FOREIGN TRADE

10 Foreign Trade
in case of zinc ores & concentrate by 81%, bauxite
69%, sandstone 37%, chromite 20%, natural gas

EXPORTS
Ores & Minerals

uring the year 2008-09, the value of exports

18%, building and monumental stone, NES 16%

and marble 11% as compared to that in the

(including re-exports) of ores and minerals

at Rs.109296 crore accounted for 13% of the total

previous year.

value of all merchandise exported from India. The

export value rose from Rs. 80931 crore in 2006-07

193 countries in 2008-09 as against 183 countries

in 2007-08 (including country item unspecified

to Rs. 95,022 crore in 2007-08 and further rose to

Rs.109,296 crore in 2008-09. The value of mineral

in both the years). About ninety percent of the

total value of exports of ores and minerals was

exports showed an increase of 15.03% in 2008-09

as compared to that in the previous year.

confined to only nine countries. Out of these,

exports to six countries accounted for more than

Diamond (Total)) continued to be the largest

constituent item with a share of 66.1% in the total

three-fourths of the total value of exports during

the year. As in the earlier years, exports to China

value of mineral exports in 2008-09. Next in order

of share was iron ore with the contribution of

continued to occupy the top position in 2008-09

and in terms of value, accounted for 23.9% of the

19.9% followed by granite of 4.4% and alumina

1.5%. The individual share of remaining minerals

total mineral exports. Hong Kong was in the

second place and contributed 20.4% followed by

in the total value of exports of ores and minerals

from India during the year under review was less

United Arab Emirates 15.5%, USA 13.1%, Belgium

7.8%, Israel 3.5%, Japan 2.6%, Singapore 1.6%,

than one percent.

and Thailand 1.3%. The individual share of

remaining countries was less than one percent.

There was an increase in the value of exports

in case of most of the principal minerals in
2008-09 as compared to that in the previous year.
Sulphur (excluding sublimed, precipitated and
colloidal) showed a highly significant growth of
export value by manifold. In terms of value, the
export of coke increased by more than 6 times and
barytes, salt (rock) and limestone rose to more
than double during the year under review. The
other minerals which showed a significant growth
are lead ores & concentrates 96%, abrasive
(natural) 77%, alumina 56%, garnet (abrasive) 52%,
manganese ore 45%, mica 44%, quartz & quartzite
35%, precious metal ores & concentrate, bentonite
and emerald (cut & uncut) 33% each, petroleum
(crude) 29%, coal (excluding lignite) and diamond
26% each as compared to that in previous year.
The export value, however, had recorded a decline

Ores and minerals were exported to

Countrywise analysis of mineral exports

revealed that the increase in value of mineral
exports was more than three times for Brazil, two
times for Iran, Singapore, Pakistan, United Arab
Emirates, Malaysia and unspecified countries rose
more than double during the year under review.
The rise in the value of export in respect of some
other countries was: South Africa 68%,
Bangladesh 36%, Netherlands 33%, France 31%,
Saudi Arabia 30%, Hong Kong 15% and Germany
11%. However, value of exports of ores and
minerals declined by 53% for Rep. of Korea, 35%
for Spain, 32% for Chinese Taipei/Taiwan, 21% for
UK, 17% for Romania, 15% for Australia, 10% for
Israel, 9% each for Thailand and Nepal and 8% for
Switzerland, among others as compared to that of
previous year (Tables - 1 to 3).

10-1

FOREIGN TRADE

Table 1 : Exports* of Ores and Minerals, 2006-07 to 2008-09

(Value in Rs. 000)
2006-07
Ore/Mineral

2007-08

2008-09 (p)

Unit
Qty

Value

All Minerals

Qty

Value

809307449

Qty

Value

950224884

1092964455

Abrasives (natural)

tonne

95697

461792

145278

816414

156998

Alabaster

tonne

107

519

33

Alumina

tonne

916531

18701242

688044

10166490

968245

15823892

Andalusite

tonne

21

326

88

1263

++

Asbestos: Total

1444288

tonne

525

6262

3942

9035

918

7545

Asbestos (chrysotile)

tonne

++

23

343

107

897

Asbestos (amphibole)

tonne

Asbestos (others)

tonne

524

6253

3919

8692

811

6648

Ballclay

tonne

10572

36162

12456

40459

23228

77787

Barytes

tonne

629518

1475606

564800

1327465

843789

2982457

Bauxite

tonne

5073894

7422155

7120899

11792383

1708349

3708188

Bentonite

tonne

480189

906621

462502

1061530

566890

1414440
40414

Borax: Total

tonne

900

47746

1745

37915

1545

Natural borate

tonne

429

24750

1144

13703

902

9674

Sodium borate

tonne

136

6835

237

8006

464

21909

Other borates

tonne

335

16161

364

16206

179

8831

Building & monumental

stones, NES

tonne

1055825

3373599

978346

4527245

1291492

3783042

Calcite

tonne

1366

5746

3222

9842

1073

4217

Chalk

tonne

640

3294

614

3328

1178

3623

Chromite: Total

tonne

1203060

7936861

906575

12230975

1899028

9736103

Chrome ore others

tonne

418308

2953702

45360

435975

145516

1120480

Chrome ore conc.

tonne

736237

4767109

860157

11776035

1549199

7787724

Chrome ore lumps

827899

tonne

48515

216050

1058

18965

204313

Clay (others)

tonne

19263

82183

23101

80419

337244

392298

Coal (excl. lignite)

000 t

1548

3126709

1627

2770280

1656

3484645

Lignite

000 t

3852

++

1260

11

186090

Coke

tonne

80186

339823

101799

1010898

1345534

7295252

Coal gas

tonne

4267

115992

7354

187616

21000

465624

Cobalt (ores & conc.)

tonne

451

105482

522

125282

Copper ores & conc.

tonne

44645

107149

565

16912

26613

397134

Corundum (natural)

tonne

291

2071

332

2773

2312

9801

**

479718676

**

572407881

**

722606545

571778597 57960232

720920219

Diamond: Total
Diamond (mostly cut)

carat

36746077

479301420

43179091

Diamond (industrial)

carat

268336

53031

355758

102241

2484310

1185472

Diamond (powder)

000 carat

13586

364225

20519

527043

8637

500854

tonne

490

2852

610

2838

725

4974

Diatomite
Dolomite

tonne

11892

29719

14674

41139

18892

48338

Earth clay

tonne

1352

8667

2469

16545

2170

13636

Emerald
(uncut & cut): Total
Emerald (uncut)

tonne

**
4

3730559
38198

**
++

3618344
112752

**
2

4800533
39954

Emerald (cut)
Felspar (natural)

000 carat
tonne

4719

3692361

4703

3505592

6089

4760579

557565

1147834

427222

890716

337664

924103

(Contd.)
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FOREIGN TRADE
Table - 1 (Contd.)
2006-07
Ore/Mineral

2007-08

2008-09 (p)

Unit
Qty

Felspar
(uncut & cut):Total

Value

Qty

Value

Qty

Value

**

48871

**

27788

**

Felspar (uncut)

tonne

++

785

++

219

++

191202
3848

Felspar (cut)

000 carat

88

48086

64

27569

1353

187354

Fireclay

tonne

3511

12956

8354

18560

5590

19655

Flint

tonne

432

1539

1193

3224

1693

7102

Fluorite/Fluorspar

tonne

1111

7231

467

4642

203

1730

Fullers earth

tonne

39592

101807

84015

173576

Garnet (abrasive)

tonne

285440

1321213

261433

1277595

252478

1939894

**

18278

**

1560

**

76503

++
28

3754
14524

++
4

162
1398

++
101

42
76461

Garnet
(uncut & cut):Total
Garnet (uncut)
Garnet (cut)
Granite: Total

tonne
000 carat
tonne

3291823

47248406

3701361

42874852 3958853

48149007

Granite (crude or
roughly trimmed)

tonne

2147415

17033727

2563921

14794490 2641496

16334115

Granite (cut blocks/

slabs)

tonne

294407

2317061

336619

Granite (polished
blocks/tiles)

tonne

552414

17919800

413816

13325620

308493

9606869

Granite (others)

tonne

297587

9977818

387005

12524202

629538

20212224

2230540

379326

1995799

Graphite (natural)

tonne

1850

50012

1420

44538

1909

91887

Gypsum & plaster

tonne

116027

105938

120582

112769

209157

157652

Iron ore: Total

000 t

91425

176562481

68473

233996998

68904

217253097

Iron ore conc:

Non-agglomerated

000 t

1763

2958058

1917

5301553

1193

4396081

Iron ore fines

000 t

66183

124238851

48896

167642708

58458

179843910

Iron ore lumps

000 t

23046

47793601

15302

48044791

8344

26009673

Iron ore pellets

000 t

433

1571750

2358

13007549

909

7002286

Iron ore pyrites

000 t

++

221

++

397

++

1147

Kaolin

tonne

70233

339547

59457

299605

120418

477819

Kieselgurh

tonne

87

185

116

684

43

Kyanite

tonne

2471

17410

219

1149

Lead ores & conc.

tonne

75410

4426791

37915

2879336

81095

5649354

Limestone

tonne

1271059

601630

879784

603376 2122989

1255352

Magnesite : Total

tonne

12677

88425

8697

79220

12284

136358

Magnesia (fused)

tonne

3852

26787

2373

21719

758

7820

Magnesite
(not calcined)

tonne

453

2732

904

7059

459

6301

Magnesite (calcined)

tonne

515

5122

222

968

75

785

Magnesia: Dead-burnt

tonne

25

101

25

490

Magnesium oxide

tonne

2268

15465

3580

35557

7640

82556

Magnesite (others)

tonne

5564

38218

1618

13917

3327

38406

Manganese ore: Total

tonne

157312

451953

208372

833870

205424

1206074

Manganese ore
(46% or more Mn )

tonne

984

5933

20538

69352

4212

104668

Manganese ore
(35% or more but
below 46% Mn)

tonne

1579

12270

67950

452810

1344

7631

(Contd.)
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FOREIGN TRADE
Table - 1 (Contd.)
2006-07
Ore/Mineral

2007-08

2008-09 (p)

Unit
Qty

Value

Qty

Value

Qty

Value

66778

167342

68122

506401

131746

Manganese ore
(30% or more but
below 35% Mn)

tonne

Manganese ore
(others)

tonne

34108

85371

53106

144366

tonne

290112

2809996

311264

4083745

306545

Marble (dressed)

tonne

233027

1757662

247140

2877795

217874

2151093

Marble (others)

tonne

57085

1052334

64124

1205950

88671

1477509

tonne

80795

1089880

99888

1253411

191037

1802852

Mica (unmanufactured):
Total
tonne

1361696

Marble: Total

Mica: Total

120641

348379

587374
3628602

80368

760097

99389

875533

190427

Mica (blocks)

tonne

1082

57549

1374

58085

3311

94977

Mica (splittings)

tonne

871

46986

1463

68396

2952

72596

Mica (powder)

tonne

62072

503313

73682

550783

72106

710212

Mica (condenser
films)

tonne

313

2718

230

4881

2280

Mica (waste &

scrap)

tonne

16030

149531

22640

193388

112049

481631

tonne

427

329783

499

377878

610

441156

Mica (cond. films,

plates, cuts, NES)

tonne

3159

2028

1889

Mica (washers &

discs)

tonne

31

25840

42

25879

29

20439

Mica (sheets &

strips)

tonne

21

13747

25

17895

25

9263

Mica (worked): Total

Micanite & other

tonne

14

7649

11

8208

12

7608

Mica (bricks)

built-up mica

tonne

++

335

++

366

++

265

Mica worked
(others)

tonne

358

279053

417

323502

543

401692

Molybdenum
ores & conc.

