Indo

GERMANY

Geography:Located in central Europe, Germany is made up of the North German Plain, the central German Uplands (Mittelgebirge), and the Southern German Highlands. The Bavarian Plateu in the south-west averages 1600 feet (488 m) above sea level, but it reaches 9721 feet (2962 m) in the Zugspitze Mountains, the highest point int he country. Germany`s major rivers are the Danube, the Elbe, the Oder, the Weser, and the Rhine.
Economic summary: GDP/PPP (1998 est.): $1813 trillion; $22100 percapita. Real growth rate: 2.7%, Inflation: 0.9%. Unemployment: 10.6%. Exports: $510 billion (f.o.b.,1998 est.): machinery, 31%; vehicles, 17%; chemicals, 13%; metals and manufacture, foodstuffs, textiles (1997). Imports: $ 426 billion (f.o.b., 1998 ets.): machinery, 22%; vehicles, 10%; chemicals, 9%; foodstuffs, 8%; textiles, metals (1997). Industries: western; among world`s largest and technologically advanced producers of iron, steel, coal, cement, chemicals, machinery, vehicles, machine tools,electronics, food and beverages; eastern: metal fabrication, chemicals, brown coal, shipbuilding, machine building, food and beverages, textiles, petroleum refining. Agriculture: western: potatoes, wheat, barley, sugar beets, fruit, cabbages, cattles, pigs, poultry,; eastern: wheat, rye, barley, potatoes, sugar beets, fruit, pork, beef, chicken, milk, hides. Natural resources: Iron ore, natural gas, salt, coal, potash, timber, lignite, uranium, copper, nickel. Major trading partners: EU (France, U.K., Italy, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxemburg), U.S., Japan.

Indo-German trade statistics and composition of India's merchandise export to Germany

Indo-German Relation

INDO-GERMAN TRADE DATA
(VALUE IN 1000 EUR)	Jan-Dec 2003	Jan-Dec 2004	% Change
INDIAN EXPORTS TO GERMANY	2,615,604	2,933,895	12.17
INDIAN IMPORTS FROM GERMANY	2,441,820	3,290,407	34.75
BALANCE OF TRADE	173,784	-356,512	-305.15
TOTAL TRADE	5,057,424	6,224,302	23.07
*GERMAN WORLD-WIDE TRADE*
	Jan-Dec 2003	Jan-Dec 2004	% Change
IMPORTS INTO GERMANY	531,969,705	577,375,287	8.54
EXPORTS FROM GERMANY	661,613,214	733,456,457	10.86
BALANCE OF TRADE	129,643,509	156,081,170	20.39
TOTAL TRADE	1,193,582,919	1,310,831,744	9.82

Export performance of 15 top items
75.99% of India's total exports to Germany comes from 15 top items listed below. This include traditional items such as , textiles, leather goods, garments as well as engineering goods, chemicals and pharmaceuticals etc. The total German import vis-a-vis India's share on these products are given below:

INDIA'S EXPORTS OF 15 TOP ITEMS INTO GERMANY
Qty in 100 KG	TOTAL GERMAN IMPORTS				INDIA'S SHARE				% Change	German Market share
Value in 1000 EUR	Jan-Dec 2003		Jan-Dec 2004		Jan-Dec 2003		Jan-Dec 2004		% Change	German Market share
	Qty	Value	Qty	Value	Qty	Value	Qty	Value	value	2003	2004
Paints, varnishes and mastics	7,288,073	2,566,105	812,873	2,652,374	91,235	54,729	114,897	60,796	11.09	2.13	2.29
Prefabricated chemicals, not mentioned elsewhere	80,824,655	8,872,624	8,387,641	9,403,761	409,126	147,679	458,975	154,576	4.67	1.66	1.64
Apparel of knitted or crocheted fabrics of cotton	3,063,179	4,431,400	322,621	4,538,967	179,713	222,184	192,633	239,173	7.65	5.01	5.27
Apparel of silk or man-made fibres, excl. of knitted or crocheted fabrics	1,902,943	4,127,649	212,683	4,052,002	27,454	62,600	24,409	52,289	-16.47	1.52	1.29
Apparel of cotton, excl. of knitted or crocheted fabrics	2,532,649	4,850,578	265,737	4,694,945	102,296	196,673	89,633	170,990	-13.06	4.05	3.64
Textile products, not mentioned elsewhere	8,558,927	4,417,867	884,510	4,466,647	486,987	233,441	599,384	271,050	16.11	5.28	6.07
Footwear	2,858,313	4,155,700	287,137	4,043,197	93,722	136,535	111,878	160,325	17.42	3.29	3.97
Articles of leather and leather clothes (excl. footwear)	1,820,891	1,709,987	205,815	1,679,256	95,643	165,687	97,899	151,539	-8.54	9.69	9.02
	12,385,055	4,705,452	1,306,042	4,912,117	100,465	34,806	131,402	43,767	25.75	0.74	0.89
Articles of metal, not mentioned elsewhere	41,828,979	10,601,567	4,240,853	10,996,145	188,075	53,195	250,547	64,969	22.13	0.50	0.59
Electronic valves and tubes and other electronic components	1,071,391	14,352,720	136,992	16,447,886	22,560	55,251	43,156	100,247	81.44	0.38	0.61
Jewellery, goldsmith's or silversmith's wares	29,202	901,914	2,060	969,518	750	63,260	870	76,222	20.49	7.01	7.86
End products, not mentioned elsewhere	4,406,969	5,827,339	450,520	6,186,208	78,884	60,271	90,306	57,867	-3.99	1.03	0.94
Engineerign Goods	320,185,251	179,688,742	33,396,357	190,837,684	674,959	344,445	1,369,986	480,786	39.58	0.19	0.25
Pharmaceutical products	4,936,437	21,885,171	473,822	25,364,587	71,435	139,300	64,722	144,967	4.07	0.64	0.57
REST ITEMS	4,863,045,930	258,874,890	519,251,838	286,129,993	4,559,932	645,548	4,869,214	704,332	9.11	0.25	0.25
GRAND TOTAL	5,356,738,844	531,969,705	570,637,500	577,375,287	7,183,236	2,615,604	8,509,911	2,933,895	12.17	0.49	0.51

