
Global India Business Forum is proud to be associated with the Republic of Cuba. It is an island
country comprising the islands of Cuba.Cuba is famous for its cigars, rum made from sugarcane, Salsa
and other Cuban dance style. Global President of GIBF, Dr. Jitendra Joshi and Co-founder and
Director Deepali Gadkari had fruitful dialogues with the Ambassador of Cuba, Alejandro Simancas
Marin.The association will promote bilateral trade and boost cultural exchange and relations.
Exports :
Petroleum, nickel, medical products, sugar, tobacco, fish, citrus, coffee
Imports :
food, cereals, fuel, diesel engines, vehicles, motor parts and vegetable oils

ABOUT Cuba

Cuba, officially The republic of Cuba, is an island country of the West Indies, the largest
single island of the archipelago, and one of the more-influential states of the Caribbean
region. Cuba is a multicultural, largely urban nation, although it has only one major city:
Havana. Cuba has a centrally planned economy with increasing opportunities for private business
and foreign investment, both of which were recognized in the amended constitution of 2019.
Economic Overview - * Bilateral trade at about USD 121M * In 2020, India exported $20.1M to
Cuba. The main products that India exported to Cuba Medicaments, moving, scraping, excavating,
tamping, compacting, extracting or boring machinery, and Plastic articles. * During the last 25
years the exports of India to Cuba have increased at an annualized rate of 21.1%, from $169k in
1995 to $20.1M in 2020. * In 2020, Cuba exported $61.5M to India. The main products that Cuba
exported to India were Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude, lead
waste and scrap. * During the last 25 years the exports of Cuba to India have increased at an
annualized rate of 11%, from $4.57M in 1995 to $61.5M in 2020.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN CUBA

There are many new business opportunities in Cuba and it is predicted to boost international
trade and improve foreign investment in the country
In the year 2014, the Cuban government presented a docket titled ‘The Cuba Portfolio on
Opportunities for Foreign Investment’. This report included 246 projects that require over 15
billion USD in capital investment.
Healthcare. The Cuban government has been pro-actively working towards the development of its
pharmaceutical industry.
Energy
Manufacturing
Tourism
Information communication technology
Agriculture, food and beverage