Malawi

India's historic trade ties with Malawi have strengthened after the first-ever Malawi India Business Meet (MIBM) in 2017

Malawi is known as the Warm Heart of Africa

Manufacturing sector accounts for about 12% of Malawi’s GDP

Malawi and India have accorded each other the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status

India emerging as a preferred healthcare destination for Malawians

India is Malawi's third largest trading partner

US$ 395.68 mn
LoC extended to Malawi from India

US$ 150.42 mn

Export value in 2021-2022

11,000
Overseas Indians living in Malawi

Rich Resources

Malawi has deposits of precious stones, bauxite, asbestos, graphite and uranium

2nd

most important cash crop is tea and Malawi is Africa’s second largest producer

Sugar

is a major export from Malawi

Free Trade areas

and trade agreements covering Comesa, SADC, EU and USA markets through AGOA.

Trade Agreements

Malawi is signatory to a number of multilateral and bilateral trade agreements that provide preferential access to world markets under COMESA, SADC, EU and AGOA

India-Malawi Bilateral Relations

A summary of the bilateral engagements between India and Malawi.

Formation of the International Solar Alliance

The founding of the ISA recognizes the need for universal access to renewable energy resources and promoting sustainability through clean energy.

India's Exports and Imports to Malawi

Source: Department of Commerce

Malawi Confederation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry

http://www.mccci.org

(+265) 1 871988 / 813

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Masauko Chipembere Highway Chichiri Trade Fair Ground P. O. Box 258, Blantyre, Malaw

High Commission of India, Lilongwe. Malawi

00265-1-750011, 750014, 755348, 755337, 759 337

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Plot No. 55, Area 9
Post Box No. 1482, Lilongwe. Malawi

Opportunities

Agricultural exports

Sugar confectionery other than chewing gum (incl. white chocolate), not con … (170490)

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Maize (corn), other than seed (100590)
Maize (corn), seed (100510)
Other durum wheat excl seed (100119)
Other wheat and meslin (100199)

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Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80% vol. (220710)

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Milk in powder/granules/oth. solid form, fat content by wt. not >1.5% (040210)

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Food preps., n.e.s. (210690)

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Active yeasts (210210)
Food preps., n.e.s. (210690)

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Peas (pisum sativum), dried, shelled, whether or not skinned/split (071310)

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Fish; dried, whether or not salted but not smoked, other than edible fish offal, other than cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus) (030559)
Fish; fresh or chilled, tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), excluding fillets, liver, roes, and other fish meat of heading 0304 (030271)
Flours, meals and pellets, of fish or of crustaceans, mouluscs or other aquatic invertebrates (230120)
Homogenised preparations (160210)
Sardines srdnella and brislng/sprts whole or in pieces but not minced prpd/prsvd (160413)

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Minerals

Production: 243,075 tonnes

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Production: 54,728 tonnes
Exports: MWK 15.87 million (US$ 21,544.08)
Reserves: 2,470 million tons

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Production: 2,643 tonnes
Export: US$ 173,302.92 (MWK 127.66 million)

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Production: 2,947,253.3 tonnes (Rock aggregate – limestone, granite, quartzite, and gravel)
Production: 4,900.61 million Kwacha (Value)

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Production: Agricultural Lime – 52,816.50 tonnes

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Production: 1,753 tonnes

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Reserve – 12 million tons

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Priority Sectors

Here are the leading sectors of opportunities for foreign investors

Automobile

Construction

Electrical Machinery

Healthcare

IT and BPM

Mining

Pharmaceuticals

Telecom

Textiles and Garments

Tourism

Wellness

Top Import/ Export Items

India's top import from Malawi

Pulses
Agricultural commodities
Sugar
Tobacco
Tea
Coffee
Macadamia nuts

India's top export to Malawi

Textile yarns
Fabrics
Transport equipment
Pharmaceuticals
Machinery
Iron and steel

Bilateral Investors

Bharti Airtel - Mobile telephony

Tech Mahindra - IT services for Airtel Malawi

Hi Tos Linear Agency Pvt Ltd - Cargo

Weizmann Ltd - Textile processing

Tata - Vehicles

Godrej - Safe, lockers

Kirloskar - Generator

Ashok Leyland - defense equipment

Bajaj Auto - Spare parts

Dhunseri Petrochem & Tea Ltd - Tea

Malawi

India-Malawi Bilateral Relations

Formation of the International Solar Alliance

Malawi Confederation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry

Masauko Chipembere Highway Chichiri Trade Fair Ground P. O. Box 258, Blantyre, Malaw

High Commission of India, Lilongwe. Malawi

Plot No. 55, Area 9
Post Box No. 1482, Lilongwe. Malawi