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Features of Focus Countries

South Africa

Economic Indicators (Year 2002)
*  Population (mid year in Million) 43.6
*  GDP (US$ Billion) 104.2
*  Average Annual Growth of GDP Per Capita    1.5
*  Average Annual Growth in GDP 3.0

Top 20 Product Groups of South Africa'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

34399.53

418.91

  

1.218

1

84

Machinery

6026.85

29.29

Germany, USA, UK

0.486

2

27

Mineral Fuel, Oil Etc

4123.55

0.26

Saudi Arabia, Iran

0.006

3

85

Electrical Machinery

3418.32

18.59

UK, Germany, China

0.544

4

98

Special Other

3210.70

7.88

Germany, Japan

0.245

5

87

Vehicles, Not Railway

2578.79

12.55

Germany, Japan, US

0.486

6

88

Aircraft, Spacecraft

1280.95

0.47

France, US, UK

0.037

7

90

Optic,Nt 8544;Med Instr

1174.90

7.91

US, Germany, UK

0.673

8

39

Plastic

863.69

7.78

Germany, US, UK

0.901

9

30

Pharmaceutical Products

771.04

21.65

Germany, UK, France

2.807

10

29

Organic Chemicals

739.90

22.76

US, Germany, China

3.076

11

71

Precious Stones, Metals

699.43

9.82

UK, US, Israel

1.404

12

38

Misc. Chemical Products

569.92

4.53

US, Germany, UK

0.795

13

28

Inorg Chem; Rare Erth Mt

541.14

4.23

Australia, Germany, China

0.782

14

40

Rubber

471.70

9.29

Japan, Germany, Malaysia

1.970

15

48

Paper, Paperboard

455.30

3.76

Germany, Finland, Sweden

0.825

16

73

Iron/Steel Products

436.48

10.62

Germany, China, US

2.432

17

10

Cereals

358.15

52.85

Thailand, USA, India

14.758

18

72

Iron And Steel

328.67

25.20

Germany, UK, Brazil

7.667

19

64

Footwear

273.85

6.48

China, Hong Kong, Italy

2.366

20

15

Fats And Oils

261.04

1.80

Malaysia, Argentina, Australia

0.688

Source - UN Database

Principal Commodities of India's Bilateral Trade with South Africa

India's Export of Principal Commodities to South Africa
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

 373.87 343.10 100.00 -8.23
1

Rice (Other than basmati)

 125.70 43.00 12.53 -65.79
2

Readymade Garments of Cotton including accessories

 24.71 34.84 10.16 41.00
3

Machinery & Instruments

 15.88 23.16 6.75 45.83
4

Drugs, Pharmaceuticals & Fine Chemicals

 18.53 21.82 6.36 17.73
5

Cotton Yarn, Fabrics, Madeups, etc.

 20.12 17.98 5.24 -10.64
6

Transport Equipment

 12.85 17.47 5.09 36.00
7

Primary & Semi Finished Iron & Steel

 5.11 16.83 4.91 229.37
8

Manufactures of Metal

 15.87 16.09 4.69 1.36
9

Manmade yarn, fabrics, made-up

 7.94 11.31 3.30 42.48
10

Inorganic/Organic/Agro Chemicals

 8.25 10.12 2.95 22.73
11

Plastic and Linoleum Products

 5.92 8.66 2.52 46.31
12

Finished Leather

 10.08 6.93 2.02 -31.25
13

Rubber Manufactured products except footwear

 3.66 6.63 1.93 81.20
14

Electronic Goods

 2.47 6.38 1.86 157.90
15

Other Commodities

 2.63 6.24 1.82 137.40
16

Glass/ Glassware/ ceramics/ Refractories/ Cement

 4.05 5.45 1.59 34.57
17

Gems & Jewellery

 4.58 5.44 1.59 18.94
18

Marine Prdocuts

 3.54 4.95 1.44 39.79
19

Tobacco Unmanufactured

 2.09 4.84 1.41 132.09
20

Readymade manmade fibres

 3.74 4.61 1.34 23.21
 

Total for Top 20 Product Groups

 297.71 272.75 79.50 -8.38

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 South Africa

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

1763.3538

1449.3964

 

 

Gold

1477.9204

1207.7597

83.33

-13.92

Inorganic Chemicals

64.1273

66.9691

4.62

10.01

Metalifers ores and metal scrap

19.4721

21.7681

1.50

17.76

Organic Chemicals

14.6145

21.6246

1.49

55.87

Pulp and waste paper

1.6966

20.0001

1.38

1141.76

Coal, Coke and Briquettes etc.

