Imports are made to meet the essential requirements of domestic consumption, investment, production and as inputs for exports. Bulk imports as a group registered a growth of 41 per cent in rupee terms during April-March 2005-06 and accounted for 43 per cent of the total imports. This group includes fertilisers, cereals, edible oils, newsprint and petroleum products. The other principal imports consist of pearls, precious and semi-precious stones, machinery, project goods, medicinal and pharmaceutical products, organic and inorganic chemicals, coal, coke and briquettes, artificial resins, etc.
The details of Indian imports of principal commodities during 2004-05 and 2005-06 are given (Rs crore):
|
| Commodities |
2004-05 |
2005-06 |
Percentage Growth |
|
| A Bulk Imports |
|
268342.19 |
40.94 |
|
|
|
154.47 |
29.98 |
|
|
|
9158.94 |
48.02 |
|
|
11076.89 |
8716.32 |
-21.31 |
|
|
976.18 |
651.8 |
-33.23 |
|
| Pulp and waste paper |
2199.46 |
2471.43 |
12.37 |
|
| Paper board and mfrs. |
3161.83 |
4347.77 |
37.51 |
|
| Newsprint |
1765.89 |
1915.35 |
8.46 |
|
| Crude rubber |
1838.66 |
1813.79 |
-1.35 |
|
| Non-ferrous Metals |
5887.26 |
8157.3 |
38.5 |
|
| Metalliferous ores and metal scrap |
11091.33 |
16693.4 |
50.51 |
|
| Iron and Steel |
11995.31 |
19621.61 |
63.58 |
|
| Petroleum crude and products |
134094 |
194640 |
45.15 |
|
| Pearis, Precious and Semi-Precious Stones |
42337.66 |
40469.24 |
-4.41 |
|
| Machinery |
58234.16 |
68948.46 |
18.4 |
|
| Project Coods |
2678.94 |
3612.53 |
34.85 |
|
| Others |
207420.42 |
249154.36 |
20.12 |
|
| Pulses |
1777.58 |
2346.9 |
32.03 |
|
| Coal, coke and briquettes |
14370.95 |
16380.07 |
13.98 |
|
| Non-metallic mnl.mfrs. |
2120.22 |
2760.73 |
30.21 |
|
| Organic & Inorganic chmls. |
25610.34 |
30500.82 |
19.1 |
|
| Dyeing,tanning matrl. |
1853.12 |
2203.06 |
18.88 |
|
| Medicinal Pharma.prds. |
3169.35 |
4515.22 |
42.47 |
|
| Artf.resins, etc. |
6545.87 |
9895.26 |
51.17 |
|
| Chemical products |
3681.5 |
4599.84 |
24.94 |
|
| Other textile yarn,fabrics,etc |
2593.21 |
3640.64 |
40.39 |
|
| Manufactures of metals |
4127.86 |
5316.46 |
28.79 |
|
| Profl. instruments, etc. |
6876.47 |
8746.79 |
27.2 |
|
| Electronic goods |
44900.76 |
58405.68 |
30.08 |
|
| Wood and wood products |
3994.52 |
4066.3 |
1.8 |
|
| Gold and Silver |
50098.56 |
49539.57 |
1.12 |
|
Graph
|
| Commerce |
|
| Tea |
|
108.16 |
-26.38 |
|
| Woollen Yarn and Fabrics |
175.86 |
205.6 |
16.91 |
|
| Cotton yarn and fabrics |
879.72 |
1228.67 |
39.67 |
|
| Man made f’mnt spun yarn |
2188.71 |
2450.96 |
11.98 |
|
| Made up textile articles |
269.4 |
263.92 |
-2.04 |
|
| Ready made garments (wov.) |
149.55 |
244.43 |
63.44 |
|
| Silk yarn and fabrics |
803.06 |
959.39 |
19.47 |
|
| Spices |
593.83 |
678.08 |
14.19 |
|
| Cotton raw and waste |
1135.56 |
688.31 |
-39.39 |
|
| Essential oils and Cos.prep |
551.68 |
634.2 |
14.96 |
|
| Computer Soft. physical form |
2993.76 |
3961.59 |
32.33 |
|
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