Top India Trade Product Opportunities For US
Among Indian suppliers, the greatest trade losses to the US during 2013 were for the products listed to the right. The underlying sales for these product deficits represent strong competitive demand for American products.
Aircraft, spacecraft

The products below posted the greatest subcategory deficits for India versus the US.

1. Large aircraft: $910.3 million
2. Airplane/helicopter parts: $639.4 million
3. Medium-size aircraft: $128.1 million
4. Small aircraft: $41.7 million
5. Aircraft propellors, rotors: $1.4 million
6. Air combat simulators: $949,000
7. Aircraft under-carriages: $605,000
8. Small helicopters: $428,000
Fertilizers

The products below posted the greatest
subcategory deficits for India versus the US.

1. Diammonium phosphate: $365.4 million
2. Animal/vegetable fertilizer, big packs: $906,000
3. Other packaged fertilizers: $356,000
4. Packaged potassium chloride: $343,000
5. Nitrogen mineral/chemical fertilizer: $48,000
6. Packaged fertilizer (nitrogen/phosphorus): $38,000
7. Packaged phosphorus/potassium, small: $2,000
8. Sodium nitrate: $1,000
Fruits, nuts

The products below posted the greatest subcategory deficits for India versus the US.

1. Almonds in shell: $391.0 million
2. Fresh applies: $68.1 million
3. Pistachios in shell: $10.3 million
4. Shelled almonds: $8.4 million
5. Fresh grapes: $6.0 million
6. Pears: $2.6 million
7. Shelled pistachios: $1.7 million
8. Oranges: $937,000
9. Dried prunes: $697,000
10. Fresh plums: $535,000
Inorganic chemicals

The products below posted the greatest subcategory deficits for India versus the US.

1. Phosphoric/polyphosphoric acids: $213.1 million
2. Colloidal precious metals: $59.3 million
3. Borates, perborates: $18.8 million
4. Hydrides, nitrides, borides: $18.6 million
5. Phosphinates, phosphates: $13.1 million
6. Hydrazine/hydroxylamine inorg salts: $11.4 million
7. Carbonate, commercial ammonia: $7.9 million
8. Earth metal, mercury: $6.8 million
9. Carbon: $6.5 million
10. Boron oxides, boric acids: $4.2 million
Machines, engines, pumps

The products below posted the greatest
subcategory deficits for India versus the US.

1. Turbo-jets, turbo-propellers: $323.6 million
2. Computers, optical readers: $159.3 million
3. Machinery parts: $139.7 million
4. Centrifuges, filtering machinery: $97.9 million
5. Earth moving/boring machines: $88.6 million
6. Steam/vapour boilers: $63.7 million
7. Machinery, individual functions: $63.3 million
8. Steam turbines: $54.8 million
9. Plant/laboratory machinery: $53.4 million
10. Air, vacuum pumps: $52.6 million
Medical, technical equipment

The products below posted the greatest
subcategory deficits for India versus the US.

1. Electro-medical apparatus: $231.9 million
2. Instruments for phys/chem analysis: $213.9 million
3. Orthopedic appliances: $144.8 million
4. Measuring/checking machines: $123.4 million
5. Oscilloscope/spectrum analyzers: $88.7 million
6. Alpha/beta/gamma radiation equip: $83.7 million
7. Parts of miscellaneous machines: $40.0 million
8. Auto-regulating instruments: $32.0 million
9. Mechano-therapy appliances: $22.2 million
10. Machines for hard/strength testing: $19.2 million
Other chemical goods

The products below posted the greatest
subcategory deficits for India versus the US.

1. Reaction initiators, accelerators: $246.2 million
2. Other chemical industry prods: $129.4 million
3. Composite diagn/lab reagents: $108.2 million
4. Anti-knock preps, gum inhibitors: $61.7 million
5. Rubber accelerators, plasticizers: $27.9 million
6. Micro-organism culture media: $11.6 million
7. Rosin/resin acids: $11.5 million
8. Refractory cements, concretes: $6.8 million
9. Finishing agents, dye carriers: $6.7 million
10. Woodpulp residual lyes: $3.0 million
Paper

The products below posted the greatest subcategory deficits for India versus the US.

1. Newsprint, rolls or sheets: $137.0 million
2. Coated paper, paperboard: $55.5 million
3. Cellulose paper: $42.0 million
4. Uncoated kraft paper: $27.1 million
5. Paper labels: $11.8 million
6. Other uncoated paper: $4.1 million
7. Vegetable parch/tracing paper: $1.4 million
8. Toilet paper, tissues, napkins: $1.2 million
9. Wallpaper, coverings: $1.1 million
10. Corrugated/creped paper: $1.1 million
Plastics

The products below posted the greatest
subcategory deficits for India versus the US.

1. Ethylene polymers: $102.6 million
2. Polyamides: $74.7 million
3. Polymers of halogenated olefins: $70.2 million
4. Plastics scrap: $51.9 million
5. Cellulose, chemical derivativess: $46.5 million
6. Vinyl polymers: $38.4 million
7. Acrylic polymers: $28.5 million
8. Self-adhesive plates, sheets, film: $25.5 million
9. Silicones (primary forms): $23.3 million
10. Amino/pheonolic resin, polyurethane: $21.8 million
Ships, boats

The products below posted the greatest subcategory deficits for India versus the US.

1. Floating drilling platforms: $571.8 million
2. Vessels for breaking up: $12.6 million
3. Tugboats, pusher craft: $4.7 million
4. Other cargo vessels: $795,000
5. Dredgers: $477,000
6. Pleasure boats including canoes: $305,000
7. Buoys, beacons, pontoons: $254,000
8. Cruise ships, excursion boats: $185,000
9. Inflatable rafts: $157,000
10. Motorboats (not outboard): $94,000
Woodpulp

The products below posted the greatest subcategory deficits for India versus the US.

1. Other paper waste: $291.8 million
2. Bleached coniferous woodpulp: $50.6 million
3. Chemical woodpulp, dissolving: $48.7 million
4. Bleached non-conifer woodpulp: $16.2 million
5. Unbleached paper waste: $2.9 million
6. Chemical woodpulp, soda: $1.9 million
7. Mechanical woodpulp: $1.0 million
8. Semi-chemical woodpulp: $993,000
9. Unbleached chemical woodpulp: $363,000
10. Mechanical pulp waste: $325,000
Fastest-Growing Indian Trade Product Deficits Versus US 2013
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis