
Section 03
Where to sell: country guides
For each country: India’s trade agreement with it, what it buys from India, the rules its customs apply to your goods, and how buyers there like to pay.
- countries
- 80
- with a trade agreement
- 27
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India’s trade routes to each country
India’s exports to these countries in 2025-26. Tap a country to open its guide.
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CEPAGulf & Middle EastUnited Arab EmiratesIndia's biggest Gulf buyer and a re-export hub for the Middle East and Africa. CEPA in force since 2022.CurrencyAEDFrom India 2025-26US$ 37.4 bn
AmericasUnited States of AmericaIndia's largest single-country export market. Strict FDA rules for food; extra 10% US duty on most goods since July 2026.CurrencyUSDFrom India 2025-26US$ 87.3 bn
CETAEuropeUnited KingdomNew CETA in force since July 2026 — most Indian goods now enter duty-free. Strong market for garments, food and engineering.CurrencyGBPFrom India 2025-26US$ 13.4 bn
Gulf & Middle EastSaudi ArabiaLarge Gulf market for rice, food and engineering goods. Strict SFDA food rules and SABER certification for regulated goods.CurrencySARFrom India 2025-26US$ 10.3 bn
EuropeNetherlandsEurope's main gateway: Rotterdam handles goods for the whole EU. EU food-safety and residue rules apply.CurrencyEURFrom India 2025-26US$ 17.5 bn
EuropeGermanyEurope's largest economy and India's biggest EU partner. Values quality, certificates and supply-chain transparency.CurrencyEURFrom India 2025-26US$ 11.5 bn
SAFTASouth AsiaBangladeshBig neighbour market for cotton, yarn, food and machinery. Mostly LC-based; land and sea routes.CurrencyBDTFrom India 2025-26US$ 10.6 bn
SAFTASouth AsiaNepalOpen land border, rupee payments and a market that relies on Indian goods — an easy first market by road.CurrencyNPRFrom India 2025-26US$ 7.45 bn
ISFTASouth AsiaSri LankaClose island market with India's oldest FTA. Buys food, medicines, vehicles, yarn and building materials.CurrencyLKRFrom India 2025-26US$ 5.52 bn
CECASouth-East AsiaSingaporeDuty-free trading hub for South-East Asia. Strict food licensing by SFA; big Indian community.CurrencySGDFrom India 2025-26US$ 11.9 bn
CECASouth-East AsiaMalaysiaMulti-ethnic market with a large Indian-origin community. Halal expectations for food; CECA and AITIGA both apply.CurrencyMYRFrom India 2025-26US$ 6.83 bn
AITIGASouth-East AsiaVietnamFast-growing manufacturing economy buying raw materials, yarn, steel, chemicals and feed ingredients from India.CurrencyVNDFrom India 2025-26US$ 6.67 bn
AITIGASouth-East AsiaIndonesiaWorld's fourth most populous country. Buys Indian vehicles, steel, chemicals, groundnuts and meat; halal and BPOM rules for food.CurrencyIDRFrom India 2025-26US$ 4.49 bn
ECTAOceaniaAustraliaZero duty on all Indian goods since Jan 2026 — but some of the world's strictest biosecurity rules.CurrencyAUDFrom India 2025-26US$ 7.28 bn
CEPAEast AsiaJapanHigh-value, quality-obsessed market. Buys shrimp, chemicals, auto parts and garments; strict food-sanitation checks.CurrencyJPYFrom India 2025-26US$ 6.04 bn
CEPAEast AsiaSouth KoreaIndustrial buyer of Indian naphtha, metals, chemicals and yarn. Food plants must register with MFDS first.CurrencyKRWFrom India 2025-26US$ 6.01 bn
APTAEast AsiaChinaHuge market, but mostly for raw materials. Food plants must be registered with GACC; fresh produce needs a protocol.CurrencyCNYFrom India 2025-26US$ 19.5 bn
AmericasCanadaLarge Indian diaspora market. Importer needs a CFIA licence for food; labels in English and French.CurrencyCADFrom India 2025-26US$ 4.67 bn
