Profiles of Countries in CIS Region
Tajikistan
KEY ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Population | July 2007 est. | 7,076,598 |
Annual average growth rate of population | 2007 est. | 1.90% |
Literacy | Yr. 2000 | 99.50% |
Annual rate of inflation | 2006 est. | 7.50% |
GDP | 2006 est. | US$ 2.07 billion |
GDP growth rate | 2006 est. | 7% |
GDP composition by sector | 2006 est. | |
Agriculture | 22.70% | |
Industry | 28.50% | |
Services | 48.80% | |
GDP (per capita) on purchasing power parity | 2006 est. | US$1,300 |
Currency | SOMONI | |
Conversion rate (Tajikistani Somoni per USD) | Yr. 2006 | 3.3 |
Growth rate of various sectors | Yr. 2006 | Agriculture (3.6%) Industry (48.6%) Services (-2.8%) |
Total export | Yr. 2005 | US$ 746.72 million |
Total import | Yr. 2005 | US$ 1010.84 million |
Current Account Convertibility | Full | |
Trade Route | By sea to Bandar Abbas (Iran) & by surface to Tajikistan By Air via Kabul/ Istanbul/Almaty/ Sharjah/Moscow to Dushanbe |
INDIA’S BILATERAL TRADE WITH TAJIKISTAN
Value in million USD
Year | 2001-2002 | 2002-2003 | 2003-2004 | 2004-2005 | 2005-2006 | 2006-2007 (Provisional Figures) |
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EXPORTS | ||||||
India’s Total Export | 43,826.73 | 52,719.43 | 63,842.97 | 83,535.94 | 103,090.54 | 126,331.10 |
Exports to Tajikistan | 1.22 | 8.65 | 4.47 | 6.59 | 6.24 | 7.46 |
%age Growth | 606.12 | -48.34 | 47.54 | -5.32 | 19.55 | |
%age Growth in India’s Exports | 20.29 | 21.1 | 30.85 | 23.41 | 22.54 | |
%age Share in Total Exports | 0.003 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.006 |
IMPORTS | ||||||
India’s Total Import | 51,413.29 | 61,412.13 | 78,149.61 | 111,517.44 | 149,165.73 | 190,556.00 |
Imports from Tajikistan | 1.34 | 0.08 | 3.95 | 4.09 | 5.89 | 8.05 |
%age Growth | -93.91 | 4,751.83 | 3.37 | 44.11 | 36.67 | |
%age Growth in India’s Imports | 10.66 | 61.93 | 37.84 | 52.88 | 27.74 | |
%age share in India’s Imports | 0.003 | 0.0001 | 0.01 | 0.003 | 0.004 | 0.004 |
TRADE BALANCE | ||||||
with Tajikistan | -0.12 | 8.57 | 0.52 | 2.5 | 0.35 | -0.59 |
with World | -7,586.6 | -8,692.7 | -14,307 | -27,981.5 | -46,075.2 | -64,224.9 |
Source :Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics, Govt. of India
COMPARATIVE TREND ANALYSIS OF INDIA’S SHARE AS A SUPPLIER
Value in million USD
Year | Global Imports | Imports from India | India India’s %age Share in Tajikistan’s Total Imports |
---|---|---|---|
2002 | 312.18 | 8.61 | 2.76 |
2003 | 631.07 | 4.41 | 0.70 |
2004 | 829.07 | 6.20 | 0.75 |
2005 | 1010.85 | 6.27 | 0.62 |
TOP 20 PRODUCT GROUPS OF GLOBAL IMPORTS OF TAJIKISTAN (YR. 2005)
Value in million USD
HS Code | Description | Global Import Value | % age Share of the Product Group in Tajikistan’s Total Imports | Value of Imports from India | India’s % age Share | %age Share of Intra-CIS Imports | Top 3 Suppliers | % age Share |
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28 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotopes | 144.321 | 14.28 | 0.017 | 0.012 | 96.81 | Azerbaijan | 53.46 |
Russia | 17.9 | |||||||
Ukraine | 13.58 | |||||||
27 | Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products, etc | 109.214 | 10.80 | 0 | 0 | 95.9 | Russia | 52.19 |
