Trade lane

What Germany buys from India.

Germany imported USD 11bn of manufactured and processed goods from India in 2024, down 5 per cent on 2022. That is 1 per cent of everything Germany imported in these lines, and India is its number 22 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where India dominates, and where another country ships the same line for less a tonne.

Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices.

USD 11bnfrom India in 2024 (USD 12bn in 2022)
1 per centof Germany's imports in these lines, USD 1.1tn from every source
944product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#22India's rank among Germany's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what Germany paid India for it at the border, India's share of everything Germany imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 43 per cent of the lane.

  1. 1

    Telephone sets: smartphones for cellular or other wireless networksHS 851713

    Share of Germany's imports5 per cent, 112 source countries
    Changeup 45 per cent on 2022 (USD 452m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.4m a tonne, 478 tonnes
    USD 656min 2024
  2. 2

    Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490

    Share of Germany's imports2 per cent, 95 source countries
    Changeup 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 341m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 43,159 a tonne, 8,715 tonnes
    USD 376min 2024
  3. 3

    Electric motors and generators: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the machines of heading no. 8501 or 8502HS 850300

    Share of Germany's imports6 per cent, 85 source countries
    Changeup 165 per cent on 2022 (USD 87m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 21,100 a tonne, 10,932 tonnes
    USD 231min 2024
  4. 4

    Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6403, (not covering the ankle), outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, uppers of leatherHS 640399

    Share of Germany's imports6 per cent, 118 source countries
    Changeup 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 196m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 58,529 a tonne, 3,646 tonnes
    USD 213min 2024
  5. 5

    Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899

    Share of Germany's imports2 per cent, 100 source countries
    Changeup 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 164m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 6,132 a tonne, 28,589 tonnes
    USD 175min 2024
  6. 6

    T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crochetedHS 610910

    Share of Germany's imports5 per cent, 140 source countries
    Changedown 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 207m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 21,828 a tonne, 7,481 tonnes
    USD 163min 2024
  7. 7

    Cyclic amides (including cyclic carbamates) and their derivatives: other than the derivatives and salts of ureines, 2-acetamidobenzoic acid (N-acetylanthancillic...HS 292429

    Share of Germany's imports22 per cent, 39 source countries
    Changefrom USD 15m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 145,628 a tonne, 1,102 tonnes
    USD 161min 2024
  8. 8

    Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kNHS 841112

    Share of Germany's imports2 per cent, 25 source countries
    Changedown 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 206m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2.5m a tonne, 50 tonnes
    USD 123min 2024
  9. 9

    Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on agricultural or forestry vehicles and machinesHS 401170

    Share of Germany's imports25 per cent, 47 source countries
    Changedown 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 136m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,195 a tonne, 28,699 tonnes
    USD 120min 2024
  10. 10

    Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6403, covering the ankle, outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, uppers of leatherHS 640391

    Share of Germany's imports6 per cent, 93 source countries
    Changedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 136m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 64,713 a tonne, 1,727 tonnes
    USD 112min 2024
  11. 11

    Iron or steel: cast articles, excluding grinding balls and similar articles for mills, other than of non-malleable cast ironHS 732599

    Share of Germany's imports17 per cent, 65 source countries
    Changedown 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 123m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,593 a tonne, 21,540 tonnes
    USD 99min 2024
  12. 12

    Gears and gearing: (not toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately): ball or roller screws: gear boxes and other speed...HS 848340

    Share of Germany's imports6 per cent, 87 source countries
    Changedown 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 98m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 27,571 a tonne, 3,515 tonnes
    USD 97min 2024
  13. 13

    Blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses: women's or girls', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620630

    Share of Germany's imports19 per cent, 98 source countries
    Changeup 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 80m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 68,111 a tonne, 1,328 tonnes
    USD 90min 2024
  14. 14

    Shirts: men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620520

    Share of Germany's imports11 per cent, 109 source countries
    Changeup 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 66m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 62,467 a tonne, 1,420 tonnes
    USD 89min 2024
  15. 15

    Blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses: women's or girls', of man-made fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620640