tonne

4712

53529

33

3048

29784

162824

Niobium or tantalum
ores & conc.

tonne

19

9184

73

44976

36

34325

Natural gas

tonne

15408

531472

49812

1854344

38074

1518657

Ochre: Total

tonne

4353

55852

6035

107231

12828

133324

Ochre (earth colours)

tonne

3266

24859

4775

36277

12109

111212

Ochre (persian red)

tonne

259

14051

456

46743

54

7855

Ochre (red oxide)

tonne

790

15553

660

15176

657

13634

Ochre (yellow ochre)

tonne

38

1389

144

9035

623

Petroleum (crude)

000 t

106

3250961

26

1085521

56

1397827

Potassium salts (natural)

tonne

2535

9871

10

783

Precious & semi-precious

stones, NES: Total

**

8124719

**

7637836

**

7791082

Precious & semi-precious

stones (uncut)
tonne

20776

284029

1027

480874

25917

327091

Precious & semi-precious

stones (cut)
000 carat

18226

7840690

13674

7156962

19637

7463991

(Contd.)
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FOREIGN TRADE
Table - 1 (Concld.)
2006-07
Ore/Mineral

Qty
Precious metals and
ores/conc.: Total

2007-08

2008-09 (p)

Unit
Value

Qty

Value

Qty

Value

kg

10160107

1010789

98400

582778

69617500

777291

kg

25771

740351

20000

1021

kg
kg

134336
10000000

216439
53999

73800
24600

582589
189

69556000
41500

776251
19

tonne
tonne

185717
142868

614780
394056

160456
114832

638649
402639

185306
148661

859700
629584

Quartzite (natural)

tonne

42849

220724

45624

236010

36645

230116

Rock phosphate: (Total)

Salts (other than
common salt)

tonne

1181

17053

3182

13504

5408

27205

tonne

1363821

878262

686078

728436 1001498

1487346

Gold ores & conc.

Precious metals
ores & conc.(others)
Silver ores/conc.
Quartz &
quartzite (natural)
Quartz (natural)

Sand, excluding metal

bearing

tonne

237691

235058

413598

386569

469008

339987

Sandstone
Silica sand

tonne
tonne

1132910
69579

6006621
409954

1217781
88701

6867992
279705

748753
17164

4358769
182087

Sillimanite

tonne

328

3177

1445

9630

2013

11798

Slate: Total
Slate (worked)

tonne
tonne

195957
56279

2350410
1029758

170448
27448

2110100
629955

154017
40067

2072052
800754

Slate (others)

tonne

139678

1320652

143000

1480145

113950

1271298

Steatite/talc/
soapsptone: Total

tonne

112534

462377

153813

731868

99520

650768

Steatite blocks
Steatite lumps

tonne
tonne

5692
5571

24941
27831

5806
6278

28728
26486

6418
6930

38698
32297

tonne

101271

409605

141729

676654

86172

579773

tonne
tonne

136584
++

1386068
4

3578

53604

171160
2

3971228
21

tonne

311489

1745588

255337

1667759

226306

1872050

tonne

300401

1468763

254805

1654667

224884

1841826

tonne

10068

254404

521

12726

933

24100
6124

Steatite powder
& others
Sulphur (excl.sublimed,
precipitated
& colloidal)
Tin ores & conc.
Titanium ores &
concentrates: Total
Titanium ores &
conc.: Ilmenite
Titanium ores &
conc.: Rutile
Titanium ores &
conc. (other)

tonne

1020

22421

11

366

489

Tripoli earth

tonne

25

391

Tungsten ores & conc.

Vanadium ores & conc.

tonne
tonne

415

11452

133

2805

15915

56550

Vermiculite

tonne

2351

9777

1005

6935

1118

7861

Witherite
Wollastonite

tonne
tonne

17760

166933

120
23643

1349
211450

155
21413

1550
220102

Zinc ores & conc.

Zirconium ores & conc.

tonne
tonne

3174196
33

17337315
1933

506774
123

12879413
1275

88387
25

2389172
692

Other minerals, NES

tonne

689412

543154

612109

553109

752524

814178

Source: DGCI & S, Kolkata

* Including re-exports.
** Quantity not given due to partial coverage; value figures, however, have full coverage.

10-5

FOREIGN TRADE

Table 2 : Value of Exports* of Ores & Minerals, 2006-07 to 2008-09

(By Principal Ores & Minerals)
2006-07

2007-08

2008-09 (p)

% share
in total
value

Value
(Rs. 000)

% share
in total
value

% increase (+)
or decrease (-)
in 2008-09
over
2007-08

Ore/Mineral

Value
(Rs. 000)

% share
in total
value

Value
(Rs. 000)

All Minerals

809307449

100.00

950224884

100.00

1092964455

100.00

15.02

Diamond

479718676

59.28

572407881

60.24

722606545

66.11

26.24

Iron ore

176562481

21.82

233996998

24.63

217253097

19.88

-7.16

Granite

47248406

5.84

42874852

4.51

48149007

4.41

12.30

Alumina

18701242

2.31

10166490

1.07

15823892

1.45

55.65

Chromite

7936861

0.98

12230975

1.29

9736103

0.89

-20.40

Precious & semi-precious stones

(cut & uncut): Total
8124719

1.00

7637836

0.80

7791082

0.71

2.01

Coke

339823

0.04

1010898

0.11

7295252

0.67

621.66

Lead ores & conc.

4426791

0.55

2879336

0.30

5649354

0.52

96.20

Emerald (cut & uncut)

3730559

0.46

3618344

0.38

4800533

0.44

32.67

Sandstone

6006621

0.74

6867992

0.72

4358769

0.40

-36.54

Sulphur (Excl. sublimed,

precipited & colloidal)

1386068

0.17

53604

0.01

3971228

0.36

7308.45

Building and monumental

stones, NES

3373599

0.42

4527245

0.48

3783042

0.35

-16.44

Bauxite

7422155

0.92

11792383

1.24

3708188

0.34

-68.55

Marble

2809996

0.35

4083745

0.43

3628602

0.33

-11.15

Coal (Excl. lignite)

3126709

0.39

2770280

0.29

3484645

0.32

25.79

Barytes

1475606

0.18

1327465

0.14

2982457

0.27

124.67

Zinc ores & conc.

17337315

2.14

12879413

1.36

2389172

0.22

-81.45

Slate

2350410

0.29

2110100

0.22

2072052

0.19

-1.80

Garnet (abrasive)

1321213

0.16

1277595

0.13

1939894

0.18

51.84

Titanium ores & conc.

1745588

0.22

1667759

0.18

1872050

0.17

12.25

Mica

1089880

0.13

1253411

0.13

1802852

0.16

43.84

Natural gas

531472

0.07

1854344

0.20

1518657

0.14

-18.10

Salt (rock)

878262

0.11

728436

0.08

1487346

0.14

104.18

Abrasive (natural)

461792

0.06

816414

0.09

1444288

0.13

76.91

Bentonite

906621

0.11

1061530

0.11

1414440

0.13

33.25

3250961

0.40

1085521

0.11

1397827

0.13

28.77

Limestone

601630

0.07

603376

0.06

1255352

0.11

108.05

Manganese ore

451953

0.06

833870

0.09

1206074

0.11

44.64

Petroleum (crude)

Felspar (natural)
Quartz and quartzite

1147834

0.14

890716

0.09

924103

0.08

3.75

614780

0.08

638649

0.07

859700

0.08

34.61

Precious metal ores & conc.

1010789

0.12

582778

0.06

777291

0.07

33.38

Other minerals

3216637

0.40

3694648

0.39

5581551

0.51

51.07

Source: DGCI & S, Kolkata

* Including re-exports.

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Value of Mineral Exports, 2007-08 and 2008-09

Chromite
1%

Iron Ore
25%
Granite
5%

2007-08
Total value
Rs. 95,022 crore

Others
9%

Diamond
60%

Chromite
1%

Granite
4%
Iron Ore
20%

Others
9%

2008-09
Total value
Rs. 109,296 crore

Diamond
66%

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FOREIGN TRADE

Table 3 : Value of Exports* of Ores & Minerals, 2006-07 to 2008-09

(By Principal Countries)

2006-07
Country

All Countries

2007-08

Value
(Rs. 000)

% share
in total
value

Value
(Rs. 000)

2008-09 (p)

% share
in total
value

Value
(Rs. 000)

% increase (+)
or decrease (-)
% share
in 2008-09
in total
over
value
2007-08

809307449

100.00

950224884

100.00

1092964455

100.00

15.02

China

198351847

24.51

262713335

27.65

260987173

23.88

-0.66

Hong Kong

152444303

18.84

194138297

20.43

222913682

20.40

14.82

UAE

59945152

7.41

82271997

8.66

169529382

15.51

106.06

USA

133691875

16.52

141615814

14.90

142792784

13.06

0.83

Belgium

67998050

8.40

80835943

8.51

85203087

7.80

5.40

Israel

39726181

4.91

41792870

4.40

37678422

3.45

-9.84

Japan

37314374

4.61

27089536

2.85

27990989

2.56

3.33

Singapore

7027409

0.87

6547929

0.69

17856176

1.63

172.70

Thailand

15696595

1.94

16118434

1.70

14596108

1.34

-9.44

UK

9751547

1.20

11060582

1.16

8784578

0.80

-20.58

Italy

7156427

0.88

7099150

0.75

6703891

0.61

-5.57

Germany

5069377

0.63

5358013

0.56

5964034

0.55

11.31

Switzerland

4705532

0.58

6158361

0.65

5636678

0.52

-8.47

Bangladesh

4443523

0.55

3908151

0.41

5315995

0.49

36.02

Australia

5129232

0.63

5449873

0.57

4631730

0.42

-15.01

473103

0.06

1060708

0.11

4464471

0.41

320.90

Brazil
Korea, Rep. of

14148604

1.75

8780021

0.92

4140992

0.38

-52.84

Malaysia

1661981

0.21

1845699

0.19

3732044

0.34

102.20

Netherlands

2708713

0.33

2745267

0.29

3649832

0.33

32.95

France

2300657

0.28

2502040

0.26

3279232

0.30

31.06

Iran

1699032

0.21

1004656

0.11

3177532

0.29

216.28

Canada

3212491

0.40

2998292

0.32

3009517

0.28

0.37

Chinese Taipei/Taiwan

2912279

0.36

4369251

0.46

2958986

0.27

-32.28

Nepal

1335553

0.17

2808617

0.30

2559939

0.23

-8.85

South Africa

1625168

0.20

1508904

0.16

2529704

0.23

67.65

Saudi Arabia

2075535

0.26

1806718

0.19

2356221

0.22

30.41

Pakistan

1380879

0.17

937761

0.10

2046023

0.19

118.18

Turkey

1551062

0.19

1727530

0.18

1642132

0.15

-4.94

Spain

3635174

0.45

2289616

0.24

1499505

0.14

-34.51

Romania

2508184

0.31

1772158

0.19

1464108

0.13

-17.38

Unspecified

2160281

0.27

3398983

0.36

8220001

0.75

141.84

15467329

1.91

16510378

1.74

25649507

2.35

55.35

Other countries

Source: DGCI & S, Kolkata

* Including re-exports.
The countrywise details relating to some of the commodities are not available from the source agency. The figures in
respect of such commodities have been grouped under country item "unspecified".

