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Features of Focus Countries
Tanzania
Economic Indicators (Year 2002)
| * Population (mid year in Million) |
35.2 |
| * GDP (US$ Billion) |
9.4 |
| * Average Annual Growth of GDP Per
Capita |
4.1 |
| * Average Annual Growth in GDP |
6.3 |
Top 20 Product Groups of Tanzania'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 1999 |
India's % Share |
| |
|
All
products |
1,419.94 |
114.92 |
|
8.093 |
|
1 |
84 |
Nuclear
reactors, boilers, machinery, etc |
201.65 |
11.54 |
Netherlands,
Germany, UK |
5.720 |
|
2 |
87 |
Vehicles other
than railway, tramway |
173.51 |
7.69 |
Japan, UK,
Germany |
4.433 |
|
3 |
85 |
Electrical,
electronic equipment |
98.96 |
2.58 |
UK, Japan, USA |
2.606 |
|
4 |
27 |
Mineral fuels,
oils, distillation products, etc |
83.22 |
2.88 |
Iran, Kenya,
S.Arabia |
3.463 |
|
5 |
15 |
Animal,vegetable
fats and oils, cleavage products, etc |
64.81 |
0.01 |
Malaysia,
Singapore, Argentina |
0.019 |
|
6 |
74 |
Copper and
articles thereof |
49.71 |
0.13 |
Italy, Sweden,
Germany |
0.251 |
|
7 |
39 |
Plastics and
articles thereof |
47.85 |
4.98 |
UAE, Kenya,
SACU |
10.415 |
|
8 |
73 |
Articles of
iron or steel |
42.21 |
2.30 |
Italy, SACU,
Kenya |
5.447 |
|
9 |
30 |
Pharmaceutical
products |
41.04 |
8.09 |
India, Kenya,
Netherlands |
19.725 |
|
10 |
72 |
Iron and steel |
40.58 |
6.79 |
SACU, Japan,
Kenya |
16.740 |
|
11 |
63 |
Other made
textile articles, sets, worn clothing etc |
33.86 |
2.35 |
USA, UK, Canada |
6.926 |
|
12 |
40 |
Rubber and
articles thereof |
30.72 |
4.27 |
India, Japan,
China |
13.895 |
|
13 |
48 |
Paper &
paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board |
27.49 |
2.16 |
SACU, Kenya,
Germany |
7.853 |
|
14 |
33 |
Essential oils,
perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries |
27.13 |
0.88 |
Kenya, Ireland,
UK |
3.240 |
|
15 |
90 |
Optical, photo,
technical, medical, etc apparatus |
22.76 |
1.48 |
UK, Japan,
Netherlands |
6.503 |
|
16 |
52 |
Cotton |
22.72 |
14.28 |
India,
Pakistan, China |
62.833 |
|
17 |
99 |
Commodities not
elsewhere specified |
22.42 |
1.18 |
- |
5.259 |
|
18 |
38 |
Miscellaneous
chemical products |
19.71 |
0.46 |
UK, Germany,
Kenya |
2.314 |
|
19 |
62 |
Articles of
apparel, accessories, not knit or crochet |
17.20 |
1.94 |
India,
Pakistan, UAE |
11.295 |
|
20 |
10 |
Cereals |
14.05 |
6.42 |
Australia, SACU,
Pakistan |
45.684 |
Source
- UN Database
Principal Commodities of India's Bilateral Trade
with Tanzania
India's Export of Principal Commodities to Tanzania
| Rank |
Commodity |
Value
in US$ Milion April-Dec., 2002 |
Value
in US$ Million April-Dec., 2003 |
%age
Share in April-Dec., 2003 |
%age
Growth /Decline 2003/ 2002 |
| |
Total |
89.64 |
108.73 |
100.00 |
21.30 |
| 1 |
Transport
Equipment |
6.41 |
14.06 |
12.94 |
119.47 |
| 2 |
Macinery and
Instruments |
10.29 |
13.57 |
12.48 |
31.96 |
| 3 |
Drugs,
Pharmaceuticals & Fine Chemicals |
9.17 |
9.89 |
9.09 |
7.78 |
| 4 |
Plastic &
Linoleum Products |
4.72 |
6.25 |
5.74 |
32.47 |
| 5 |
Manufactures of
Metals |
3.57 |
6.02 |
5.54 |
68.57 |
| 6 |
Cotton Yarn,
Fabrics, Madeups, etc. |
13.27 |
5.87 |
5.40 |
-55.78 |
| 7 |