    Share of Germany's imports12 per cent, 97 source countries
    Changeup 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 70m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 59,440 a tonne, 1,421 tonnes
    USD 84min 2024
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    Engines: parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition)HS 840999

    Share of Germany's imports2 per cent, 115 source countries
    Changedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 97m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 10,204 a tonne, 7,752 tonnes
    USD 79min 2024
  17. 17

    Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: parts thereofHS 848190

    Share of Germany's imports5 per cent, 82 source countries
    Changeup 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 76m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 8,314 a tonne, 9,370 tonnes
    USD 78min 2024
  18. 18

    Dresses: women's or girls', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620442

    Share of Germany's imports13 per cent, 124 source countries
    Changedown 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 92m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 56,310 a tonne, 1,299 tonnes
    USD 73min 2024
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    Footwear: parts, uppers and parts thereof, other than stiffenersHS 640610

    Share of Germany's imports25 per cent, 51 source countries
    Changedown 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 71m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 55,142 a tonne, 1,279 tonnes
    USD 71min 2024
  20. 20

    Dyes: pigments and preparations based thereonHS 320417

    Share of Germany's imports17 per cent, 57 source countries
    Changedown 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 110m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 10,374 a tonne, 6,796 tonnes
    USD 70min 2024
  21. 21

    Furniture: wooden, other than for office, kitchen or bedroom useHS 940360

    Share of Germany's imports3 per cent, 108 source countries
    Changedown 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 85m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,004 a tonne, 23,455 tonnes
    USD 70min 2024
  22. 22

    Sacks and bags: of a kind used for the packing of goods, of man-made textile materials, flexible intermediate bulk containersHS 630532

    Share of Germany's imports34 per cent, 57 source countries
    Changedown 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 78m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,105 a tonne, 32,100 tonnes
    USD 68min 2024
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    Heterocyclic compounds: containing an unfused pyridine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure, n.e.c. in 2933.3HS 293339

    Share of Germany's imports4 per cent, 45 source countries
    Changedown 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 75m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 41,777 a tonne, 1,583 tonnes
    USD 66min 2024
  24. 24

    Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326HS 732690

    Share of Germany's imports1 per cent, 129 source countries
    Changeup 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 54m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,235 a tonne, 15,424 tonnes
    USD 65min 2024
  25. 25

    Garments and clothing accessories: babies', of cotton, knitted or crochetedHS 611120

    Share of Germany's imports13 per cent, 105 source countries
    Changeup 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 53m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 29,714 a tonne, 2,168 tonnes
    USD 64min 2024
  26. 26

    Cases and containers: n.e.c. in heading 4202, with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materialsHS 420292

    Share of Germany's imports4 per cent, 114 source countries
    Changedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 78m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 17,297 a tonne, 3,679 tonnes
    USD 64min 2024
  27. 27

    Nucleic acids and their salts, other heterocyclic compounds, n.e.c. in heading number 2934HS 293499

    Share of Germany's imports1 per cent, 96 source countries
    Changeup 79 per cent on 2022 (USD 35m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 74,873 a tonne, 848 tonnes
    USD 63min 2024
  28. 28

    Steel, stainless: bars and rods, cold-formed or cold-finishedHS 722220

    Share of Germany's imports11 per cent, 45 source countries
    Changeup 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 52m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,867 a tonne, 22,010 tonnes
    USD 63min 2024
  29. 29

    Electrical apparatus: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading no. 8535, 8536 or 8537HS 853890

    Share of Germany's imports3 per cent, 111 source countries
    Changeup 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 52m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 26,176 a tonne, 2,387 tonnes
    USD 62min 2024
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    Engines: parts, for engines and motors of heading no. 8412HS 841290

    Share of Germany's imports7 per cent, 74 source countries
    Changeup 202 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 6,172 a tonne, 10,032 tonnes
    USD 62min 2024
  31. 31

    Dresses: women's or girls', of synthetic fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620443

    Share of Germany's imports8 per cent, 105 source countries
    Changedown 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 66m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 78,893 a tonne, 763 tonnes
    USD 60min 2024
  32. 32

