II. LEADING TRADE PROSPECTS FOR U.S. BUSINESS:

    Future exports of agricultural commodities will be
    limited by India's complex web of import
    restrictions and generally sufficient domestic
    production of many agricultural commodities.
    India currently bans imports of virtually all
    consumer products of agricultural origin, while
    bulk commodity imports, with the exception of corn
    and pulses, are subject to government controls.
    Other imports are subject to licensing
    requirements or are channeled through government-
    run monopoly importing agencies.  Leading
    commercial imports in the absence of poor weather
    conditions are expected to be pulses and tree
    nuts.  There is also some scope for increased
    trade in the food processing sector.  This sector
    is relatively new in India and government and
    industry are encouraging its development.
    Intermediate inputs to more sophisticated food
    processing, such as flavorings, extracts,
    preparations and concentrates are not readily
    available in India and demand may grow as the
    industry develops.