INTERNATIONAL

India - Malaysia Economic and Commercial Relations

Year Indian Exports Indian Imports Total Trade Balance of Trade
1997-98
490.49
1180.32
1670.81
689.83
1998-99
321.63
1610.38
1932.01
1288.75
1999-2000
447.23
2026.49
2473.72
1579.26
2000-01
601.10
1151.60
1752.70
550.5
2001-02
776.33
1137.40
1913.73
361.07
2002-03
748.72
1468.85
2217.57
720.13

Major Indian Exports to Malaysia

Sugar 10.78%
Meat & preparations 10.40%
Non-Basmati Rice 6.93%
Cotton yarn, fabrics, made ups etc. 5.09%
Wheat 3.79%

Major Indian Imports from Malaysia

Vegetable Oils Fixed (edible) 38.77%
Electronic Goods 23.54%
Wood & Wood Products 10.06%
Organic Chemicals 6.70%
M-made F'mnt / Spun Yarn 2.68%

Potential Indian Exports to Malaysia

  • Paper and wood products
  • Transport equipments
  • Gems & Jewellery
  • Rubber
  • Groundnuts
  • Man-made yarns and fabrics
  • Dyes and coal tar chemicals
  • Glassware

Potential Indian Imports from Malaysia

  • Computer hardware and peripherals incl. Microchips
  • Consumer electronics
  • Business Machines

Areas For India-Malaysia Synergies In New Economy

  • Space technology
  • Bio-technology
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Bio-informatics, Genomics and Ayurveda
  • IT: Development of hardware and software, setting up of training centre in Malaysia.
  • Telecommunication
  • Infrastructure
  • Food processing
  • Tourism
  • Banking- opening up of a Bank on reciprocal basis.

Source : Indian High Commission, Malaysia


 
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