I) Principal Import and Exports with Other Countries
Annexure ‘A’
Trade Enquiries from India during the month of November 2014
Sl. No. / Contact details / Product details1 / Mr. Thanveerul Aklam
Al Awwal Exim,
83A, Palani Road, Udumalpet,
Tamil Nadu.
E-mail Id: / Garments, footwear and agri-products
2 / Mr. Sunil Dabholkar
NL-1-B/52/2, Phase II, Sector-10,
Nerul, Navi Mumbai – 400 706
Email : / Petroleum Products
3 / Mr. Prabhakaran
Managing Director
PRS Exports - India
E-mail Id: / Agricultural products and Vegetables
4 / Mr. A K Agrawal
CEO, Singhal Trading Corporation,
Krishna Complex, B-Wing, 4th Floor,
Opp. Viacom-18, Near Garware House,
Subhash Road, Mumbai
Email :
/ Animal Feed Products and list of Animal Feed Manufacturers
5 / Mr. Ravi Tomar
Vindhya Cereals Pvt. Ltd.
Email : / Basmati Rice
6 / Mr. N. Shankar
Email : / Textile Products
7 / Mr. Shubham Choubey, CEO
Shivri Exports India
Email :
/ Sarees and artifacts
8 / M/s Lingam Exports
119/45, North Oppanani Street, Tenkasi,
Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu
Email : / cotton saree and cotton lungi
9 / Ms Kasturi Nandy
Executive Officer,
Indian Chamber of Commerce, Kolkata
Email : / Readymade garments
10 / Mr. Amit Bapna
Dashrath International,
Jaipur
Email : / Precious and semi precious stones
11 / Mr. Jai Bilani,
Mona Food Products, Jaipur
Email : / Pharmaceutical and cosmetics
12 / Mr. P.K. Saraogi, Partner,
Parwati Lakh Udyog
135A, Chittaranjan Avenue
3rd Floor, Room No. 30,
Kolkata
Email : / shellac
13 / Mr. Vinod Singh Gathala
S-4, SubhLaxmiTower Central Spine,
Vidyadhar Nagar, Jaipur,
Rajasthan - 302023
Email : / Stone and Tiles
14 / Ms. A D Shethia, Proprietor
Sai Enterprises
14 Netaji Subhas Road,
Kolkata 700001
E-mail : / Industrial Leather Hand Gloves, Leather Goods, C.I.Castings & Fashionable Jute Bags
15 / M/s Shri Venue Exports,
4A, DhunBuilding,
Dadasaheb Phalke Road,
Sant. Gadage Maharaj Lane, Dadar
Mumbai- 400 014
E-mail : ;
/ Herbs, Spices, Rice and Other Foodstuff items
16 / M/s TNK Exports
Email : / Lungi
17 / Mr. Hiren Shukla
Tri-Corn Metal
Plot no.:3450, F-Road, Lal bapu Road,
Phase-3, GIDC, Dared, Jamnagar
Gujarat-361004
E-mail Id: / Brass Electrical Earthing Accessories
18 / Mr. Rishi Puri,
Luminoous Water Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
(A SAR group company)
221, Udyog Vihar, Phase I
Gurgaon
E-mail : / water treatment/purification
19 / Mr. A Jayaprakash
Prakash Traders.
E-mail Id: / Agricultural products and Vegetables
20 / Mr. Sarthak Kagrana
Kagrana Brothers,
Porbandar Road, Mangrol – 362225
Junagadh, Gujarat
Email : / Groundnuts/ Peanuts and other agro commodities
21 / Mr. D Chelladurai, Proprietor
DC International Exports and Imports,
#44, 5th cross, 8th Main Hoysala Nagar,
T C Palya Main Road,
Bangalore 560016, Karnataka
E-mail Id: / Agricultural products and Fruits & Vegetables
22 / Mr. Deepesh Shah
Cosmos Sales Corporation
Pune
E-mail : / Construction Machinery and equipment
23 / Mr. B. K. Chaudhary, Export Manager
Jay Enterprise,
Sampad, Prantij, Sabarkantha – 383120
Gujarat
Email:
/ Seeds
24 / Mr. Stephen Raj,
ASP International (Export Commission Agent),
Namachivayam Ellam Door 34,
Easwaran koil Street,
Thirumazhisai – 600124
Tamil Nadu
E-mail Id: / Agricultural products, Garments and Furniture
25 / M/s Alab International General Trading Co.
