Trade Relations between Indian and

Belarus

Amit Sharma - 03
 Republic Of Belarus
 Capital : Minsk
 Population : 9.6 million (UN 2010)
 Area : 207595 sqkm
 Language : Belarussian, Russian
 1 BYR = 0.0125 INR (Feb26,2011)
 GNI per capita = US$5540
 Main Exports : Machinery,chemicals,petroleum
 President : Alexander Labashenko
India’s share in total exports of Belarus (in thousand US$) 
Source: Statistics of State Customs Committee of Belarus

Belarus’
Belarus' total India’s share
Year export from
export   (%) 
India

2004   13660300       82615     0.60%  

2005   15908900        197456    1.24% 

2006  19783600   112981 0.57% 

2007  24325900   101980 0.42% 

2008 32955400      315256   0.96%

  2009  21411700  487786  2.28%

Source: Statistics of State Customs Committee of Belarus
               India’s share in total imports of Belarus (in thousand US$)

Belarus' total Belarus’ import India’s share

Year
import   from India (%) 

2004   15792600       35782     0.23%  

2005   15972200        46045     0.29% 

2006  22103000   58614  0.27% 

2007  28602100   81062  0.28% 

2008 39192500      116780   0.30%

 2009 28393700  115932  0.41%

 Major Items of India’s export to Belarus (Value in US$ thousand) 
Source: Statistics of State Customs Committee of Belarus

Name    2008   2009

Fish filet   1688  1117

Crustaceous   833  2851
Extracts or essences of
 3018  3240
coffee, tea
Other foodstuffs   2019  1788
Raw tobacco  6274  6959 
Compounds of carbon acid  2839  3609
Antibiotics  3425  3013
Medicines packed for sale  42666  46222
Cotton yarn  4034  5832
Parts of footwear   4 1113
Electric transformers  3490  1802
Carbon eletrodes   314  7399
 Major Items of India’s import from Belarus (Value in US$ thousand) 
Source: Statistics of State Customs Committee of Belarus

Name      2008  2009 

Hydrazine and
818    1332 
hydrozylamine
Polycarboxilic acids    1027  1422
Potash fertilizers    316284  500386
Nitrogen fertilizers  18070  4431
Polyamides in primary
 1291  323
form
Tyres   1653  572
Artificial threads    4466  3512
Cord materials for tyres  11790  3599
Intermediate iron or alloy-
 1778  7011
free steel
Commutation electric
 213   1310
equipments 
Electric integrated circuits    952 1127
 Scope of India’s export and Investments to Belarus

 Pharmaceuticals
The Potential of the Belarusian pharmaceutical market is estimated at US$200
million to US$250 million.

 Light Industry, Leather

: Grodno based Gloves making Factory
: ‘ACCENT’ ‘GALANTEJA’ (leather goods)
: Vitebsk Fur Factory
: BELLEGPROM (Belarusian Largest State Light Industrial Concern)
: BELLEGPROM (Footwear)

 Chemicals, Dyes, Paints

 Tea, Coffee, Rice

 Scope for India’s Import from Belarus

A. Belarus Major Exports

 Vehicles/Machinery/Equipment
 Consumer Durables /Tools/Parts
 Chemicals / Fertilisers etc
 Ferrous Metals
 Rubber Items

B. Transfer of Technologies
 Application of MAI Scheme

 Market Studies/Surveys
 Setting up of Showroom/warehouse

 Displays in International Departmental Stores

 Publicity Campaigns
 Brand Promotion

 Testing charges for engineering products abroad

 Application of MDA & ASIDE Schemes

 Automotive components
 Agricultural Machinery
 Parts of tractor
 Food Processing and Packaging
Equipment
 Telecommunications equipment
 Pollution Control Equipment
 Medical and Surgical Equipment
 Electric power systems
 Electric Power Generation &
Transmission Equipment
 Oil and gas field machinery Chemical Production Machinery
 Construction equipment
 Electric Home Appliances & Parts
 Primary Iron & Steel
 Bicycle & Parts
 Textile Machinery
 Pumps & Compressors
 Castings and Forgings
Thank You