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.

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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

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.

Chad majorly exports crude petroleum ($1.19B), gold ($213M), other oily seeds ($70.8M), insect resins ($16.6M), and raw cotton ($5.44M) to China ($367M), France ($291M), Germany ($238M), United Arab Emirates ($216M), and Chinese Taipei ($196M).

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. The country spends almost $35 million on fuel and energy every year, importing from countries like Nigeria, France, Cameroon and India.