India’s Agricultural Commodity Trade Relations with China in the Era of Globalization

Abstract

In this study, we attempt to analyse the trade relations between India and China especially in agricultural commodity since 2004. In this analysis, we use the concept of trade intensity, long–term trend analysis and statistical test i.e. time horizon during 2004 to 2011. Overall results show that the liberalization process has led a significant changes and growth rate of India and China’s trade has been higher than the world trade growth. Secondly, India’s trade growth rate with China during later period (2009-2013) substantially has been felt declined. The composition of India’s agricultural commodity basket reflects meager changes and result carries with domination of exports especially agricultural commodities, which does not have a positive sign in long term.