Kazakhstan | 36.87 | |||||||
Kyrgyzstan | 3.62 | |||||||
85 | Electrical, electronic equipment | 88.249 | 8.73 | 0.139 | 0.16 | 31.41 | China | 37.22 |
Russia | 14.46 | |||||||
Ukraine | 1.72 | |||||||
11 | Milling products, malt, starches, insulin, wheat gluten | 51.868 | 5.13 | 0 | 0 | 89.01 | Kazakhstan | 86.32 |
USA | 10.09 | |||||||
Russia | 2.12 | |||||||
84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery, etc | 51.302 | 5.07 | 0.072 | 0.14 | 36.23 | Russia | 28.51 |
China | 1.77 | |||||||
Germany | 1.61 | |||||||
87 | Vehicles other than railway, tramway | 46.475 | 4.60 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 43.68 | Russia | 25.61 |
Lithuania | 19.92 | |||||||
Republic of Korea | 15.44 | |||||||
17 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | 42.272 | 4.18 | 0 | 0 | 12.56 | Iran | 28.35 |
Lithuania | 23.05 | |||||||
Poland | 16.95 | |||||||
44 | Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal | 36.133 | 3.57 | 0 | 0 | 96.05 | Russia | 95.05 |
Italy | 1.17 | |||||||
China | 1.16 | |||||||
39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 27.825 | 2.75 | 0.405 | 1.46 | 23.44 | China | 29.18 |
Iran | 24.77 | |||||||
Turkey | 13.3 | |||||||
10 | Cereals | 24.122 | 2.39 | 0 | 0 | 99.08 | Kazakhstan | 98.98 |
China | 0.53 | |||||||
Pakistan | 0.39 | |||||||
73 | Articles of iron or steel | 21.797 | 2.16 | 0.005 | 0.023 | 57 | Russia | 49.14 |
Iran | 11.09 | |||||||
China | 10.81 | |||||||
61 | Articles of apparel, accessories, knit or crochet | 18.494 | 1.83 | 2.112 | 1.42 | 3.19 | China | 62.59 |
Iran | 18.7 | |||||||
India | 1.42 | |||||||
57 | Carpets and other textile floor coverings | 17.997 | 1.78 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 | Turkey | 71.88 |
Iran | 27.13 | |||||||
Kyrgyzstan | 0.38 | |||||||
99 | Commodities not elsewhere specified | 17.231 | 1.70 | 0.025 | 0.15 | 0.15 | USA | 91.83 |
China | 5.61 | |||||||
Turkey | 1.12 | |||||||
68 | Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica, etc articles | 16.985 | 1.68 | 0.267 | 1.57 | 68.96 | Russia | 28 |
China | 26.52 | |||||||
Kyrgyzstan | 26.13 | |||||||
34 | Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modeling pastes | 14.771 | 1.46 | 0.005 | 0.033 | 25.61 | Iran | 39.67 |
Turkey | 28.73 | |||||||
Russia | 13.93 | |||||||
70 | Glass and glassware | 14.757 | 1.46 | 0 | 0 | 8.06 | China | 81.45 |
Iran | 5.97 | |||||||
Kyrgyzstan | 5.11 | |||||||
19 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products | 13.547 | 1.34 | 0 | 0 | 43.49 | Iran | 49.0 |
Russia | 35.03 | |||||||
Kazakhstan | 4.69 | |||||||
72 | Iron and steel | 13.403 | 1.33 | 0 | 0 | 69.12 | Russia | 59.6 |
China | 15.05 | |||||||
Iran | 10.06 | |||||||
94 | Furniture, lighting, signs, prefabricated buildings | 13.02 | 1.29 | 0 | 0 | 23.88 | China | 53.78 |
Belarus | 13.13 | |||||||
Russia | 8.71 |
Detailed Analysis (at 4 digit HS Code Level) for top 4 Product Groups of India’s Exports to Tajikistan: Global Imports, Imports from India, Intra-CIS Imports, Potential Trade & Top 3 suppliers
Top 4 Product Groups namely Knit Apparel, Pharmaceuticals, Meat & Plastics constituting 69.3% share in India’s total Exports to Tajikistan.
