Overview
The government’s infrastructure development plan, if implemented, will also raise the profile of ancillary industries such as the equipment and machinery sector. U.S. manufacturers of construction equipment, machinery, and tools would have an opportunity to participate in strategic infrastructure development. The development of the sector could present opportunities for U.S. exports of extractive industries goods, machinery, and equipment, since Madagascar has commercially significant reserves of several mineral resources, including rare earths, uranium, coal, chromite, bauxite, graphite, mica, as well as gold and other precious and semi-precious stones.
Leading sub-sectors
Construction equipment and machinery
(Figures in thousands of USD)
|
CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 (Jan – June) |
|
Total local production |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Total exports |
1,897.9 |
508.3 |
1,803.6 |
276.5 |
|
Total imports |
41,664.9 |
28,232.9 |
32,028.6 |
20,101.4 |
|
Imports from the U.S. |
5,208.2 |
1,986.7 |
4,055.9 |
342.0 |
|
Total market size |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
(Total market size = (total local production + imports) – exports)
Data sources: Madagascar Customs
Items used for this table are those with four-digit HTS codes 8428, 8429, and 8430 and items with eight-digit HTS code 8431.31.00, 8431.39.00, 8431.41.00, 8431.42.00 and 8431.49.00
Machinery and tools
(Figures in thousands of USD)
|
MACHINERY AND TOOLS |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 (Jan – June) |
|
Total local production |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Total exports |
13,150.0 |
10,923.9 |
5,971.1 |
2,013.9 |
|
Total imports |
276,976.0 |
291,887.6 |
263,654.7.5 |
176,129.2 |
|
Imports from the U.S’ |
40,931.0 |
29,655.6 |
26,000.4 |
10,491.8 |
|
Total market size |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
(Total market size = (total local production + imports) – exports)
Data sources: Madagascar Customs
All items starting with two-digit HTS code 84 were used to produce this table, excluding those used in the previous table (construction equipment and machinery)
- Mining equipment and machinery
- Exploratory devices and software
- Drilling machinery and equipment
(Figures in thousands of USD)
|
DRILLING MACHINERY |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 (Jan – June) |
|
Total local production |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Total exports |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total imports |
1,541.2 |
677.6 |
1,020.7 |
361.4 |
|
Imports from the U.S. |
1.0 |
35.1 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total market size |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
(Total market size = (total local production + imports) – exports)
Data sources: Madagascar Customs
The HTS code used to produce the tables are the 8-digit codes 84304100 and 84304900 which are both drilling machines.
- Mining laboratory equipment
- Machinery to process/transform mined products
Opportunities
Madagascar Annual Mine Fair (“Salon des mines de Madagascar”)
Resources
- Ministry of Mines and Strategic Resources: https://www.facebook.com/mmrs.madagascar/?_rdc=1&_rdr
- Chamber of Mines of Madagascar
- Ministry of Industry, Trade and Art
- Association of Industry in Madagascar
- Website of Madagascar Association of Public Works Contractors: (SEBTP)