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Top 20 items that India, China trade

Last updated on: September 16, 2011 09:01 IST

In 2008, China became India's largest trade partner.

Bilateral trade between India and China exceeded the two countries' $60-billion target in 2010, driven largely by rising Indian imports of Chinese machinery that has left a record trade imbalance of $20 billion in China's favour.

Figures released for 2010 showed that bilateral trade in 2010 reached $61.7 billion, with Chinese exports to India touching $40.8 billion.

This marked a 43 per cent jump in trade volume from last year, when the recession reduced two-way trade to $43 billion.

In 2008, China became India's largest trade partner with $51.8 billion in bilateral trade.

Let us take a look at top 10 imports from India to China and top 10 exports to India, based on data from the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics, Kolkata.

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Top 20 items that India, China trade

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1. Iron ore

Share of total export: 44.48 per cent

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Chinese architecture style dragon head is seen as the moon rises at Jiayuguan Pass, China.

2. Cotton raw, including waste

Share of total export: 9.57 per cent

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Women light 'diyas' near Taj Mahal in Agra.

3. Other ores and minerals

Share of total export: 5.54 per cent

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Boats participate in dragon race to celebrate Dragon Boat Festival on Suzhou river in Shanghai.

4. Non-ferrous metals

Share of total export: 5.03 per cent

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Kashmiri women row their boats on a cold day in Srinagar.

5. Plastic and linoleum products

Share of total export: 3.82 per cent

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Terracotta warriors stand inside the pit of the Museum of Qin Terracotta Warriors and Horses in Xi'an, Shaanxi province.

6. Gems and jewellery

Share of total export: 3.74 per cent

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Ladakhi Buddhist monks perform 'chams' during Ladakh festival in Phyang.

7. Machinery and instruments

Share of total export: 2.91 per cent

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Horse-drawn carriages pass in front of ice sculptures at the 12th Harbin Ice and Snow World display in Harbin, China.

8. Ferro Alloys

Share of total export: 2.39 per cent

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Tourists participate in white water rafting in the Chenab River in Thathri, north of Jammu.

9. Electronic goods

Share of total export: 2.15 per cent

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National Grand Theatre, also known as the 'egg', is reflected in the water in central Beijing.

10. Marine products

Share of total export: 1.84 per cent

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Farmers carry watermelons across Ganga in Allahabad,

11. Electronic goods

Share of total import: 30.78 per cent

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Pedestrians walk past a foreign-owned clothing store in Beijing's Sanlitun Area.

12. Machinery, except electronics

Share of total import: 14.71 per cent

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A horse-cart passes in front of the Queen Victoria Memorial in Kolkata.

13. Organic chemicals

Share of total import: 7.63 per cent

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A view of the centre of Shanghai near the Pudong Lujiazui financial area.

14. Project goods

Share of total import: 6.69 per cent

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A stall at 22nd Surajkund Crafts Fair in Haryana.

15. Iron and steel

Share of total import: 4.15 per cent

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Giant pandas enjoy a cake made from ice and fruits at Shanghai Wild Animal Park in Shanghai.

16. Other commodities

Share of total import: 4.10 per cent

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A devotee enters a Parsi fire temple on Parsi New Year day in Mumbai.

17. Electrical machinery

Share of total import: 3.69 per cent

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An aerial view shows vehicles travelling on intersections at night in downtown Shanghai.

18. Transport equipment

Share of total import: 3.12 per cent

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A fisherman arranges a fishing net as his wife paddles their boat in the waters of the Periyar river on outskirts of Kochi.

19. Medicinal and pharma products

Share of total import: 2.35 per cent

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A dancer performs during the opening ceremony of the Spring Festival Temple Fair at the Temple of Earth park in Beijing.

20. Textile, yarn and fabrics

Share of total import: 1.93 per cent