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Export to Thailand

Food-processing and auto hub of South-East Asia. Buys Indian marine products, chemicals, machinery and gems.

Capital
Bangkok
Currency
THB
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
Laem Chabang, Bangkok Port (Khlong Toei), Suvarnabhumi Airport (Bangkok)

Thailand buys Indian marine products, chemicals, machinery, auto parts, iron and steel, and gems and jewellery. Its large food-processing industry also imports Indian raw materials. Food needs licensing with the Thai FDA, and plant products need import permits from the Department of Agriculture.

ASEAN–India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA)

Thailand 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. India and Thailand also run an Early Harvest Scheme (in force since 2004) that removed duties on a list of 82 products. 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

  • Marine products (shrimp, fish and fishmeal)
  • Chemicals, machinery, auto parts and iron and steel
  • Gems, jewellery and spices

Import rules on their side

  • Imported food needs a Thai FDA import licence held by the importer, and labels in Thai.
  • Plants, seeds and many plant products need an import permit from the Department of Agriculture and a phytosanitary certificate.
  • Products under mandatory Thai Industrial Standards (TISI) — some electrical goods, steel and building products — need a TISI licence before import.

Practical tips

  • THAIFEX – Anuga Asia in Bangkok is the region’s main food fair and a good place to meet importers.
  • Check whether your product is on the Early Harvest list or AITIGA schedule; the duty difference can decide the deal.
  • Thai buyers value relationships and polite, patient negotiation; LC and D/P are both common.
Sources (8)
  1. Department of Commerce — ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement
  2. ASEAN Secretariat — ASEAN-India Free Trade Area
  3. Thai Food and Drug Administration
  4. Department of Agriculture, Thailand (plant quarantine)
  5. Thai Customs Department
  6. Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI)
  7. THAIFEX – Anuga Asia
  8. Department of Commerce — TradeStat export-import data bank

Trade data

India’s exports to Thailand 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$ 5.06 bn
No. 26 of our 80 countries
Change from 2024-25
↑ +5.1%
US$ 4.81 bn → US$ 5.06 bn
Share of all Indian exports
1.15%
Its imports from the world
—
2020-21: US$ 4.24 bn4.2k2020-212021-22: US$ 5.75 bn5.8k2021-222022-23: US$ 5.71 bn5.7k2022-23n/a2023-242024-25: US$ 4.81 bn4.8k2024-252025-26: US$ 5.06 bn5.1k2025-26
India’s exports to Thailand, 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
1MachineryHS 84US$ 812 mn-0.9%
2Gems, jewellery, precious metalsHS 71US$ 684 mn+29.8%
3Fish and seafoodHS 03US$ 357 mn+15.4%
4Vehicles and partsHS 87US$ 307 mn-1.4%
5Organic chemicalsHS 29US$ 258 mn+15%
6Electrical and electronicsHS 85US$ 245 mn+22.9%
7AluminiumHS 76US$ 206 mn+4.5%
8Medicines and pharmaHS 30US$ 193 mn+1%
9Iron and steelHS 72US$ 139 mn+0.1%
10ZincHS 79US$ 131 mn+21.9%
11Coffee, tea, spicesHS 09US$ 128 mn-2.9%
12Iron and steel articlesHS 73US$ 108 mn-6.2%

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. Ships and boatsUS$ 14 mn → US$ 49 mn+249.3%
  2. CopperUS$ 31.2 mn → US$ 50.1 mn+60.6%
  3. TobaccoUS$ 21.4 mn → US$ 33.6 mn+56.7%
  4. Fats and oilsUS$ 33.4 mn → US$ 49.4 mn+47.8%
  5. Gems, jewellery, precious metalsUS$ 527 mn → US$ 684 mn+29.8%
  6. Electrical and electronicsUS$ 200 mn → US$ 245 mn+22.9%
  7. ZincUS$ 107 mn → US$ 131 mn+21.9%
  8. Salt, stone, cementUS$ 23.5 mn → US$ 27.9 mn+19.1%