87.8345

18.7454

1.29

-77.52

Non-Ferous Metals

17.0120

13.3110

0.92

-17.58

Machinery Except Electrical and Electronics

9.4081

12.2684

0.85

37.36

Other Commodities

5.5754

10.5469

0.73

99.27

Iron and Steel

5.6696

9.4591

0.65

75.75

Pearls Precious Semi Precious Stones

3.1216

6.0182

0.42

103.09

sugar

0.0000

3.8881

0.27

-

Wood and wood products

0.5161

3.8704

0.27

689.94

Wood & Wood Products

0.5161

3.8704

0.27

689.94

Other crude minerals

2.4807

3.4541

0.24

46.68

Primary steel, Pig Iron Based items

3.5693

2.9546

0.20

-12.80

Newsprint

6.0533

2.5738

0.18

-55.21

Vegetable oils fixed (edible)

5.3512

2.3114

0.16

-54.50

Manmade Filament /Spun Yarn (including Waste)

1.6454

2.0822

0.14

33.31

Wool, Raw

0.8917

1.9181

0.13

126.59

Transport Equipment

1.0433

1.7751

0.12

79.23

Electronic Goods

7.4726

1.7092

0.12

-75.91

Spices

1.3013

1.6682

0.12

35.04

Dyeing, Tanning and Colouring Material

0.6126

1.4962

0.10

157.27

Chemical material and products

0.8832

1.3461

0.09

60.54

Silver

3.4446

1.2746

0.09

-61.02

Artificial Resins, Plastic Material, etc.

0.6408

1.2542

0.09

106.17

Electrical Machinery except electronic

10.9819

1.1971

0.08

-88.52

Manufactures of Metals

0.8039

0.9791

0.07

28.30

Readymade garments (woven and knit)

0.0076

0.9079

0.06

12474.36

Fertilizers, crude

3.0555

0.8646

0.06

-70.19

Professional Inst etc. except Electronic

0.5822

0.6442

0.04

16.55

Leather

0.1422

0.4648

0.03

244.28

Fruits & Nuts excluding cashew nuts

0.2129

0.4254

0.03

110.53

Cotton Raw : Combed/Uncombed/Waste

1.3818

0.3687

0.03

-71.89

Synthetic and reclaimed ruber

0.0406

0.2746

0.02

612.00

Non-Metallic Mineral Mnfs Excluding Pearls

0.1061

0.2533

0.02

151.44

Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products

0.1084

0.2174

0.02

111.34

Paper Board and Manufactures

0.0591

0.2056

0.01

266.32

Other Textile Yarn, Fabrics, Madeup articles

0.6644

0.1963

0.01

-68.88

Raw hides and skins

0.1063

0.1152

0.01

14.15

Machine Tools

0.1386

0.0961

0.01

-26.95

Tea

0.0094

0.0532

0.004

498.38

Essential Oil and cosmetic Preparations

0.0323

0.0393

0.003

27.95

Fertilizers, manufactured

0.0283

0.0195

0.0013

-27.41

Printed Books, Newspaper, Journals, etc.

