Top India Trade Product Opportunities For Switzerland
India's greatest trade product losses to Switzerland during 2014 were for the products in the accompanying list. India racked up a US$20 billion deficit in its trade with Switzerland in 2014, down 27.4% from 2012.
Gems, precious metals, coins
The products below earned the greatest subcategory deficits for India versus Switzerland.
1. Gold (unwrought): -$19.1 billion
2. Silver (unwrought): -$179.4 million
3. Platinum (unwrought): -$12.8 million
4. Goldsmith/silversmith wares: -$472,000
5. Synthetic precious stones: -$421,000
6. Coins: -$261,000
7. Other precious metal items: -$124,000
8. Precious stone dust, powder: -$123,000
Machinery
The products below earned the greatest subcategory deficits for India versus Switzerland.
1. Auxiliary machines: -$39.9 million
2. Rubber/plastic article making machines:
-$33.8 million
3. Steam/vapor turbines: -$23.5 million
4. Material removal machine-tools: -$21.9 million
5. Temperature-change machines: -$21.5 million
6. Miscellaneous machinery: -$19.8 million
7. Weaving machines (loom): -$18.5 million
8. Textile fiber work machines: -$12.3 million
9. Taps, valves, other appliances: -$11.5 million
10. Yarn wash/clean/iron machines: -$10.7 million
Medical, technical equipment
The products below earned the greatest subcategory deficits for India versus Switzerland.
1. Physical/chemical analysis tools: -$43.4 million
2. Electro-medical equip (e.g. xrays): -$30.8 million
3. Orthopedic appliances: -$27.7 million
4. Other measure/test machines: -$24.3 million
5. Regulate/control instruments: -$11.5 million
6. Balances: -$7.7 million
7. Survey/hydro/weather instruments: -$7.3 million
8. X-ray equipment: -$7.2 million
9. Testing machines: -$4.3 million
10. Oscilloscope/spectrum analyzers: -$3.2 million
Clocks and watches
The products below earned the greatest subcategory deficits for India versus Switzerland.
1. Wrist/pocket watches (precious metal case):
-$94.1 million
2. Wrist/pocket watches (no precious metal case): -$61.6 million
3. Other clocks: -$359,000
4. Watch components, assembled: -$71,000
5. Clock cases: -$3,000
6. Watch/clock components: -$3,000
7. Clock components, assembled: -$2,000
Electronic equipment
The products below earned the greatest subcategory deficits for India versus Switzerland.
1. Electrical converters/power units:-$23.3 million
2. Insulated wire/cable: -$12.5 million
3. High-voltage switches, fuses: -$11.6 million
4. Lower-voltage switches, fuses: -$10.8 million
5. Insulating fitting: -$8.6 million
6. Electrical machinery: -$7.7 million
7. Metal soldering/hot-spray equip: -$6.9 million
8. Solar diodes/semi-conductors: -$6.8 million
9. Circuit boards, panels: -$5.9 million
10. Electric motor parts: -$3.7 million
Pharmaceuticals
The products below earned the greatest
subcategory deficits for India versus Switzerland.
1. Medication mixes in dosage: -$86.1 million
2. Blood fractions (including antisera): -$29.8 million
3. Sutures, special pharma goods: -$1.5 million
4. Packaged dressings: -$13,000
Paper
The products below earned the greatest subcategory deficits for India versus Switzerland.
1. Uncoated paper writing/printing: -$86.7 million
2. Coated paper: -$4.9 million
3. Embossed, perforated paper: -$577,000
4. Cellulose fiber paper: -$544,000
5. Paper containers, cellulose wadding: -$339,000
6. Uncoated paper: -$174,000
7. Paper labels: -$118,000
8. Household/sanitary rolls: -$91,000
9. Miscellaneous/adhesive paper: -$79,000
10. Tissues, napkins, toilet paper: -$6,000
Tanning, dyeing extracts
The products below earned the greatest subcategory deficits for India versus Switzerland.
1. Print/write/draw inks: -$73 million
2. Paint/varnish non-aqueous solution: -$9.8 million
3. Other paints/varnishes: -$5.4 million
4. Glaze/graft putty, cement, filling: -$4.7 million
5. Paint/varnish aqueous solution: -$587,000
6. Prepared driers: -$227,000
7. Pigments, enamels, glazes: -$197,000
8. Synthetic tanning substances: -$29,000
9. Coloring matter: -$4,000
Gems, precious metals, coins
The products below earned the greatest subcategory deficits for India versus Switzerland.
1. Miscellaneous plastic items: -$5.8 million
2. Plates, sheets, film, tape, strips: -$5.3 million
3. Polyamides: -$5.2 million
4. Plastic tubes, pipes, fittings: -$3.8 million
5. Amino-resins: -$2.7 million
6. Packing goods, lids, caps: -$1.6 million
7. Polyacetal/ether/carbonates: -$1.2 million
8. Acrylic polymers: -$1.1 million
9. Vinyl acetate polymers: -$986,000
10. Self-adhesive plastic in rolls: -$644,000
Other chemical goods
The products below earned the greatest
subcategory deficits for India versus Switzerland.
1. Packaged insecticides/fungicides: -$18.8 million
2. Chemical products/residuals: -$9.4 million
3. Rubber accelerators, plasticizers: -$3 million
4. Anti-knock/oxidation/gum inhibitors: -$2.7 million
5. Other diagnostic/lab reagents: -$1.5 million
6. Finishing agents, dye carriers, fixers: -$1.1 million
7. Chemicals used in electronics: -$819,000
8. Initiators/accelerators, catalytic preps: -$371,000
9. Solvents, thinners, paint removers: -$287,000
10. Artificial graphite: -$213,000
Copper
The products below earned the greatest subcategory deficits for India versus Switzerland.
1. Copper waste, scrap: -$15 million
2. Copper bars, rods: -$3.7 million
3. Copper plates, sheets, strips: -$523,000
4. Copper-head nails, tacks: -$232,000
5. Copper foil: -$117,000
6. Copper wire: -$71,000
7. Copper tubes, pipes: -$42,000
8. Copper tube/pipe fittings: -$40,000
9. Uninsulated copper wire, cables: -$17,000
10. Refined copper, unwrought alloys: -$12,000
Fastest-Growing Indian Trade Product Deficits Versus Switzerland 2014
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis
