Indian exports to Germany increased to Deutsche Mark (DM) 2316 million on cost, insurance and freight (CIF) basis, in the first half of the year 2000 as compared to DM 2109 million, in the same period last year.

The Indian imports from Germany also increased by 7.06 per cent to DM 1940 on FoB in the first half of the current calendar year as compared to DM 1812 million in the like period last year.

In the first half of the current fiscal, 17,877,600 kg of coffee, worth DM 60,568,000 was exported, as against 10,487,900 kg of coffee, worth DM 34,509,000, exported in the like period last year. But the export of tea has declined significantly by 13.70 per cent in terms of value. Tea export to Germany in the first half of the calendar year amounted to only 22,89,200 kg, worth DM 23,580,000, as against 29,98,600 kg of tea, worth DM 27,324,000, exported in the like period last year.

However, rice has emerged as a major item of export to Germany. Next to rice is the export of 39,15,700 kg of vegetables, fruit preserve and fruit juice, worth DM 62,25,000.

Other exports of food items which have marked increases are fish, eggs, honey, seeds without oil content, pulses for fodder, green and rough fodder, tropical fruits, spices, margarine and similar edible fats, oil cakes, waste products and fodder, other vegetable foods and wein.

Though the exports of oil fruits, including groundnut and vegetable oils have declin ed in quantity, in value terms they have increased.

However, the exports of cheese, guts & casings, millet and other grains, pulses for oil consumption, cashew nuts, flowers, tea, raw tobacco, bier and spirit have significantly declined.