Sensitive imports surge, raising their share of total imports as edible oils and food commodities drive increases.
Import monitoring for April-February 2010 shows a rise in the value and share of sensitive item imports, increasing their share of total imports from 3.4% to 5.1%, driven by commodity level increases-notably edible oils, pulses, fruits and vegetables, rubber, spices, dairy, tea and food grains-while automobiles, textiles, SSI products, alcoholic beverages and marble and granite declined; edible oil growth reflects higher crude palm oil and fractions, and source country flows vary with increases from several Asian and Americas suppliers and decreases from some European and African sources.