    Transmission shafts (including cam shafts and crank shafts) and cranksHS 848310

    Share of Germany's imports6 per cent, 87 source countries
    Changeup 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 44m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 6,637 a tonne, 8,961 tonnes
    USD 59min 2024
  33. 33

    Heterocyclic compounds: n.e.c. in headings no. 2933HS 293399

    Share of Germany's imports9 per cent, 50 source countries
    Changeup 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 48m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 89,705 a tonne, 659 tonnes
    USD 59min 2024
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    Vehicle parts: drive-axles with differential, whether or not provided with other transmission components, and non-driving axles: parts thereofHS 870850

    Share of Germany's imports2 per cent, 73 source countries
    Changedown 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 100m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,469 a tonne, 13,103 tonnes
    USD 59min 2024
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    Vehicle parts: brakes, servo-brakes and parts thereofHS 870830

    Share of Germany's imports1 per cent, 83 source countries
    Changeup 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 55m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,563 a tonne, 12,790 tonnes
    USD 58min 2024
  36. 36

    Electrical static convertersHS 850440

    Share of Germany's imports1 per cent, 129 source countries
    Changeup 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 47m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 41,261 a tonne, 1,408 tonnes
    USD 58min 2024
  37. 37

    Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: women's or girls', of cotton, knitted or crochetedHS 610462

    Share of Germany's imports6 per cent, 102 source countries
    Changedown 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 82m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 28,424 a tonne, 1,999 tonnes
    USD 57min 2024
  38. 38

    Dresses: women's or girls', of artificial fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620444

    Share of Germany's imports11 per cent, 96 source countries
    Changedown 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 74m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 69,987 a tonne, 808 tonnes
    USD 57min 2024
  39. 39

    Electric generators: AC generators, (alternators), other than photovoltaic generators, of an output exceeding 750kVAHS 850164

    Share of Germany's imports10 per cent, 40 source countries
    Changefrom USD 5m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 7,704 a tonne, 6,915 tonnes
    USD 53min 2024
  40. 40

    Pumps: parts thereofHS 841391

    Share of Germany's imports4 per cent, 92 source countries
    Changedown 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 58m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 10,841 a tonne, 4,845 tonnes
    USD 53min 2024
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    Rubber: vulcanised (other than hard rubber), articles n.e.c. in heading no. 4016, of non-cellular rubberHS 401699

    Share of Germany's imports3 per cent, 94 source countries
    Changeup 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 48m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 8,602 a tonne, 6,094 tonnes
    USD 52min 2024
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    Transmission components: toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately: partsHS 848390

    Share of Germany's imports3 per cent, 86 source countries
    Changedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 57m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,314 a tonne, 15,381 tonnes
    USD 51min 2024
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    Vehicle parts: gear boxes and parts thereofHS 870840

    Share of Germany's imports1 per cent, 79 source countries
    Changeup 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 43m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 7,997 a tonne, 6,280 tonnes
    USD 50min 2024
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    Apparel: articles of apparel, of leather or of composition leatherHS 420310

    Share of Germany's imports16 per cent, 85 source countries
    Changedown 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 53m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 60,356 a tonne, 825 tonnes
    USD 50min 2024
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    Pumps and compressors: parts, of air or vacuum pumps, air or other gas compressors and fans, ventilating or recycling hoods incorporating a fanHS 841490

    Share of Germany's imports4 per cent, 92 source countries
    Changeup 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 42m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 13,954 a tonne, 3,493 tonnes
    USD 49min 2024
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    Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of cotton, knitted or crochetedHS 611020

    Share of Germany's imports2 per cent, 119 source countries
    Changedown 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 66m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 22,160 a tonne, 2,183 tonnes
    USD 48min 2024
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    Cases and containers: of a kind normally carried in the pocket or in the handbag, with outer surface of leather or of composition leatherHS 420231

    Share of Germany's imports26 per cent, 90 source countries
    Changedown 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 59m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 68,314 a tonne, 696 tonnes
    USD 48min 2024
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    Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, unmixed, not put up in measured doses or in forms or...HS 300213