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titanium & alloys (including waste & scrap) by

Metals & Alloys

The value of exports of metals & alloys at
Rs.82,239 crore in the year 2008-09 registered an

24.5% and tungsten and alloys including scrap

by 8.7% as compared to that of previous year.

increase of 23.93% as compared to Rs. 66,361crore

India exported metals & alloys to 210 countries

in the previous year. The contribution of metals

(including country item unspecified) in 2008-09

& alloys in the total value of Indias exports was

as against 205 countries in the preceding year.

9.8% during the year under review.

Bulk of the metals and alloys having share of more

Iron & steel with a share of 61.5% continued

than 1% to total value were exported to

to hold the top position in the total value of metals

20 countries. These countries together accounted

exported from India in 2008-09. Copper and alloys

for about 73% of the total value of exports during

(including brass and bronze) came in second place

2008-09. USA with a share of 13.5% continued to

and accounted for 9.9%. Ferro-alloys and plati-

occupy the top position during 2008-09 followed

num alloys & related metals occupied the third

by UAE at second position with a share of 13.2%,

and fourth place with a contribution of 8% each.

Saudi Arabia with a share of 4.7% in third place,

The contribution of aluminium & alloys including

followed by Belgium 4.2%, Italy 3.5%, Malaysia

scrap was 6.5%, zinc and alloys incl. scrap 2.2%

3.3%, UK, Germany and China 3.2% each,

and that of pig and cast iron (including

Singapore 3.1% and Rep. of Korea 2.8%.

spiegeleisen) was 1.8%. The individual share of

The

other remaining metals and alloys was less than

Thailand, Japan, Iran, Spain, Indonesia, Nigeria,

one percent.

Sri Lanka and Nepal ranged between 2 to 1 percent

individual

shares

of

Netherlands,

and less than one percent in respect of the

As compared to the previous year, the value

remaining countries.

of exports for different important metals showed

a significant rising trend in 2008-09 over previous

The value of exports of metals & alloys to

year. Significant growth was observed in export

UAE rose to more than double and that to Algeria

value of platinum alloys & related metals (about

increased to about three times during 2008-09. The

77 times), chromium alloys (about 27 times) and

increase in value of exports of metals & alloys to

mercury (17 times) during 2008-09. The export

Nepal rose by 75.4%, Kenya 56.3%, UK 48.4%,

value of tin and alloys inclusive of scrap

South Africa 45.8%, France 36.7%, Singapore

increased by 59.4%, ferro-alloys increased by

36.3%, Iran 34.5%, Canada 34.3%, USA 33.6%,

53.4%, zinc and alloys including scrap by 48.8%,

Germany 29%, Bangladesh 28.8%, Japan and Spain

molybdenum & scrap by 45.7%, silver 45.3%,

25.8% each and to Australia by 22.8%.

manganese & alloys including waste and scrap

value of exports of metals & alloys, however,

26.9%, iron & steel 21.7% and aluminium and

showed a decline for Oman 64.5%, Chinese Taipei/

alloys including scrap by 18.1%. However, the

Taiwan 46%, Indonesia 38.4%, Vietnam 35.1%,

metal exports value of lead and alloys including

Hong Kong 23%, and Nigeria 12.1% during the

scrap declined by 41.4%, copper & alloys

year under review (Tables - 4 to 6). Exports of

(including brass & bronze) by 31%, precious

selected mineral-based products during 2006-07

metals/metals clad with precious metal by 29%,

to 2008-09 are given in Table-7.

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FOREIGN TRADE

Table 4 : Exports of Metals and Alloys, 2006-07 to 2008-09

(Value in Rs. 000)
2006-07
Metal/Alloy

2007-08

2008-09 (p)

Unit
Qty

Value

All Metals and Alloys

Qty

Value

626211562

Aluminium alloys & scrap tonne

Antimony alloys & scrap

tonne

Qty

663607947

Value
822391369

272540

37238999

359124

45214886

429433

53404671

2159

418875

24

6466

57

17537

Bismuth & scrap

tonne

5766

16

19350

10

9032

Boron

tonne

89

14499

341

34575

383

44812

Cadmium waste & scrap

tonne

155

30624

174

57029

++

2276

Chromium & alloys (scrap) tonne

2243

37

8453

11

231901

tonne

476

560860

371

678587

274

704376

Cobalt & alloys

tonne

415

544086

331

666072

245

695140

Cobalt (scrap)

tonne

61

16774

40

12515

29

9236

Copper & alloys (incl. brass

& bronze): Total
tonne

450212

137613388

415618

117438156

278655

0988135

Cobalt alloys &

scrap: Total

Copper and alloys

tonne

393695

123165668

374822

106719803

245683

72084889

Copper (scrap)

tonne

363

84554

443

130690

768

186253

tonne

++

42

1013

Brass & bronze

tonne

52361

13605797

39548

10407066

31967

8639392

Brass & bronze (scrap)

Copper alloys ( scrap)

tonne

3793

757369

805

180555

232

76588

Cement copper
(precipitated)

tonne

10

1190

18

3784

14

531

Ferro-alloys: Total

tonne

510578

16427788

878718

44849514

960100

68781535

Ferro-boron

tonne

64

++

38

380

Ferro-chrome

tonne

287761

9939296

482953

24800480

491677

34188265

Charge-chrome

tonne

++

14

1001

53644

Ferro-manganese

tonne

54227

1552885

114461

5921631

121533

11214086

Ferro-molybdenum

tonne

465

23603

820

39502

888

53679

Ferro-nickel

tonne

10

1059

3873

Ferro-niobium

tonne

177

9524

316

12745

192

41614

Ferro-phosphorus

tonne

807

16574

1136

24453

169

5637

Ferro-selenium

tonne

118

++

19

Ferro-silicon

tonne

7943

263951

9377

443320

37170

2804810

Ferro-titanium

tonne

131

7168

146

7952

457

Ferro-tungsten

tonne

32

1272

708

128

Ferro-vanadium

tonne

1972

40666

788

49296

388

52353

Ferro-zirconium

tonne

37

624

30

1814

24

2462

Ferro-silico-chrome

tonne

122

4800

64

5561

26

2363

Ferro-silico-magnesium tonne

2743

98645

2157

107875

3295

282169
19983391

Ferro-silico-manganese

tonne

152052

4423577

262591

13325024

300421

Ferro-alloys (others)

tonne

2095

44066

3869

108997

3301

92205

(Contd.)
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FOREIGN TRADE
Table - 4 (Contd.)
2006-07
Metal/Alloy

2007-08

2008-09 (p)

Unit
Qty

Gold, non-monetary &

monetary: Total
kg

Value

Qty

Value

Qty

Value

2747

45450

4128

187615

3680

1289329

Gold- Monetary

kg

236

296055

Gold, nonmonetary: Total

kg

2747

45450

4128

187615

3444

993274

Powder

kg

21

20899

39

130

39

Other unwrought
forms

kg

11

9462

101111

1900

927523

Other Semimanufactured form kg

2715

15089

4124

86465

1414

65712

442

Gold - clad metals/

base metals, NES

tonne

22

2991

62

++

947

Iron & Steel: Total

tonne

8421409

381363178

8246268

415266584 8381102

505364618

Iron & Steel (finished

steel incl. C.R. sheets) tonne

4006026

179647088

4186946

195278361 4187785

232711945

Iron & Steel (semifinished steel incl.

ingots)

tonne

3060269

103540729

2521576

101149361 2658246

130865923

Iron & Steel (steel wire) tonne

102569

10628635

107514

12555218

83461

10567362

Iron & Steel (sponge

iron)

tonne

59006

710461

49599

723310

29594

728806

Iron & Steel (scrap)

tonne

84874

478344

106758

1099068

28548

1044012

Iron & Steel: alloy

steel (granules))

tonne

346

9150

1384

31043

361

13927

Iron & Steel material

tonne

++

17

Iron & Steel : alloy

steel (powder)

tonne

507

31917

555

29862

356

31493

Iron & Steel (other

finished steel, NES)

tonne

1107812

86316854

1271936

104400344 1392751

129401150

Pig & cast iron

incl. spiegeleisen

tonne

660842

9421777

819926

13541946

541757

14671746

Lead and alloys &

scrap: Total

tonne

15535

1232327

19806

2222252

12566

1302253

tonne

15167

1223259

19733

2215620

12471

1296644

Lead & alloys

Lead (scrap)

tonne

368

9068

73

6632

95

5609

Magnesium & scrap

tonne

45

8365

119

28567

152

24255

Manganese & alloys

(incl. waste & scrap )

tonne

7846

378

57427

267

72865

Manganese & alloys

(Unwrought & Wrought) tonne

++

88

344

44474

27

21039

Manganese & Alloys, NES tonne

7758

34

12953

220

51133

Manganese waste & scrap tonne

20

693

(Contd.)

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FOREIGN TRADE
Table - 4 (Concld.)
2006-07
Metal/Alloy

2007-08

2008-09 (p)

Unit
Qty

Value

Qty

Value

Qty

Value

Mercury

tonne

12

8241

17

3174

99

55204

Molybdenum & scrap

tonne

13

55920

11

38578

17

56201

Nickel and alloys

(incl. scrap): Total

tonne

1550

1183176

1670

1097023

1565

1104883

Nickel & alloys

tonne

1439

1146241

1548

1026282

1500

1074313

Nickel (scrap)

tonne

111

36935

122

70741

65

30570

Other rare metals, NES

tonne

3698

++

763

16742

Platinum, alloys and

related metals: Total

kg

659

638143

1987

870092

36491

67717779

kg

597

592227

1174

829635

33046

67540466

Other metals of platinum

group
kg

62

45916

813

40457

3445

177313

170

102832

190

2069

65

74

Precious metals/metals
clad with precious metals tonne

461

4691360

430

7330645

329

5206994

Selenium

tonne

129

244781

589

289616

5594

290309

Silver

tonne

66

814177

23

466489

35

677720

Platinum (powder,
unwrought & others)

Platinum-clad base/
precious metals

kg

Silver-clad base metals

kg

91

888

351

3196

458

1193

Silicon

tonne

183

7709

567

35499

289

26518

Tantalum & scrap: Total

tonne

4793

19

20468

49

45013

Tantalum alloys,
unwrought

tonne

++

4207

13881

20

31944

Tantalum & scrap

tonne

586

17

6587

29

13069

tonne

12

127

++

220

Tin and alloys (incl. scrap) tonne

Tellurium

5493

800063

5544

813385

2243

1296515

Tin & alloys

tonne

4427

690685

4476

686068

1607

1216288

Tin & alloys: Worked

tonne

893

87820

800

96435

579

71190

Tin (scrap)

tonne

173

21558

268

30882

57

9037

Titanium & alloys

(incl. waste & scrap )

tonne

121

90626

154

313275

60

236491

Tungsten alloys & scrap

kg

272735

495396

113583

318028

166283

290497

Vanadium & scrap

tonne

1478

506

Zinc and alloys (incl. scrap)tonne

189249

32663605

81536

12387574

209434

18428890

209374

18423436

Zinc & alloys

tonne

188730

32613492

81274

12322091

Zinc (scrap)

tonne

519

50113

262

65483

60

5454

tonne

24

8510

++

1807

138

28632

Zirconium & scrap

Source: DGCI & S, Kolkata.

