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Trade Promotion Programme -
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Profiles of Countries
in CIS Region
Tajikistan
KEY ECONOMIC INDICATORS
| Population |
July
2007 est. |
7,076,598 |
| Annual
average growth rate of population |
2007
est. |
1.90% |
| Literacy |
Yr.
2000 |
99.50% |
| Annual
rate of inflation |
2006
est. |
7.50% |
| GDP |
2006
est. |
US$
2.07 billion |
| GDP
growth rate |
2006
est. |
7% |
| GDP
composition by sector |
2006
est. |
|
| Agriculture |
|
22.70% |
| Industry |
|
28.50% |
| Services |
|
48.80% |
| GDP
(per capita) on purchasing power parity |
2006
est. |
US$1,300 |
| Currency |
|
SOMONI |
| Conversion
rate (Tajikistani Somoni per USD) |
Yr.
2006 |
3.3 |
| Growth
rate of various sectors |
Yr.
2006 |
Agriculture
(3.6%) Industry (48.6%) Services (-2.8%) |
| Total
export |
Yr.
2005 |
US$
746.72 million |
| Total
import |
Yr.
2005 |
US$
1010.84 million |
| Current
Account Convertibility |
|
Full |
| Trade
Route |
|
By
sea to Bandar Abbas (Iran) & by surface to Tajikistan By Air via
Kabul/ Istanbul/Almaty/ Sharjah/Moscow to Dushanbe |

INDIA'S BILATERAL TRADE WITH TAJIKISTAN
Value in million USD
| Year
|
2001-2002
|
2002-2003
|
2003-2004
|
2004-2005
|
2005-2006
|
2006-2007
(Provisional Figures)
|
| EXPORTS
|
| India's
Total Export
|
43,826.73
|
52,719.43
|
63,842.97
|
83,535.94
|
103,090.54
|
126,331.10
|
| Exports
to Tajikistan
|
1.22
|
8.65
|
4.47
|
6.59
|
6.24
|
7.46
|
| %age
Growth
|
|
606.12
|
-48.34
|
47.54
|
-5.32
|
19.55
|
| %age
Growth in India's Exports
|
|
20.29
|
21.1
|
30.85
|
23.41
|
22.54
|
| %age
Share in Total Exports
|
0.003
|
0.02
|
0.01
|
0.01
|
0.01
|
0.006
|
| IMPORTS
|
| India's
Total Import
|
51,413.29
|
61,412.13
|
78,149.61
|
111,517.44
|
149,165.73
|
190,556.00
|
| Imports
from Tajikistan
|
1.34
|
0.08
|
3.95
|
4.09
|
5.89
|
8.05
|
| %age
Growth
|
|
-93.91
|
4,751.83
|
3.37
|
44.11
|
36.67
|
| %age
Growth in India's Imports
|
|
10.66
|
61.93
|
37.84
|
52.88
|
27.74
|
| %age
share in India's Imports
|
0.003
|
0.0001
|
0.01
|
0.003
|
0.004
|
0.004
|
| TRADE
BALANCE
|
| with
Tajikistan
|
-0.12
|
8.57
|
0.52
|
2.5
|
0.35
|
-0.59
|
| with
World
|
-7,586.6
|
-8,692.7
|
-14,307
|
-27,981.5
|
-46,075.2
|
-64,224.9 |
Source
:Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics, Govt. of India
COMPARATIVE TREND ANALYSIS OF INDIA'S SHARE AS A SUPPLIER
Value in million USD
| Year
|
Global
Imports
|
Imports
from India
|
India
India's %age Share in Tajikistan's Total Imports
|
| 2002
|
312.18
|
8.61
|
2.76
|
| 2003
|
631.07
|
4.41
|
0.70
|
| 2004
|
829.07
|
6.20
|
0.75
|
| 2005
|
1010.85
|
6.27
|
0.62
|

