In the year 2018-19, total annual trade of amounted to $275.3 million between India and Pacific Island countries, whereas exports are around $119.82 million, and imports are around $155.12 million.
India’s trade with the FIPIC Islands |
Country |
Exports |
Imports |
Total Trade |
Cook Islands |
0.27 |
0.02 |
0.29 |
Fiji |
60.80 |
0.71 |
61.51 |
Kiribati |
0.37 |
0.22 |
0.59 |
Marshall Islands |
0.32 |
0.22 |
0.83 |
Micronesia |
0.34 |
- |
0.34 |
Niue |
- |
- |
- |
Papua New Guinea |
49.72 |
88.96 |
138.68 |
Republic of Nauru |
0.43 |
0.16 |
0.69 |
Republic of Palau |
0.09 |
3.22 |
3.30 |
Samoa |
2.59 |
2.75 |
5.33 |
Solomon Islands |
2.57 |
58.81 |
61.38 |
Tonga |
0.35 |
0.05 |
0.39 |
Tuvalu |
- |
- |
- |
Vanuatu |
1.97 |
- |
1.97 |
Total |
119.82 |
155.12 |
275.3 |
| Source: Department of Commerce, figures in US$ million for 2018-19 |
Major Exports from India |
Major Imports to India |
- Plastics
- Pharmaceuticals
- Sugar
- Apparels & Textiles
- Surgical Instruments
|
- Mineral fuels & Ores
- Wood & Wood Charcoal
- Precious Stones
- Ships
|
Country wise top Exports & Imports |
| Country |
Exports commodities |
Imports commodities |
Cook Islands |
Textiles |
Beverages, spirits and vinegar. |
Fiji |
Apparels, Precious Stones, Pharma, Plastics, Tea & Coffee, Nuclear reactors, machineries, cotton |
Precious Stones, Iron & steel |
Kiribati |
Sugar, Plastics. Pharmaceutical products , Electrical machinery |
- |
Marshall Islands |
Ships |
Organic chemicals |
Micronesia |
Pharmaceuticals Products |
- |
Niue |
- |
Spacial yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof. |
Papua New Guinea |
Plastics, Pharmaceutical products, articles of iron & steel, Footwear |
Minerals & Ores, Wood & Wood Charcoal, Nickel, Ores, Slag and Ash. |
Republic of Nauru |
Nuclear reactors, boilers, electrical machinery & equipments |
Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof. |
Republic of Palau |
Pharmaceutical products, cotton |
Ships, boats and floating structures |
Samoa |
Plastics, Pharmaceutical products |
Electrical Machinery, Plastic and articles thereoof |
Solomon Islands |
Pharmaceuticals, Preparations of Cereals, starch or milk, Coffee, tea and spices |
Wood & Wood Charcoal |
Tonga |
Plastics, Pharmaceuticals, Preparations of Cereals, starch or milk |
- |
Tuvalu |
Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations. |
- |
Vanuatu |
Pharmaceutical products, textiles |
- |
| Source: Department of Commerce |
Potential Sectors of Cooperation between India and Pacific Islands |
- Pharmaceuticals
- Pharma Machinery & tools
- Plastics
- Minerals & Fuels
- Tourism
|
- Education, Skill Development & Capacity Building
- Oil & natural gas
- IT
- Disaster Management
- Agriculture
|
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