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Features of Focus Countries
Sudan
Economic Indicators (Year 2002)
| * Population (mid year in Million) |
32.4 |
| * GDP (US$ Billion) |
13.5 |
| * Average Annual Growth of GDP Per
Capita |
3.9 |
| * Average Annual Growth in GDP |
6.1 |

Top 20 Product Groups of Sudan'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 1998 |
India's % Share |
| |
|
All products |
2,492.80 |
114.12 |
|
4.578 |
|
1 |
84 |
Nuclear
reactors, boilers, machinery, etc |
434.15 |
15.42 |
China, UK, S
Arabia |
3.551 |
|
2 |
87 |
Vehicles other
than railway, tramway |
281.47 |
16.89 |
Japan, India,
S. Arabia |
6.002 |
|
3 |
10 |
Cereals |
214.33 |
6.47 |
Australia,
Canada, Egypt |
3.020 |
|
4 |
85 |
Electrical,
electronic equipment |
194.43 |
8.88 |
UK, China, S.
Arabia |
4.568 |
|
5 |
27 |
Mineral fuels,
oils, distillation products, etc |
125.88 |
0.16 |
S Arabia, UK,
Bahrain |
0.130 |
|
6 |
25 |
Salt, sulphur,
earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement |
96.33 |
0.67 |
S Arabia,
Jordan, India |
0.699 |
|
7 |
72 |
Iron and steel |
83.67 |
4.43 |
Hong Kong,
Turkey, Egypt |
5.291 |
|
8 |
39 |
Plastics and
articles thereof |
77.93 |
2.45 |
S Arabia,
China, UK |
3.148 |
|
9 |
73 |
Articles of
iron or steel |
74.53 |
7.42 |
China, UK,
France |
9.951 |
|
10 |
30 |
Pharmaceutical
products |
67.55 |
6.93 |
UK, India,
Jordan |
10.258 |
|
11 |
9 |
Coffee, tea,
mate and spices |
49.22 |
0.34 |
Kenya, Uganda,
India |
0.683 |
|
12 |
62 |
Articles of
apparel, accessories, not knit or crochet |
46.02 |
0.59 |
UK, S Arabia,
India |
1.289 |
|
13 |
48 |
Paper &
paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board |
40.62 |
5.80 |
UK, India, S
Arabia |
14.287 |
|
14 |
15 |
Animal,vegetable
fats and oils, cleavage products, etc |
40.58 |
1.29 |
Malaysia,
Indonesia, Singapore |
3.176 |
|
15 |
55 |
Manmade staple
fibres |
39.67 |
1.40 |
China, India,
Syria A.R. |
3.532 |
|
16 |
63 |
Other made
textile articles, sets, worn clothing etc |
37.45 |
1.28 |
Bangladesh,
Bulgaria, S Arabia |
3.420 |
|
17 |
90 |
Optical, photo,
technical, medical, etc apparatus |
35.29 |
1.05 |
UK, Sweden,
Netherlands |
2.978 |
|
18 |
21 |
Miscellaneous
edible preparations |
34.66 |
1.16 |
Ireland,
Turkey, UK |
3.347 |
|
19 |
40 |
Rubber and
articles thereof |
32.82 |
1.19 |
China, SACU,
Korea Rp |
3.636 |
|
20 |
28 |
Inorganic
chemicals, precious metal compound, isotopes |
30.28 |
0.64 |
Singapore,
Netherlands, UK |
2.110 |
Source
- UN Database

Principal Commodities of India's Bilateral Trade
with Sudan
India's Export of Principal Commodities to Sudan
| Rank |
Commodity |
Value
in US$ Million April-Dec., 2002 |
Value
in US$ Million April-Dec., 2003 |
%age
Share in April-Dec., 2003 |
%age
Growth /Decline 2003/ 2002 |
| |
Total |
82.21 |
68.86 |
100.00 |
-16.24 |
| 1 |
Drugs,
Pharmaceuticals & Fine Chemicals |
6.95 |
9.57 |
13.89 |
37.56 |
| 2 |
Machinery &
Instruments |
24.23 |
9.33 |
13.54 |
-61.51 |
| 3 |
Manufactures of
Metals |
5.10 |
6.55 |
9.52 |
28.36 |
| 4 |
Plastic &
Linoleum Products |
3.22 |
5.77 |
8.37 |
79.01 |
| 5 |
Transport
Equipment |
7.23 |
5.23 |
7.60 |
-27.62 |
| 6 |
Other
Commodities |
1.97 |
4.13 |
6.00 |
109.40 |
| 7 |
Primery and
Semi-Finished Iron & Steel |
5.62 |
3.74 |
5.44 |
-33.32 |
| 8 |
Paper /Wood
Products |
3.01 |
2.84 |
4.12 |
-5.65 |
| 9 |
Readymade
