an analysis for india and china - icrier
an analysis for india and china - icrier
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Summary of China’s Comparative Adv<strong>an</strong>tage according to factor Intensity based<br />
on:<br />
At the 2-digit level<br />
Table A.17: UNCTAD system of classification<br />
Category* 2000 2003<br />
Labour Intensive 754 794<br />
Dem<strong>an</strong>d <strong>for</strong> skill, capital, technology <strong>an</strong>d capital<br />
Low 196 196<br />
Medium 173 172<br />
High 376 402<br />
I: labour intensive <strong>an</strong>d resource intensive m<strong>an</strong>ufactures, II: low dem<strong>an</strong>d <strong>for</strong> skill, technology, capital, scale, III:<br />
medium dem<strong>an</strong>d <strong>for</strong> skill, technology, capital, scale, IV: high dem<strong>an</strong>d <strong>for</strong> skill, technology, capital, scale<br />
Table A.18: Details of China’s Comparative Adv<strong>an</strong>tage in terms of factor intensity<br />
based on UNCTAD classification<br />
SITC Product Description 2000 2003 Category<br />
51 Org<strong>an</strong>ic chemicals 96 96 IV<br />
52 Inorg<strong>an</strong>ic chemicals 95 96 IV<br />
53 Dyeing, t<strong>an</strong>ning <strong>an</strong>d colouring materials 14 10 IV<br />
54 Medicinal <strong>an</strong>d pharmaceutical products 24 26 IV<br />
Essential oils <strong>an</strong>d resinoids <strong>an</strong>d perfume materials; toilet, polishing <strong>an</strong>d<br />
55 cle<strong>an</strong>sing preparations 6 6 IV<br />
56 Fertilizers (other th<strong>an</strong> those of group 272) 4 6 IV<br />
57 Plastics in primary <strong>for</strong>ms 3 2 IV<br />
58 Plastics in non-primary <strong>for</strong>ms 4 2 IV<br />
59 Chemical materials <strong>an</strong>d products, n.e.s. 18 15 IV<br />
61 Leather, leather m<strong>an</strong>ufactures, n.e.s., <strong>an</strong>d dressed furskins 14 11 I<br />
62 Rubber m<strong>an</strong>ufactures, n.e.s. 11 11 III<br />
63 Cork <strong>an</strong>d wood m<strong>an</strong>ufactures (excluding furniture) 16 15 I<br />
64 Paper, paperboard <strong>an</strong>d articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 14 12 I<br />
65 Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles, n.e.s., <strong>an</strong>d related products 337 339 I<br />
66 Non-metallic mineral m<strong>an</strong>ufactures, n.e.s. 52 47 I<br />
67 Iron <strong>an</strong>d steel 37 36 II<br />
68 Non-ferrous metals 28 25 NFP<br />
69 M<strong>an</strong>ufactures of metals, n.e.s. 131 128 II<br />
71 Power-generating machinery <strong>an</strong>d equipment 11 11 III<br />
72 Machinery specialized <strong>for</strong> particular industries 19 21 III<br />
73 Metalworking machinery 12 8 III<br />
General industrial machinery <strong>an</strong>d equipment, n.e.s., <strong>an</strong>d machine parts,<br />
74 n.e.s. 34 38 III<br />
75 Office machines <strong>an</strong>d automatic data-processing machines 15 21 IV<br />
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Telecommunications <strong>an</strong>d sound-recording <strong>an</strong>d reproducing apparatus<br />
<strong>an</strong>d equipment 30 39 IV<br />
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Electrical machinery, apparatus <strong>an</strong>d appli<strong>an</strong>ces, n.e.s., <strong>an</strong>d electrical<br />
parts thereof (including non-electrical counterparts, n.e.s., of electrical<br />
household-type equipment) 81 83 III; 776:IV<br />
Contd..<br />
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