AfricaKenyaEast Africa's trade gateway via Mombasa. Buys medicines, vehicles, steel and rice; KEBS pre-shipment checks apply.CurrencyKESFrom India 2025-26US$ 4.02 bn
AfricaSouth AfricaAfrica's most industrial economy. Buys vehicles, medicines, rice and chemicals; NRCS approval for regulated goods.CurrencyZARFrom India 2025-26US$ 7.01 bn
CEPAGulf & Middle EastOmanNew CEPA in force since June 2026 — almost all Indian goods now enter duty-free. Short sea route from Gujarat.CurrencyOMRFrom India 2025-26US$ 4.02 bn
Gulf & Middle EastQatarSmall, wealthy Gulf market with a huge Indian workforce. Imports nearly all its food.CurrencyQARFrom India 2025-26US$ 1.62 bn
Gulf & Middle EastKuwaitRich Gulf market with a large Indian community. Buys rice, food, garments and engineering goods.CurrencyKWDFrom India 2025-26US$ 1.65 bn
SAFTASouth AsiaBhutanDuty-free, rupee-based neighbour market reached by road from West Bengal and Assam.CurrencyBTNFrom India 2025-26US$ 1.25 bn
CECPAAfricaMauritiusSmall island market with deep Indian roots and a CECPA covering 300+ products.CurrencyMURFrom India 2025-26US$ 474 mn
EuropeFranceFashion, food and design market. EU rules plus French-language labels; SIAL Paris is a key food fair.CurrencyEURFrom India 2025-26US$ 7.1 bn
EuropeItalyManufacturing buyer of Indian leather, yarn, castings, chemicals and seafood. EU rules apply.CurrencyEURFrom India 2025-26US$ 7.79 bn
EuropeSpainGrowing EU buyer of Indian garments, seafood, chemicals and auto parts; Valencia and Algeciras are key ports.CurrencyEURFrom India 2025-26US$ 6.96 bn
AfricaEgyptLarge North African market. Every shipment must be pre-registered on Egypt's ACI system before loading.CurrencyEGPFrom India 2025-26US$ 3.87 bn
EuropeRussiaGrowing buyer of Indian food, medicines and machinery. Payments need care because of sanctions; EAC certification applies.CurrencyRUBFrom India 2025-26US$ 4.49 bn
Gulf & Middle EastIranLarge buyer of Indian basmati rice, tea and medicines, but US sanctions make payment and banking the hardest part.CurrencyIRRFrom India 2025-26US$ 1.26 bn
Gulf & Middle EastIraqBig buyer of Indian rice, meat, medicines and machinery. Regulated goods need a certificate of conformity before shipping.CurrencyIQDFrom India 2025-26US$ 2.96 bn
Gulf & Middle EastYemenConflict-affected market that imports most of its food. Sanctions, Red Sea shipping risk and payment checks come first.CurrencyYERFrom India 2025-26US$ 806 mn
Gulf & Middle EastJordanSmall, stable market reached through Aqaba. Buys Indian rice, meat, sugar, chemicals and machinery.CurrencyJODFrom India 2025-26US$ 1.17 bn
Gulf & Middle EastIsraelTechnology-driven buyer of Indian diamonds, chemicals, machinery and food. FTA talks under way since 2025.CurrencyILSFrom India 2025-26US$ 2.24 bn
Gulf & Middle EastBahrainSmall Gulf island market with a large Indian community. Follows GCC standards; India–GCC FTA talks launched in 2026.CurrencyBHDFrom India 2025-26US$ 779 mn
EuropeTürkiyeLarge manufacturing economy that buys Indian yarn, chemicals and machinery parts. Extra import duties apply to many goods.CurrencyTRYFrom India 2025-26US$ 4.54 bn
AITIGASouth-East AsiaMyanmarNeighbour reached by sea and through land borders in Manipur and Mizoram. Buys Indian medicines, sugar and steel; import licences apply.CurrencyMMKFrom India 2025-26US$ 808 mn
AITIGASouth-East AsiaThailandFood-processing and auto hub of South-East Asia. Buys Indian marine products, chemicals, machinery and gems.CurrencyTHBFrom India 2025-26US$ 5.06 bn