garments of Cotton including accessories |
2.18 |
2.82 |
4.09 |
29.09 |
| 10 |
Inorganic
/Organic/Agro Chemicals |
0.47 |
2.67 |
3.88 |
466.86 |
| 11 |
Manmade Yarn,
Fabrics, Madeups |
1.26 |
1.89 |
2.75 |
50.31 |
| 12 |
Glass/
Glassware/ ceramics /Refractories/ Cement |
1.10 |
1.34 |
1.94 |
21.13 |
| 13 |
Pulses |
1.22 |
1.24 |
1.80 |
1.84 |
| 14 |
Readymade
Garments of Wool |
0.10 |
1.21 |
1.76 |
1161.05 |
| 15 |
Cosmetic
/Toiletries etc. |
1.11 |
1.19 |
1.73 |
7.67 |
| 16 |
Fruits
/Vegetables Seeds |
0.02 |
1.15 |
1.67 |
6848.20 |
| 17 |
Cotton Yarn,
Fabrics, madeups, etc. |
1.59 |
0.80 |
1.17 |
-49.27 |
| 18 |
Electronic
Goods |
0.35 |
0.79 |
1.15 |
127.07 |
| 19 |
Rubber
Manufactured Products except footwear |
0.89 |
0.63 |
0.92 |
-28.79 |
| 20 |
Rice (other
than Basmati) |
3.31 |
0.60 |
0.88 |
-81.78 |
| |
Total for Top
20 Product Groups |
70.93 |
63.50 |
92.23 |
-10.46 |
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 Sudan
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 |
22.3189 |
25.1349 |
|
|
|
Cotton Raw :
Combed/Uncombed /Waste |
2.2079 |
12.4545 |
49.55 |
494.20 |
|
Machinery
Except elec & Electronic |
0.0401 |
3.8891 |
15.47 |
10114.26 |
|
Leather |
1.6204 |
1.9191 |
7.64 |
24.76 |
|
Metalifers Ores
and Metal Scrap |
0.6539 |
1.8950 |
7.54 |
205.29 |
|
Inorganic
Chemicals |
5.5304 |
1.5215 |
6.05 |
-71.02 |
|
Raw Hides &
Skins |
0.9071 |
0.8383 |
3.34 |
-2.65 |
|
Organic
Chemcials |
1.1989 |
0.5866 |
2.33 |
-48.46 |
|
Other
Commodities |
3.2703 |
0.5778 |
2.30 |
-81.39 |
|
Computer
Software in physical Form |
0.0001 |
0.4503 |
1.79 |
729600.00 |
|
Iron and steel |
0.2423 |
0.2447 |
0.97 |
6.38 |
|
Artificial
Resins, Plastic Material, etc. |
2.0485 |
0.1787 |
0.71 |
-90.81 |
|
Paper Board and
Manufactures |
0.0316 |
0.1787 |
0.71 |
495.34 |
|
Manufactures of
Metals |
0.0406 |
0.1163 |
0.46 |
201.49 |
|
Printed Books,
Newspaper, Journals, etc. |
3.8007 |
0.0701 |
0.28 |
-98.06 |
|
Fertilizers ,
crude |
0 |
0.0581 |
0.23 |
- |
|
Wood and Wood
Products |
0 |
0.0356 |
0.14 |
- |
|
Electronic
Goods |
0.0933 |
0.0277 |
0.11 |
-68.73 |
|
Oil Seeds |
0.4901 |
0.0269 |
0.11 |
-94.22 |
|
Non-Metalic
Mineral Mnfs excluding Pearls |
0.0031 |
0.0247 |
0.10 |
738.46 |
|
Other Textile
Yarn, Fabrics, Madeups, article |
0.0080 |
0.0218 |
0.09 |
186.49 |
|
Primary Steel,
Pig Iron based items |
0.0055 |
0.0096 |
0.04 |
83.53 |
|
Machine Tools |
0.0055 |
0.0067 |
0.03 |
29.37 |
|
Electrical
Machinery except electronic |
0.0018 |
0.0018 |
0.01 |
7.32 |
|
Professional
Inst. Etc. except electronic |
0.0003 |
0.0008 |
0.00 |
146.67 |
|
Project Goods |
0 |
0.0001 |
0.0005 |
- |
|
Non-Ferrous
Metals |
0.0746 |
0 |
- |
-100.00 |
|
Dyeing,
Tanning, Colouring Materials |
0.0423 |
0 |
- |
-100.00 |
|
Transport
Equipment |
0.0005 |
0 |
- |
-100.00 |
|
Synthetic &
Reclaimed Rubber |
0.0011 |
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 Abdal Mahmood Abdal Haleem Mohammad
Ambassador
Embassy of the Republic of the Sudan
Plot No. 3, Shantipath, Chanakyapuri
New Delhi- 110021
Tel: 26873785, 46, 26873185
Fax: 26883758
Shri Ashok Kumar,
Ambassador
Embassy of India
P.O. Box 707, 61, Africa Road
Khartoum - II
Sudan
Telephone : +249-11-471205, 471202, 471031, 471203,
482361 (R)
Fax : +249-11-472266, 480528, 476324
Email : indembsdn@yahoo.com;
India2sudan@yahoo.com;
India4sudan@yahoo.com
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