| Imports of Certain Commodities by Sea and Air through Tamil Nadu Ports (2007-2008 and 2009-2010) | ||||||
| Commodity Groups | Value of Imports (Rs. in Crore) | |||||
| 2007-08 | 2009-10 | |||||
| By Air | By Sea | Total | By Air | By Sea | Total | |
| Chennai Port | ||||||
| Cereals | ||||||
| Dairy Produce Eggs, Honey & Edible Products of Animal origin | ||||||
| Edible Fruits and Nuts, Peel or Citrus Fruit or Melon | ||||||
| Coffee, Tea, Mate & Spices | ||||||
| Sugar & Sugar Confectionery | ||||||
| Oil Seeds, Oleaginous Fruits, Grains Seeds & Plants Etc., | ||||||
| Edible Vegetables and Certain Roots and Tubers | ||||||
| Miscellaneous Edible Preparations | ||||||
| Salt, Sulpher, Earths & Stone Plastering Materials, Lime & Cement | ||||||
| ores, Slag and Ash, Mineral Fuels, Mineral Oils, Bituminous Substance & Mineral Wax | ||||||
| in-organic Chemicals, organic or inorganic Compound of Precious Metals Etc., | ||||||
| organic Chemicals | ||||||
| Pharmaceutical Products | ||||||
| Fertilisers | ||||||
| Tanning or Dyeing Extract Dyes, Paints and Varnishes and inks | ||||||
| Essential Oils and Resinoids, Perfumery, Cosmetic or Toilet Preparations | ||||||
| Soap. organic Surface Active Agents, Washing Preparations, Waxes, Candles and Other Dental Preparations | ||||||
| Photographic or Cinematographic Goods | ||||||
| Miscellaneous Chemical Products | ||||||
| Plastic and Articles Thereof | ||||||
| Rubber and Articles Thereof | ||||||
| Pulp of Wood or Other Fibrous Cellulosic Material, Paper and Paper Board | ||||||
| Wood and Articles of Wood/Wood Charcoal | ||||||
| Silk | ||||||
| Wool, Fine or Coarse Animal Hair, Horse Hair Yarn and Woven Fabrics | ||||||
| Man-Made Filaments | ||||||
| Man-Made Stapple Fibres | ||||||
| Other Madeup Textile Articles, Sets, Worn Clothing & Worn Textile Articles & Rugs | ||||||
| Raw Hides and Skins and Leather | ||||||
| Articles of Leather, Saddlery, Travel Goods, Handbags and Articles of Animal Gut | ||||||
| Animal or Vegetable Fats and Oils and Products, Edible Fat & Waxes | ||||||
| Cotton | ||||||
| Printed Books Newspapers Journals Etc. | ||||||
| Ceramic Products | ||||||
| Glass and Glassware | ||||||
| Natural or Cultured Pearl Precious or Semi Precious Stones, Metals & Precious Metals and Articles Thereof | ||||||
| Iron and Steel | ||||||
| Articles of Iron & Steel | ||||||
| Copper and Articles Thereof | ||||||
| Nickel and Articles Thereof | ||||||
| Aluminum and Articles Thereof | ||||||
| Lead and Articles Thereof | ||||||
| Zinc and Articles Thereof | ||||||
| Tin and Articles Thereof | ||||||
| Miscellaneous Articles of Base Metal | ||||||
| Electrical Machinery, Equipments and Parts Thereof Sound Recorders and Reproduces Tv Image | ||||||
| Railway Locomotives Rolling Stock, Rly. Trace Fixture and Fittings, Signalling Equipments of All Kinds | ||||||
| Vehicles Other Than Rly. or Tramway, Parts & Accessories Thereof | ||||||
| Aircrafts, Spacecrafts and Parts Thereof | ||||||
| Ships, Boats Floating Structures | ||||||
| Clocks and Watches and Parts Thereof | ||||||
| Others | ||||||
| Chennai Port Total | ||||||
| Cuddalore | ||||||
| Coimbatore | ||||||
| Thoothukudi | ||||||
| Thirukadayur | ||||||
| Ennore Minor Port | ||||||
| Py 03 Port | ||||||
| Ennore Port (Government of india Undertaking) | ||||||
| Nagapattinam | ||||||
| Kudankulam | ||||||
| Total | ||||||
