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Export to Togo

Small country with a deep-water transit port at Lomé serving the Sahel. Buys Indian rice, medicines, vehicles and textiles.

Capital
Lomé
Currency
XOF
Trade agreement with India
None
Main ports
Port of Lomé, Lomé–Tokoin (Gnassingbé Eyadéma) International Airport

Togo has no trade agreement with India. Its port at Lomé is a regional transhipment and transit hub for Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali, so much of what Togolese importers buy moves on to neighbouring countries. Togo uses the West African CFA franc, which is pegged to the euro, and applies the ECOWAS common external tariff.

What it buys from India

  • Rice
  • Medicines
  • Motorcycles, vehicles and auto parts
  • Cotton fabrics, textiles and plastics

Import rules on their side

  • Customs is run by the Togolese Revenue Office (OTR); declarations are filed through the national single window.
  • Medicines need marketing authorisation from Togo's pharmacy directorate; food and plant products need sanitary and phytosanitary certificates.
  • Labels and documents are usually in French.

Practical tips

  • Ask whether the goods are for Togo or in transit to the Sahel — transit cargo needs different documents.
  • Take advance payment or a confirmed LC; check ECGC cover before giving credit.
  • Quote in USD or EUR; the CFA franc's euro peg makes EUR pricing familiar to buyers.
Sources (4)
  1. Office Togolais des Recettes (OTR) — customs
  2. Port Autonome de Lomé
  3. ECGC Ltd — export credit insurance and country risk
  4. Department of Commerce — TradeStat export-import data bank

Trade data

India’s exports to Togo 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$ 2.51 bn
No. 37 of our 80 countries
Change from 2024-25
↓ -0.4%
US$ 2.52 bn → US$ 2.51 bn
Share of all Indian exports
0.57%
Its imports from the world
—
2020-21: US$ 1.55 bn1.5k2020-212021-22: US$ 3.01 bn3.0k2021-222022-23: US$ 6.05 bn6.0k2022-23n/a2023-242024-25: US$ 2.52 bn2.5k2024-252025-26: US$ 2.51 bn2.5k2025-26
India’s exports to Togo, 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
1Fuels and petroleum productsHS 27US$ 1.77 bn-4.2%
2Cereals (rice, wheat, maize)HS 10US$ 391 mn-8.5%
3Ships and boatsHS 89US$ 46.9 mn—
4Home textiles, made-upsHS 63US$ 31.7 mn+129.9%
5Medicines and pharmaHS 30US$ 24.3 mn+38.7%
6PlasticsHS 39US$ 22.4 mn+29.2%
7Vehicles and partsHS 87US$ 22 mn+13.2%
8CottonHS 52US$ 22 mn+25%
9Woven garmentsHS 62US$ 20.3 mn+72.2%
10MachineryHS 84US$ 17.7 mn+14.4%
11Iron and steel articlesHS 73US$ 14.1 mn-28.2%
12Coffee, tea, spicesHS 09US$ 13.9 mn+41.9%

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. Home textiles, made-upsUS$ 13.8 mn → US$ 31.7 mn+129.9%
  2. Woven garmentsUS$ 11.8 mn → US$ 20.3 mn+72.2%
  3. Coffee, tea, spicesUS$ 9.8 mn → US$ 13.9 mn+41.9%
  4. Medicines and pharmaUS$ 17.5 mn → US$ 24.3 mn+38.7%
  5. PlasticsUS$ 17.3 mn → US$ 22.4 mn+29.2%
  6. CottonUS$ 17.6 mn → US$ 22 mn+25%
  7. MachineryUS$ 15.5 mn → US$ 17.7 mn+14.4%
  8. Vehicles and partsUS$ 19.5 mn → US$ 22 mn+13.2%

Low demand

  1. Iron and steel articlesUS$ 19.7 mn → US$ 14.1 mn-28.2%

Our product guides that sell here

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

Name2025-26Change
1Non-basmati riceUS$ 386 mn-8.4%
2Cotton woven fabricsUS$ 22 mn+25.1%
3Synthetic and viscose fabricsUS$ 16.4 mn+21.9%
4Handloom productsUS$ 12.9 mn+280.8%
5TeaUS$ 6.9 mn+156.1%
6Sugar confectioneryUS$ 4.9 mn+22.4%
7Whisky and other spiritsUS$ 4.4 mn+86.8%
8ChilliUS$ 4.3 mn-14.4%
9Chocolate and cocoa productsUS$ 2.5 mn-6.4%
10Electric fansUS$ 2.3 mn+264.5%
11Fireworks and matchesUS$ 1.5 mn-8.1%
12Makhana (fox nut)US$ 1.4 mn—

The 20 biggest export lines

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

Name2025-26Change
1Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crudeHS 2710US$ 1.77 bn-4.2%
2RiceHS 1006US$ 391 mn-8.5%
3Light-vessels, fire-floats, dredgers, floating cranes, other vesselsHS 8905US$ 46.9 mn—
4Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200 g/m2HS 5208US$ 21.2 mn+26.9%
5MedicamentsHS 3004US$ 19.2 mn+28.3%
6TextilesHS 6307US$ 18.3 mn+80%
7Furnishing articlesHS 6304US$ 12.9 mn+280.8%
8Motorcycles and cyclesHS 8711US$ 12.8 mn-15.3%
9Plastic articles for the conveyance or packing of goodsHS 3923US$ 10.7 mn+24.9%
10Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading no. 5404HS 5407US$ 10.2 mn+11.5%
11Structures of iron or steel and parts thereofHS 7308US$ 8.4 mn-43.6%
12Suits, ensembles, jackets, dresses, skirts, divided skirts, trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and…HS 6204US$ 8.2 mn+49%
13Garments and clothing accessoriesHS 6209US$ 7.3 mn+101.1%
14Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits, other bakers' wares, whether or not containing cocoaHS 1905US$ 7 mn-3.2%
15TeaHS 0902US$ 6.9 mn+156.1%
16EmbroideryHS 5810US$ 6.2 mn+199.5%
17Motor cars and other motor vehiclesHS 8703US$ 6 mn+102.4%
18Sugar confectionery, not containing cocoaHS 1704US$ 4.9 mn+22.4%
19Human bloodHS 3002US$ 4.8 mn+139.6%
20Extracts, essences, concentrates of coffee, tea or mateHS 2101US$ 4.8 mn-15.1%

What India buys from Togo

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$ 851 mn
US$ 925 mn → US$ 851 mn
India’s exports, 2025-26
US$ 2.51 bn
Trade balance
+US$ 1.66 bn
exports minus imports
Change in imports
-8%
Name2025-26Change
1Fruit and nutsHS 08—+34.3%
2Salt, stone, cementHS 25—+6.2%
3Fuels and petroleum productsHS 27—-69.2%
4Oilseeds and seedsHS 12—+15.6%
5LeadHS 78—-7%
6WoodHS 44—+6%
7CottonHS 52—-19.1%
8CopperHS 74—+12.3%
9Fats and oilsHS 15—-4.3%
10AluminiumHS 76—+7%

The country at a glance

Population
8.6 mn
2025
GDP
US$ 11.9 bn
2025
GDP per person
US$ 1,384
2025
Imports (goods and services)
US$ 3.44 bn
2023

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

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