TOP 20 PRODUCT GROUPS OF GLOBAL IMPORTS OF TAJIKISTAN (YR. 2005)
Value in million USD
| HS
Code
|
Description
|
Global
Import Value
|
%
age Share of the Product Group in Tajikistan's Total
Imports
|
Value
of Imports from India
|
India's
% age Share
|
%age
Share of Intra-CIS Imports
|
Top
3 Suppliers
|
%
age Share
|
| 28
|
Inorganic
chemicals,
precious metal compound, isotopes
|
144.321
|
14.28
|
0.017
|
0.012
|
96.81
|
Azerbaijan
|
53.46
|
| Russia
|
17.9
|
| Ukraine
|
13.58
|
| 27
|
Mineral
fuels, oils, distillation
products, etc
|
109.214
|
10.80
|
0
|
0
|
95.9
|
Russia
|
52.19
|
| Kazakhstan
|
36.87
|
| Kyrgyzstan
|
3.62
|
| 85
|
Electrical,
electronic
equipment
|
88.249
|
8.73
|
0.139
|
0.16
|
31.41
|
China
|
37.22
|
| Russia
|
14.46
|
| Ukraine
|
1.72
|
| 11
|
Milling
products,
malt, starches,
insulin, wheat gluten
|
51.868
|
5.13
|
0
|
0
|
89.01
|
Kazakhstan
|
86.32
|
| USA
|
10.09
|
| Russia
|
2.12
|
| 84
|
Nuclear
reactors,
boilers, machinery, etc
|
51.302
|
5.07
|
0.072
|
0.14
|
36.23
|
Russia
|
28.51
|
| China
|
1.77
|
| Germany
|
1.61
|
| 87
|
Vehicles
other
than railway,
tramway
|
46.475
|
4.60
|
0.02
|
0.04
|
43.68
|
Russia
|
25.61
|
| Lithuania
|
19.92
|
| Republic
of Korea
|
15.44
|
| 17
|
Sugars
and
sugar
confectionery
|
42.272
|
4.18
|
0
|
0
|
12.56
|
Iran
|
28.35
|
| Lithuania
|
23.05
|
| Poland
|
16.95
|
| 44
|
Wood
and
articles of
wood, wood charcoal
|
36.133
|
3.57
|
0
|
0
|
96.05
|
Russia
|
95.05
|
| Italy
|
1.17
|
| China
|
1.16
|
| 39
|
Plastics
and
articles
thereof
|
27.825
|
2.75
|
0.405
|
1.46
|
23.44
|
China
|
29.18
|
| Iran
|
24.77
|
| Turkey
|
13.3
|
| 10
|
Cereals
|
24.122
|
2.39
|
0
|
0
|
99.08
|
Kazakhstan
|
98.98
|
| China
|
0.53
|
| Pakistan
|
0.39
|
| 73
|
Articles
of
iron or steel
|
21.797
|
2.16
|
0.005
|
0.023
|
57
|
Russia
|
49.14
|
| Iran
|
11.09
|
| China
|
10.81
|
| 61
|
Articles
of
apparel,
accessories, knit or crochet
|
18.494
|
1.83
|
2.112
|
1.42
|
3.19
|
China
|
62.59
|
| Iran
|
18.7
|
| India
|
1.42
|
| 57
|
Carpets
and other textile floor coverings
|
17.997
|
1.78
|
0
|
0
|
0.59
|
Turkey
|
71.88
|
| Iran
|
27.13
|
| Kyrgyzstan
|
0.38
|
| 99
|
Commodities
not elsewhere
specified
|
17.231
|
1.70
|
0.025
|
0.15
|
0.15
|
USA
|
91.83
|
| China
|
5.61
|
| Turkey
|
1.12
|
| 68
|
Stone,
plaster,
cement,
asbestos, mica, etc articles
|
16.985
|
1.68
|
0.267
|
1.57
|
68.96
|
Russia
|
28
|
| China
|
26.52
|
| Kyrgyzstan
|
26.13
|
| 34
|
Soaps,
lubricants,
waxes, candles, modeling pastes
|
14.771
|
1.46
|
0.005
|
0.033
|
25.61
|
Iran
|
39.67
|
| Turkey
|
28.73
|
| Russia
|
13.93
|
| 70
|
Glass
and
glassware
|
14.757
|
1.46
|
0
|
0
|
8.06
|
China
|
81.45
|
| Iran
|
5.97
|
| Kyrgyzstan
|
5.11
|
| 19
|
Cereal,
flour,
starch, milk
preparations and products
|
13.547
|
1.34
|
0
|
0
|
43.49
|
Iran
|
49.0
|
| Russia
|
35.03
|
| Kazakhstan
|
4.69
|
| 72
|
Iron
and steel
|
13.403
|
1.33
|
0
|
0
|
69.12
|
Russia
|
59.6
|
| China
|
15.05
|
| Iran
|
10.06
|
| 94
|
Furniture,
lighting,
signs, prefabricated buildings
|
13.02
|
1.29
|
0
|
0
|
23.88
|
China
|
53.78
|
| Belarus
|
13.13
|
| Russia
|
8.71 |

