an analysis for india and china - icrier

Table 6.4 : China: Ten most competitive sectors over 2000-2003
Number of sectors that continue to be in the top 10 in 2000 and 2003: 8
HS Code 2000 HS Code 2003
66
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks,
whips, etc 46
Manufactures of plaiting material,
basketwork, etc.
67
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers,
human hair 67
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers,
human hair
46
Manufactures of plaiting material,
basketwork, etc. 66
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks,
whips, etc
50 Silk 42
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness,
travel goods
42
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness,
travel goods 50 Silk
95 Toys, games, sports requisites 95 Toys, games, sports requisites
65 Headgear and parts thereof 65 Headgear and parts thereof
80
Footwear, gaiters and the like, parts
64
M
Tin and articles thereof 64
Footwear, gaiters and the like, parts
thereof 63
05 Products of animal origin, nes 86
thereof
Other made textile articles, sets, worn
clothing etc
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling
stock, equipment
Figure 4: China: Ten most competitive sectors
2000 2003
16
Index value of RCA (RCAI)
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
05 42 46 50 63 64 65 66 67 80 86 95
Sector codes (HS)
In terms of the number of constituent 6-digit items where China holds
comparative advantage in the world market, China maintains its maximum comparative
advantage in electrical, electronic equipment, chemicals followed by articles of apparel.
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