    Share of Germany's imports9 per cent, 34 source countries
    Changefrom USD 1k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 27.8m a tonne, 1.7 tonnes
    USD 47min 2024
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    Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8807HS 880730

    Share of Germany's importsunder 1 per cent, 101 source countries
    Changedown 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 52m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 226,365 a tonne, 203 tonnes
    USD 46min 2024
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    Heterocyclic compounds: with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only, containing an unfused pyrazole ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure, other than henazone...HS 293319

    Share of Germany's imports34 per cent, 30 source countries
    Changedown 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 66m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 91,196 a tonne, 501 tonnes
    USD 46min 2024
Fastest growing

The lines that grew most since 2022.

Lines worth at least USD 5m in 2022, ranked by growth to 2024 in current dollars. A fast rise can be a new product, a shift away from another source, or a price change; the record does not say which.

  1. Cyclic amides (including cyclic carbamates) and their derivatives: other than the derivatives and salts of ureines, 2-acetamidobenzoic acid (N-acetylanthancillic...HS 292429USD 161m in 2024, from USD 15m in 2022. India supplies 22 per cent of the line.
  2. Engines: parts, for engines and motors of heading no. 8412HS 841290USD 62m in 2024, up 202 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022). India supplies 7 per cent of the line.
  3. Ignition or starting equipment: spark plugs, of a kind used for spark or compression-ignition internal combustion enginesHS 851110USD 16m in 2024, up 190 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). India supplies 4 per cent of the line.
  4. Electric motors and generators: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the machines of heading no. 8501 or 8502HS 850300USD 231m in 2024, up 165 per cent on 2022 (USD 87m in 2022). India supplies 6 per cent of the line.
  5. Seats: parts, (of other than wood) for use in the assembly of motor vehicles as determined by the ministerHS 940199USD 25m in 2024, up 159 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). India supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  6. Vegetable preparations: cucumbers and gherkins, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acidHS 200110USD 30m in 2024, up 156 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). India supplies 29 per cent of the line.
  7. Ink: for printing, other than black, whether or not concentrated or solidHS 321519USD 28m in 2024, up 146 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). India supplies 8 per cent of the line.
  8. Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: catheters, cannulae and the likeHS 901839USD 21m in 2024, up 123 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). India supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  9. Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824HS 382499USD 28m in 2024, up 114 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022). India supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  10. Motorcycles (including mopeds): parts and accessoriesHS 871410USD 36m in 2024, up 108 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022). India supplies 5 per cent of the line.
  11. Medicaments: (not containing antibiotics, hormones, alkaloids or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, (not packaged for retail sale)HS 300390USD 37m in 2024, up 100 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022). India supplies 2 per cent of the line.
  12. Steel, stainless: bars and rods, n.e.c. in heading no. 7222HS 722230USD 29m in 2024, up 97 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022). India supplies 29 per cent of the line.
  13. Electrical apparatus: switches n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853650USD 39m in 2024, up 95 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022). India supplies 2 per cent of the line.
  14. Phenol-alcohols and polyphenols n.e.c. in item number 2907.2HS 290729USD 13m in 2024, up 87 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). India supplies 34 per cent of the line.
  15. Steel, stainless: cold-drawn or cold-rolled (cold-reduced), tubes and pipes of circular cross-sectionHS 730441USD 34m in 2024, up 80 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022). India supplies 20 per cent of the line.
  16. Chandeliers and electric ceiling or wall light fittings: (excluding those used for lighting public open spaces or thoroughfares), for use other than with light-emitting...HS 940519USD 10m in 2024, up 80 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). India supplies 3 per cent of the line.
  17. Statuettes and other ornaments: of base metal other than plated with precious metalHS 830629USD 27m in 2024, up 79 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022). India supplies 17 per cent of the line.
  18. Nucleic acids and their salts, other heterocyclic compounds, n.e.c. in heading number 2934HS 293499USD 63m in 2024, up 79 per cent on 2022 (USD 35m in 2022). India supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  19. Acids: carboxylic acids, (with alcohol function but without other oxygen function), other than lactic, tartaric, citric, and gluconic acids and their salts and estersHS 291819USD 17m in 2024, up 79 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). India supplies 13 per cent of the line.
  20. Instruments, appliances and machines: for measuring or checking n.e.c. in chapter 90HS 903180USD 20m in 2024, up 77 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). India supplies 1 per cent of the line.
Where India dominates

Lines where India supplies 60 per cent or more.