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FOREIGN TRADE

Table 5 : Value of Exports of Metals & Alloys, 2006-07 to 2008-09

(By Principal Metals & Alloys)

2006-07
Metal/Alloy

Value
(Rs. 000)

All Metals & Alloys

2007-08

% share
in total
value

Value
(Rs. 000)

2008-09 (p)

% share
in total
value

Value
(Rs. 000)

% increase (+)
or decrease (-)
% share
in 2008-09
in total
over
value
2007-08

626211562

100.00

663607947

100.00

822391369

100.00

23.93

381363178

60.90

415266584

62.58

505364618

61.45

21.70

Copper & alloys

(including brass and bronze) 137613388

21.98

117438156

17.70

80988135

9.85

-31.04

16427788

2.62

44849514

6.76

68781535

8.36

53.36

638143

0.10

870092

0.13

67717779

8.23

7682.83

Aluminium and alloys

including scrap

37238999

5.95

45214886

6.81

53404671

6.49

18.11

Zinc and alloys

including scrap

32663605

5.22

12387574

1.87

18428890

2.24

48.77

Pig & cast iron

(including spiegeleisen)

9421777

1.50

13541946

2.04

14671746

1.78

8.34

Precious metals/metals clad

with precious metals

4691360

0.75

7330645

1.10

5206994

0.63

-28.97

Lead and alloys including scrap

1232327

0.20

2222252

0.33

1302253

0.16

-41.40

Tin and alloys including scrap

800063

0.13

813385

0.12

1296515

0.16

59.40

45450

0.01

187615

0.03

1289329

0.16

587.22

Nickel and alloys including scrap 1183176

0.19

1097023

0.17

1104883

0.13

0.72

Cobalt & alloys

(including waste and scrap)

560860

0.09

678587

0.10

704376

0.09

3.80

Silver

814177

0.13

466489

0.07

677720

0.08

45.28

Tungsten and alloys

including scrap

495396

0.08

318028

0.05

290497

0.04

-8.66

Selenium

244781

0.04

289616

0.04

290309

0.04

0.24

90626

0.01

313275

0.05

236491

0.03

-24.51

2243

0.00

8453

0.00

231901

0.03

2643.42

Iron & steel

Ferro-alloys
Platinum alloys & related
metals

Gold (non-monetary &

monetary) : Total

Titanium and alloys

(including waste & scrap)
Chromium & alloys
Manganese & alloys
(including waste & scrap)
Molybdenum & scrap
Mercury
Other metals & alloys

7846

0.00

57427

0.01

72865

0.01

26.88

55920

0.01

38578

0.01

56201

0.01

45.68

8241

0.00

3174

0.00

55204

0.01

1639.26

612218

0.10

214648

0.03

218443

0.03

1.77

Source: DGCI & S, Kolkata.

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FOREIGN TRADE

Value of Exports of Metals & Alloys, 2007-08 and 2008-09

Aluminium Alloys &

Scrap
7%

Ferro-Alloys
7%

Pig & Cast Iron

2%
Copper & Alloys (incl.
Brass & Bronze)
18%

Zinc & Alloys (incl.

Scrap)
2%
Others
2%

2007-08
Total Value
Rs. 66,361 crore

Iron & Steel

62%

Aluminium Alloys &

Scrap
6%

Ferro-Alloys
8%

2008-09
Iron & Steel
62%

Copper & Alloys (incl.

Brass & Bronze)
10%

Total Value
Rs. 82,239 crore

Pig & Cast Iron

2%
Others
10%

10-14

Zinc & Alloys (incl.

Scrap)
2%

FOREIGN TRADE

Table 6 : Value of Exports of Metals & Alloys, 2006-07 to 2008-09

(By Principal Countries)
2006-07
Country

2008-09 (p)

Value
(Rs. 000)

626211562

100.00

663607947

100.00

822391369

100.00

23.93

USA

79092860

12.63

83356557

12.56

111356027

13.54

33.59

UAE

49715576

7.94

51101079

7.70

108283030

13.17

111.90

Saudi Arabia

37392813

5.97

36448585

5.49

38340708

4.66

5.19

Belgium

36056442

5.76

28554391

4.30

34118542

4.15

19.49

Italy

34714121

5.54

25640030

3.86

28712905

3.49

11.98

Malaysia

11087852

1.77

22436631

3.38

26744018

3.25

19.20

UK

18338939

2.93

17971787

2.71

26670572

3.24

48.40

Germany

13887140

2.22

20292682

3.06

26186654

3.18

29.04

China

49505350

7.91

26599116

4.01

26089196

3.17

-1.92

Singapore

22009805

3.51

18934722

2.85

25810688

3.14

36.31

Korea, Rep. of

15778023

2.52

22243238

3.35

23001935

2.80

3.41

Netherlands

% share
in total
value

Value
(Rs. 000)

% increase (+)
or decrease (-)
% share
in 2008-09
in total
over
value
2007-09

% share
in total
value

All Countries

Value
(Rs. 000)

2007-08

8908163

1.42

16480019

2.48

19767350

2.40

19.95

11423941

1.82

15919992

2.40

19615603

2.39

23.21

6723588

1.07

14190648

2.14

17844928

2.17

25.75

Iran

12857537

2.05

13094327

1.97

17610022

2.14

34.49

Spain

10098602

1.61

11970383

1.80

15061989

1.83

25.83

Indonesia

14684358

2.34

15739518

2.37

9689514

1.18

-38.44

Nigeria

5088491

0.81

11021657

1.66

9685311

1.18

-12.12

Sri Lanka

9719942

1.55

9518523

1.43

9623114

1.17

1.10

Nepal

2043420

0.33

4806908

0.72

8430570

1.03

75.38

Turkey

6114482

0.98

6881977

1.04

7922383

0.96

15.12

Kenya

3908608

0.62

4775492

0.72

7466153

0.91

56.34

Algeria

4575933

0.73

2431445

0.37

7164334

0.87

194.65

Oman

12769464

2.04

20141800

3.04

7149941

0.87

-64.50

Bangladesh

5705213

0.91

5363273

0.81

6907410

0.84

28.79

Canada

3948574

0.63

5025551

0.76

6748138

0.82

34.28

Thailand
Japan

France

3800802

0.61

4887646

0.74

6680322

0.81

36.68

14427327

2.30

12169277

1.83

6566867

0.80

-46.04

South Africa

8392513

1.34

4129389

0.62

6020175

0.73

45.79

Australia

4589826

0.73

4495037

0.68

5519144

0.67

22.78

Vietnam

7025677

1.12

8136621

1.23

5280181

0.64

-35.11

Hong Kong

10082293

1.61

5634346

0.85

4333638

0.53

-23.09

Other countries

91743887

14.65

113215300

17.06

141990007

17.27

25.42

Chinese Taipei/Taiwan

Source: DGCI & S, Kolkata.

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Table 7 : Exports of Selected Mineral-based Products, 2006-07 to 2008-09

(Value in Rs. 000)
2006-07
Mineral-based product

2007-08

2008-09 (p)

Unit
Qty

All Items

Value

Qty

Value

Qty

Value

**

831998023

**

1130144342

**

1238253034

tonne

9145

452461

10012

535084

8417

719245

Asbestos cement products tonne

7982

184757

17432

257883

40659

484304

Aluminium fluoride

Bleaching powder

tonne

17971

504939

13496

482309

14939

638686

Boric acid

tonne

788

30914

878

35950

581

29567

tonne

8393

11630

167696

71340

10781

13695

Calcium carbide

tonne

43

1206

382

250

8728

Caustic soda

tonne

29410

413109

32337

548300

56499

1435584

Cement: Total

tonne

4816159

11473982

3422078

8220944 3260261

8809436

tonne

3960772

9417378

2797357

6219820 2254216

6140203

Cement (portland white) tonne

143014

442198

147527

781675

71370

334383

Cement (clinkers)

tonne

628144

1469353

427632

1091698

817860

2007273

Cement (others)

tonne

84229

145053

49562

127751

116815

327577

Cryolite (artificial)

tonne

79

3697

401

17934

653

31385

Graphite (artificial)

tonne

6877

624595

14586

1502772

15002

941332

Graphite bricks & shapes

tonne

57

62

715

216

5467

Graphite crucibles

tonne

393

22487

622

23840

681

21541

Hydrofluoric acid

tonne

542

23973

811

35214

714

51557

Manganese oxide: Total

tonne

1141

19006

1403

22716

1191

48209

tonne

521

8415

969

16646

989

41368

tonne

620

10591

434

6070

202

6841

Non-ferrous ash & residues tonne

822678

1149770

264376

1528889

531784

1867251

33624

810940000

40779

1107890000

38572

1210860000

000 tonne

12344

325810000

13937

422200000

13141

430940000

000 tonne

8411

214310000

9297

273650000

7601

248540000

Other light distillates 000 tonne

3933

111500000

4640

148550000

5540

182400000

Briquettes of coke,
semi-coke of coal

Cement (portland grey)

Manganese oxides
(other than manganese
dioxide)
Manganese dioxide

Petroleum Products: Total 000 tonne

Light distillates
Naptha

(Contd.)
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Table - 7 (Concld.)
2006-07
Mineral-based product

2007-08

2008-09 (p)

Unit
Qty

Value

Qty

Value

Qty

Value

Middle distillates

000 tonne

15171

399930000

18931

549190000

18469

634280000

Heavy ends

000 tonne

6109

85200000

7911

136500000

6962

145640000

Other refractory
manufactures

tonne

44639

1276342

58384

1731102

132201

1928913

Phosphoric acid

tonne

10234

107692

59358

820332

61193

2296686

Phosphorus (elemental)

tonne

415

64284

603

60601

368

95366

Phosphatic fertilizers

tonne

7420

53613

9895

150401

15017

150527

Potash fertilizer

tonne

12844

129881

27436

307544

41446

616524

Potassium nitrate

tonne

127

16064

101

7998

836

52168

tonne

172877

1444285

118964

2065883

730254

2675674

Silicon carbide crucibles

tonne

2698

133199

1905

129802

5651

206577

Slag dross

tonne

64544

268335

452818

987895

358104

1151991

Soda ash

tonne

136991

1047173

73190

730983

86203

1095634

Sodium fluoride

tonne

322

5994

244

5843

Sodium nitrate

tonne

87

206

2926

273

8060

Sodium nitrite

tonne

1822

35772

1181

24993

1322

50971

colloidal): Total

tonne

5119

319521

7206

330859

5068

420343

Sulphur (colloidal)

tonne

65

723

1283

6011

53

990

Sulphur (precipitated)

tonne

111

2463

758

4444

118

1513

Sulphur (sublimed)

tonne

4943

316335

5165

320404

4897

417840

tonne

16682

1239198

35722

1612908

33643

1537613

tonne

13311

1072318

12799

971781

6833

616091

tonne

3371

166880

22923

641127

26810

921522

Refractory bricks/
Fire bricks

Sulphur (Sublimed,
precipitated &

Titanium dioxide &

oxides: Total
Titanium dioxide
Titanium oxides
(other than above)

Source: DGCI & S, Kolkata.

10-17

FOREIGN TRADE

zinc ores and concentrate by 22.1%, alumina by

18.0% and coke by 10.1% during the year under

IMPORTS
Ores & Minerals

review over the previous year.

