| Imports of Major Items by India (1972-73 to 1979-80) | ||||||||
| (Rs. in Lakh) | ||||||||
| Items | 1972-73 | 1973-74 | 1974-75 | 1975-76 | 1976-77 | 1977-78 | 1978-79 | 1979-80 |
| Milk, Cream & Butter | ||||||||
| Rice | ||||||||
| Wheat | ||||||||
| Cereals & its Preparations (Excl. Rice & Wheat) | ||||||||
| Vegetables, Fresh, Frozen or Preserved | ||||||||
| Fruits & Nuts, Fresh or Dried (Excl. Cashewnuts) | ||||||||
| Cashew Unprocessed | ||||||||
| Sugar & Honey | ||||||||
| Spices | ||||||||
| Natural Rubber Latex Etc. | ||||||||
| Synthetic Rubber Latex Etc. | ||||||||
| Cotton Raw | ||||||||
| Silk Raw | ||||||||
| Jute Raw | ||||||||
| Synthetic & Regenerated Fibres | ||||||||
| Wool Raw & Other Animal Hair | ||||||||
| Pulp & Waste Paper | ||||||||
| Fertilizer - Crude | ||||||||
| Sulphur & Unroasted Iron Pyrites | ||||||||
| Other Crude Minerals | ||||||||
| Waste & Scraps of Iron & Steel | ||||||||
| Waste & Scraps of Non - Ferrous Metal | ||||||||
| Ores & Concentrates of Base Metal n.e.c | ||||||||
| Crude Vegetable Materials n.e.c | ||||||||
| Coal, Lignite & Peat | ||||||||
| Crude Petroleum | ||||||||
| Petroleum Products Refined | ||||||||
| Vegetable Oils & Fats (Edible) | ||||||||
| Organic & Inorganic Chemicals | ||||||||
| Medicinal & Pharmaceutical Products | ||||||||
| Essential Oils, Perfumes & Flavouring Materials | ||||||||
| Perfumery, Cosmetic, Soap, Polishes Etc. | ||||||||
| Fertilizer - Manufactured | ||||||||
| Artificial Resin & Plastic Materials | ||||||||
| Chemical Materials & Products n.e.c | ||||||||
| Rubber Manufactures n.e.c | ||||||||
| Paper & Paper Board (Excl. Newsprint) | ||||||||
| Newsprint | ||||||||
| Textile Yarn | ||||||||
| Lime, Cement & Fabricated Construction Materials | ||||||||
| Glass & Glassware | ||||||||
| Pearls, Precious & Semi - Precious | ||||||||
| Iron & Steel, Bars, Rods, Angles, Sections Etc. | ||||||||
| Iron & Steel, Universal Plates & Sheets | ||||||||
| Iron & Steel, Tubes, Pipes & Fittings | ||||||||
| Copper | ||||||||
| Nickel | ||||||||
| Aluminium | ||||||||
| Lead | ||||||||
| Zinc | ||||||||
| Tin | ||||||||
| Structures & Parts Steel or Aluminium | ||||||||
| Tools for Use in Hand & Machine | ||||||||
| Manufacture of Base Metals n.e.c | ||||||||
| Machinery Other than Electrical | ||||||||
| Electrical Machinery | ||||||||
| Transport Machinery | ||||||||
| Professional, Scientific Instruments Etc. | ||||||||
| Photgraphic & Cinematographic Supplies | ||||||||
| Watches & Clocks | ||||||||
| Printed Matter | ||||||||
| Total of the Above Items | ||||||||
| Percentage to Total Imports | ||||||||
| Grand Total - Imports | ||||||||