The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where India ships at least 60 per cent of what Germany imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.

  1. Granite: articles thereof, simply cut or sawn, with a flat or even surfaceHS 68022361 per cent of Germany's imports of the line, USD 24m; 45 source countries in all.
  2. Carpets and other textile floor coverings: woven, (not tufted or flocked), of wool or fine animal hair, of pile construction, not made up, n.e.c. in item no. 5702.10 or...HS 57023164 per cent of Germany's imports of the line, USD 23m; 33 source countries in all.
  3. Fabrics, woven: of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading no. 5303, unbleachedHS 53101067 per cent of Germany's imports of the line, USD 5m; 22 source countries in all.
  4. Heterocyclic compounds: containing an unfused pyridine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure, pyridine and its saltsHS 29333166 per cent of Germany's imports of the line, USD 3m; 20 source countries in all.
  5. Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus: incorporating a...HS 85287384 per cent of Germany's imports of the line, USD 2m; 23 source countries in all.
  6. Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), multiple or cabled, of combed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, 124 to 106.38 decitex (81 to 94 metric number) per single yarn...HS 52054684 per cent of Germany's imports of the line, USD 2m; 11 source countries in all.
Another source, lower unit value

Where another country ships the same line for at least 20 per cent less a tonne.

Lines worth USD 5m or more where India's unit value is recorded and another country also ships at least USD 5m of the same line to Germany at a unit value at least 20 per cent lower. The largest such source is named. The same heading can hold different grades, so a lower figure is a question to ask, not a like-for-like price.

