| Imports of Certain Commodities by Sea and Air through Tamil Nadu Ports (During 1998-1999) | ||
| Commodity | Value of Imports (Rs. in Lakh) | |
| By Sea | By Air | |
| Cereals | ||
| Cashewnuts | ||
| Dairy produce, Eggs, honey, edible products of animal origin | ||
| Edible fruits and nuts peel or Citrus fruits or melons | ||
| Coffee, Tea mate and spices | ||
| Sugars and Sugar Confectionery | ||
| Oil seeds, Oleaginous fruits, grains, grain seeds and plants etc., | ||
| Edible Vegetables and certain roots and fibres | ||
| Miscellaneous edible preparations | ||
| Salt, Sulphur, Earths and Stones, plastering materials, lime and cement | ||
| Ores, Slag and ash, mineral fuels, mineral oils, bituminous substances and mineral waxes | ||
| In-organic Chemicals, organic or inorganic compounds of various precious metals etc., | ||
| Organic Chemicals | ||
| Pharmaceutical products | ||
| Fertilisers | ||
| Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes, paints and varnishes and inks | ||
| Essential Oils and resinoids Perfumery, Cosmetic or toilet preparations | ||
| Soap, Organic Surface active agents, washing preparations vaxes, candles and other dental preparations. | ||
| Photographic or Cine Photographic goods | ||
| Miscellaneous Chemical products | ||
| Plastics and articles thereof | ||
| Rubber and articles thereof | ||
| Pulp of wood or other fibres, Cellulosic materials, paper and paper boards | ||
| Wood and articles of wood, Wood Charcoal | ||
| Silk | ||
| Wool, Fine or coarse arrival hair, horse-hair yarn and woven fabrics | ||
| Manmade filaments | ||
| Manmade stapple fibres | ||
| Other made up textiles, articles, sets, Woven clothing and worn textiles, articles and rags | ||
| Raw hides and skins and Leather | ||
| Articles of Leather, Saddlery, travel-goods, hand bags and articles of Animal gut. | ||
| Animal or vegetable fats and Oils and products, Edible fats and vaxes | ||
| Cotton | ||
| Printed books, Newspapers journals etc., | ||
| Ceramic products | ||
| Glass and Glasswares | ||
| Natural or Cultural pearls, Precious or Semi precious stones, metals and articles thereof | ||
| Iron and Steel | ||
| Articles of Iron and Steel | ||
| Copper and articles thereof | ||
| Nickel and articles thereof | ||
| Aluminium and articles thereof | ||
| Lead and articles thereof | ||
| Zinc and articles thereof | ||
| Tin and articles thereof | ||
| Miscellaneous articles of base metals | ||
| Electrical machinery, Equipjments and parts thereof, Sound recorders re-producers T.V. image and sound recorders and parts thereof | ||
| Railway Locomotives, rolling stock, Railway tract fixtures and fittings, Signalling equipments of all kinds | ||
| Vehicles other than Railway or Tramway parts and accessories thereof | ||
| Aircraft, Space craft and parts thereof | ||
| Ships, boats and floatings structures | ||
| Clocks, Watches and parts thereof | ||
| Others | ||
| Total Imports | ||
