India Import and Export - Part I

India & ASEAN Trade Relationselectronic goods and metal manufactures.
The partnership between India and Association ofIndia's major Imports from Malaysia: Crude Petroleum,
South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries is aPalm Oil, Electronic & Electrical products,
decade old. The ASEAN countries comprise of Brunei,Chemicals & Chemical products and Petroleum
Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, theproducts.
Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. The bestMyanmar
part being, trade between both India and ASEAN hasThe bilateral trade between India and Myanmar is
been developing at a swift pace.likely to clock $1 billion in 2009-10, up from $951 million
India reportedly is the sectoral dialogue partner ofin 2008-09.
ASEAN since 1992. However, at the fifth ASEANIndia's imports from Myanmar: While teak, timber,
summit in Bangkok in 1995, India assumed the statusmaize and pulses
of a full dialogue partner on popular demand. In factIndia's major exports to Myanmar: Steel, cement,
India and ASEAN have been organizing summit levelfertiliser and pharmaceuticals
meetings on an annual basis since 2002.Indonesia
In additions, Free Trade Agreement (FTA) was inkedIndia and Indonesia are considered as Asia's largest
by India and ASEAN countries in August 2009 indemocracies. However, it is only after a gap of five
Bangkok.years both the countries came together for trade
The Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Mrrelations. The last time both the countries entered
Anand Sharma, signed the ASEAN-India Free Tradeinto a trade relationship was in 1950s. Right through
Agreement in Goods with ASEAN economic Ministers2009, both countries got engaged in putting up
for common economic gains.numerous seminars, exhibitions, festivals and top
As per ASEAN-INDIA FTA, the ASEAN membervisits to build bilateral relations.
countries and India will do away with at least 80In 2008-09 India exported goods worth US$ 1.82
percent of import tariffs between 2013 and 2016,billion to Indonesia.
commencing from January 1, 2010.India's major exports to Indonesia - organic chemicals,
Also, tariffs on sensitive products will be broughtmineral fuels and ships and boats.
down by 5 per cent in 2016, while tariffs will remainIndia and Indonesia have entered into a
as it is for around 489 items of sensitive products.memorandum of understanding (MoU) for
Tradecollaboration in the field of agriculture and allied
ASEAN is India's 4th largest trading partner after thesectors.
EU, US and China. Indo-ASEAN trade relations haveThailand
been scaling up at a compounded annual growth rateMutual trade between the two countries clocked
of 27 percent since 2000. In 2007-08, the tradeUS$4.11 billion in 2007-08 as opposed to US$ 3.18
stood at US$38.37 billion. In the last financial year, itbillion in 2006-07. In between April-December 2008-09
was over US$ 40 billion. By 2010 India and ASEANIndia exported goods worth US$ 1.44 billion to
plan to achieve an ambitious target of US$ 50 billion.Thailand. The sectors in India that have seen Thai
Singaporeinvestment in the areas of hotel & tourism, food
India and Singapore enjoy good trade relations.processing, trading and chemicals.
Besides, the country is considered to be a getawayIndia- Thailand is targeting US$ 10 billion bilateral trade
to ASEAN and china. The signing of thein 2010.
Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement inVietnam
2005 has provided a fresh impetus to trade relationsThe bilateral trade between the two countries
between the two nations. The Singapore companiesremains "modest", with the trade balance being in
to a greater extent have started engagingIndia's favour. Bilateral trade clocked US$ 1.77 billion in
themselves in infrastructure and real estate projects2007-08 from US$ 1.14 billion in 2006-07. From
in India and even have been looking forward toApril-December 2008-09, India's exports to Vietnam
associate with logistics and communication sector,was worth almost US$ 1.13 billion.
healthcare, education and training, retail and theIndia's major imports from Vietnam: Pepper, rubber,
automotive sectors.computer hardware and electronic products,
They are also embarking onto developmental andcinnamon bark and spices, and garments and textile
planning projects like roads, ports, airports, powerproducts.
and telecom sector.The key areas where Indian exports could make an
India's major exports to Singaporeimpact in the Vietnamese market include information
Crudes, Parts & Accessories Of Automatic Datatechnology (IT) and IT training, agro and food
Processing Machines, Automatic Data Processingprocessing, railways, energy and alternate energy,
Input And Output Units, Motor Spirit Refined Premiumveterinary manufacturing plant, tea processing
Leaded, Styrene, Automatic Data Processing Storagemachinery, textile machinery, and power transmission
Units, Other Monolithic Integrated Circuits, P-Xylene,and generation.
Monolithic Digital Integrated Circuits, RadioPhilippines
Transmission Apparatus with Reception Apparatus.The trade between India and Philippines was worth
India's major imports from SingaporeUS$ 823.69 million in 2007-08. During the period
Non-Industrial Diamonds Worked, Topped Crudes,between April-December 2008-09, India exported
Motor Spirit Refined Premium Leaded, Aluminiumgoods worth US$574.22 million to Philippines. India'
Unwrought, Benzene, Articles Of Jewellery Of Othermajor exports to Philippines: Frozen buffalo meat;
Precious Metal Whether Or not Plated Or Clad Withrubber and articles thereof; oil seeds and olea etc.;
Precious Metal, Other Medicaments Packed For Retailvehicles; iron and steel; residues and waste from
Sale, Parts Of Boring Or Sinking Machinery, Staticfood industries; tobacco; pharmaceutical products.
Converters, Other Medical Surgical Dental OrIndia's major imports from Philippines: Electrical and
Veterinary Instruments & Applianceselectronic machinery and equipment; iron and steel;
Malaysiamachinery; vehicles; auto components, newsprint
India-Malaysia trade relations have witnessedpaper and paperboard; animal or vegetable fats and
exponential growth since 1991. Malaysia's largestoils; organic chemicals.
trading partner is India, while Malaysia is India's secondCambodia
largest trading partner in the Association of SouthIn 2007-08, the trade between the two countries
East Asian Nations (ASEAN).stood at US$56.32 billion in 2007-08.
India's major exports to Malaysia: Meat and meatIN April-December 2008-09, India exported goods
preparations, sugar, rice (other than basmati), wheat,worth US$ 35.94 million.
fresh vegetables and fruits, cotton yarn, RMG cottonIndia's major exports to Cambodia - pharmaceuticals,
and accessories, primary and semi-finished iron,coffee, tea, spices and cotton.
made-ups, fabrics, machinery and instruments,