0.3810

0.0107

0.001

-97.05

Vegetable and Animal Fats

0.0745

0.0080

0.001

-88.68

Cereal Preparation

0.0001

0.0059

0.0004

9466.67

Computer software in physical form

0.0088

0.0017

0.0001

-79.06

Woolen yarn & Fabrics

0.0514

0

-

-100.00

Sulher and unroasted iron pyrts

1.7992

0

-

-100.00

Synthetic and regenerated fibers

0.1886

0

-

-100.00

Madeup textile article

0.0087

0

-

-100.00

Wollen yarn and fabrics

0.0514

0

-

-100.00

Project Goods

0.0210

0

-

-100.00

Cement

0.0009

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

Financial Services

8th China International Fair for Investment and Trade

 09.Sep.2004

Xiamen - South Africa

Professional Services

Advanced Competitive Intelligence

 10.May.2004

Johannesburg - South Africa

Professional Services

Advanced Leadership Skills for Women

 13.May.2004

Johannesburg - South Africa

Building, Construction & Civil Engineering

Afribuild / Afriwater

 10.Aug.2005

Johannesburg - South Africa

Development

Afribuild / Afriwater

 10.Aug.2005

Johannesburg- South Africa

Public Utilities

Afribuild / Afriwater

 10.Aug.2005

Johannesburg - South Africa

Security

Africa Aerospace and Defence 2004

 21.Sep.2004

Pretoria - South Africa

Oil And Gas Industry

Africa Downstream 2004

 04.Oct.2004

Cape Town - South Africa

Transport & Storage

Africa Rail 2004

 22.Jun.2004

Johannesburg - South Africa

Oil And Gas Industry

Africa Upstream 2004

 06.Oct.2004

Cape Town - South Africa

Security

African Defence Summit

 13.Jul.2004

Johannesburg - South Africa

Development

African Development and Poverty Reduction > >Reduction: The Macro-Micro Linkage

 13.Oct.2004

Johannesburg - South Africa

Pulp & Paper Industry

African Pulp and Paper Week

 12.Oct.2004

Durban - South Africa

Financial Services

Asset & liability management

 10.Jun.2004

Johannesburg - South Africa

Financial Services

Asset & liability management

 25.Nov.2004

Johannesburg - South Africa

Professional Services

Asset & liability management

 25.Nov.2004

Johannesburg - South Africa

Automotive Industry

Auto Africa 2004

 25.Oct.2004

Johannesburg - South Africa

Transport & Storage

Aviation

 21.Jul.2004

Johannesburg - South Africa

Professional Services

Billing - A Strategic Business Tool

 21.Jun.2004

Johannesburg - South Africa

Financial Services

BMI-T/IDC African Banking Forum 2004

 08.Jul.2004

Johannesburg - South Africa

Professional Services

Brand and Product Management Strategy

 21.Apr.2004

Johannesburg - South Africa

Professional Services

Business Presentation Skills

 07.Jun.2004

Johannesburg - South Africa

Professional Services

Business Presentation Skills

 10.May.2004

Johannesburg - South Africa

Professional Services

Business Presentation Skills

 19.Apr.2004

Johannesburg - South Africa

Professional Services

Business Presentation Skills

 24.Jun.2004

Johannesburg - South Africa

Professional Services

Business Presentation Skills

 27.May.2004

Johannesburg - South Africa

Professional Services

Business valuations

 03.Sep.2004

Johannesburg - South Africa

Computers & Communications

Call Centres

 07.Jun.2004

Johannesburg - South Africa

Equipment

Cape Industrial Trade Show 2004

 01.Aug.2004

Cape Town

Materials Handling

Cape Industrial Trade Show 2004

 01.Aug.2004

Cape Town

Chemicals Industry

Chemical Logistics & SCM World Africa 2004

 24.Aug.2004

Johannesburg - South Africa

Chemicals Industry

Composites Africa 2004

 24.Aug.2004

Johannesburg - South Africa

Engineering

Cooling Africa

 02.Jun.2004

Cape Town - South Africa

Professional Services

Corporate finance masterclass

 13.Oct.2004

Johannesburg - South Africa

Professional Services

Currency Risk

 28.Jul.2004

Johannesburg - South Africa

Financial Services

Customer Contact World Africa 2004

 27.Jul.2004

Johannesburg - South Africa

Professional Services

Customer Contact World Africa 2004

 27.Jul.2004

Johannesburg - South Africa

Equipment

Decorex Cape

 22.Apr.2004

Cape Town - South Africa

Wholesale And Retail Industry

Decorex South Africa

 05.Aug.2004

Johannesburg - South Africa

Professional Services

Defamation and Related Law

 03.May.2004

Johannesburg - South Africa

Financial Services

Effective cash management

 04.Oct.2004

Johannesburg - South Africa

Financial Services

Effective cash management

 27.May.2004

Johannesburg - South Africa

Professional Services

Effective cash management

 27.May.2004

Johannesburg - South Africa

Financial Services

Effective Forcasting and Inventory Management

 19.Apr.2004

Johannesburg - South Africa

Professional Services

