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Export to Myanmar

Neighbour reached by sea and through land borders in Manipur and Mizoram. Buys Indian medicines, sugar and steel; import licences apply.

Capital
Naypyitaw
Currency
MMK
Trade agreement with India
ASEAN–India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA)
In force (India applied it from 1 January 2010; member dates vary)
Main ports
Yangon (Asia World Port Terminal and other Yangon terminals), Thilawa, Moreh–Tamu land border (Manipur)

Myanmar shares a land border with India’s north-east and buys Indian medicines, sugar, iron and steel, machinery and vehicles. Most imports need an import licence issued by Myanmar’s Ministry of Commerce, and foreign-exchange rules can delay payments. Political instability since 2021 means a new exporter should check the bank route carefully.

ASEAN–India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA)

Myanmar is an ASEAN member, so Indian goods on its tariff-reduction lists enter at a lower or zero duty when they carry an AITIGA certificate of origin (Form AI), issued online through DGFT’s certificate-of-origin platform. A review to upgrade AITIGA was still under negotiation in October 2026 (15th Joint Committee, Jakarta). Check the duty for your HS code before quoting a price.

What it buys from India

  • Medicines and pharmaceutical products
  • Sugar and food products
  • Iron and steel, machinery, vehicles and electrical goods

Import rules on their side

  • Most goods need an import licence issued online by Myanmar’s Ministry of Commerce before shipment; ask the buyer for a copy.
  • Medicines and food must be registered with Myanmar’s Department of Food and Drug Administration through the importer.
  • Claim AITIGA duty rates with a Form AI certificate of origin from DGFT.

Practical tips

  • Some Myanmar entities are under US, EU or UK sanctions. Screen the buyer and its bank, and agree the payment route with your Indian bank first.
  • Take advance payment or a confirmed LC; foreign-exchange shortages can hold up payments from Myanmar.
  • Land-border trade through Moreh and Zokhawthar is affected by local security conditions; check the current situation before planning a road shipment.
Sources (7)
  1. Department of Commerce — ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement
  2. ASEAN Secretariat — ASEAN-India Free Trade Area
  3. Ministry of Commerce, Myanmar — import licensing
  4. Department of Food and Drug Administration, Myanmar
  5. Department of Commerce — TradeStat export-import data bank
  6. Indian Trade Portal (FIEO / Department of Commerce) — market access by country
  7. ECGC Ltd — export credit insurance and country risk

Trade data

India’s exports to Myanmar in numbers

From the Department of Commerce’s TradeStat (Indian financial years, April–March), the country’s imports from the world from UN Comtrade, and its basics from the World Bank.

India’s exports here, 2025-26
US$ 808 mn
No. 67 of our 80 countries
Change from 2024-25
↑ +31.5%
US$ 614 mn → US$ 808 mn
Share of all Indian exports
0.18%
Its imports from the world
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2020-21: US$ 773 mn7732020-212021-22: US$ 893 mn8932021-222022-23: US$ 807 mn8072022-23n/a2023-242024-25: US$ 614 mn6142024-252025-26: US$ 808 mn8082025-26
India’s exports to Myanmar, year by year · US$ million · TradeStat’s 2023-24 country table is double-counted, so it is not shown

What India sells here most

By HS chapter, 2025-26. Change is against 2024-25.

Name2025-26Change
1Other animal productsHS 05US$ 281 mn+41.9%
2Medicines and pharmaHS 30US$ 210 mn+14%
3Vehicles and partsHS 87US$ 48.2 mn+72.8%
4Electrical and electronicsHS 85US$ 39.5 mn+94.6%
5CottonHS 52US$ 24.7 mn+53.3%
6Animal feed and food residuesHS 23US$ 20.6 mn+104.5%
7Fuels and petroleum productsHS 27US$ 16.2 mn+127.6%
8Other food preparationsHS 21US$ 14.6 mn+55.8%
9Other chemical productsHS 38US$ 14.4 mn+27.1%
10Inorganic chemicalsHS 28US$ 12.5 mn+15.5%
11Organic chemicalsHS 29US$ 12.2 mn-6%
12Feathers, artificial flowers, wigsHS 67US$ 11.6 mn+1,069.7%

What is rising and what is falling

Chapters where India sells at least US$ 5 million. Change from 2024-25 to 2025-26.

