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Features of Focus Countries

Zimbabwe

Economic Indicators (Year 2002)

*  Population (mid year in Million) 13.0
*  GDP (US$ Billion) 8.3
*  Average Annual Growth of GDP Per Capita    -6.6
*  Average Annual Growth in GDP -5.6

Top 20 Product Groups of Zimbabwe'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

2,466.75

31.61

1.281

1

84

Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery, etc

349.77

1.71

0.489

2

87

Vehicles other than railway, tramway

317.13

0.88

0.277

3

27

Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products, etc

204.11

0.12

0.057

4

85

Electrical, electronic equipment

174.12

0.46

0.265

5

39

Plastics and articles thereof

123.99

0.14

0.115

6

72

Iron and steel

82.87

0.00

0

7

38

Miscellaneous chemical products

82.43

4.62

5.604

8

40

Rubber and articles thereof

72.04

1.26

1.750

9

48

Paper & paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board

70.51

0.27

0.377

10

28

Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotopes

62.81

3.10

4.934

11

15

Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products, etc

56.57

0.00

0

12

10

Cereals

54.85

0.36

0.662

13

30

Pharmaceutical products

46.49

9.73

20.927

14

29

Organic chemicals

45.43

2.73

6.014

15

55

Manmade staple fibres

41.50

0.62

1.494

16

73

Articles of iron or steel

37.17

0.11

0.301

17

90

Optical, photo, technical, medical, etc apparatus

34.63

0.70

2.010

18

32

Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivs, pigments etc

31.71

0.50

1.577

19

11

Milling products, malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten

28.14

0.02

0.075

20

22

Beverages, spirits and vinegar

28.00

0.00

0

Source - UN Database

Principal Commodities of India's Bilateral Trade with Zimbabwe

India's Export of Principal Commodities to Zimbabwe

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

11.83 17.31 100.00 46.36
1

Other Commodities

0.15 6.04 34.91 4063.37
2

Drugs, Pharmaceuticals & Fine Chemicals

5.13 3.26 18.83 -36.47
3

Rice (Other than basmoti)

-

1.72 9.96

-

4

Other Jute Manufactures

-

1.09 6.31

-

5

Inorganic /Organic /Agro Chemicals

1.31 0.91 5.25 -30.79
6

Machinery & Instruments

0.93 0.71 4.13 -22.87
7

Manmade Yarn, Fabrics, madeups

0.45 0.49 2.81 7.41
8

Rubber Manufactured Products except footwear

0.48 0.42 2.43 -11.92
9

Transport Equipment

0.30 0.40 2.34 35.93
10

Plastic & Linoleum Products

0.29 0.40 2.31 38.89
11

Guargum Meal

0.09 0.25 1.47 183.38
12

Cotton Yarn, Fabrics, Madeups, etc.

0.22 0.25 1.43 11.36
13

Manufactures of Metals

0.28 0.24 1.36 -15.91
14

Dyes, Intermediates & Coar Tar chemicals

0.02 0.20 1.15 1166.96
15

Paints/Enamles/Varnishes, etc.

0.13 0.12 0.71 -5.69
16

Leather Garments

-

0.10 0.57

-

17

Paper /Wood Products

0.21 0.10 0.55 -53.71
18

Readymade Garmets of cotton including accessories

0.01 0.08 0.49 618.81
19

Wollen yarn, Fabrics, Madeups, etc.

-

0.07 0.40

-

20

Tobacco Unmanufactured

0.23 0.07 0.38 -71.54
 

Total for Top 20 Product Groups

10.21 16.92 97.77 65.66

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 Zimbabwe

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

9.8317 10.1008

 

 

Other Crude Minerals

4.7622 4.4151 43.71 -2.34

Dyeing, Tanning and Colouring Materials

2.7780 3.7217 36.85 41.12

Non-ferrous Metals

0.8447 0.7092 7.02 -11.56

Other Commodities

0.2408 0.5977 5.92 161.45

Pearls precious, semi precious stones

0.0233 0.4133 4.09 1765.37

Spices

0.0297 0.0851 0.84 202.12

Leather

0.0000 0.0565 0.56

-

Tea

0.0000 0.0298 0.29

-

Metalifers Ores and Metal Scrap

0.0620 0.0262 0.26 -55.47

Machinery except electr and electronic

0.0000 0.0127 0.13

-

Wood and Wood Products

0.0020 0.0098 0.10 430.00

Manufactures of Metals

0.0000 0.0084 0.08

-

Non metallic mineral manufactures excpt pearls

0.0000 0.0083 0.08

-

Transport Equipments

0.0000 0.0071 0.07

-

Organic Chemicals

0.0000 0.0001 0.0010

-

Primary Steel, Pig Iron based items

0.5461 0

-

-100.00

Essential Oil and cosmetic preparations

0.4952 0

-

-100.00

Pulps and Waste paper

0.0330 0

-

-100.00

Medicinal & Pharmaceutical Preparations

0.0056 0

-

-100.00

Electronic Goods

0.0074 0

-

-100.00

Paper Board and Manufactures

0.0018 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. J Wutawunashe,
High Commissioner
Zimbabwe High Commission
F-63, Poorvi Marg, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi-110 057
Tel. : 26140430-31/26154313-14 Fax: 26154316
E-mail : zimdelhi@vsnl.net

Shri Ajit Kumar,
Ambassador
Embassy of India
High Commission of India No. 12, Natal Road,
Belgavia Post Box 4620, Harare, Zimbabwe
Telephone : +263-4-795955/56, 792523, 882296 (R)
Fax : +263-4-722324, 795958
Email : hcihre@internet.co.zw; hci@samara.co.zw; Ihchre@mweb.co.zw

 
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