India Comoros Business and Cultural Council

Comoros is an island nation in the Indian Ocean, between Madagascar and Mozambique. Its capital is Moroni. The country has a diverse culture influenced by African, Arab, and French heritage. It faces economic challenges and political instability.

Ambassador and Consul General

The Honorary Consulate General of Embassy of Comoros, Mr. Kanhaiya Lal Ganju accepted the Honorary Membership of Global India Business Forum in the presence of Global President of GIBF, Dr. Jitendra Joshi and Co-Founder & Director - Global Operations, Deepali Gadkari. Realizing the strengths of Global India Business Forum and the Consulate of Comoros and conscious of the benefits to be derived by both organizations and its members through this mutual understanding, both parties will be associated with each other in mutual cooperation to facilitate mutual investment, trade and economic cooperation complimented by knowledge sharing, training, certification and networking.

Clove, Ylang-Ylang Plant, Perfume essences, Vanilla, Coconut

Rice,Refined Petroleum Poultry Meat and Synthetic Filament Yarn Woven Fabric

ABOUT Comoros

ABOUT comoros

Union of the Comoros, also called as Comoros is an island country in the Indian Ocean. It is located at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel off the eastern coast of Africa. It shares its borders with Madagascar, Tanzania, Mozambique and Seychelles. The capital of Comoros is Moroni, which is also the largest city in the island country. The majority of the population of the country is Muslim and is also a part of the Arab League and is also the only country to be located entirely in the Southern Hemisphere. It is also a member of the African Union and many other governing bodies. Comoros has three official languages unlike most countries; these languages are Comorian, French and Arabic. Comoros is the fourth smallest country in Africa in terms of area which is 640 sq. mi. and the country’s population as of 2020 is 8,69,601. The island country is also an archipelago, which means that the country is in a chain or cluster of other islands, and it consists of three major islands along with many other smaller islands. The country became independent in the year 1975 thus freeing itself from the French rule.

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES in Comoros

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN comoros

Agriculture, fishing, forestry and hunting are the leading sectors and a major source of income for the country. All these sectors contribute 40% to the country’s GDP and these sectors engage almost 80% of the population. Also, Comoros is engaged in producing cash crops like vanilla, ylang-ylang and cloves. Comoros is the world leader in producing ylang-ylang, which is used to manufacture perfumes. Hence a there are a lot of business opportunities for other nations to invest in these exotic products as perfumes are used a lot all over the world.

Exports and Imports in Comoros

Overview In 2022 Comoros was the number 200 economy in the world in terms of total exports and the number 200 in total imports.

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Top Exports of Comoros

The top exports of Comoros are Cloves ($31.4M), Scrap Vessels ($15.1M), Vanilla ($7.72M), Essential Oils ($5.56M), and Scrap Iron ($1.09M), exporting mostly to Turkey ($15.3M), India ($12.6M), United Arab Emirates ($5.83M), United States of America ($5.61M), and Indonesia ($5.32M).

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Top Imports of Comoros

The top imports of Comoros are Rice ($21.6M), Refined Petroleum ($21.3M), Poultry Meat ($20.4M), Water ($12.9M), and Synthetic Filament Yarn Woven Fabric ($12.1M), importing mostly from United Arab Emirates ($87.1M), China ($67.4M), India ($40.2M), France ($28M), and Tanzania ($25.1M).