Kuwait
E-mail Id: / Plastic food containers
26 / Mr. K. Chandrasekar, Proprietor,
Chandrasekar International, 10/55,
Kunnagalpalayam, Veerapandi P.O,
Palladam Road, Tirupur – 641605, Tamil Nadu
Email: / Spices, onion, sugar etc.,
27 / Mrs. Hemalatha Manoharan
Email: / Papad
28 / Mr.Manish Rohira
Eleven International
Mumbai
E-mail : / Tea, Coffee, Spices, Animal Feeds, Edible oils, Sugar, Frozen meats, Fish, Vegetables, fruits, etc.
29 / Mr. Ankesh Mittal,
Manohar International Pvt. Ltd.
201-2012, Iscon Avenue,
Near Municipal Market, C.G. Road
Ahmedabad-380009
E-mail : / Household and Hairdressing aluminium foils
30 / Mr. Hardik Parekh, Sales Engineer
BIAX Metals (BIAX group company)
A-55, New Empire Industrial Estate,
Kondivita Road, Andheri East,
Mumbai 400059
E-mail : / Electrical cable accessories and Lightning and Earthing Protection System
31 / Mr. Shiv Chawla
Kalatmak Ladies suits Pvt Ltd.
1/3422, Reghar Pura, Karol Bagh
Bew Delhi 110005
Email : / Textiles
32 / Mr. Shashikant, Patner
M/s Pariso Overseas, Rajkot,
Gujarat
E-mail : / Ceramic products
33 / Mr. R. Sethuraman, Proprietor
KRN Exports and Imports,
No.1/607, Pallivasal Street,
Poolangudi colony, Happ-Post,
Trichy – 620025, Tamil Nadu
E-mail : / Agricultural products, flowers, fruits and vegetables
34 / Mr. P Palani
Lavannya Exports(Commission Agent)
D.No 1/191, 10th Street, M.G.R Nagar
Gingee – 604202, Villupram Dist.
Tamil Nadu
E-mail : / Paper plates, Red chillies, groundnuts
35 / Mrs. Rajani
Kavin Carbon Pvt Ltd
E-mail Id: / Activated Carbon
36 / Mr. Pradeep Gupta
Shree Hans Rice and General Mills
Nadana Road, Taraori - 132116, Haryana
E-mail : / Rice
37 / Mr. Dhruv Patel, Executive – International marketing
Thakar Export and Import
Trajpar Chokdi, near 8A National Highway
Bhagvati Chamber Morbi-36364, Gujarat
E-mail : / ceramic products
38 / Mr. Abhishek Trivedi, Director,
M/s Riddhi Siddhi Recyclers Pvt. Ltd.
Kheda, Dholka Road, Kheda District
40 Kms Ahamedabad, Gujarat
Email : / Kraft Paper
39 / Mr. Gagandeep Singh,
AGM-International Sales,
M/s CK Birla Group/ Orient Electric,
82, 2nd floor, Okhla Industrial Estate Phase III,
New Delhi 110020
Email: / Building Materials/ Electrical products
40 / Mr. Rajendra Dhaka, MD
SS IMEX Pvt. Ltd.
E-mail Id: / Rice, Chickpeas, Spices, Fruits & Vegetables
41 / Ms. N H Bhatt
M/s Orbit Exim
12, Manharpark, subhanpura,
Vadodara, Gujarat
Email : / All Steel Products and Engineering Products
42 / Mr. Rajnikant Bharodiya
Soham Textiles Group
P/689, New GIDC Katargam,
Surat, Gujarat
Email: / Textile Products (all kinds of fabrics)
43 / Mrs. Supriya K.V
Centum Enterprises
#136, 3rd cross, Milk colony,
Malleswaram west, Bangalore 560055
Karnataka
Email: / Medical equipments and food products
44 / Mr. Santhosh Kumar
USHA industries
Email: / Brake pads and brake shoes
45 / Mr. Binu Prasad
Director,
Red Tomato Hotels (P) Ltd.,
Vaduthala, Ernakulam,
Kerala - 682 023
E-mail Id: / Tour operators and Travel Agents
46 / Mr. James.E
Kathir Fruits & Vegetables
E-mail Id: / Fruits & Vegetables
47 / Mr. Dhruv Patel, Executive – International marketing
Thakar Export and Import
Trajpar Chokdi, near 8A National Highway
Bhagvati Chamber Morbi-36364, Gujarat
E-mail : / Sanitary ware
48 / Mr. Jaydeep Bhimani
Varmora Granito Pvt. Ltd.
8A, National Highway, At-Dhuva
Tal.Wankaner, Rajkot Dist.
