MALAYSIA SEES SEVERAL PRODUCTS HAVE POTENTIAL FOR EXPORT TO INDIA

KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has identified several products
which have potential for export to India once the Comprehensive Economic
Agreement with India is concluded.

These include medical devices and healthcare products, computers and
peripherals, building and construction materials, automotive parts and
components, processed food and beverages as well as household items, said
International Trade and Industry Minister Mustapa Mohamed.

Indian investors also had already entered the Malaysian market, he said at a
dinner honouring India's Commerce and Industry Minister Shri Anand Sharma.

"We have seen a total of eight projects secured in the manufacturing sector
last year with Indian participation with a total value of US$24.22 million,"
Mustapa said.

He said they were involved in projects such as food manufacturing, textiles
products, wood products, furniture and fixtures, chemicals and chemicals
products, petroleum products and rubber products.

He said Malaysia was India's 12th largest trading partner with total trade
value last year amounted to US$7.1 billion.
-- BERNAMA