TOP PRODUCT GROUPS OF COUNTRY'S EXPORTS TO INDIA (YR.2005)
Value in million USD
| HS
Code
|
Description
|
Global
Exports
|
Exports
to India
|
India's
%age Share in Total Exports of the
Country
|
| 52
|
Cotton
|
162.84
|
5.808
|
3.57
|
| 50
|
Silk
|
0.29
|
0.057
|
19.39
|
| 33
|
Essential
oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toiletries
|
0.03
|
0.034
|
100.00
|
TOP 20 PRODUCT GROUPS OF INDIA'S EXPORTS TO TAJIKISTAN (YR. 2006)
Value in million USD
| HS
Code
|
Description
|
India's
Global Exports
|
India's
Exports to Tajikistan
|
Tajikistan's
%age Share in India's Exports of the Item
|
Rank
of the product group in top 20 of
Tajikistan's Global Imports
|
| 61
|
Knit
Apparel
|
3524.50
|
1.951
|
0.06
|
12
|
| 30
|
Pharmaceutical
Products
|
3000.65
|
1.457
|
0.05
|
|
| 02
|
Meat
|
696.03
|
1.038
|
0.15
|
|
| 39
|
Plastic
|
2660.63
|
0.317
|
0.01
|
9
|
| 09
|
Spices,
Coffee and Tea
|
1125.93
|
0.301
|
0.03
|
|
| 68
|
Stone,
Plaster, Cement, etc
|
779.17
|
0.265
|
0.03
|
15
|
| 84
|
Machinery
|
4979.45
|
0.241
|
0.005
|
5
|
| 62
|
Woven
Apparel
|
5423.94
|
0.235
|
0.004
|
|
| 87
|
Vehicles,
Not Railway
|
3665.69
|
0.226
|
0.01
|
6
|
| 73
|
Iron/Steel
Products
|
3240.16
|
0.195
|
0.01
|
11
|
| 85
|
Electrical
Machinery
|
3757.62
|
0.123
|
0.003
|
3
|
| 38
|
Misc.
Chemical Products
|
1102.82
|
0.095
|
0.01
|
|
| 90
|
Optic,
Not 8544;Med Instruments
|
789.22
|
0.089
|
0.01
|
|
| 33
|
Perfumery,
Cosmetic, etc
|
531.29
|
0.067
|
0.01
|
|
| 40
|
Rubber
|
1195.88
|
0.047
|
0.004
|
|
| 99
|
Other
special impr Provisions
|
1116.29
|
0.029
|
0.003
|
14
|
| 97
|
Art
And Antiques
|
435.96
|
0.029
|
0.01
|
|
| 71
|
Precious
Stones, Metals
|
15914.58
|
0.029
|
0.002
|
|
| 25
|
Salt;
Sulfur; Earth, Stone
|
1033.62
|
0.022
|
0.002
|
|
| 49
|
Book
+ Newspaper; Manuscript
|
163.12
|
0.019
|
0.01
|
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Detailed
Analysis (at 4 digit HS Code Level) for top 4
Product Groups of India's Exports to Tajikistan:
Global Imports, Imports from India, Intra-CIS
Imports, Potential Trade & Top 3 suppliers
Top
4 Product Groups namely Knit Apparel,
Pharmaceuticals, Meat & Plastics constituting
69.3% share in India's total Exports to Tajikistan.
TOP 4 DIGIT ITEMS OF GLOBAL IMPORTS OF TAJIKISTAN
FOR KNIT APPAREL (HS CODE 61) YEAR
2005
Value in million USD
| HS
Code |
Description |
Global
Import Value |
%age
share of the item in Country's Imports of the Product Group |
Value
of Imports from India |
India's
Global Exports |
Value
of Intra-CIS Imports |
Potential
Trade for India |
Top
3 Suppliers |
%
age Share |
| 6103 |
Men's
suits, jackets, trousers etc &shorts, knit/ crocheted |
6.16 |
33.29 |
0.051 |
125.846 |
0 |
6.107 |
China |
62.37 |
| Iran |
35.50 |
| Turkey |
1.28 |
| 6115
|
Panty
hose, tights, stockings & other hosiery, knitted or crocheted |
3.11
|
16.83 |
0 |
37.552 |
0.133 |
3.114 |
China |
87.70 |
| Turkey |
4.91 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
3.79 |

