| Imports of Principal Commodities by India (1995-1996 to 2000-2001) | |||||||
| (Rs. in Crore) | |||||||
| Commodity | 1994- 95 | 1995- 96 | 1996- 97 | 1997- 98 | 1998- 99 | 1999- 00 | 2000- 01 |
| I. Bulk Imports | |||||||
| A. Petroleum, crude and products | |||||||
| B. Bulk consumption goods | |||||||
| Cereals and cereal preparations | |||||||
| Edible oils | |||||||
| Pulses | |||||||
| Sugar | |||||||
| C. Other bulk items | |||||||
| Fertilisers | |||||||
| a) Crude | |||||||
| b) Sulphur and unroasted iron pyrites | |||||||
| c) Manufactured | |||||||
| Non-ferrous metals | |||||||
| Paper, paper boards, manufactures including news prints | |||||||
| Crude rubber, including synthetic and reclaimed | |||||||
| Pulp and waste paper | |||||||
| Metalliferrous ores, metal scrap, etc. | |||||||
| Iron and steel | |||||||
| II. Non-bulk imports | |||||||
| A. Capital goods | |||||||
| Manufactures of metals | |||||||
| Machine tools | |||||||
| Machinery except electrical and electronic | |||||||
| Electrical machinery except electronic | |||||||
| Electronic goods | |||||||
| Computer goods | |||||||
| Transport equipment | |||||||
| Project goods | |||||||
| B. Mainly export related items | |||||||
| Pearls, precious and semi-precious stones | |||||||
| Organic and inorganic chemicals | |||||||
| Textile yarn, fabrics, made-ups, etc. | |||||||
| Cashew nuts | |||||||
| C. Others | |||||||
| Gold and Silver | |||||||
| a) Gold | |||||||
| b) Silver | |||||||
| Artificial resins and plastic materials, etc. | |||||||
| Professional, scientific controlling instruments, photographic optical goods | |||||||
| Coal, coke and briquittes, etc. | |||||||
| Medicinal and pharmaceutical products | |||||||
| Chemical materials and products | |||||||
| Non-metallic mineral manufactures | |||||||
| Others | |||||||
| Total Imports | |||||||
