarn (Incl waste)

0

0.0062

0.01

-

Essential Oil and Cosmetic Preparations

0.2340

0

-

-100.00

Fruits & Nuts excluding Cashew Nuts

0.0046

0

-

-100.00

Cereal Preparation

0.0013

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 and Media

w.afri.tel Ex 2004

23.Jun.2004

Lagos - Nigeria

KEY CONTACTS

H.E. Mr. Kabiru Ahmed,
High Commissioner
High Commission of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
21, Olof Palme Marg, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi - 110 057
Tel : 2614 6221 / 6645 Fax : 2614 6617 / 6641

Shri Atish Sinha
High Commissioner of India
High Commission of India, Lagos, Nigeria
Fax: 234-1-2627681
E-mail: hclag@hyperia.com, hindlos@hyperia.com

 
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