TOP 4 DIGIT ITEMS OF GLOBAL IMPORTS OF TAJIKISTAN FOR
PHARMACEUTICALS (HS CODE 30) YEAR 2005
Value in million USD
| HS
Code |
Description |
Global
Import Value |
%age
share of the item in Country's Imports of the Product Group |
Value
of Imports from India |
India's
Global Exports |
Value
of Intra-CIS Imports |
Potential
Trade for India |
Top
3 Suppliers |
%
age Share |
| 3004 |
Medicament
mixtures (not 3002, 3005,3006), put in dosage |
8.365 |
86.33 |
1.303 |
2458.59 |
4.08 |
7.062 |
Russia |
38.92 |
| UK |
19.69 |
| India |
15.58 |
| 3002 |
Human
& animal blood; antisera, vaccines, toxins, micro- organism cultures |
0.68 |
7.02 |
0.178 |
172.57 |
0.168 |
0.502 |
India |
26.18 |
| France |
22.35 |
| Russia |
13.82 |

TOP 4 DIGIT ITEMS OF GLOBAL IMPORTS OF TAJIKISTAN FOR MEAT, EDIBLE MEAT OFFAL
(HS CODE 02) YEAR 2005
Value in million USD
| HS
Code |
Description |
Global
Import Value |
%age
share of the item in Country's Imports of the Product Group |
Value
of Imports from India |
India's
Global Exports |
Value
of Intra-CIS Imports |
Potential
Trade for India |
Top
3 Suppliers |
%
age Share |
| 0207 |
Meat
& edible offal of poultry meat |
1.678 |
81.0628 |
0 |
0.782 |
0.056 |
0.782 |
Brazil |
46.72 |
| Turkey |
22.29 |
| USA |
21.87 |
| 0202 |
Meat
of bovine animals, frozen |
0.39 |
18.8406 |
0.242 |
655.603 |
|
0.148 |
India |
62.05 |
| Brazil |
37.95 |
TOP 4 DIGIT ITEMS OF GLOBAL IMPORTS OF TAJIKISTAN FOR PLASTICS (HS CODE
39) YEAR 2005
Value in million USD
| HS
Code |
Description |
Global
Import Value |
%age
share of the item in Country's Imports of the Product Group |
Value
of Imports from India |
India's
Global Exports |
Value
of Intra-CIS Imports |
Potential
Trade for India |
Top
3 Suppliers |
%
age Share |
| 3923 |
Plastic
packing goods or closures stoppers, lids, caps, closures, plastic
containers |
5.22 |
18.76 |
0.36 |
250.70 |
1.49 |
4.86 |
China |
65.75 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
12.42 |
| Kazakhstan |
7.99 |
| 3918 |
Floor,
wall & ceiling coverings in rolls or tiles, of plastics,nes |
4.32 |
15.54 |
0 |
40.75 |
0.05 |
4.32 |
China |
86.59 |
| Turkey |
12.26 |
| Russia |
1.16 |

TRADE FAIRS & EXHIBITIONS TO BE HELD IN TAJIKISTAN
| City/Venue |
Event
Name & Details |
Date |
| State
Complex "Kokhi Borbad", Dushanbe |
INTERFOOD
TAJIKISTAN 2007
2nd International Exhibition for Food
& Drinks, Food & Drink Technology, Agriculture, Packaging
Technology & Materials and Ingredients
|
04.10-06.10.2007 |
| -
Do - |
InfoCom
Tajikistan 2007 3rd International Exhibition "Telecommunications,
Information and Computer Technologies |
04.10-06.10.2007 |
| -
Do - |
Tajikistan
Infrastructure 2007 2nd International Exhibition and Conference
"Tajikistan Infrastructure" |
04.10-06.10.2007 |
| -
Do - |
TAJIKBUILD
2007 4th International Exhibition for Construction and Interior Design |
18.10-20.10.2007 |

Useful Websites
| www.tajik-gateway.org |
General
Information on Tajikistan, Geography,
Economy, Tourism & International
Organisations |
| www.mid.tj |
Ministry
of Foreign Affairs of Republic of Tajikistan |
| www.tpp.tj |
Chamber
of Commerce & Industry of Republic of
Tajikistan |
| http://www.bisnis.doc.
gov/bisnis/country tajikistan.cfm |
Overview/useful
contacts/tenders/events/ reports/market
updates etc. |

KEY CONTACTS
Mr. Amar Sinha
Ambassador , Embassy of India
45, Bukhoro Street, Dushanbe
Tajikistan
Telephone: 00-992-37-2214626/2213918
Fax:00-992-37-2510035
e-mail: amb.dushanbe@mea.gov.in
hoc.dushanbe@mea.gov.in,
Website: www.indianembassy.tj
Mr. Salohiddin
Nasriddinov
Ambassador Extraordinary &
Plenipotentiary
Embassy of Tajikistan
E - 12/6, Vasant Vihar
New Delhi - 110057
Telephone: 91-11-26154282
Fax: 91-11-26154282
E-mail : tajembindia@yahoo.com
Website: www.tajikembassy.in
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