an analysis for india and china - icrier

products, etc which is disadvantageously placed in the world market. The RCAI for the
sector is 0.84 in 2003.
6.2 China
As is true for India, the number of sectors for which China enjoys comparative
advantage remains the same between 2000 and 2003. China enjoyed comparative
advantage in 47 sectors in both 2000 and 2003. While 45 out of the 47 sectors retain their
comparative advantage in 2003, Oilseeds (HS-12) and Live Animals (HS-01) lose their
advantage. Two new sectors - glass and glassware and nuclear reactors, boilers,
machinery, etc have gained comparative advantage in 2003. Sectors that have in the same
period experienced a rise in their rank by 10 or more are Manmade filaments (HS-54) and
special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry etc (HS-58) while other sectors that have
lost are salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement HS-25 and zinc and articles
thereof (HS-79).
Table 6.3 : Inter-temporal movement of China’s RCA
Number of sectors for which China holds advantage
2000: 47 2003:47
Number of sectors that have retained advantage: 45
Number of sectors that have gained advantage: 2
Details HS Code Sector
70 Glass and glassware
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery, etc
Number of sectors that have lost advantage: 2
Details HS Code Sector
01 Live animals
12 Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruit, etc, nes
Number of sectors that have gained/lost more than ten ranks
Sectors that have gained 54 Manmade filaments
58 Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry etc
Sectors that have lost 25 Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement
79 Zinc and articles thereof
Of the ten most competitive sectors for China in 2000, eight retain their advantage
in 2003. Sectors like tin and articles thereof and products of animal origin, nes drop out
of the top ten set. While the sector - Tin and articles thereof has fallen from rank 8 to 28,
Products of animal origin, nes has moved from 10 to rank 15 in the same period.
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