Engineering goods
Items under engineering goods vary a lot in nature. Under this category we have items such as aircrafts, motor vehicle as well as metal pipes, metalware etc. Engineering goods as a group is the largest export commodity. The performance of individual items under engineering goods are compared below:

E N G I N E E R I N G G O O D S
Qty in 100 KG	TOTAL GERMAN IMPORTS				INDIA'S SHARE
Value in 1000 EUR	Jan-Dec 2003		Jan-Dec 2004		Jan-Dec 2003		Jan-Dec 2004
	Qty	Value	Qty	Value	Qty	Value	Qty	Value
Tubes of iron or steel	18,067,013	1,737,835	1,873,581	2,098,515	30,575	8,992	61,775	16,869
Rods and profiles of iron or steel	36,255,753	1,803,717	3,738,586	2,366,422	81,552	13,387	140,693	27,133
Plates and sheets of iron or steel	91,539,912	5,092,931	10,272,210	6,514,425	52,699	2,212	500,404	26,906
Wire of iron or steel	18,915,086	995,849	1,843,149	1,201,471	6,816	1,562	45,761	6,004
Upper material for railway construction	2,861,431	173,253	235,018	155,337	733	62	1,549	214
Motors and engines (excl. engines for agricultural tractors, aircraft and road vehicles)	994,088	2,365,798	95,171	2,613,350	2,264	8,083	3,852	6,052
Pumps and compressors	2,714,680	2,942,187	299,114	3,166,784	18,644	12,067	25,008	18,444
Taps and valves	1,520,819	2,186,580	173,965	2,352,404	23,834	13,392	26,277	18,871
Bearings, gears, gearing and driving elements	5,207,166	3,642,017	519,181	3,675,283	51,977	24,452	82,986	30,506
Lifting and handling equipment	3,715,626	1,685,571	387,351	1,829,431	1,590	700	3,352	1,432
Agricultural machinery (incl. tractors)	2,793,740	1,418,873	254,489	1,313,106	3,258	1,086	4,010	1,114
Machinery for textile, apparel and leather production	982,781	878,634	79,107	834,110	12,144	11,929	9,979	10,453
Machinery for food, beverage and tobacco processing	430,803	525,000	41,701	552,751	1,203	470	2,801	1,027
Machinery for mining, quarrying and construction	5,087,158	1,815,706	557,057	1,894,479	9,426	1,860	16,662	3,281
Machinery for metal casting and rolling	419,875	166,422	41,568	169,312	172	65	570	323
Machinery for working rubber or plastics	441,306	591,351	47,232	634,862	1,736	1,074	382	359
Machine-tools	3,442,147	3,868,198	354,704	4,050,401	7,280	8,598	7,818	8,047
Office machinery and automatic data processing machines	5,584,401	26,987,577	605,138	27,796,365	2,387	10,626	2,759	22,195
Machinery for paper production and printing	781,790	1,162,800	96,371	1,313,556	697	537	624	802
Machinery, not mentioned elsewhere	6,228,653	8,204,354	663,027	8,702,017	11,271	13,141	14,615	15,865
Machinery and apparatus for electricity production, distribution and control	18,385,834	16,158,113	1,666,371	16,495,712	75,776	46,508	82,651	42,767
Electric machinery, apparatus and appliances, not mentioned elsewhere	9,457,021	9,242,775	1,054,202	10,434,956	30,516	27,349	44,117	36,664
Measuring and automatic control instruments and appliances	928,082	6,924,348	100,248	7,499,139	2,847	8,130	5,132	20,732
Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock	2,845,769	996,474	305,751	1,035,380	178	173	355	220
Ships and boats	9,423,453	1,655,481	658,723	1,401,751	7	8	0	0
Aircraft	397,080	16,765,916	55,407	18,678,528	233	28,239	313	38,442
Chassis, bodies, engines, parts and accessories for motor vehicles, etc.	34,211,230	23,687,816	3,667,306	25,084,455	199,371	74,476	208,054	85,666
Motor cars and mobile homes	25,897,609	28,940,797	2,678,714	30,122,611	27,180	19,222	66,105	35,930
Buses	228,154	259,098	25,296	282,585	0	0	0	0
Lorries and special purpose motor vehicles	5,261,452	4,195,610	486,770	3,894,774	38	24	132	78
Bicycles	966,157	708,822	94,185	738,980	14,504	3,921	7,500	2,206
Vehicles, not mentioned elsewhere	4,199,182	1,908,839	425,668	1,934,432	4,051	2,100	3,750	2,184
TOTAL	320,185,251	179,688,742	33,396,357	190,837,684	674,959	344,445	1,369,986	480,786