e-Learning

 05.May.2004

Johannesburg - South Africa

Computers & Communications

e-Mail Management

 21.Jun.2004

Somerset West - South Africa

Professional Services

e-Mail Management

 21.Jun.2004

Somerset West - South Africa

Professional Services

Employee Assistance Programme

 21.Jun.2004

Somerset West - South Africa

Electrical Power

Energy Efficiency World Africa 2005

 01.Mar.2005

Johannesburg - South Africa

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing

EXCITE - Cape Industrial Technology Trade Show

 29.Sep.2004

Cape Town - South Africa

Chemicals Industry

EXCITE - Cape Industrial Technology Trade Show

 29.Sep.2004

Cape Town- South Africa

Manufacturing

EXCITE - Cape Industrial Technology Trade Show

 29.Sep.2004

Cape Town- South Africa

Textiles & Clothing

EXCITE - Cape Industrial Technology Trade Show

 29.Sep.2004

Cape Town- South Africa

Professional Services

Executaries Convention

 05.May.2004

Somerset West - South Africa

Professional Services

FIATA

 19.Sep.2004

Sun City (North West) - South Africa

Professional Services

Financial MBA

 03.May.2004

Johannesburg - South Africa

Professional Services

Financial modelling for project managers

 26.Jul.2004

Johannesburg - South Africa

Professional Services

Financial modelling masterclass

 26.Jul.2004

Johannesburg - South Africa

Computers & Communications

Futurex Gauteng

 18.May.2004

Johannesburg - South Africa

Computers & Communications

Futurex Western Cape

 29.Sep.2004

Cape Town - South Africa

Travel, Tourism and Recreation

Gaming & Casino World Africa 2004

 01.Sep.2004

Johannesburg - South Africa

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing

Gardenex & Growthech

 22.Apr.2004

Johannesburg - South Africa

Computers & Communications

Gartner ITXPO Africa 2004

 01.Aug.2004

TBA - South Africa

Professional Services

Hedge Fund World Africa 2004

 26.Oct.2004

Cape Town - South Africa

Health Services

HIV AIDS - Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

 19.Apr.2004

Somerset West - South Africa

Food, Beverage, Tobacco

Hostex and Contract Furnishings

 13.Mar.2005

Johannesburg - South Africa

Food, Beverage, Tobacco

Hostex Cape

 02.Jun.2004

Cape Town

Travel, Tourism and Recreation

Hostex Cape

 02.Jun.2004

Cape Town

Financial Services

Hotel & Tourism World Africa 2004

 08.Jun.2004

Johannesburg

Travel, Tourism and Recreation

Hotel & Tourism World Africa 2004

 08.Jun.2004

Johannesburg

Professional Services

Human Resources Development Africa 2004

 02.Jun.2004

Johannesburg - South Africa

Travel, Tourism and Recreation

Indaba 2004

 08.May.2004

Durban - South Africa

Financial Services

Insurance Conference

 09.Jun.2004

Johannesburg

Equipment

Interbuild Africa

 04.Aug.2004

Johannesburg

Exhibitions, Trade Shows & Conferences

Interbuild Africa

 04.Aug.2004

Johannesburg - South Africa

Health Services

International Traffic Medicine Congress

 05.Sep.2004

Cape Town

Transport & Storage

International Traffic Medicine Congress

 05.Sep.2004

Cape Town

Professional Services

JP Landman & Keynote Speaker Jonty Rhodes

 07.Jun.2004

Johannesburg - South Africa

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing

Kwazulu-Natal Industrial Trade Show

 24.May.2005

Durban - South Africa

Manufacturing

Kwazulu-Natal Industrial Trade Show

 24.May.2005

Durban - South Africa

Equipment

Lab Africa 2004

 01.Jun.2004

Johannesburg

Chemicals Industry

Laboratory Technology Exhibition

 12.Oct.2004

Johannesburg

Chemicals Industry

LabTech 2004

 12.Oct.2004

Johannesburg

Manufacturing

Lean Manufacturing

 20.May.2004

Johannesburg

Professional Services

Leveraging Diversity Management to Generate Business Value

 28.Apr.2004

Johannesburg

Media

Mall Expo

 04.Aug.2004

Johannesburg

Computers & Communications

Managed Networked Services Market

 06.May.2004

Johannesburg

Electrical Power

Management Programme in Energy Industry

 24.May.2004

Johannesburg

Exhibitions, Trade Shows & Conferences

Markex & World of Events

 08.Jun.2004

Johannesburg

Food, Beverage, Tobacco

Markex & World of Events

 08.Jun.2004

Johannesburg

Financial Services

Multi Rand Forum Expo 2004

 01.Oct.2004

Johannesburg

Professional Services

Multi-Channel Service Delivery for Public Sector

 06.May.2004

Somerset West - South Africa

Travel, Tourism and Recreation

National Boat Show

 22.Aug.2004

Johannesburg

Professional Services

Negotiations Skills for Human Resources: Negotiation with Success

 19.Apr.2004

Johannesburg

Computers & Communications

Opportunities in the Contact Centre Industry