Gujarat
E-mail : / Ceramic products and construction raw materials
49 / Mr. Anush Jain
MIPL-Manohar International Pvt. Ltd.
201-202, Iscon Avenue, Near Municipal Market
C.G. Road, Ahmedabad
Gujarat.
E-mail Id: / All kinds of Drum accessories
50 / Mrs Divya
Luxury International
Tamil Nadu
E-mail Id: / Wooden Furniture & handicrafts
51 / Mr. Shailendra Kumar
Kirorimal Kashiram Marketing and Agencies Priv. Ltd.
Off No.607, D mall, 6th floor,
Neta Ji Subhash Place, Pitampura
Delhi - 110034
Email: / Basmati rice
52 / Mr. Amit Dhingra
Solace International,
B-3/453, Paschim Vihar,
New Delhi - 110063
Email: / Rice and sugar
53 / Mr. Sajit S Pillai
Universal Engineers
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
E-mail Id: / Hydraulic Presses,C.V Joints,Hydraulic Cylinders, Slewing bearings, Universal Joints, Automatic Gears, Non Ferrous Items, Shafts & Rolls, Ferrous Items, Automatic Valves and Ferrous Castings, Gear Boxes, Blowers & Impellers, Bearing Housings, Accoutrement Bollocks and Pressure Plates, etc.,
54 / Mr. Karan Singh
Videocon
India
Email: / home appliances
55 / Mr. Ashish Agarwal, Sr. Manager – Intl Trade,
Regd. Office, 229, AJC Bose Road,
CrescentTower, 6th Floor, Kolkata - 700020
Email: / Biscuits
56 / Mr. Parvez Khan
M/s Arva Overseas
Jhalawar, Kota, Rajasthan
Email: / agricultural products, spices, herbals etc.,
57 / Mr. D.G. Kulkarni,
Sunil Forging & Steel Industries (Unit II),
Tondre Village, F 141, MIDC, Taloja,
Mumbai - 410208
E-mail: / all types of forgings
Trade Enquiries from Kuwait during the month of November 2014
Sl. No. / Contact details / Product details1. / Mr. Sanjay Henriques,
Operations Manager,
M/s National Web Solutions Company,
Kuwait
Email: / Software technology parks in India
2. / Mr. Ehsan Al Shalabi,
Kuwait
Email: / Real estate business in India.
3. / Mr. Ram
M/s Alab International
Kuwait
Email: / Plastic containers
Annexure ‘B’
i) Principal import and exports with other countries
a) Top Ten Countries Exporting to Kuwait
(in million)
COUNTRIES / 2011 / 2012 / 2013KD / US$ / KD / US$ / KD / US$
China / 1,024 / 3,675 / 1,007 / 3,614 / 1,114 / 3,988
U.S.A / 741 / 2,659 / 762 / 2,734 / 823 / 2,946
United Arab Emirates / 442 / 1,586 / 554 / 1,988 / 743 / 2,659
Japan / 458 / 1,643 / 598 / 2,146 / 630 / 2,255
Germany / 457 / 1,640 / 488 / 1,751 / 561 / 2,008
Saudi Arabia / 398 / 1,428 / 401 / 1,439 / 399 / 1,428
Italy / 265 / 951 / 362 / 1,299 / 344 / 1,231
India / 412 / 1,478 / 364 / 1,306 / 332 / 1,188
South Korea / 263 / 943 / 342 / 1,227 / 323 / 1,156
United Kingdom / 186 / 667 / 235 / 843 / 233 / 834
Source: Central Statistical Bureau, State of Kuwait
b) Top Destinations of Kuwait’s Non-Oil Exports
(in million)
COUNTRIES / 2011 / 2012 / 2013KD / US$ / KD / US$ / KD / US$
China / 228 / 818 / 234 / 839 / 293 / 1,049
United Arab Emirates / 189 / 678 / 204 / 732 / 237 / 848
India / 176 / 631 / 182 / 653 / 203 / 726
Saudi Arabia / 189 / 678 / 197 / 707 / 199 / 712
Iraq / - / - / 24 / 86 / 158 / 565
Turkey / 62 / 222 / 67 / 240 / 84 / 300
Pakistan / 68 / 244 / 63 / 226 / 63 / 225
U.S.A / 51 / 183 / 80 / 287 / 56 / 200
Taiwan / - / - / 63 / 226 / 54 / 193
Indonesia / 35 / 125 / 94 / 337 / 52 / 186
Source: Central Statistical Bureau, State of Kuwait
Annexure ‘C’
i) Trade Between India and Kuwait
(in Million US$)
April 2011-March 2012 / April 2012-March 2013 / April 2013-March 2014INDIA’S EXPORT TO KUWAIT / 1,181.41 / 1,060.80 / 1,065.14
INDIA’S IMPORT FROM KUWAIT / 16,375.37 / 16,569.63 / 17,153.52
TOTAL TRADE / 17,556.78 / 17,630.43 / 18,218.66
Source: Department of Commerce, M/o Commerce & Industry, GOI All figures on FOB basis.