The value of imports of ores & minerals in

2008-09 accounted for 37% of the total value of
all merchandise imported into India. During

During 2008-09, minerals were imported from

134 countries as against 128 countries in 2007-08

2008-09, the total value of imports of ores and

minerals at Rs.514509 crore registered a rise of

(both figures inclusive of country item

unspecified). Approximately 97% of the total

47% as compared to Rs. 349509 crore during

2007-08.

value of imports of ores & minerals was confined

to 35 countries and only 10 countries accounted

Petroleum (crude) continued to be the largest

for about 74% of the total value of mineral

imports. As in the earlier years, Saudi Arabia

constituent item with a share of 67.4% in the total

value of mineral imports in 2008-09. Next in order

continued to occupy the top position in 2008-09

and in terms of imports value and accounted for

of importance was diamond (total) with a share of

14.6% followed by coal (excluding lignite) with

14% of the total mineral imports. Next in order

was United Arab Emirates with 12% and Iran 10%

the contribution of 8%, copper ores &

concentrates 3.5% and natural gas 2.5%. The

followed by Nigeria 8%, Kuwait and Iraq 7% each,

Australia 5%,Hong Kong, Belgium and Venezuela

combined share of these five minerals was about

96% in 2008-09 as against 97.3% in the previous

4% each and Indonesia and Qatar 3% each. The

individual share of Malaysia, China, USA, Angola,

year.

South Africa, Chile and Egypt varied between

2 to 1 percent and that of remaining countries was

During 2008-09, the import value of diamond,

rock phosphate and sulphur (excluding sublimed,

less than one percent.

precipitated & colloidal) rose to more than double

during the year while manganese ore and clay
(others) increased by two times and above over
the previous year. There was an increase in the
value of imports of petroleum (crude) by 34.7 %,
and that of coal (excluding lignite) 99.3%, natural
gas 39.2%, asbestos 48.2%, marble 23.8%,
limestone 29.9%, emerald (cut and uncut) 35.8%,
fluorite 55.1%, cobalt ores and concentrate 21.3%,
borax 70.5%, gypsum 77%, and building &
monumental stones 99.1%, zirconium ores &
concentrate 23.2%, granite 66.3%, kaolin 37.2%,
tin ores & concentrate 82.9% and sand (excluding
metal bearing) 26.7% during 2008-09 as compared
to that in the previous year. The value of imports
of iron ore, however, declined by 65.8% and that
of molybdenum ores and concentrate by 27.5%,

During 2008-09, the value of imports of ores

and minerals from UAE, Indonesia and Brunei in
2008-09 rose to more than double and that of
Jordan and Russia to about three times over
previous year while the imports from Venezuela
showed a very highly significant growth. The
value of imports from South Africa increased by
90%, followed by Qatar 80%, Egypt 69%, Brazil
68%, Angola 59%, Australia and Belgium
57% each, Israel 55%, Kuwait 45%, Papua New
Guinea 37%, Malaysia 34%, China and Mexico
32% each, Nigeria 31%, Iran 27% and Iraq 24% as
compared to the previous year. Imports value,
however, showed a decline of 62% in case of
Guinea, 51% for unspecified countries and Yemen
Republic, 33% for Libya, 27% for Turkey, 26%
for Oman and 11% for Chile (Tables - 8 to 10).

10-18

FOREIGN TRADE

Table 8 : Imports of Ores and Minerals, 2006-07 to 2008-09

(Value in Rs. 000)
2006-07
Ore/Mineral
All Minerals
Abrasives (natural)
Alabaster
Alumina
Andalusite
Antimony ores and conc.
Arsenic sulphide (natural)
Asbestos: Total
Asbestos (chrysotile)
Asbestos (others)
Ballclay
Barytes
Bauxite
Bentonite
Borax: Total
Natural borate
Sodium borate
Other borates
Building & monumental
stones, NES
Calcite
Chalk
Chromite: Total
Chrome ore others
Chrome ore conc.
Chrome ore lumps
Clay (others)
Coal (excluding lignite)
Lignite
Coke
Coal gas
Cobalt ores & conc.
Copper ores & conc.
Corundum (natural)
Diamond: Total
Diamond (industrial)
Diamond (mostly cut)
Diamond (powder)
Diatomite
Dolomite
Earth clay
Emerald
(uncut & cut): Total
Emerald (uncut)
Emerald (cut)
Felspar (natural)
Felspar
(uncut & cut): Total
Felspar (uncut)
Felspar (cut)
Fireclay
Flint
Fluorite/fluorspar
Fullers earth
Garnet (abrasive)
Garnet (uncut & cut):Total
Garnet (uncut)
Garnet (cut)

2007-08

2008-09 (p)

Unit
Qty

Value

Qty

11426
552
347636
4120
478
28
253382
57853
195529
77014
3181
47138
4987
63067
23479
35712
3876

3050279536
122929
7296
6980836
67189
51084
763
5191128
1180477
4010651
423548
16492
403707
105946
1017199
307278
600661
109260

8032
658
270441
5925
693
16
311705
41017
270688
166340
1369
122911
8025
78625
29091
46914
2620

tonne
1953299
tonne
46465
tonne
69
tonne
4800
tonne
2909
tonne
63
tonne
1828
tonne
39676
000 tonnes
43079
000 tonnes

tonne
4686047
tonne
1
tonne
9473
tonne
2707369
tonne

**
carat
4503
carat
119625535
000 carat
56848
tonne
1645
tonne
52921
tonne
318

577812
102831
1740
67817
41583
924
25310
191800
166886113

40210970
1497
1250815
238407046

331348334
107670
330808846
431818
35273
141058
3447

2089255
101471
141
121001
47209

73792
22775
49792
++
4247936
++
9953
1914178

**
40912
114307558
72601
1521
7833
19

**
66
1203
53127

2330172
1627155
703017
133122

**
76
2637
90

3133444
2100936
1032508
792

**
44
4656
290

4253563
2137136
2116427
3856

**
++
++
9
2541
131000
2696
94
**
21
203

3878
3015
863
1658
6554
1172943
48441
1193
52452
4852
47600

**
++
1
1
597
162110

35
**
++
132

7657
3909
3748
75
5598
1649331

238
41253
1507
39746

**
++
5
121
1309
153749

332
**
++
242

4057
848
3209
4933
7522
2558710

6483
43092
3988
39104

tonne
tonne
tonne
tonne
tonne
tonne
tonne
tonne
tonne
tonne
tonne
tonne
tonne
tonne
tonne
tonne
tonne

tonne
000 carat
tonne

tonne
000 carat
tonne
tonne
tonne
tonne
tonne
tonne
000 carat

Value
3495065225
68526
9777
5355140
91306
63692
488
5899442
808922
5090520
740262
12592
873447
135241
1169576
324289
737521
107766

Qty

Value

10007
397
212502
8267
476
75
346658
346032
626
122026
1674
45612
4500
98533
44617
46214
7702

5145093369
106107
6822
4392750
165807
53767
2896
8744931
8697307
47624
755642
20681
988232
95996
1994633
719253
1020727
254653

684053
3067772
349669
66205
2659
128
1064129
94416
497017
41131

1166
567112
52119
120574
57061
207389726
59004
688
++
51231153
1882191
323

1940501
7823
161774736
2264732

++
312793577
**
624745
24502
311834220 143464060
334612
72333
29696
1817
120739
10119
657
138

1362230
188222
2732
1070152
541786
15358
513008
392891
413413525
1654
46063197

2353378
178221088
54
748858813
99064
748417096
342653
48615
111105
8587

(Contd.)
10-19

FOREIGN TRADE
Table - 8 (Contd.)
2006-07
Ore/Mineral

2007-08

2008-09 (p)

Unit
Qty

Granite: (Total)
tonne
41301
Granite (crude or
roughly trimmed)
tonne
18494
Granite (cut blocks/slabs) tonne
2401
Granite (polished
blocks/tiles)
tonne
14564
Granite (others)
tonne
5842
Graphite (natural)
tonne
9927
Gypsum & plaster
tonne
421772
Iron ore: Total
000 tonnes
483
Iron ore conc.:
Non-agglomerated
000 tonnes

Iron ore lumps

000 tonnes
161
Iron ore pellets
000 tonnes
322
Iron ore pyrites
000 tonnes
++
Kaolin
tonne
29806
Kieselgurh
tonne
23
Kyanite
tonne
54
Lead ores & conc.
tonne
8032
Limestone
tonne
2300498
Magnesite: Total
tonne
92126
Magnesia (fused)
tonne
45972
Magnesite (not calcined) tonne
877
Magnesite (calcined)
tonne
3024
Magnesite: Dead-burnt
magnesia
tonne
33473
Magnesium oxide
tonne
2455
Magnesite (others)
tonne
6325
Manganese ore: Total
tonne
284202
Manganese ore
(46% or more Mn)
tonne
280023
Manganese ore
(35% or more but
below 46% Mn )
tonne
2431
Manganese ore
(30% or more but
below 35% Mn )
tonne

Manganese ore
(ferruginous,10% or
more)
tonne

Manganese ore (others) tonne

1748
Marble: Total
tonne
212522
Marble (dressed)
tonne
154161
Marble (others)
tonne
58361
Mica: Total
tonne
1579
Mica (unmanufactured) tonne
740
Mica (blocks)
tonne

Mica (powder)
tonne
50
Mica (splittings)
tonne
334
Mica (waste & scrap) tonne
356
Mica (worked)
tonne
839
Mica (condenser films,
plates, cuts, NES) tonne
234
Mica
(washers & discs)
tonne
++
Mica (sheets & strips) tonne
15
Micanite & other
built-up mica
tonne
85
Mica worked (others)
tonne
505

Value

Qty

Value

Qty

Value

843620

37621

599360

50786

996647

302412
34299

20383
3439

287386
47961

15771
21562

350185
365965

389753
117156
209100
527720
2451762

7229
6570
11666
582215
293

148290
115723
229768
802051
1788435

8306
5147
7309
890912
69

136055
144442
247346
1419361
611112

777406
1671489
2867
393054
1307
1798
175833
2677737
1569109
868141
22951
77884

++

290
3
43550
103
210
5685
3294191
76287
21432
3157
6666

12

1773419
15004
460541
2643
3800
234234
4317614
1378749
442191
78836
162798

++

69
++
62083
176
200
5184
3603340
51422
10854
441
12992

805

604776
5531o
632016
9685
4457
193822
5607948
1427008
332290
9389
381550

348887
98571
152675
1685063

36520
2549
5963
686053

451400
111277
132247
6311862

19669
4333
3133
852198

431172
182792
89815
19818562

1652688

497385

4315760

398033

11041290

11731

181184

1947428

431162

8557785

1002

9601

11062

115633

20644
4227144
2598850
1628294
281654
18662

3768
10204
4690
262992

704
5778
297158
193022
104136
2645
860
++
125
10
725
1785

2686
36387
5275339
2811260
2464079
336016
18767
67
7639
625
10436
317249

11941
313680
217913
95767
2323
552
59
150
106
237
1771

103854
6533016
3621757
2911259
424930
14913
4624
4526
3249
2514
410017

45037

78

18651

144

27934

132
2301

++
267

74
7964

++
241

17
7509

11549
203973

62
1378

7160
283400

41
1345

4702
369855

(Contd.)
10-20

FOREIGN TRADE
Table - 8 (Concld.)
2006-07
Ore/Mineral

2007-08

2008-09 (p)

