India Imports, Major Imports of India

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The rising middle income groups of consumers in India and their spending levels on consumption related items have resulted a faster rising imports demands of the country. Major imports of India include cereals, edible oils, and petroleum products.

Imports of principal commodities of the country as in the year 2005-06 in terms of ` Crores are as follows:

(` crores)
Commodities 2005-06
A. Bulk Imports 268342.19
Cereals&preparations 154.47
Fertilisers 9158.94
Edible Oil 8716.32
Sugar 651.8
Pulp and waste paper 2471.43
Paper board and mfrs. 4347.77
Newsprint 1915.35
Crude rubber 1813.79
Non-ferrous Metals 8157.3
Metalliferrous ores and metal scrap 16693.4
Iron and Steel 19621.61
Petroleum crude and products 194640
B. Pearls, Precious and Semi-Precious stones 40469.24
C. Machinery 68948.46
D Project Goods 3612.53
E Others 249154.36
Pulses 2346.9
Coal,coke and briquettes 16380.07
Non-metallic mnl.mfrs. 2760.73
Organic & Inorganic chmls. 30500.82
Dyeing, tanning matrl. 2203.06
Medicinal Pharma.prds. 4515.22
Artf.resins,etc. 9895.26
Chemical Products 4599.84
Other Textile Yarn,fabrics,etc 3640.64
Manufactures of Metals 5316.46
Profl.instruments,etc. 8746.79
Electronic goods 58405.68
Wood and wood products 4066.3
Gold and Silver 49539.57
Tea 108.16
Woollen Yarn and Fabrics 205.6
Cotton yarn and fabrics 1228.67
Man made f'mnt spun yarn 2450.96
Made up textile articles 263.92
Ready made garments(wov.) 244.43
Silk yarn and fabrics 959.39
Spices 678.08
Cottow raw and waste 688.31
Essential oils and Cos.prep 634.2
Computer Soft.physical from 3961.59