AITIGASouth-East AsiaPhilippinesFast-growing market of over 100 million people. Buys Indian medicines, vehicles, rice and meat; strict FDA registration.CurrencyPHPFrom India 2025-26US$ 2.33 bn
AITIGASouth-East AsiaCambodiaSmall, dollar-using market. Buys Indian medicines, vehicles, meat and garment inputs for its clothing factories.CurrencyKHRFrom India 2025-26US$ 280 mn
East AsiaHong KongFree port with almost no import duty. A top buyer of Indian diamonds and jewellery and a re-export hub for Asia.CurrencyHKDFrom India 2025-26US$ 8.08 bn
East AsiaTaiwanHigh-tech economy that buys Indian chemicals, metals, marine products and food. Strict food inspection and product standards.CurrencyTWDFrom India 2025-26US$ 1.95 bn
TreatyOceaniaNew ZealandZero duty on all Indian goods since 20 October 2026, but some of the world’s strictest biosecurity rules.CurrencyNZDFrom India 2025-26US$ 567 mn
EuropeBelgiumHome of Antwerp, a world diamond centre and Europe’s second-largest port. Major buyer of Indian diamonds and chemicals.CurrencyEURFrom India 2025-26US$ 6.6 bn
EuropePolandFast-growing Central European economy. Buys Indian garments, machinery, chemicals and auto parts for its factories.CurrencyPLNFrom India 2025-26US$ 2.8 bn
TEPAEuropeSwitzerlandWealthy, quality-first market with India–EFTA TEPA in force since October 2025. Buys gems, chemicals and textiles.CurrencyCHFFrom India 2025-26US$ 1.21 bn
EuropeSwedenNordic market that values sustainability. Buys Indian garments, home textiles, machinery parts and medicines.CurrencySEKFrom India 2025-26US$ 1.37 bn
EuropeDenmarkSmall, wealthy Nordic market. Buys Indian garments, home textiles, machinery parts and shipping-related goods.CurrencyDKKFrom India 2025-26US$ 966 mn
EuropeIrelandEnglish-speaking EU market with a large pharma industry. Buys Indian chemicals, medicines, garments and food.CurrencyEURFrom India 2025-26US$ 786 mn
EuropePortugalAtlantic EU market with links to Portuguese-speaking Africa and Brazil. Buys Indian textiles, chemicals, vehicles and food.CurrencyEURFrom India 2025-26US$ 948 mn
EuropeGreeceGateway to South-East Europe through Piraeus. Buys Indian chemicals, marine products, steel and textiles.CurrencyEURFrom India 2025-26US$ 1.07 bn
EuropeCzechiaIndustrial heart of Central Europe. Buys Indian auto parts, machinery, garments and chemicals; goods arrive via German ports.CurrencyCZKFrom India 2025-26US$ 1 bn
EuropeRomaniaGrowing EU market on the Black Sea. Buys Indian vehicles and parts, machinery, chemicals and textiles.CurrencyRONFrom India 2025-26US$ 808 mn
EuropeUkraineWartime market that still imports Indian medicines, food and machinery. Insurance, routing and payment need extra care.CurrencyUAHFrom India 2025-26US$ 220 mn
TEPAEuropeNorwayHigh-income Nordic buyer covered by India–EFTA TEPA since October 2025. Strict food and product-safety rules.CurrencyNOKFrom India 2025-26US$ 472 mn
EuropeAustriaLandlocked, wealthy EU market reached through German, Slovenian and Italian ports. EU rules apply in full.CurrencyEURFrom India 2025-26US$ 1.31 bn
AmericasMexicoLarge Latin American market for Indian vehicles, auto parts and chemicals. Higher duties on non-FTA goods since January 2026.CurrencyMXNFrom India 2025-26US$ 5.73 bn
PTAAmericasBrazilLatin America's largest economy. Buys Indian fuels, agrochemicals, medicines, vehicles and yarn; MERCOSUR PTA applies.CurrencyBRLFrom India 2025-26US$ 7.02 bn
PTAAmericasArgentinaBig South American market for Indian chemicals, agrochemicals, vehicles and medicines. Import and currency rules change often.CurrencyARSFrom India 2025-26US$ 1.01 bn
