Potential for Trade Development

 Introduction

 Broad product sectors

 Product classification
 Top buyers of each product category
 Structure of imports
 Balancing trade deficit
 Strategy for export development
 Conclusion
 Trade plays vital role in economic development
 Effective supply management ensures reduced
wastage and creation of surplus
 Import substitution remained major
focus in initial years of independence
 Export oriented drive started late
 Comparative advantage in textile products led to
larger dependence on textiles exports
 Developmental products initiated very late
 Export basket remained narrow
 Quality and surplus creation major issues
 Agricultural Products
 Agri food items – rice, fruits, vegetables, meat
 Processed Food – spices, canned food
 Non Food Items – cotton
 Engineering Products
 Auto parts, light machinery, household items
 Manufactured Products
 Textiles, Leather Goods, Sports Goods, others
 Other Products
 Fisheries, Chemicals, Marble, Gem stones etc.
 Three major categories of export products

 Core Products

 Other Core Products

 Developmental Products
 Textile Garments

 Raw Cotton Yarn (All Types)

 Fabrics

 Garments

 Made Ups (Excluding Towel)

 Towels

 Art Silk and Synthetic Textiles

 Rice

 Leather / Products

 Sports Goods

 Carpets and Wool

 Surgical Instruments

 Petroleum Products
 Fisheries
 Fruit, Vegetables & Wheat
 Marble & Granite
 Engineering goods
 Healthcare
 Poultry
 I.T- Software & Services
 Gems & Jewelry
 Chemicals
 General Services.
Cotton Indonesi B. Desh Thailand China H. Kong Vietnam
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Yarn H. Kong China B. Desh Portugal Korea Turkey
(Cotton)

Fabric Turkey Italy B. Desh U.S.A Sri Lanka Spain

(Cotton)
Garment U.S.A Germany U.K Spain France Italy
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Knitwea U.S.A U.K Germany Italy Spain Canada
r
Bedwar U.S.A U.K Germany Holland Belgium France
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Towels U.S.A U.K U.A.E Germany Spain Italy

Tents S. Arabia Sudan Kuwait U.A.E Yeman China

Rice U.A.E Iran Oman S. U.K Yemen
Arabia
(Basmati)
Other S. Africa U.A.E Kenya Oman Philippine Madagascar
Rice
Leather H. Kong Italy China Korea Vietnam Germany
(tanned)
Leather U.A.E S. Africa Germany U.S.A Spain U.K
(Apparel)
Leather U.S.A U.K Germany Holland Belgium France
(Other)
Leather U.S.A Germany U.K U.A.E Italy Holland
(Other)
Footwear S. Arabia U.A.E Germany Yemen France Italy

Sports Germany U.S.A Holland U.K Spain Belgium

Goods
Fruits India U.A.E Iran U.K S. Arabia Russia

Vegetables Sri Lanka U.A.E Iran France Malaysia Afghanistan

Pharmac Afghanistan Philippines Sri Holland Sudan Nigeria

euticals Lanka
Machinery U.A.E Afghanistan B. Desh S. U.S.A Iran
& Trnsprt Arabia
Cutlery U.S.A Brazil Germany U.A.E France Italy

Marble U.S.A Canada Japan U.A.E Germany Finland

Gems U.A.E U.S.A H. Kong Germany India U.K

Jewelery U.A.E U.K U.S.A Canada Kuwait Thailand

Meat & U.A.E S. Arabia Kuwait Oman Qatar Bahrain
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Poultry Afghanistan Bahrain Germany Oman Qatar U.A.E

Wheat Afghanistan B. Desh India Indonesia Kuwait Malaysia

Furniture U.A.E U.K U.S.A Uganda S. Arabia Afghanistan

Cement Afghanistan U.A.E Qatar India Djibouti Oman

Guar U.S.A China Japan Holland Denmark Germany

Oil Turkey China Japan Korea Holland Iran

Seeds
Animal Germany Romania Spain Portugal Italy Vietnam
Casing
 In billion US$

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

9.8 N/A 9.6 9.2 11.1 12.51 14.01
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

21.26 26.79 38.3 28.53 32.71 N/A

 FOOD GROUP
 Milk, cream & milk food for infants
 Wheat un-milled
 Dry fruits & nuts
 Tea
 Spices
 Soya bean oil
 Palm oil
 Sugar
 Pulses (leguminous vegetables)
 All others food items
 MACHINERY GROUP
 Power generating machinery
 Office machine incl. Data processing equipment
 Textile machinery
 Construction & mining machinery
 Electrical machinery & apparatus
 Telecom
 A. Mobile Phone
 B. Other Apparatus
 Agricultural machinery & implements
 Other machinery
 TRANSPORT GROUP
 Road motor vehicles (Build unit, CKD/SKD)
 CBU
 A. Buses, trucks & other heavy vehicles
 B. Motor Cars
 C. Motor Cycles
 CKD/SKD
 A. Buses, trucks & other heavy vehicles
 B. Motor cars
 C. Motor cycles
 Parts & accessories
 Aircrafts, ships and boats
 Others transport equipments
 PETROLEUM GROUP
 Petroleum products
 Petroleum crude

 TEXTILE GROUP
 Raw cotton
 Synthetic fibre
 Synthetic & artificial silk yarn
 Worn clothing
 Other textile items
 AGRICULTURAL AND OTHER CHEMICALS GROUP
 Fertilizer manufactured
 Insecticides
 Plastic materials
 Medicinal products

 METAL GROUP
 Gold
 Iron and steel scrap
 Iron and steel
 Aluminum wrought & worked
 All other metals & articles
 MISCELLANEOUS GROUP

 Rubber crude incl. Synthetic/reclaimed

 Rubber tyres & tubes
 Wood & cork
 Jute
 Paper & paper board & manufactured thereof
 Increasing awareness among stake holders
 Export driven approach

 Strengthening the concepts of value addition

and brand development
 Addressing quality issues

 skill development

 Import of machinery & equipment for up-gradaing

existing industrial units
 Building country image effectively
 Effectiveness of trade diplomats direly needed

 Agriculture sector which is largely untapped

requires proper exposure
 Core Products & Other Core
 Strengthen supply base
 Vertical integration of processes
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Process and quality control
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 Human resource development

 Technology upgradation
 Retention of market share in strategic markets
 Geographic expansion into new markets
 Developmental Products
 Entrepreneur development initiative
 Awareness of production techniques
 Process and quality control
 Product development & cost controls
 Development of skills in key areas
 Networking arrangements in subtle areas
 Market identification & base building
 Market introduction & orientation
 Trade Facilitation
 Product identification thru Local Trade Shows
 Match making & product development
 Implementing trade policy initiatives
 Capacity building
 Seminars, workshops, consultancy services
 Participation in International Exhibitions
 Inward & outward trade delegations
 TDAP sponsored
 Through trade bodies - subsidized
 Products of comparative advantage need to be
identified for exports

 We need to build our supply base

 Consistent & quality supply to be assured

 Value addition to be given prime importance

 Investment in human capital is need of hour

 Extensive research & development in new products

is required

 Expansion in market base is to be prioritized