Unit
Qty

Molybdenum ores & conc. tonne

Natural gas
tonne
Niobium/Tantalum
ores & conc.
tonne
Nickel ores & conc.
tonne
Ochre: Total
tonne
Ochre (earth colours)
tonne
Ochre (persian red)
tonne
Ochre (red oxide)
tonne
Ochre (yellow ochre)
tonne
Petroleum (crude)
000 tonnes
Precious & semi-precious
stones, NES: Total
Precious & semi-precious
stones (uncut)
tonne
Precious & semi-precious
stones (cut)
000 carat
Precious metal
ores & conc.
kg
Quartz & quartzite
(natural): Total
tonne
Quartz (natural)
tonne
Quartzite (natural)
tonne
Rock phosphate
tonne
Salts (other than
common salt)
tonne
Sand (excl. metal bearing) tonne
Sandstone
tonne
Silica sand
tonne
Sillimanite
tonne
Slate
tonne
Steatite/talc/
soapstone: Total
tonne
Steatite blocks
tonne
Steatite lumps
tonne
Steatite powder & others tonne
Sulphur (excl. sublimed,
precipitated & colloidal) tonne
Tin ores & conc.
tonne
Titanium ores &
concentrates: Total
tonne
Titanium ores &
conc.: Ilmenite
tonne
Titanium ores &
conc.: Rutile
tonne
Titanium ores &
conc. (other)
tonne
Tripoli earth
tonne
Tungsten ores & conc.
tonne
Vanadium ores & conc.
tonne
Vermiculite
tonne
Witherite
tonne
Wollastonite
tonne
Zinc ores & conc.
tonne
Zirconium ores & conc.
tonne
Other minerals, NES
tonne

Value

Qty
2783
8086104

Value
6340190
92554485

Qty

3968
7044454

7825021
67157470

27
85
1464
20
1
1409
34
106827

7302
5163
54425
1349
406
45986
6684
2130878538

**

4947344

**

4470322

**

4832841

864

4012910

931

3270081

773

3091723

2915

934434

1847

1200241

3395

1741118

49

6009

9606

2486

433
249
184
5009214

12887
5915
6972
16136352

312
246
66
5017655

9777
4328
5449
18532414

326
285
41
5009662

9794
9100
694
48404898

27668
1802997
8
6948
35
19

46138
258882
89
141112
1140
4221

28679
1768513

12203
37
16

50762
262181

232106
1129
2966

31948
1041318
52
10240
2745
13

69337
332095
398
220828
36142
601

882
3

879

30534
60

30474

1213

40
1173

32660

203
32457

5218

216
5002

91045

1345
89700

1401893
1126

4944410
282248

1405540
702

14560588
253846

1286429
979

29944603
464371

13589

370939

17356

424265

11071

283881

1167

17544

1177

26409

1492

6725

11707

334220

13432

343994

6592

210186

715
40
149

106
180
97
52003
27578
29075

19175
842
1557

6067
1695
1283
3450170
1045096
252618

2747
63
20

34

153
49493
28592
28590

53862
1149
184

2123

2363
2846124
1029484
208718

2987
21
20
39
305
150
223
78201
30477
44994

66970
471
370
22500
13072
2128
4785
2217983
1268366
390728

127
7061
280
53836
1768
68282
6
694
1
2032
1743
61529
18
4027
115339 2574617041

Source: DGCI & S, Kolkata

** Quantity not given due to partial coverage; value figures, however, have full coverage.

10-21

2559
8306769

Value
4597646
128867509

312
56528
346
160035
1643
110488
202
1895
28
5268
1355
94084
58
9241
130042 3468454807

FOREIGN TRADE

Table 9 : Value of Imports of Ores & Minerals, 2006-07 to 2008-09

(by Principal Ores/Minerals)
2006-07

2007-08

2008-09 (p)

Ore/Mineral

Value
(Rs. 000)

% share
in total
value

Value
(Rs. 000)

% share
in total
value

All Minerals

3050279536

100.00

3495065225

100.00

5145093369

100.00

47.22

2130878538

69.86

2574617041

73.66

3468454807

67.41

34.72

Petroleum (crude)

Value
(Rs. 000)

% increasse (+)
or decrease (-)
% share
in 2008-09
in total
over
value
2007-08

Diamond

331348334

10.86

312793577

8.95

748858813

14.55

139.41

Coal (excluding lignite)

166886113

5.47

207389726

5.93

413413525

8.04

99.34

Copper ores & concentrates

238407046

7.82

161774736

4.63

178221088

3.46

10.17

Natural gas

67157470

2.20

92554485

2.65

128867509

2.50

39.23

Rock phosphate

16136352

0.53

18532414

0.53

48404898

0.94

161.19

Coke

40210970

1.32

51231153

1.47

46063197

0.90

-10.09

Sulphur (excluding sublimed,

precipitated & colloidal)

4944410

0.16

14560588

0.42

29944603

0.58

105.66

Manganese ore

1685063

0.06

6311862

0.18

19818562

0.39

213.99

Asbestos

5191128

0.17

5899442

0.17

8744931

0.17

48.23

Marble

4227144

0.14

5275339

0.15

6533016

0.13

23.84

Limestone

2677737

0.09

4317614

0.12

5607948

0.11

29.89

Precious & semi-precious

stones (cut & uncut)

4947344

0.16

4470322

0.13

4832841

0.09

8.11

Molybdenum ores &

concentrates

7825021

0.26

6340190

0.18

4597646

0.09

-27.48

Alumina

6980836

0.23

5355140

0.15

4392750

0.09

-17.97

Emerald (cut & uncut)

2330172

0.08

3133444

0.09

4253563

0.08

35.75

Fluorite/fluorspar

1172943

0.04

1649331

0.05

2558710

0.05

55.14

Cobalt ores & concentrates

1250815

0.04

1940501

0.06

2353378

0.05

21.28

Zinc ores & concentrates

3450170

0.11

2846124

0.08

2217983

0.04

-22.07

Borax

1017199

0.03

1169576

0.03

1994633

0.04

70.54

Magnesite

1569109

0.05

1378749

0.04

1427008

0.03

3.50

Gypsum

527720

0.02

802051

0.02

1419361

0.03

76.97

Building and monumental

stones, NES

577812

0.02

684053

0.02

1362230

0.03

99.14

Zirconium ores & concentrates 1045096

0.03

1029484

0.03

1268366

0.02

23.20

Chromite

67817

0.00

1064129

0.03

1070152

0.02

0.57

Granite

843620

0.03

599360

0.02

996647

0.02

66.29

Bauxite

403707

0.01

873447

0.02

988232

0.02

13.14

Ballclay

423548

0.01

740262

0.02

755642

0.01

2.08

Kaolin

393054

0.01

460541

0.01

632016

0.01

37.23

2451762

0.08

1788435

0.05

611112

0.01

-65.83

Tin ores & concentrates

Iron ore

282248

0.01

253846

0.01

464371

0.01

82.93

Mica

281654

0.01

336016

0.01

424930

0.01

26.46

Clay (others)

191800

0.01

120574

0.00

392891

0.01

225.85

258882

0.01

262181

0.01

332095

0.01

26.67

2236902

0.07

2509492

0.07

2813915

0.05

12.13

Sand (excluding metal bearing)

Other minerals

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Value of Mineral Imports, 2007-08 and 2008-09

Copper Ores & Conc.

5%

Diamond
9%

Coal
6%

2007-08

Natural Gas
3%

Total Value
Rs. 349,507 crore

Coke
1%

P et roleum (Crude)
73%

Ot hers
3%

Diamond
15%

Copper Ores & Conc.

3%

Coal
8%

2008-09
Total Value
Rs. 514,509 crore
Petroleum (Crude)
67%

Nat ural Gas

3%
Coke
1%
Others
3%

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FOREIGN TRADE

Table 10 : Value of Imports of Ores & Minerals, 2006-07 to 2008-09

(by Principal Countries)
2006-07
Country

2007-08

2008-09 (p)

% share
in total
value

Value
(Rs. 000)

% increase (+)
or decrease (-)
% share
in 2008-09
in total
over
value
2007-08

Value
(Rs. 000)

% share
in total
value

Value
(Rs. 000)

All Countries

3050279536

100.00

3495065225

100.00

5145093369

100.00

47.22

Saudi Arabia

495309645

16.24

611579133

17.50

719626057

13.99

17.67

UAE

195217979

6.40

306173541

8.76

617182162

12.00

101.58

Iran

300000853

9.84

403199782

11.54

513700248

9.98

27.41

Nigeria

314826190

10.32

302381441

8.65

396431103

7.71

31.10

Kuwait

225081061

7.38

249329556

7.13

361746406

7.03

45.09

Iraq

249412673

8.18

274843938

7.86

341240038

6.63

24.16

Australia

143210764

4.70

162045471

4.64

253935006

4.94

56.71
458.70

Hong Kong

42083181

1.38

37732913

1.08

210815651

4.10

150059034

4.92

122218976

3.50

191374897

3.72

56.58

Venezuela

32047211

1.05

15675043

0.45

184472556

3.59

1076.86

Indonesia

83193620

2.73

71078374

2.03

143168975

2.78

101.42

Belgium

Qatar

71403641

2.34

72248595

2.07

130302250

2.53

80.35

106733217

3.50

93990554

2.69

125711237

2.44

33.75

China

57203719

1.88

57474490

1.64

75626117

1.47

31.58

USA

25522710

0.84

17555784

0.50

70529735

1.37

301.75

Angola

10927226

0.36

40838995

1.17

64988437

1.26

59.13

South Africa

17249113

0.57

33619243

0.96

63922846

1.24

90.14

Malaysia

Chile

83405039

2.73

69305866

1.98

61556764

1.20

-11.18

Egypt

36413019

1.19

34978600

1.00

58942313

1.15

68.51

UK

59938000

1.97

48537980

1.39

48295145

0.94

-0.50

Mexico

29644751

0.97

33191301

0.95

43781801

0.85

31.91

Turkey

7345863

0.24

54990459

1.57

40417401

0.79

-26.50

Libya

2782279

0.09

46003304

1.32

30700236

0.60

-33.27

Israel

22880376

0.75

18235404

0.52

28327051

0.55

55.34

Jordan

7480134

0.25

9667839

0.28

28205417

0.55

191.74

Russia

9926081

0.33

9719713

0.28

25883480

0.50

166.30

Yemen Republic

84938930

2.78

51996329

1.49

25728532

0.50

-50.52

Algeria

15603547

0.51

18483633

0.53

21340905

0.41

15.46

Brazil

19197663

0.63

11607631

0.33

19487026

0.38

67.88

Oman

6773712

0.22

25820311

0.74

19118608

0.37

-25.96

Brunei

12876712

0.42

9075598

0.26

18321268

0.36

101.87

Sudan

2908500

0.10

16314603

0.47

15937876

0.31

-2.31

Guinea

14636325

0.48

27137385

0.78

10399032

0.20

-61.68

Papua New Guinea

11831661

0.39

6068302

0.17

8298709

0.16

36.76

9320879

0.31

26100251

0.75

12888406

0.25

-50.62

92894228

3.05

105844887

3.03

162689686

3.16

53.71

Unspecified
Other countries

Source: DGCI & S, Kolkata.

The countrywise details relating to some of the commodities are not available from the source agency. The figures in
respect of such commodities have been grouped under country item "unspecified".