 21.May.2004

Johannesburg

Financial Services

Pan African Water 2004

 03.Nov.2004

Johannesburg

Public Utilities

Pan African Water 2004

 03.Nov.2004

Johannesburg

Financial Services

Pension Fund Administration and Investment

 04.May.2004

Cape Town - South Africa

Professional Services

Perfecting Your Selection Methods

 21.Apr.2004

Johannesburg - South Africa

Electrical Power

Power Africa 2004

 07.Jun.2004

Johannesburg

Professional Services

Procurement Excellence

 22.Apr.2004

Johannesburg

Financial Services

Project Finance

 10.Jun.2004

Somerset West - South Africa

Professional Services

Project Finance

 10.Jun.2004

Somerset West - South Africa

Professional Services

Quality Control

 19.Apr.2004

Somerset West - South Africa

Electrical Power

Renewable Energy Summit

 10.May.2004

Johannesburg

Electrical Power

Renewable Energy World Africa 2005

 01.Mar.2005

Johannesburg

Computers & Communications

RFID World Africa 2004

 03.Aug.2004

Johannesburg - South Africa

Health Services

SA Veterinary & Paraveterinary Expo 2004

 27.Jul.2004

Cape Town

Professional Services

SA Veterinary & Paraveterinary Expo 2004

 27.Jul.2004

Cape Town

Real Estate

SAPOA International Convention

 12.May.2004

Cape Town

Professional Services

Sarima Expo

 01.Oct.2004

Johannesburg - South Africa

Oil And Gas Industry

Scramble for Africa: Strategy Briefing

 05.Oct.2004

Cape Town - South Africa

Professional Services

Service Level Agreement and Service Level Management

 24.May.2004

Johannesburg - South Africa

Health Services

Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research

 09.May.2004

Cape Town - South Africa

Professional Services

South African Association for Marital and Family Therapy Conference (SAAMFT)

 17.May.2004

Durban - South Africa

Electrical Power

South African Prepayment Week (SAPW)

 13.May.2004

Johannesburg - South Africa

Travel, Tourism and Recreation

Spotlight Domestic Travel Roadshow

 31.May.2004

Unknown - South Africa

Travel, Tourism and Recreation

Spotlight Outbound Travel Roadshow

 04.Oct.2004

Johannesburg

Travel, Tourism and Recreation

Spotlight outbound travel show

 19.Apr.2004

Johannesburg

Professional Services

Strategic Management Skills

 10.May.2004

Somerset West - South Africa

Miscellaneous

Summit/ SMME Expo 2004

 26.May.2004

Johannesburg - South Africa

Travel, Tourism and Recreation

Supersport show

 27.Aug.2004

Pretoria - South Africa

Professional Services

Switchgear and Circuit Breaker Maintenance

 19.May.2004

Johannesburg

Professional Services

Tax Conference

 12.May.2004

Johannesburg

Trading

Thailand Exhibition

 16.Jun.2004

Johannesburg

Transport & Storage

The Road Transportation of Dangerous Good

 04.May.2004

Cape Town - South Africa

Transport & Storage

The Road Transportation of Dangerous Good

 12.May.2004

Durban - South Africa

Electrical Power

Transmission and Distribution World Africa 2005

 01.Mar.2005

Johannesburg - South Africa

Transport & Storage

Truck-Ex 2004

 26.May.2004

Durban - South Africa

Waste Management/ Pollution Control/ Recycling

WasteCon 2004

 11.Oct.2004

Johannesburg

Professional Services

Women with words

 21.Jun.2004

Johannesburg

Manufacturing

Woodpro Africa 2004

 04.Aug.2004

Johannesburg

Oil And Gas Industry

World Petroleum Congress

 26.Sep.2005

Johannesburg

Mining

World Platinum Congress

 17.Nov.2004

Johannesburg - South Africa

KEY CONTACTS

H.E. Mrs.M.E. Nkoana-Mashabane,
High Commissioner
South African High Commission
B-18, Vasant Marg, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi - 110 057
Tel: 614 9411 to 9420
Fax: 614 3605

Shri S.S. Mukherjee High Commissioner
Shri N.K. Saxena Deputy High Commissioner
High Commission of India 852 Shoeman Street Arcadia - 0083
Pretoria
South Africa
Telephone +27-12-3425392
Fax +27-12-3425310, 4303326, 4601926, 4305106
Email indiactn@iafrica.com

Shri Sandeep Kumar Head of Office
High Commission of India
The Terraces, 9th Floor, 34 Bree Street Cape Town, P.O. Box 3316,
Cape Town 8000
South Africa
Telephone +27-21-4198110, 4198111, 7946278 (R)
Fax +27-21-4198112
Email indiactn@iafrica.com

Shri Ajit Kumar Consul General
Shri Kamal Kumar Consul (Political, Press & HOC)
Consulate General of India
The Old Station Building, 4th Floor, 160 Pine Street, P.O.Box 3276,
Durban 4000
South Africa
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Shri R.K. Jha Consul (Comm) & HOC
Consulate General of India
1, Eton Road, Cnr. Jan Smuts Avenue Parktown 2193,
P.O. Box No. 6805,
Johannesburg - 2000
South Africa
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