High demand

  1. Feathers, artificial flowers, wigsUS$ 990k → US$ 11.6 mn+1,069.7%
  2. AluminiumUS$ 2.2 mn → US$ 5.6 mn+156.4%
  3. Instruments, medical devicesUS$ 3.8 mn → US$ 9.1 mn+141.9%
  4. Fuels and petroleum productsUS$ 7.1 mn → US$ 16.2 mn+127.6%
  5. Animal feed and food residuesUS$ 10.1 mn → US$ 20.6 mn+104.5%
  6. Electrical and electronicsUS$ 20.3 mn → US$ 39.5 mn+94.6%
  7. Vehicles and partsUS$ 27.9 mn → US$ 48.2 mn+72.8%
  8. Other food preparationsUS$ 9.4 mn → US$ 14.6 mn+55.8%

Low demand

  1. MachineryUS$ 21.3 mn → US$ 11.2 mn-47.5%
  2. TobaccoUS$ 11.5 mn → US$ 6.4 mn-44.2%

Our product guides that sell here

India’s exports of each product to this country, 2025-26.

Name2025-26Change
1Human hair and wigsUS$ 293 mn+47%
2Generic medicines (formulations)US$ 198 mn+13%
3Cotton yarnUS$ 23.2 mn+61.5%
4Oil meals (soybean, rapeseed, groundnut)US$ 20.2 mn+119.2%
5Ready-to-eat and other food preparationsUS$ 8 mn+87.2%
6Finished leatherUS$ 2.4 mn-29%
7Paper and paperboard packagingUS$ 1.7 mn+3.1%
8Knitted fabricsUS$ 840k+44.8%
9PotatoesUS$ 560k+1,300%
10Maize (corn)US$ 530k-63.4%

The 20 biggest export lines

4-digit HS lines, 2025-26, with their Harmonized System descriptions.

Name2025-26Change
1Human hairHS 0501US$ 281 mn+41.9%
2MedicamentsHS 3004US$ 198 mn+13%
3Motor vehiclesHS 8708US$ 26.1 mn+82%
4Cotton yarn, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail saleHS 5205US$ 23.2 mn+61.5%
5Insulated wire, cable and other electric conductors, connector fitted or notHS 8544US$ 19.6 mn+152.8%
6Oil-cake and other solid residuesHS 2304US$ 17.6 mn+191.4%
7Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crudeHS 2710US$ 13.9 mn+114.7%
8Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products, plant growth regulators…HS 3808US$ 11.7 mn+22.8%
9Human hair, dressed, thinned, bleached or otherwise workedHS 6703US$ 11.6 mn+1,069.7%
10Radar apparatus, radio navigational aid apparatus and radio remote control apparatusHS 8526US$ 9.6 mn+287%
11TractorsHS 8701US$ 9.1 mn-3%
12Human bloodHS 3002US$ 8.1 mn+52.2%
13Food preparations not elsewhere specified or includedHS 2106US$ 8 mn+87.2%
14Motor cars and other motor vehiclesHS 8703US$ 6.6 mn+496.4%
15Extracts, essences, concentrates of coffee, tea or mateHS 2101US$ 6.5 mn+27.9%
16Manufactured tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutesHS 2403US$ 6.4 mn-44.7%
17Odoriferous substances and mixtures with a basis of one or more of these substances, of a kind used as raw…HS 3302US$ 5.8 mn+46%
18Organic surface-active agentsHS 3402US$ 5.4 mn+29.7%
19AluminiumHS 7616US$ 4.7 mn+300.8%
20Ferro-alloysHS 7202US$ 4.7 mn+25.6%

What India buys from Myanmar

India’s imports from this country in 2025-26 by HS chapter, from TradeStat — this country can be your supplier too.

India’s imports, 2025-26
US$ 1.15 bn
US$ 1.53 bn → US$ 1.15 bn
India’s exports, 2025-26
US$ 808 mn
Trade balance
−US$ 342 mn
exports minus imports
Change in imports
-25.1%
Name2025-26Change
1VegetablesHS 07—-19%
2Fish and seafoodHS 03—-1.1%
3WoodHS 44—-17.9%
4Coffee, tea, spicesHS 09—-17.7%
5Cereals (rice, wheat, maize)HS 10—-91.9%
6Woven garmentsHS 62—+114.8%
7LeadHS 78—+61.7%
8Leather goods, bagsHS 42—+82.2%
9Gums, resins, plant extractsHS 13—+800%
10Other food preparationsHS 21—-17.8%

The country at a glance

Population
54.9 mn
2025
GDP
US$ 81.7 bn
2025
GDP per person
US$ 1,489
2025
Imports (goods and services)
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Sources: TradeStat — Export Import Data Bank, Department of Commerce · World Bank — World Development Indicators · Figures taken 29 October 2026.

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