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FOREIGN TRADE

Metals & Alloys

The value of imports of metals & alloys at
Rs.199489 crore showed an increase of 40.5% in
2008-09 as compared to Rs. 141947 crore in the
previous year. The contribution of metals & alloys
in the total value of all merchandise imported to
India was 15% in 2008-09.

Gold, non-monetary & monetary (total) with a

share of 48% continued to occupy the top position
in the total value of metals in 2008-09. Iron & steel
came in second place and accounted for a share
of 30.2%. Platinum alloys & related metals
occupied the third place with a share of 6.9%
followed by silver 4.8%, aluminium and alloys
including scrap 3.4% and copper & alloys
(including Brass & Bronze) 2.8%. The individual
share of remaining metals was less than one
percent of the total value of imports of metals &
alloys.

nickel & alloys (including scrap) 34.8%, selenium

30.9%, bismuth & scrap 27.2% and manganese &
alloys including waste & scrap 12.3% as compared
to the previous year.

India imported metals & alloys from 184

countries in 2008-09 as against 183 countries in
2007-08 (both figures include unspecified
country item). Bulk of the metals & alloys was
imported from 29 countries (including
unspecified country item) which accounted for
95.1% of the total value of metal imports in 200809. Switzerland occupied the top position with a
contribution of 22.2 % of the total value of metal
imports in 2008-09 followed by UAE in second
place with a share of 16.3%. The countries next in
the order were Australia 10.3%, China 8%, South
Africa 7%, UK 4.4%, Rep. of Korea 4.1%, USA
3.5%, Germany and Russia 2.5% each. The
individual share of Japan, Malaysia, Italy, France
and Thailand was between 2% and 1% and that of
remaining 15 countries was less than one percent.

The imports value of metals & alloys during

2008-09 was generally on higher side for most of
the important metals and alloys. The value of
import of silver rose to more than double and
that of cadmium (including waste & scrap) to about
five times while that of platinum alloys & related
metals increased to significantly higher level
during 2008-09 over the previous year. The value
of imports of gold, non-monetary & monetary
(total) increased by 41.5% in 2008-09 as compared
to that in the previous year while that of iron &
steel rose by 25.4%, aluminium alloys & scrap by
11.8%, lead and alloys including scrap by 20.2%,
ferro-alloys by 15.5%, tin and alloys including
scrap by 25.7%, silicon by 30.4%, cobalt and alloys
(including waste and scrap) 51.5%, magnesium &
scrap by 54.1%, chromium & alloys by 38.6% and
mercury 35.2%. On the other hand, during 200809, the value of imports of zinc and alloys
including scrap showed a decline of 38.6%,
followed by antimony alloys and scrap 37.3%,

During 2008-09, the import value of metals and

alloys from UAE, UK, Mexico and Turkey rose to
more than double during the year 2008-09 as
compared to the previous year. Imports of metals
& alloys in terms of value from Australia also
rose by 60.9%, Malaysia 54.2%, South Africa
51.2%, Rep. of Korea 46.9%, Switzerland 34.9%,
Canada 29.8%, Ukraine 28.2%, Japan 26.4%,
Russia 26.3%, Italy 19.3%, USA 18.6%, Germany
15.6%, China 13.4%, Singapore 13.2% and
France 11.2%.

Decline in the value of import of metals &

alloys was however observed in 2008-09 in case
of Saudi Arabia by 45.7%, Romania by 32.7%,
Hong Kong by 28.5%, Netherlands by 23.7%,
Spain by 18% and Nepal by 14.7% as compared
to previous year (Tables - 11 to 13). Imports of
selected mineral-based products in 2006-07 to
2008-09 are given in Table-14.

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FOREIGN TRADE

Table 11 : Imports of Metals and Alloys, 2006-07 to 2008-09

(Value in Rs. 000)
2006-07
Metal/Alloy

All Metals and Alloys

Aluminium alloys & scrap
Antimony alloys & scrap
Bismuth & scrap
Boron
Cadmium & scrap
Chromium alloys & scrap
Cobalt alloys &
scrap: Total
Cobalt & alloys
Cobalt (scrap)
Copper (cement copper
precipitated)
Copper & alloys
(incl. brass & bronze)
Copper and alloys
Copper (scrap)
Copper alloys (scrap)
Brass & bronze
Brass & bronze (scrap)
Ferro-alloys: Total
Ferro-boron
Ferro-chrome
Charge-chrome
Ferro-manganese
Ferro-molybdenum
Ferro-nickel
Ferro-niobium
Ferro-phosphorus
Ferro-silicon
Ferro-titanium
Ferro-tungsten
Ferro-vanadium
Ferro-silico-chrome
Ferro-silico-magnesium
Ferro-silico-manganese
Ferro-zirconium
Ferro-alloys (others)
Gold, non-monetary &
monetary: Total
Gold, nonmonetary: Total
Gold, nonmonetary: powder
Gold,nonmonetary: other
semi-manufactured
forms
Gold, non-monetary,
other unwrought forms
Gold-clad metals/
base metales, NES
Iron & steel: Total
Iron & steel (finished
steel incl. C.R. sheets)
Iron & steel (semifinished steel
incl. ingots)
Iron & steel (steel wire)
Iron & steel
(sponge iron)

2007-08

2008-09 (p)

Unit
Qty

Value

Qty

Value

tonne
tonne
tonne
tonne
tonne
tonne

443483
2107
186
31
121
349

1234608824
53113387
511906
74684
13643
18443
174004

534832
2144
153
5
115
498

1419471936
61485631
391539
129863
2717
23136
202283

564928
967
99
++
526
600

1994888257
68722275
245595
94608
3517
113505
280271

tonne
tonne
tonne

492
492
++

829505
829449
56

599
599

1166258
1166258

804
804

1766544
1766544

tonne

105

7305

150

22220

321

59757

tonne
tonne
tonne
tonne
tonne
tonne
tonne
tonne
tonne
tonne
tonne
tonne
tonne
tonne
tonne
tonne
tonne
tonne
tonne
tonne
tonne
tonne
tonne
tonne

193130
77647
31204
36
11539
72704
134910
176
19054
10
12037
262
7753
1707
1098
86833
441
87
523
114
1757
207
63
2788

50108932
26449920
6672834
6718
3563684
13415776
13331975
13495
1315321
696
550471
512113
5533744
761554
23608
3129023
344022
98968
774588
8308
79988
5655
6790
173631

227322
107782
24252
19
19060
76209
164104
197
19303
869
21750
481
8133
1599
1264
96310
570
67
196
59
4062
513
298
8433

60908805
35173017
6219185
533
5797611
13718459
15716456
14566
1627664
31720
1467911
1152400
4821994
1246737
32702
4039459
225563
73119
302242
5844
204619
19132
20513
430271

220300
106417
23245
3
18200
72435
140415
198
12377
.
22007
840
7663
1779
1336
82751
559
45
243
.
3834
239
125
6419

55434757
32683321
6855978
1740
5661285
10232433
18147906
26167
2661484
.
1765283
1815864
2848105
1958029
37898
5434244
163324
61073
512008
.
316924
25652
14229
507622

kg

715817

654398716

698413

673592027

771045

953238640

kg

715817

654398716

698413

673592027

771045

953238640

kg

3733

251

287843

628

kg

298709

273887116

257065

244594639

139603

164426453

kg

417101

380507867

441097

428709545

631441

788811559

tonne
tonne

++
9942835

2308
377449711

++
11699378

13324
2
480903967 11778361

7235
603114119

tonne

2117966

145757009

2269650

155900225 2230126

174889161

tonne
tonne

4218937
69338

122187600
4218130

5337552
108802

168085357 4467284
5845606 108309

211817689
8187717

tonne

160437

2121122

2039

37031

Qty

295

Value

86008

(Contd.)
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FOREIGN TRADE
Table - 11 (Concld.)
2006-07
Metal/Alloy

2007-08

2008-09 (p)

Unit
Qty

Iron & steel (scrap)

tonne
Iron & steel
(alloy steel granules)
tonne
Iron & steel
(alloy steel powder)
tonne
Iron & steel (other
finished steel, NES)
tonne
Iron & steel: material
tonne
Pig & cast iron
incl. spiegeleisen
tonne
Lead and alloys & scrap
tonne
Lead & alloys
tonne
Lead (scrap)
tonne
Magnesium & scrap
tonne
Manganese & alloys incl.
waste & scrap: Total
tonne
Manganese & alloys
(unwrought & wrought) tonne
Manganese &
alloys, NES
tonne
Manganese, waste &
scrap
tonne
Mercury
tonne
Molybdenum & scrap
tonne
Nickel and alloys
(incl. scrap)
tonne
Nickel & alloys
tonne
Nickel (scrap)
tonne
Other rare metals, NES
tonne
Platinum, alloys and
related metals : Total
kg
Platinum (powder,
unwrought & others) kg
Other metals of
platinum group
kg
Platinum-clad base/
precious metals
kg
Precious metals/metals
clad with precious metals tonne
Selenium
tonne
Silicon
tonne
Silver
tonne
Silver clad base metals
kg
Tantalum & scrap: Total tonne
Tantalum alloys,
unwrought
tonne
Tantalum & scrap
tonne
Tellurium
tonne
Tin and alloys (incl. scrap) tonne
Tin & alloys
tonne
Tin (scrap)
tonne
Tin & alloys: worked
tonne
Titanium alloys & scrap
tonne
Tungsten alloys & scrap
kg
Vanadium & scrap
tonne
Zinc and alloys (incl. scrap)tonne
Zinc & alloys
tonne
Zinc (scrap)
tonne
Zirconium & scrap
tonne

Value

Qty

Value

Qty

3188060

64335290

3548202

11511

403456

11133

361749

11069

518159

1280

265516

2072

324305

1247

265392

175217
89

38156419
5169

419928

68151769

516958

102084686

28055
184021
159848
24173
6975

1121600
10718814
9680518
1038296
688700

57120
154292
137823
16469
8372

1956276
15706501
14466770
1239731
1064742

35484
209455
183610
25845
7745

1780758
18878086
16713024
2165062
1640852

14931

1033403

10635

1358990

7176

1191814

7289

485827

9125

1201512

6651

1086531

7463

536045

1499

157224

525

105283

179
221
221

11531
138260
752997

11
121
385

254
66962
1211521

.
115
420

.
90531
1284932

23249
20987
2262
23

26724927
26182441
542486
64731

22785
20814
1971
29

29832667
29130690
701977
62753

20514
20194
320
127

19453631
19362231
91400
291561

6063

2528583

6468

6247752

53967

136803700

881

1368874

1985

4774955

50835

135124436

5182

1159709

4483

1472797

3132

1679264

41

7753

18

1478

361

905

3
238
25733
834
459
++

196410
481428
1401899
9686596
3117
15703

12
152
25521
2690
17
2

203703
629660
1641824
46358875
541
15497

6
164
19998
5696
94
8

203108
435275
2140234
94684290
518
32440

++

3
5590
5355
142
93
466
325599
8
179034
130564
48470
22

15703

13829
2546808
2472254
40929
33625
1045056
674363
26211
24695652
21229156
3466496
7465

6
6061
5712
120
229
577
292983
++
106214
73642
32572
9

15497

25915
3727352
3682089
5002
40261
1138852
652703
27
12996924
9766971
3229953
12195

8
++
++
7689
5665
41
1983
809
303988
X
94694
80129
14565
12

31760
680
13133
4686282
4604114
15418
66750
1323628
711863
X
7977278
7018812
958466
34709

Source: DGCI & S, Kolkata.