TreatyAmericasChileOpen, low-tariff Pacific economy. Buys Indian vehicles, medicines, chemicals and textiles; expanded PTA in force.CurrencyCLPFrom India 2025-26US$ 1.22 bn
AmericasColombiaGrowing Andean market for Indian two-wheelers, medicines, chemicals and yarn. No trade agreement; INVIMA and ICA rules apply.CurrencyCOPFrom India 2025-26US$ 1.81 bn
AmericasPeruPacific market for Indian vehicles, medicines and yarn. Trade agreement still under negotiation.CurrencyPENFrom India 2025-26US$ 1.15 bn
AfricaNigeriaAfrica's most populous country and a big buyer of Indian medicines, vehicles and machinery. Form M, SONCAP and NAFDAC rules apply.CurrencyNGNFrom India 2025-26US$ 3.13 bn
AfricaGhanaStable West African market and gateway to the Sahel. Buys Indian medicines, vehicles, machinery and rice; FDA and GSA rules apply.CurrencyGHSFrom India 2025-26US$ 1.29 bn
AfricaTanzaniaEast African market and corridor to six landlocked neighbours. Buys Indian fuels, medicines, vehicles and machinery; TBS pre-shipment checks.CurrencyTZSFrom India 2025-26US$ 5.42 bn
AfricaEthiopiaPopulous, landlocked market reached through Djibouti. Buys Indian medicines, machinery, steel and chemicals; foreign-currency access decides payment.CurrencyETBFrom India 2025-26US$ 438 mn
AfricaMozambiqueIndian Ocean neighbour with ports serving southern Africa. Buys Indian fuels, medicines, rice, vehicles and machinery.CurrencyMZNFrom India 2025-26US$ 1.5 bn
AfricaMoroccoNorth African hub with EU-style rules. Buys Indian chemicals, vehicles and parts, yarn and medicines; ONSSA checks food.CurrencyMADFrom India 2025-26US$ 1.07 bn
AfricaAlgeriaLarge North African market with tight import controls. Buys Indian medicines, rice, vehicles parts and chemicals.CurrencyDZDFrom India 2025-26US$ 1.06 bn
AfricaTogoSmall country with a deep-water transit port at Lomé serving the Sahel. Buys Indian rice, medicines, vehicles and textiles.CurrencyXOFFrom India 2025-26US$ 2.51 bn
AfricaBeninWest African trading state next to Nigeria. A major buyer of Indian rice; also medicines, vehicles and textiles.CurrencyXOFFrom India 2025-26US$ 955 mn
AfricaSenegalWest Africa's westernmost port and a gateway to Mali. Buys Indian rice, medicines, vehicles and machinery.CurrencyXOFFrom India 2025-26US$ 1.14 bn
AfricaCôte d’IvoireFrancophone West Africa's largest economy. Buys Indian rice, medicines, vehicles and machinery; India buys its cashew.CurrencyXOFFrom India 2025-26US$ 914 mn
AfricaDjiboutiRed Sea port state and Ethiopia's main gateway. Buys Indian rice, sugar products, food and building materials, much of it for transit.CurrencyDJFFrom India 2025-26US$ 971 mn
AfricaSudanHistoric buyer of Indian medicines, food and machinery, now affected by armed conflict since April 2023. Trade only on full advance.CurrencySDGFrom India 2025-26US$ 949 mn
SAFTASouth AsiaMaldivesIsland neighbour that imports almost all its food and building material. India supplies essentials under special annual quotas.CurrencyMVRFrom India 2025-26US$ 459 mn
South AsiaKazakhstanCentral Asia's largest economy. Buys Indian medicines, tea, machinery and electronics; EAEU technical rules (EAC mark) apply.CurrencyKZTFrom India 2025-26US$ 185 mn
South AsiaUzbekistanFast-reforming Central Asian market. Buys Indian medicines, machinery, vehicles parts and food; strict pharma quality checks.CurrencyUZSFrom India 2025-26US$ 658 mn
EuropeGeorgiaSmall, low-tariff Black Sea economy and transit route to the Caucasus. Buys Indian medicines, rice, tea and machinery.CurrencyGELFrom India 2025-26US$ 345 mn