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Features of Focus Countries
Uganda
Economic Indicators (Year 2002)
| * Population (mid year in Million) |
23.4 |
| * GDP (US$ Billion) |
5.9 |
| * Average Annual Growth of GDP Per
Capita |
3.6 |
| * Average Annual Growth in GDP |
6.3 |
Top 20 Product Groups of Uganda'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 2001 |
India's % Share |
| |
|
All products |
1,073.73 |
71.91 |
|
6.697 |
|
1 |
27 |
Mineral fuels,
oils, distillation products, etc |
176.09 |
0.23 |
Kenya |
0.131 |
|
2 |
87 |
Vehicles other
than railway, tramway |
107.81 |
7.84 |
Japan, USA,
India |
7.275 |
|
3 |
84 |
Nuclear
reactors, boilers, machinery, etc |
87.62 |
10.26 |
UK, UAE, India |
11.709 |
|
4 |
85 |
Electrical,
electronic equipment |
80.76 |
2.18 |
UK, Sweden,
France |
2.696 |
|
5 |
10 |
Cereals |
56.09 |
1.10 |
Australia,
Vietnam, USA |
1.958 |
|
6 |
72 |
Iron and steel |
52.31 |
2.65 |
Kenya, Japan,
S. Africa |
5.066 |
|
7 |
30 |
Pharmaceutical
products |
45.49 |
13.66 |
India, Germany,
Kenya |
30.036 |
|
8 |
15 |
Animal,
vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products, etc |
36.30 |
0.09 |
Malaysia,
Kenya, Singapore |
0.248 |
|
9 |
25 |
Salt, sulphur,
earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement |
35.66 |
0.05 |
Kenya, Japan |
0.132 |
|
10 |
48 |
Paper &
paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board |
34.26 |
0.97 |
Kenya, S.
Africa |
2.820 |
|
11 |
63 |
Other made
textile articles, sets, worn clothing etc |
33.85 |
1.25 |
UK, Canada, USA |
3.687 |
|
12 |
39 |
Plastics and
articles thereof |
29.38 |
1.84 |
S. Africa,
Kenya, S. Arabia |
6.256 |
|
13 |
40 |
Rubber and
articles thereof |
23.17 |
7.36 |
India, Kenya,
China |
31.752 |
|
14 |
49 |
Printed books,
newspapers, pictures etc |
19.90 |
4.00 |
UK, Sweden,
Kenya |
20.077 |
|
15 |
38 |
Miscellaneous
chemical products |
16.99 |
1.66 |
Kenya, UK,
India |
9.785 |
|
16 |
17 |
Sugars and
sugar confectionery |
16.08 |
0.40 |
S. Africa,
Brazil, Colombia |
2.507 |
|
17 |
90 |
Optical, photo,
technical, medical, etc apparatus |
15.98 |
1.42 |
UK,
Netherlands, Germany |
8.876 |
|
18 |
11 |
Milling
products, malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten |
15.20 |
0.40 |
Belgium, Italy,
France |
2.632 |
|
19 |
33 |
Essential oils,
perfumes, cosmetics, toiletries |
15.14 |
0.90 |
UK, S. Africa,
Ireland |
5.932 |
|
20 |
73 |
Articles of
iron or steel |
13.87 |
1.83 |
Kenya, S.