10-27

82197925 4443073

Value
105265307

FOREIGN TRADE

Table 12 : Value of Imports of Metals & Alloys, 2006-07 to 2008-09

(by Principal Metals & Alloys)
2006-07

2007-08

Metal/Alloy

Value
(Rs. 000)

% share
in total
value

All Metals & Alloys

1234608824

Gold (Non--monetary
& monetary): Total
Iron & steel
Platinum alloys &
related metals

2528583

Silver

9686596

Aluminium & alloys

including scrap
Copper & alloys
(including brass & bronze)

2008-09 (p)
Value
(Rs. 000)

% increase (+)
or decrease (-)
% share
in 2008-09
in total
over
value
2007-08

Value
(Rs. 000)

% share
in total
value

100.00

1419471936

100.00

1994888257

100.00

40.54

654398716

53.00

673592027

47.45

953238640

47.78

41.52

377449711

30.57

480903967

33.88

603114119

30.23

25.41

0.20

6247753

0.44

136803700

6.86

2089.65

0.78

46358875

3.27

94684290

4.75

104.24

53113387

4.30

61485631

4.33

68722275

3.44

11.77

50108932

4.06

60908805

4.29

55434757

2.78

-8.99

Nickel & alloys including scrap 26724927

2.16

29832667

2.10

19453631

0.98

-34.79

Lead & alloys including scrap

10718814

0.87

15706501

1.11

18878086

0.95

20.19

Ferro-alloys

13331975

1.08

15716456

1.11

18147906

0.91

15.47

Zinc & alloys including scrap

24695652

2.00

12996926

0.92

7977278

0.40

-38.62

Tin & alloys including scrap

2546808

0.21

3727355

0.26

4686282

0.23

25.73

Silicon

1401899

0.11

1641824

0.12

2140234

0.11

30.36

Pig & cast iron

(including spiegeleisen)

1121600

0.09

1956276

0.14

1780758

0.09

-8.97

Cobalt & alloys

(including waste & scrap)

829505

0.07

1166258

0.08

1766544

0.09

51.47

Magnesium & scrap

688700

0.06

1064742

0.08

1640852

0.08

54.11

1045056

0.08

1138852

0.08

1323628

0.07

16.22

752997

0.06

1211521

0.09

1284932

0.06

6.06

1033403

0.08

1358990

0.10

1191814

0.06

-12.30

Titanium & alloys

(including waste & scrap)
Molybdenum & scrap
Manganese & scrap
(including waste & scrap)
Tungsten & alloys
including scrap

674363

0.05

652703

0.05

711863

0.04

9.06

Selenium

481428

0.04

629660

0.04

435275

0.02

-30.87

64731

0.01

62753

0.00

291561

0.01

364.62

Other rare metals, NES

Chromium & alloys

174004

0.01

202283

0.01

280271

0.01

38.55

Antimony alloys & scrap

511906

0.04

391539

0.03

245595

0.01

-37.27

Precious metals/metals clad

with precious metals

196410

0.02

203703

0.01

203108

0.01

-0.29

Cadmium (including waste & scrap)18443

0.00

23136

0.00

113505

0.01

390.60

Bismuth & alloys

0.01

129863

0.01

94608

0.00

-27.15

138260

0.01

66962

0.00

90531

0.00

35.20

97334

0.01

93908

0.01

152214

0.01

62.09

Mercury
Other metals & alloys

74684

10-28

FOREIGN TRADE

Value of Imports of Metals & Alloys, 2007-08 and 2008-09

Aluminium Alloys &
Scrap
4%
Copper & Alloys (incl.
Brass & Branze)
4%

Gold (Non-Monetary
& Monetary)
48%

Silver
3%

2007-08
Total Value
Rs. 141,947 crore

Others
5%

Nickel Alloys & Scrap

2%

Iron & Steel

34%

Aluminium Alloys &

Scrap
3%

Gold (Non-Monet ary

& Monetary)
48%

Copper & Alloys (incl.

Brass & Branze)
3%
Silver
5%

2008-09
Total Value
Rs. 199,489 crore

Nickel Alloys & Scrap

1%
Others
10%

Iron & St eel

30%

10-29

FOREIGN TRADE

Table 13 : Value of Imports of Metals & Alloys, 2006-07 to 2008-09

(by Principal Countries)
2006-07
Country

2007-08

2008-09 (p)

Value
(Rs. 000)

% share
in total
value

Value
(Rs. 000)

1234608824

100.00

1419471936

100.00

1994888257

100.00

40.54

341313288

27.65

328615170

23.15

443431635

22.23

34.94

98989287

8.02

130374062

9.18

325947779

16.34

150.01

Australia

134895121

10.93

128182462

9.03

206224142

10.34

60.88

China

101703504

8.24

141172739

9.95

160145750

8.03

13.44

South Africa

76488892

6.20

92318301

6.50

139624483

7.00

51.24

UK

35723871

2.89

40378276

2.84

87690450

4.40

117.17

Korea, Republic of

37058372

3.00

55783927

3.93

81938036

4.11

46.88

USA

33628117

2.72

58489448

4.12

69338965

3.48

18.55

Germany

30711878

2.49

42816278

3.02

49482161

2.48

15.57

Russia

35311124

2.86

39062658

2.75

49343552

2.47

26.32

Japan

28455973

2.30

37328069

2.63

47177447

2.36

26.39

Malaysia

12752266

1.03

15425198

1.09

23786434

1.19

54.21

Italy

16216003

1.31

16933112

1.19

20192116

1.01

19.25

France

10492555

0.85

18079436

1.27

20097464

1.01

11.16

Thailand

11528546

0.93

18650607

1.31

19786488

0.99

6.09

Belgium

10753618

0.87

16839546

1.19

18666612

0.94

10.85

Ukrain

16041053

1.30

12986450

0.91

16653242

0.83

28.24

Mexico

942277

0.08

7386922

0.52

14956997

0.75

102.48

20791274

1.68

19970711

1.41

14286620

0.72

-28.46

9807537

0.79

10512125

0.74

11903041

0.60

13.23

16557162

1.34

10386051

0.73

10625090

0.53

2.30

6736891

0.55

9444953

0.67

9891213

0.50

4.72

11855278

0.96

12534787

0.88

9568085

0.48

-23.67

Canada

6676255

0.54

7094764

0.50

9207939

0.46

29.78

Saudi Arabia

9565729

0.77

15720669

1.11

8541027

0.43

-45.67

Turkey

1121344

0.09

4054078

0.29

8482114

0.43

109.22

Romania

6943171

0.56

10579327

0.75

7120670

0.36

-32.69

Spain

4861755

0.39

7766493

0.55

6365958

0.32

-18.03

Nepal

2036985

0.16

7141017

0.50

6094757

0.31

-14.65

104649698

8.48

103444300

7.29

98317990

4.93

-4.96

All Countries
Switzerland
UAE

Hong Kong
Singapore
Sweden
Chinese Taipei/Taiwan
Netherlands

Other countries
Source: DGCI & S, Kolkata.

10-30

% share
in total
value

Value
(Rs. 000)

% increase (+)
or decrease (-)
% share
in 2008-09
in total
over
value
2007-08

FOREIGN TRADE

Table 14 : Imports of Selected Mineral-based Products, 2006-07 to 2008-09

(Value in Rs. 000)
2006-07
Mineral-based product

Qty
All Items
Aluminium fluoride

2007-08

2008-09 (p)

Unit
Value

Qty

507690518

Value

Qty

715323475

Value
929282186

tonne

8960

391704

13287

612569

23248

1424052

Asbestos cement products tonne

139

22378

230

27625

493

35651

Bleaching powder

tonne

++

13

++

41

Boric acid

tonne

9085

209109

6645

142708

10108

309126

Briquettes of coke,
semi-coke of coal

tonne

90

227

22

492

42

1482

Calcium carbide

tonne

49024

1135402

56000

1464903

70861

2526028

Caustic soda

tonne

148979

2302687

143568

2176093

152446

2713648

Cement: Total

tonne

211771

654019

621474

2181608 1025829

3451142

tonne

10354

30840

381586

1240441

792429

2752299

Cement (portland white) tonne

995

5159

2678

15265

6860

38752

Cement (portland grey)

Cement (clinkers)

tonne

182030

450130

174015

606887

170602

323491

Cement (others)

tonne

18392

167890

63195

319015

55938

336600

Cryolite (artificial)

tonne

14600

289380

9194

169837

14331

326041

Fire bricks/
refractory bricks

tonne

264177

5675417

398342

6768131

778781

10309931

Graphite (artificial)

tonne

17321

1016252

18450

1322611

32281

2080876

Graphite bricks & shapes

tonne

333

19074

159

7549

594

20649

Graphite crucibles

tonne

749

46055

1794

76292

6072

160680

Hydrofluoric acid

tonne

1819

68811

1607

72210

716

47260

Manganese oxide: Total

tonne

8978

437168

7039

339579

6449

499483

Manganese oxides (other

than manganese dioxide) tonne

1570

123087

1230

99293

1069

124001

Manganese dioxide

tonne

7408

314081

5809

240286

5380

375482

Petroleum products: Total 000 t

17660

411600000

22461

610000000

20327

642690000

000 t

8005

213690000

9485

292210000

8001

276170000

Naptha

000 t

5306

142770000

5983

184700000

5023

174100000

Other distillates

000 t

2699

70920000

3502

107510000

2978

102070000

Middle distillates

000 t

2392

69380000

5443

175560000

4215

163180000

Heavy ends

000 t

7263

128530000

7533

142230000

8111

203340000

Light distillates

(Contd.)
10-31

FOREIGN TRADE
Table - 14 (Concld.)
2006-07
Mineral-based product

2007-08

2008-09 (p)

Unit
Qty

Value

Qty

Value

Qty

Phosphoric acid

tonne

2228835

44048269

2045995

Phosphorus (elemental)

tonne

12316

1069411

16672

1451713

13842

4296459

Phosphatic fertilizers

tonne

37

7402

184

5994

165161

5735811

Potash fertilizer

tonne

3038537

30880094

3718950

39147074 5062896

131474703

Potassium nitrate

tonne

3343

81818

3751

95122

1476

78868

Silicon carbide crucibles

tonne

236

24809

843

33795

2607

180490

Soda ash

tonne

260387

2139366

355915

3259382

358555

4120215

Sodium fluoride

tonne

57

11008

36

4739

Sodium nitrate

tonne

4850

66910

6836

99816

5832

119584

Sodium nitrite

tonne

8370

131347

6987

124775

10602

305715

Sulphur (sublimed,
precipitated &
colloidal): Total

tonne

1130

60337

1085

61924

1202

114502

Sulphur (colloidal)

tonne

309

6271

115

6965

971

Sulphur (precipitated)

tonne

307

20784

597

36574

777

76999

Sulphur (sublimed)

tonne

514

33282

373

18385

418

36532

Titanium oxide &

dioxide: Total

tonne

17584

1550819

19425

1599624

15707

1469923

Titanium oxide

tonne

418

37307

1121

58965

1617

90476

Titanium dioxide

tonne

17166

1513512

18304

1540659

14090

1379447

tonne

23247

1518492

59770

1226525

72574

1435321

Non-ferrous ash & residues tonne

30740

2230425

36113

1977277

19354

1085031

168

2315

467

6639

327

19835

Other refractory
manufactures

Slag dross

tonne

Source: DGCI & S, Kolkata.

10-32

40866828 1643108

Value
112249680