Low demand

  1. Animal feed and food residuesUS$ 103 mn → US$ 64.3 mn-37.9%
  2. CottonUS$ 88.6 mn → US$ 67.4 mn-23.9%
  3. Oilseeds and seedsUS$ 77.8 mn → US$ 67.2 mn-13.7%
  4. Paper and paperboardUS$ 39.4 mn → US$ 34.1 mn-13.3%
  5. PlasticsUS$ 102 mn → US$ 90.5 mn-11.3%

Our product guides that sell here

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

Name2025-26Change
1Cut and polished diamondsUS$ 385 mn+7.1%
2Diesel enginesUS$ 377 mn-6.8%
3Auto parts and componentsUS$ 224 mn+5.2%
4Generic medicines (formulations)US$ 177 mn+1.1%
5Frozen fishUS$ 176 mn-3.3%
6Aluminium productsUS$ 168 mn-5.1%
7Squid, cuttlefish and octopusUS$ 160 mn+43.9%
8SpicesUS$ 128 mn-2.9%
9ChilliUS$ 121 mn-1.3%
10Gold jewelleryUS$ 77.1 mn+164%
11Dyes and pigmentsUS$ 62.7 mn-2.7%
12Ceramic and vitrified tilesUS$ 56.7 mn-5.2%

The 20 biggest export lines

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

Name2025-26Change
1Diamonds, whether or not worked, but not mounted or setHS 7102US$ 386 mn+7.2%
2Compression-ignition internal combustion piston enginesHS 8408US$ 377 mn-6.8%
3Motor vehiclesHS 8708US$ 224 mn+5.2%
4MedicamentsHS 3004US$ 177 mn+1.1%
5AluminiumHS 7601US$ 165 mn-5.9%
6MolluscsHS 0307US$ 160 mn+43.9%
7Jewellery articles and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metalHS 7113US$ 136 mn+122.7%
8FishHS 0303US$ 132 mn-13.7%
9ZincHS 7901US$ 128 mn+22.9%
10Precious and semi-precious stoneHS 7103US$ 123 mn+54.8%
11Pepper of the genus piperHS 0904US$ 121 mn-1.3%
12Ferro-alloysHS 7202US$ 63.4 mn+3%
13Iron or steelHS 7326US$ 61.3 mn+1.2%
14LeadHS 7801US$ 60 mn+11.3%
15Centrifuges, including centrifugal dryersHS 8421US$ 59.8 mn+31.3%
16Ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tilesHS 6907US$ 56.7 mn-5.2%
17Synthetic organic colouring matter and preparations based thereonHS 3204US$ 56.4 mn-3.3%
18Telephone sets, including smartphones and other telephones for cellular/wireless networksHS 8517US$ 55.6 mn+9.8%
19Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products, plant growth regulators…HS 3808US$ 52.4 mn-8.5%
20Cruise ships, excursion boats, ferry-boats, cargo ships, barges and similar vessels for the transport of…HS 8901US$ 49 mn+249.8%

What India buys from Thailand

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$ 16.4 bn
US$ 14.3 bn → US$ 16.4 bn
India’s exports, 2025-26
US$ 5.06 bn
Trade balance
−US$ 11.4 bn
exports minus imports
Change in imports
+15.1%
Name2025-26Change
1Gems, jewellery, precious metalsHS 71—+17.4%
2MachineryHS 84—+12.8%
3Electrical and electronicsHS 85—+22.8%
4PlasticsHS 39—+12.4%
5Fats and oilsHS 15—+99.1%
6Organic chemicalsHS 29—-23.2%
7RubberHS 40—+8.1%
8Vehicles and partsHS 87—+16.5%
9AluminiumHS 76—+16%
10Other chemical productsHS 38—+34.9%

The country at a glance

Population
71.6 mn
2025
GDP
US$ 577 bn
2025
GDP per person
US$ 8,057
2025
Imports (goods and services)
US$ 388.1 bn
2025

Sources: TradeStat — Export Import Data Bank, Department of Commerce · World Bank — World Development Indicators · Figures taken 29 October 2026.

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