Trade Promotion Programme -
Focus: Africa
|
Back |
Features of Focus Countries
Seychelles
Economic Indicators (Year 2002)
| * Population (mid year in Million) |
0.08 |
| * GDP (US$ Billion) |
0.63 |
| * Average Annual Growth of GDP Per
Capita |
-3.8 |
| * Average Annual Growth in GDP |
-2.4 |
Top 20 Product Groups of Seychelles'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 |
245.74 |
6.01 |
2.455 |
|
1 |
89 |
Ships, boats
and other floating structures |
31.84 |
- |
0 |
|
2 |
3 |
Fish,
crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates nes |
22.73 |
- |
0 |
|
3 |
73 |
Articles of
iron or steel |
14.50 |
0.03 |
0.234 |
|
4 |
84 |
Nuclear
reactors, boilers, machinery, etc |
13.40 |
0.10 |
0.761 |
|
5 |
15 |
Animal,
vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products, etc |
9.03 |
- |
0 |
|
6 |
87 |
Vehicles other
than railway, tramway |
8.01 |
0.63 |
7.852 |
|
7 |
72 |
Iron and steel |
7.35 |
0.03 |
0.381 |
|
8 |
85 |
Electrical,
electronic equipment |
7.07 |
0.03 |
0.439 |
|
9 |
48 |
Paper &
paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board |
5.66 |
0.04 |
0.742 |
|
10 |
10 |
Cereals |
5.20 |
3.19 |
61.423 |
|
11 |
90 |
Optical, photo,
technical, medical, etc apparatus |
4.81 |
- |
0 |
|
12 |
25 |
Salt, sulphur,
earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement |
4.18 |
0.59 |
14.207 |
|
13 |
44 |
Wood and
articles of wood, wood charcoal |
3.96 |
0.01 |
0.278 |
|
14 |
39 |
Plastics and
articles thereof |
3.93 |
0.02 |
0.535 |
|
15 |
4 |
Dairy products,
eggs, honey, edible animal product nes |
3.68 |
- |
0 |
|
16 |
30 |
Pharmaceutical
products |
3.44 |
0.06 |
1.597 |
|
17 |
94 |
Furniture,
lighting, signs, prefabricated buildings |
3.17 |
0.02 |
0.505 |
|
18 |
2 |
Meat and edible
meat offal |
2.73 |
- |
0 |
|
19 |
27 |
Mineral fuels,
oils, distillation products, etc |
2.71 |
- |
0 |
|
20 |
88 |
Aircraft,
spacecraft, and parts thereof |
2.37 |
- |
0 |
Source
- UN Database
Principal Commodities of India's Bilateral Trade
with Seychelles
India's Export of Principal Commodities to
Seychelles
| 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 |
4.32 |
7.60 |
100.00 |
75.67 |
| 1 |
Transport
Equipment |
0.43 |
1.33 |
17.57 |
212.98 |
| 2 |
Rice - Basmati |
1.15 |
0.77 |
10.14 |
-33.09 |
| 3 |
Other
Commodities |
0.12 |
0.32 |
4.18 |
156.45 |
| 4 |
Oil Meals |
0.34 |
0.31 |
4.10 |
-8.42 |
| 5 |
Rice (other
than Basmati) |
0.21 |
0.29 |
3.80 |
34.35 |
| 6 |
Drugs,
Pharamaceuticals and Fine Chemicals |
0.18 |
0.24 |
3.22 |
39.72 |
| 7 |
Manufactures of
Metas |
0.16 |
0.22 |
2.92 |
40.62 |
| 8 |
Glass/
Glassware/ Ceramics/ Refractories/ Cement |
0.05 |
0.19 |
2.57 |
281.49 |
| 9 |
Paper /Wood
Products |
0.06 |
0.19 |
2.53 |
228.33 |
| 10 |
Manmade yarn,
fabrics, madeups, etc. |
0.02 |
0.18 |
2.43 |
662.57 |
| 11 |
Spices |
0.04 |
0.14 |
1.86 |
223.07 |
| 12 |
Machinery and
Instrments |
0.18 |
0.11 |
1.49 |
-36.13 |
| 13 |
Rubber
Manufactured Products Except Footwear |
0.05 |
0.11 |
1.38 |
94.17 |
| 14 |
Processed
Minerals |
0.25 |
0.10 |
1.29 |
-61.53 |
| 15 |
Electronic
Goods |
0.02 |
0.09 |
1.16 |
338.14 |
| 16 |
Plastic &
Linoleum Products |
0.05 |
0.08 |
1.06 |
49.74 |
| 17 |
Cosmetics
/Toiletries, etc. |
0.08 |
0.08 |
1.00 |
-2.34 |
| 18 |
Pulses |
0.02 |
0.08 |
0.99 |
204.62 |
| 19 |
Cotton Yarn,
Fabrics, madeups, etc. |
0.01 |
0.07 |
0.95 |
530.34 |
| 20 |
Other Ores and
Minerals |
0.01 |
0.06 |
0.73 |
321.85 |
| |
Total for Top
20 Product Groups |
3.45 |
4.97 |
65.37 |
43.81 |
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
Seychelles
Value in US$ Million
|
Commodity |
April-December
2002 |
April-December
2003 |
% Share in Ap-Dec
2003 |
% Growth/
Decline in Apr-Dec 2003/ Apr-Dec 2002 |
|
Total |
0.0355 |
0.0446 |
|
|
|
Other
Commodities |
0.0006 |
0.0235 |
52.58 |
3971.43 |
|
Metalifers ores
and metal scrap |
0.3576 |
0.0210 |
47.19 |
-93.80 |
|
Printed books,
newspaper, Journals, etc. |
0.0001 |
0.0001 |
0.14 |
-40.00 |
|
Paper Board and
manufactures |
0.0000 |
0.00002 |
0.05 |
- |
|
Wood & Wood
Products |
0.0000 |
0.00002 |
0.05 |
- |
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. Sunil Bharti Mittal
Honorary Consul
Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Seychelles
Qutab Ambience (at Qutab Minar)
H-5/12, Mehrauli Road, New Delhi 110030
Tel: 26646412, 664, 5443
Fax: 26644168
Shri Malay Mishra High Commissioner
High Commission of India
Le Chantier, Post Box No. 488 Victoria
City Mahe
Country Seychelles
Telephone : +248-610301 to 304
Fax : +248-224810
Email : hicomind@seychelles.net
|
Trade