ii) India’s trade with Kuwait
Top five items of Exports to Kuwait
S.No / Commodity / 2013-2014Value
(in Million US$)
1. / CEREALS. / 267.37
NUCLEAR REACTORS, BOILERS, MACHINERY AND MECHANICAL APPLIANCES; PARTS THEREOF. / 74.80
2. / ELECTRICAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT AND PARTS THEREOF; SOUND RECORDERS AND REPRODUCERS, TELEVISION IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS AND REPRODUCERS, AND PARTS. / 74.91
3. / MEAT AND EDIBLE MEAT OFFAL. / 68.25
4. / ARTICLES OF APPAREL AND CLOTHING ACCESSORIES, NOT KNITTED OR CROCHETED. / 38.35
5. / ARTICLES OF APPAREL AND CLOTHING ACCESSORIES, KNITTED OR CORCHETED. / 36.31
Source : Department of Commerce, M/o Commerce & Industry, GOI
Top five items of Imports from Kuwait
Sl. No / Commodity / 2013-2014Value
(in Million US$)
1 / MINERAL FUELS, MINERAL OILS AND PRODUCTS OF THEIR DISTILLATION; BITUMINOUS SUBSTANCES; MINERAL WAXES. / 16,121.78
2 / ORGANIC CHEMICALS / 729.06
3 / PLASTIC AND ARTICLES THEREOF. / 105.35
4 / IRON AND STEEL / 52.68
5 / ALUMINIUM AND ARTICLES THEREOF. / 40.93
Source : Department of Commerce, M/o Commerce & Industry, GOI
Annexure ‘D’
List of useful websites on Kuwait
i) Official
- Official website of the State of Kuwait
- Ministry of Finance
- Ministry of Energy
- Ministry of Commerce & Industry
ii)Local Trade Bodies
- Kuwait Chamber of Commerce &Industry
6. Kuwait Petroleum Corporation and itssubsidiaries
iii)Banks and financial institutions
7. Central Bank of Kuwait
8. National Bank of Kuwait
- Commercial Bank of Kuwait
- Kuwait Investment Authority
iv) Media
- Kuwait News Agency
- Kuwait Times
- Arab Times
- News about Kuwait, India and Indian expatriates in Kuwait.
v) About Kuwait
15. For research on Kuwait, etc.
- : Kuwait International Fair Company (KIFCO)
Annexure ‘E’
Kuwait International Fair organizes fairs and exhibitions in Kuwait. The calendar of events for the year 2014-15 is reproduced below:
Specialized Exhibitions
Date / Exhibition Name / Hall / Category22.10.2014 - 01.11.2014 / Specialized Watches Exhibition / Hall 8 / Specialized Exhibitions
22.10.2014 - 01.11.2014 / Autumn Perfumes Exhibition / Hall 5, 6 & 7 / Specialized Exhibitions
24.10.2014 - 02.11.2014 / Arabian & International Products Exhibition / Hall 4B / Specialized Exhibitions
17.11.2014 - 22.11.2014 / Kuwait International Property Show / Hall 8 / Specialized Exhibitions
20.11.2014 - 29.11.2014 / Arabic Books Exhibition / Hall 5, 6 & 7 / Specialized Exhibitions
14.12.2014 - 20.12.2014 / Kuwait International Automobile Exhibition / Hall 5, 6 & 7 / Specialized Exhibitions
18.12.2014 - 27.12.2014 / Food Exhibition / Hall 8 / Specialized Exhibitions
20.12.2014 - 30.12.2014 / Syrian Products Exhibition / Hall 4B / Specialized Exhibitions
22.12.2014 - 03.01.2015 / Food Exhibition / Hall 5 / Specialized Exhibitions
21.01.2015 - 31.01.2015 / Arabian & International Products Exhibition / Hall 4 / Specialized Exhibitions
25.01.2015 - 31.01.2015 / InfoConnect / Hall 6 / Specialized Exhibitions
25.01.2015 - 30.01.2015 / Laha Thikher Exhibition / Hall 4A / Specialized Exhibitions
09.02.2015 - 14.02.2015 / Al Takatof Al Kuwaiti National Industries Expo / Hall 8 / Specialized Exhibitions