TOP 4 DIGIT ITEMS OF GLOBAL IMPORTS OF TAJIKISTAN FOR KNIT APPAREL (HS CODE 61) YEAR 2005
Value in million USD
HS Code | Description | Global Import Value | %age share of the item in Country’s Imports of the Product Group | Value of Imports from India | India’s Global Exports | Value of Intra-CIS Imports | Potential Trade for India | Top 3 Suppliers | % age Share |
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6103 | Men’s suits, jackets, trousers etc &shorts, knit/ crocheted | 6.16 | 33.29 | 0.051 | 125.846 | 0 | 6.107 | China | 62.37 |
Iran | 35.50 | ||||||||
Turkey | 1.28 | ||||||||
6115 | Panty hose, tights, stockings & other hosiery, knitted or crocheted | 3.11 | 16.83 | 0 | 37.552 | 0.133 | 3.114 | China | 87.70 |
Turkey | 4.91 | ||||||||
Kyrgyzstan | 3.79 |
TOP 4 DIGIT ITEMS OF GLOBAL IMPORTS OF TAJIKISTAN FOR PHARMACEUTICALS (HS CODE 30) YEAR 2005
Value in million USD
HS Code | Description | Global Import Value | %age share of the item in Country’s Imports of the Product Group | Value of Imports from India | India’s Global Exports | Value of Intra-CIS Imports | Potential Trade for India | Top 3 Suppliers | % age Share |
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3004 | Medicament mixtures (not 3002, 3005,3006), put in dosage | 8.365 | 86.33 | 1.303 | 2458.59 | 4.08 | 7.062 | Russia | 38.92 |
UK | 19.69 | ||||||||
India | 15.58 | ||||||||
3002 | Human & animal blood; antisera, vaccines, toxins, micro- organism cultures | 0.68 | 7.02 | 0.178 | 172.57 | 0.168 | 0.502 | India | 26.18 |
France | 22.35 | ||||||||
Russia | 13.82 |
TOP 4 DIGIT ITEMS OF GLOBAL IMPORTS OF TAJIKISTAN FOR MEAT, EDIBLE MEAT OFFAL (HS CODE 02) YEAR 2005
Value in million USD
HS Code | Description | Global Import Value | %age share of the item in Country’s Imports of the Product Group | Value of Imports from India | India’s Global Exports | Value of Intra-CIS Imports | Potential Trade for India | Top 3 Suppliers | % age Share |
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0207 | Meat & edible offal of poultry meat | 1.678 | 81.0628 | 0 | 0.782 | 0.056 | 0.782 | Brazil | 46.72 |
Turkey | 22.29 | ||||||||
USA | 21.87 | ||||||||
0202 | Meat of bovine animals, frozen | 0.39 | 18.8406 | 0.242 | 655.603 | 0.148 | India | 62.05 | |
Brazil | 37.95 |
TOP 4 DIGIT ITEMS OF GLOBAL IMPORTS OF TAJIKISTAN FOR PLASTICS (HS CODE 39) YEAR 2005
Value in million USD
HS Code | Description | Global Import Value | %age share of the item in Country’s Imports of the Product Group | Value of Imports from India | India’s Global Exports | Value of Intra-CIS Imports | Potential Trade for India | Top 3 Suppliers | % age Share |
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3923 | Plastic packing goods or closures stoppers, lids, caps, closures, plastic containers | 5.22 | 18.76 | 0.36 | 250.70 | 1.49 | 4.86 | China | 65.75 |
Kyrgyzstan | 12.42 | ||||||||
Kazakhstan | 7.99 | ||||||||
3918 | Floor, wall & ceiling coverings in rolls or tiles, of plastics,nes | 4.32 | 15.54 | 0 | 40.75 | 0.05 | 4.32 | China | 86.59 |
Turkey | 12.26 | ||||||||
Russia | 1.16 |
TRADE FAIRS & EXHIBITIONS TO BE HELD IN TAJIKISTAN
City/Venue | Event Name & Details | Date |
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State Complex “Kokhi Borbad”, Dushanbe | INTERFOOD TAJIKISTAN 2007 2nd International Exhibition for Food & Drinks, Food & Drink Technology, Agriculture, Packaging Technology & Materials and Ingredients |
04.10-06.10.2007 |
– Do – | InfoCom Tajikistan 2007 3rd International Exhibition “Telecommunications, Information and Computer Technologies | 04.10-06.10.2007 |
– Do – | Tajikistan Infrastructure 2007 2nd International Exhibition and Conference “Tajikistan Infrastructure” | 04.10-06.10.2007 |
– Do – | TAJIKBUILD 2007 4th International Exhibition for Construction and Interior Design | 18.10-20.10.2007 |
Useful Websites
- www.tajik-gateway.org: General Information on Tajikistan, Geography, Economy, Tourism & International Organisations
- www.mid.tj : Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Republic of Tajikistan
- www.tpp.tj : Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Republic of Tajikistan
- http://www.bisnis.doc. gov/bisnis/country tajikistan.cfm: Overview/useful contacts/tenders/events/ reports/market updates etc.
KEY CONTACTS
Mr. Amar Sinha
- Ambassador , Embassy of India
- 45, Bukhoro Street, Dushanbe
- Tajikistan
- Telephone: 00-992-37-2214626/2213918
- Fax:00-992-37-2510035
- E-mail: amb.dushanbe@mea.gov.in hoc.dushanbe@mea.gov.in,
- Website: http://www.indianembassytj.com/
Mr. Salohiddin Nasriddinov
- Ambassador Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary
- Embassy of Tajikistan
- E – 12/6, Vasant Vihar
- New Delhi – 110057
- Telephone: 91-11-26154282
- Fax: 91-11-26154282
- E-mail: tajembindia@yahoo.com
- Website: www.tajikembassy.in