Other
Commodities |
1.30 |
5.54 |
5.09 |
325.33 |
| 8 |
Manmade Yarn,
Fabrics, Madeups |
5.49 |
5.45 |
5.01 |
-0.61 |
| 9 |
Rubber
Manufactured products except footwear |
2.90 |
4.65 |
4.27 |
60.25 |
| 10 |
Wheat |
- |
3.80 |
3.50 |
- |
| 11 |
Primary &
Semi-Finished Iron & Steel |
4.54 |
3.38 |
3.11 |
-25.50 |
| 12 |
Paper /Wood
Products |
2.71 |
2.69 |
2.47 |
-0.89 |
| 13 |
Glass/
Glassware/ Ceramics/ Refractories/ Cement |
2.56 |
2.59 |
2.38 |
1.11 |
| 14 |
Dyes
/Intermediates & Coart Tar Chemicals |
1.70 |
2.54 |
2.34 |
49.33 |
| 15 |
Inorganic
/Organic /Agro Chemicals |
2.35 |
2.37 |
2.18 |
0.55 |
| 16 |
Readymade
garments of Cotton Including Accessories |
1.65 |
2.11 |
1.94 |
27.23 |
| 17 |
Sugar |
0.57 |
1.91 |
1.76 |
234.60 |
| 18 |
Paints /Enamles
/Varnishes, etc. |
0.63 |
1.53 |
1.40 |
143.30 |
| 19 |
Handicrafts
(Excluding handmade carpets) |
0.30 |
1.50 |
1.38 |
409.39 |
| 20 |
Electronic
Goods |
1.00 |
1.34 |
1.23 |
34.34 |
| |
Total for Top
20 Product Groups |
75.12 |
97.05 |
89.26 |
29.19 |
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
Tanzania
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 |
18.1498 |
31.9400 |
|
|
|
Other
Commodities |
1.3111 |
9.4506 |
29.59 |
659.30 |
|
Pearls
Precious, Semi Precious, stones |
9.1579 |
8.2249 |
25.75 |
-5.39 |
|
Cotton Raw :
Combed/ Uncombed/ Waste |
4.8354 |
7.6030 |
23.80 |
65.63 |
|
Metalifers Ores
and Metal Scrap |
0.9461 |
2.5968 |
8.13 |
189.12 |
|
Dyeing,
Tanning, Colouring Materils |
0.9820 |
1.6617 |
5.20 |
78.26 |
|
Wood and Wood
Products |
0.5488 |
1.5406 |
4.82 |
195.69 |
|
Machinery
Except Electrical & electronics |
0.0612 |
0.4893 |
1.53 |
742.35 |
|
Raw Hides and
Skins |
0.1171 |
0.1246 |
0.39 |
12.10 |
|
Other Textile
Yarn, fabrics, Madeup articles |
0.1676 |
0.0974 |
0.30 |
-38.77 |
|
Transport
Equipments |
0 |
0.0363 |
0.11 |
- |
|
Non-Metallic
mineral mnfs excluding pearls |
0 |
0.0322 |
0.10 |
- |
|
Leather |
0 |
0.0263 |
0.08 |
- |
|
Electronic
goods |
0 |
0.0242 |
0.08 |
- |
|
woolen &
Cotton rags etc |
0 |
0.0146 |
0.05 |
- |
|
Iron &
Steel |
0.0224 |
0.0082 |
0.03 |
-61.29 |
|
Artificial
Resins, Plastic materials, etc. |
0 |
0.0078 |
0.02 |
- |
|
Paper Board
& Manufactures |
0 |
0.0014 |
0.00 |
- |
|
Manufactures of
Metals |
0.0001 |
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 |
|
Exhibitions,
Trade Shows & Conferences |
Expo Africa |
14.Oct.2004 |
Dar-Es-Salaam -
Tanzania |
KEY CONTACTS
H.E. Mrs Eva Lilian Nzaro
High Commisioner
High Commission for the United Republic of Tanzania
10/1, Sarvpriya Vihar, New Delhi -110 016
Tel. : 2685 3046/3047/2696 8409
Fax : 2696 8408 /8410
Email : alisaleh@del2.vsnl.net.in
Shri Dinesh K. Jain
High Commissioner
High Commission of India
NIC Investment House, Samora Avenue 7th & 8th
Floor,
Wing A, P.O. Box 2684
Dar es Salaam
Tanzania
Fax : +255-51-2600697
Email : hcitz@simbanet.net;
commercial@simbanet.net;
Shri S.D. Nur Consul General
Consulate General of India,
8 - Migombani P.O. Box 871
Zanzibar
Tanzania
Telephone : +255-24-2232711, 2230720, 2231904, 2232755
(R)
Fax : +255-24-2230001
Email : india@zanzinet.com
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