Africa, UAE |
13.163 |
Source
- UN Database
Principal Commodities of India's Bilateral Trade
with Uganda
India's Export of Principal Commodities to Uganda
| 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 |
48.32 |
63.52 |
100.00 |
31.44 |
| 1 |
Drugs,
Pharmaceuticals & Fine Chemicals |
11.80 |
15.74 |
24.79 |
33.47 |
| 2 |
Machinery &
Instruments |
3.93 |
7.34 |
11.56 |
86.98 |
| 3 |
Transport
Equipment |
7.17 |
6.21 |
9.78 |
-13.40 |
| 4 |
Rubber
Manufactured products except footwear |
4.06 |
4.45 |
7.01 |
9.72 |
| 5 |
Manufactures of
Metals |
2.73 |
3.27 |
5.14 |
19.74 |
| 6 |
Primary &
Semi Finished Iron and steel |
1.25 |
3.03 |
4.77 |
142.54 |
| 7 |
Manmade yarn,
fabrics, madeups |
1.30 |
2.79 |
4.38 |
115.04 |
| 8 |
Plastic &
Linoleum Products |
1.73 |
2.19 |
3.44 |
26.19 |
| 9 |
Other
Commodities |
0.86 |
2.19 |
3.44 |
153.47 |
| 10 |
Readymade
Garments of Cotton including accessories |
0.83 |
1.96 |
3.08 |
135.73 |
| 11 |
Cotton yarn,
Fabrics, madeups,e tc. |
2.17 |
1.95 |
3.06 |
-10.26 |
| 12 |
Non-ferrous
Metals |
0.01 |
1.59 |
2.50 |
22019.70 |
| 13 |
Inorganic
/Organic /Agro Chemicals |
1.78 |
1.48 |
2.33 |
-17.06 |
| 14 |
Paper /Wood
Products |
3.40 |
1.35 |
2.12 |
-60.43 |
| 15 |
Electronic
Goods |
0.98 |
1.24 |
1.95 |
25.51 |
| 16 |
Glass/
Glassware/ Ceramics/ Refractories/ Cement |
0.73 |
1.02 |
1.60 |
39.09 |
| 17 |
Dyes
/Intermediates & Coart Tar Chemicals |
0.51 |
0.51 |
0.80 |
0.10 |
| 18 |
Misc. Processed
Items |
0.32 |
0.46 |
0.72 |
45.63 |
| 19 |
Sugar |
0.02 |
0.39 |
0.62 |
1520.52 |
| 20 |
Machine Tools |
0.25 |
0.35 |
0.54 |
37.12 |
| |
Total for Top
20 Product Groups |
45.83 |
59.48 |
93.65 |
29.80 |
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 Uganda
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 |
1.8480 |
1.2098 |
|
|
|
Raw hides and
skins |
0.3559 |
0.4246 |
35.10 |
25.67 |
|
Cotton Raw :
Combed/Uncombed/Waste |
0.6726 |
0.3246 |
26.83 |
-49.16 |
|
Medicinal and
Pharmaceutical Products |
0.0000 |
0.2894 |
23.92 |
- |
|
Wood and wood
products |
0.0000 |
0.0608 |
5.03 |
- |
|
Machinery
Except Electrical and Electronics |
0.1250 |
0.0302 |
2.49 |
-74.58 |
|
Leather |
0.0000 |
0.0283 |
2.34 |
- |
|
Organic
Chemicals |
0.2584 |
0.0189 |
1.56 |
-92.30 |
|
Pearls Precious
Semi Precious Stones |
0.0000 |
0.0185 |
1.53 |
- |
|
Inorganic
Chemicals |
0.0000 |
0.0071 |
0.58 |
- |
|
Electrical
Machinery except electronic |
0.0000 |
0.0065 |
0.54 |
- |
|
Professional
Inst etc. except Electronic |
0.0000 |
0.0009 |
0.07 |
- |
|
Other
Commodities |
0.0019 |
0 |
0.003 |
-97.70 |
|
Non-Ferous
Metals |
0.1520 |
0 |
- |
-100.00 |
|
Wool, Raw |
0.0346 |
0 |
- |
-100.00 |
|
Manufactures of
Metals |
0.1861 |
0 |
- |
-100.00 |
|
Dyeing, Tanning
and Coloring Material |
0.0014 |
0 |
- |
-100.00 |
|
Fruits &
Nuts excluding cashew nuts |
0.0601 |
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
Ms Juliet Betty Kajumba,
High Commissioner
Uganda High Commission,
B-3/26, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi -110 057
Tel. : 2614 4413/5817/ 0735 Fax: 2614 4405
Shri Deepak Ray,
High Commissioner
High Commission of India
Plot 11, Kyadondo Road Nakasero, P.O. Box 7040,
Kampala, Uganda
Telephone : +256-41-257368, 344631, 342994, 259398
Fax : +256-41-254943
Email : hicomind@starcom.co.ug
hicomfa@infocom.co.ug
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