01.03.2015 - 07.03.2015 / Kuwait Oil Company Annual Exhibition / Hall 8 / Specialized Exhibitions
02.03.2015 - 05.03.2015 / EDUCAREER / Hall 5 / Specialized Exhibitions
05.03.2015 - 07.03.2015 / Q8 Food & Festival / Hall 5 (Backside) / Specialized Exhibitions
24.03.2015 - 04.04.2015 / Specialized Watches Exhibition / Hall 4A / Specialized Exhibitions
24.03.2015 - 04.04.2015 / Perfumes & Cosmetics Exhibition / Hall 5, 6 & 7 / Specialized Exhibitions
06.04.2015 - 11.04.2015 / Real Estate & Investment Exhibition / Hall 8 / Specialized Exhibitions
15.04.2015 - 25.04.2015 / Islamic Books Exhibition / Hall 5 / Specialized Exhibitions
20.04.2015 - 25.04.2015 / 13th International Gold & Jewelry Exhibition / Hall 8 / Specialized Exhibitions
22.04.2015 - 02.05.2015 / Outlet Exhibition / Hall 4B / Specialized Exhibitions
11.05.2015 - 13.05.2015 / Kuwait Travel Market / Hall 8 / Specialized Exhibitions
28.05.2015 - 06.06.2015 / National Industries Exhibition / Hall 8 / Specialized Exhibitions
07.07.2015 - 11.07.2015 / Hajj Expo / Hall 4A / Specialized Exhibitions
14.09.2015 - 16.09.2015 / BIG 5 Kuwait / Hall 6 / Specialized Exhibitions
06.10.2015 - 15.10.2015 / Oil and Gas Exhibition / Hall 4 / Specialized Exhibitions
21.10.2015 - 31.10.2015 / Specialized Watches Exhibition / Hall 8 / Specialized Exhibitions
21.10.2015 - 31.10.2015 / Autumn Perfumes Exhibition / Hall 5, 6 & 7 / Specialized Exhibitions
17.11.2015 - 21.11.2015 / Kuwait International Property Show / Hall 8 / Specialized Exhibitions
19.11.2015 - 28.11.2015 / Arabic Books Exhibition / Hall 5, 6 & 7 / Specialized Exhibitions
Consumer Exhibitions
Date / Exhibition Name / Hall / Category06.11.2014 - 15.11.2014 / Winter Shopping Exhibition / Hall 4B / Consumer Exhibitions
20.11.2014 - 29.11.2014 / Autumn Consumer fair / Hall 4 / Consumer Exhibitions
18.12.2014 - 27.12.2014 / Winter Fashion Fair / Hall 4A / Consumer Exhibitions
1.12.2014 - 10.01.2015 / End of Year Exhibition / Hall 4 / Consumer Exhibitions
05.02.2015 - 14.02.2015 / International Spring Exhibition / Hall 4 / Consumer Exhibitions
19.02.2015 - 28.02.2015 / Independance Exhibition / Hall 4 / Consumer Exhibitions
05.03.2015 - 14.03.2015 / International Shopping Exhibition / Hall 4B / Consumer Exhibitions
17.03.2015 - 28.03.2015 / Gifts Exhibition / Hall 4 / Consumer Exhibitions
09.04.2015 - 18.04.2015 / Spring Shopping Exhibition / Hall 4B / Consumer Exhibitions
23.04.2015 - 02.05.2015 / Summer Fashion Fair / Hall 4A / Consumer Exhibitions
07.05.2015 - 16.05.2015 / International Exhibition / Hall 4B / Consumer Exhibitions
21.05.2015 - 30.05.2015 / International Trade Fair / Hall 4 / Consumer Exhibitions
03.06.2015 - 13.06.2015 / Family Expo / Hall 5 / Consumer Exhibitions
04.06.2015 - 17.06.2015 / Ramadan Food Exhibition / Hall 4 / Consumer Exhibitions
01.07.2015 - 11.07.2015 / Ramadan & Eid Exhibition / Hall 4B / Consumer Exhibitions
06.08.2015 - 15.08.2015 / International Summer Exhibition / Hall 4B / Consumer Exhibitions
20.08.2015 - 29.08.2015 / Summer Exhibition / Hall 4 / Consumer Exhibitions
05.11.2015 - 14.11.2015 / Winter Shopping Exhibition / Hall 4B / Consumer Exhibitions
19.11.2015 - 28.11.2015 / Autumn Consumer fair / Hall 4 / Consumer Exhibitions
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