Global India business forum presented honorary H.E. Soungui Ahmed, Ambassador, and Embassy of the
Republic of Chad in India.
Ambassador and Consul General
INDIA - chad BUSINESS & CULTURAL COUNCIL
Global India business forum presented honorary H.E. Soungui Ahmed, Ambassador, and Embassy of the
Republic of Chad in India. We had a fruitful discussion to collaborate GIBF and Chad to explore
different business opportunities and trade between two countries. Global President- GIBF Dr. Jitendra
Joshi and Director - Global Operations Deepali Gadkari attend the meeting.
Gold, Gum Arabic, Sesame, Cattle, and Cotton
Machinery and Equipment, Food Products, and Textiles
ABOUT
ABOUT chad
The Republic of Chad is a landlocked country bordered by Libya, Sudan, the Central African
Republic, Cameroon, Nigeria and Niger. Since year 2000, the countrys economy got a boost
with the beginning of major foreign direct investment in the oil sector.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN chad
The countrys economy has been seeing a robust growth recently due to its progress in the oil sector.
It has become Chads main foreign currency earner. Cotton and livestock have always been important
export products of Chad. Agriculture makes up for almost 38 per cent of the countrys total gross
domestic product (GDP).
Some of the important sectors for foreign investment are –
Mining,
Energy,
Telecommunication,
Industry,
Tourism,
Fishing,
Agriculture
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS IN CHAD
The main imports are machinery and equipment, food products, and textiles, most of which
come from the European Union, Cameroon, and the United States. Petroleum is by far the
main export; raw cotton, live cattle, meat, and fish are also exported. Primary export
partners are the United States and China.
TOP EXPORTS OF CHAD
Gabon mainly exports crude petroleum ($2.36B), manganese ore ($1.23B), sawn wood
($284M), veneer sheets ($173M), and refined petroleum ($60.8M) to China ($2.81B), India
($282M), Singapore ($160M), South Korea ($143M), and Australia ($131M).
TOP IMPORTS OF CHAD
The main imports of Chad are packaged medicaments ($71.8M), computers ($57.7M),
broadcasting equipment ($39.7M), cars ($33.2M), and delivery trucks ($31M) from China
($298M), United Arab Emirates ($186M), France ($99.4M), India ($61.8M), and Netherlands
($56.1M). Foodstuffs still constitute most of the countrys imports. Other major import
products include machinery and transportation equipment and industrial goods.