  1. Telephone sets: smartphones for cellular or other wireless networksHS 851713India: USD 656m at USD 1.4m a tonne. Netherlands: USD 223m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 243,164 a tonne, 82 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1.1m a tonne.
  2. Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490India: USD 376m at USD 43,159 a tonne. France: USD 1.8bn (7 per cent of the line) at USD 19,752 a tonne, 54 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 75,438 a tonne.
  3. Electric motors and generators: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the machines of heading no. 8501 or 8502HS 850300India: USD 231m at USD 21,100 a tonne. China: USD 747m (21 per cent of the line) at USD 6,414 a tonne, 70 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 14,870 a tonne.
  4. Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6403, (not covering the ankle), outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, uppers of leatherHS 640399India: USD 213m at USD 58,529 a tonne. Vietnam: USD 918m (25 per cent of the line) at USD 36,847 a tonne, 37 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 47,389 a tonne.
  5. T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crochetedHS 610910India: USD 163m at USD 21,828 a tonne. Bangladesh: USD 1.3bn (36 per cent of the line) at USD 15,795 a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 33,223 a tonne.
  6. Cyclic amides (including cyclic carbamates) and their derivatives: other than the derivatives and salts of ureines, 2-acetamidobenzoic acid (N-acetylanthancillic...HS 292429India: USD 161m at USD 145,628 a tonne. Italy: USD 196m (27 per cent of the line) at USD 86,313 a tonne, 41 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 56,962 a tonne.
  7. Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kNHS 841112India: USD 123m at USD 2.5m a tonne. United States: USD 1.1bn (21 per cent of the line) at USD 1.6m a tonne, 34 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2.1m a tonne.
  8. Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on agricultural or forestry vehicles and machinesHS 401170India: USD 120m at USD 4,195 a tonne. China: USD 7m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 3,322 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,937 a tonne.
  9. Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6403, covering the ankle, outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, uppers of leatherHS 640391India: USD 112m at USD 64,713 a tonne. Vietnam: USD 184m (10 per cent of the line) at USD 45,917 a tonne, 29 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 50,296 a tonne.
  10. Iron or steel: cast articles, excluding grinding balls and similar articles for mills, other than of non-malleable cast ironHS 732599India: USD 99m at USD 4,593 a tonne. Italy: USD 60m (10 per cent of the line) at USD 3,091 a tonne, 33 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,750 a tonne.
  11. Gears and gearing: (not toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately): ball or roller screws: gear boxes and other speed...HS 848340India: USD 97m at USD 27,571 a tonne. Italy: USD 275m (18 per cent of the line) at USD 12,793 a tonne, 54 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 22,783 a tonne.
  12. Blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses: women's or girls', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620630India: USD 90m at USD 68,111 a tonne. Bangladesh: USD 57m (12 per cent of the line) at USD 28,927 a tonne, 57 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 68,111 a tonne.
  13. Shirts: men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620520India: USD 89m at USD 62,467 a tonne. Bangladesh: USD 228m (27 per cent of the line) at USD 27,818 a tonne, 56 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 53,803 a tonne.
  14. Blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses: women's or girls', of man-made fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620640India: USD 84m at USD 59,440 a tonne. Bangladesh: USD 80m (12 per cent of the line) at USD 24,353 a tonne, 59 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 59,544 a tonne.
  15. Engines: parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition)HS 840999India: USD 79m at USD 10,204 a tonne. Spain: USD 144m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 5,547 a tonne, 46 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 23,913 a tonne.
  16. Dresses: women's or girls', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620442India: USD 73m at USD 56,310 a tonne. Bangladesh: USD 32m (6 per cent of the line) at USD 27,017 a tonne, 52 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 75,239 a tonne.
  17. Footwear: parts, uppers and parts thereof, other than stiffenersHS 640610India: USD 71m at USD 55,142 a tonne. Brazil: USD 58m (20 per cent of the line) at USD 37,650 a tonne, 32 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 54,449 a tonne.
  18. Dyes: pigments and preparations based thereonHS 320417India: USD 70m at USD 10,374 a tonne. United States: USD 33m (8 per cent of the line) at USD 7,446 a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 10,271 a tonne.
  19. Furniture: wooden, other than for office, kitchen or bedroom useHS 940360India: USD 70m at USD 3,004 a tonne. Poland: USD 988m (37 per cent of the line) at USD 2,326 a tonne, 23 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,500 a tonne.
  20. Heterocyclic compounds: containing an unfused pyridine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure, n.e.c. in 2933.3HS 293339India: USD 66m at USD 41,777 a tonne. Denmark: USD 8m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 27,613 a tonne, 34 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 103,394 a tonne.
What this record says

What crossed the border, what it was worth, and what it weighed.

Every figure on this page is from CEPII's BACI file, which reconciles what each pair of countries reports to the UN about the same shipment. Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. A line is one six-digit customs heading (HS 2022). Values are in US dollars at the border; growth is in current dollars, so part of any change is price, not volume.

Unit value. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices. It is the value of a line divided by its declared weight, so it mixes grades, models and qualities under one heading. It is shown only where the weight is recorded, at least three source countries of USD 100k or more ship the line to Germany with a weight, and the figure sits within a factor of five of the middle of those sources. Outside that band it is treated as a recording problem and left out.

Share is India's part of everything Germany imported in that line, from every source. Sources counts the countries that shipped any of it.

Scope. Manufactured and processed goods, customs chapters 16 to 96, without ores, fuels, precious metals, scrap, raw farm output and one-off capital and defence purchases: the same rule as the Made here pages.

What it does not say

A record of trade, not a shopping list.

What this record does not say: what sells at retail, what margin a trade leaves, how crowded the marketplaces are, or how much of a flow is re-exported through entrepots such as Hong Kong and Singapore.

A large line is not proof of an opening, and a lower unit value from another country is not proof the goods are the same. Tariffs, standards, freight, payment terms, lead times and the plain fact that a supplier is good at it are all invisible here. Nothing on this page is a forecast, a recommendation or a promise. No supplier company is named, because the record holds none.

Source: CEPII BACI, HS22, version 202601. Edition of 2026-11-03.

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