FOCUS: CIS PROGRAMME
The "Focus:
CIS" Programme launched by the Ministry of Commerce &
Industry aims to focus on the following major product groups,
technology and service sectors for enhancing India’s exports to
and bilateral trade & cooperation with countries of the CIS
(Commonwealth of Independent States) Region:
FOCUS PRODUCT
GROUPS:
Plantation crops;
RMG of various textile material; Drugs & Pharmaceuticals;
Machinery and Instruments; Leather and its products; Cotton
Yarn, Fabrics, and other textile items; Agriculture products;
Plastic & Linoleum products; Cosmetics/toiletries; Ayurvedic/
Herbal products; Packaged edibles.
FOCUS TECHNOLOGY
/ SERVICE SECTORS:
Telecom and Information
Technology; Food Processing; Oil and Gas Sector; Professional
Services; Construction and Related Engineering Services; Educational
Services; Environmental Services; Health Related and Social
Services; Tourism and Travel Related Services; Recreational,
Cultural and Sporting Services; Other Business Generating Services.
MAJOR ITEMS OF
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS:
India’s major items
of export to this region are: Cotton yarn, Fabrics, made ups
etc, RMG cotton incl. Accessories, RMG man made fibers, RMG
wool, Drugs, Pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals, Coffee, Tea,
Tobacco unmanufactured, Rice (other than Basmati), Machinery
& Instruments, Processed minerals, Electronic goods, Footwear
of leather and other Leather goods, Miscellaneous processed
items.
India’s major items
of imports from this region are: Fertilizers, News print, Non-ferrous
metals, Iron & Steel, Machinery except electrical and electronic,
Inorganic chemicals and other Crude minerals.
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Bilateral
Trade Statistics(Figures
in million US $)
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|
1999-00
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2000-01
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2001-02
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2001-02
(Apr-Oct)
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2002-03 (Apr-Oct)
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Overall
(CIS)
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Exports
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1061.71
|
1034.80
|
967.63
|
557.42
|
546.26
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Imports
|
800.84
|
679.92
|
737.64
|
472.70
|
458.13
|
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Balance (+/-)
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(+)260.87
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(+)354.88
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(+)229.99
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(+)84.72
|
(+)88.13
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Kazakhstan
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Exports
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27.19
|
46.59
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45.57
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29.97
|
26.36
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Imports
|
13.45
|
13.32
|
7.39
|
5.88
|
6.12
|
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Balance (+/-)
|
(+)13.74
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(+)33.27
|
(+)38.18
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(+)24.08
|
(+)20.24
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Kyrgyzstan
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Exports
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13.80
|
17.51
|
10.92
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6.97
|
8.18
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Imports
|
1.82
|
4.43
|
0.56
|
0.43
|
0.37
|
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Balance (+/-)
|
(+)11.98
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(+)13.08
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(+)10.36
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(+)6.54
|
(+)7.81
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Tajikistan
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Exports
|
2.38
|
3.55
|
1.22
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0.72
|
7.06
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Imports
|
2.33
|
0.54
|
1.34
|
1.35
|
0.00
|
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Balance (+/-)
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(+)0.05
|
(+)3.01
|
(-)0.12
|
(-)0.63
|
(+)7.06
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Turkmenistan
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Exports
|
5.64
|
2.69
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4.30
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2.44
|
4.76
|
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Imports
|
0.38
|
1.12
|
1.95
|
1.07
|
3.22
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Balance (+/-)
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(+)5.26
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(+)1.57
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(+)2.35
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(+)1.37
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(+)1.54
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Uzbekistan
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Exports
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9.94
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9.39
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6.53
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3.83
|
2.48
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Imports
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12.97
|
10.58
|
17.27
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10.32
|
10.14
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Balance (+/-)
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(-)3.03
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(-)1.19
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(-)10.74
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(-)6.49
|
(-)7.66
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Ukraine
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Exports
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42.36
|
65.50
|
80.61
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45.73
|
56.61
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Imports
|
144.74
|
130.25
|
166.88
|
140.04
|
98.52
|
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Balance (+/-)
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(-)102.38
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(-)64.75
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(-)86.27
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(-)94.31
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(-)41.91
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Azerbaijan
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Exports
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7.34
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11.63
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10.66
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7.05
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4.83
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Imports
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0.39
|
0.13
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0.22
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0.00
|
1.47
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Balance (+/-)
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(+)6.95
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(+)11.50
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(+)10.44
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(+)7.05
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(+)3.36
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