Trade lane

What Japan buys from India.

Japan imported USD 4.4bn of manufactured and processed goods from India in 2024, up 15 per cent on 2022. That is 1 per cent of everything Japan imported in these lines, and India is its number 16 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 4.4bnfrom India in 2024 (USD 3.9bn in 2022)
1 per centof Japan's imports in these lines, USD 431bn from every source
429product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#16India's rank among Japan's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what Japan paid India for it at the border, India's share of everything Japan imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 62 per cent of the lane.

  1. 1

    Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500ccHS 870322

    Share of Japan's imports39 per cent, 36 source countries
    Changefrom USD 8m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 13,969 a tonne, 41,931 tonnes
    USD 586min 2024
  2. 2

    Telephone sets: smartphones for cellular or other wireless networksHS 851713

    Share of Japan's imports2 per cent, 45 source countries
    Changedown 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 383m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 781,309 a tonne, 460 tonnes
    USD 360min 2024
  3. 3

    Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kNHS 841112

    Share of Japan's imports7 per cent, 11 source countries
    Changeup 159 per cent on 2022 (USD 95m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2.1m a tonne, 119 tonnes
    USD 245min 2024
  4. 4

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

    Share of Japan's imports22 per cent, 43 source countries
    Changeup 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 193m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 229min 2024
  5. 5

    Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators: other than containing goods of Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter: put up in forms or packings for...HS 380893

    Share of Japan's imports48 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changeup 131 per cent on 2022 (USD 60m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 140min 2024
  6. 6

    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 Japan's imports1 per cent, 60 source countries
    Changeup 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 91m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 167,693 a tonne, 575 tonnes
    USD 96min 2024
  7. 7

    Heterocyclic compounds: containing an unfused pyridine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure, n.e.c. in 2933.3HS 293339

    Share of Japan's imports15 per cent, 28 source countries
    Changedown 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 61m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 64,970 a tonne, 877 tonnes
    USD 57min 2024
  8. 8

    Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 2500ccHS 870332

    Share of Japan's imports3 per cent, 22 source countries
    Changeup 359 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 14,429 a tonne, 3,914 tonnes
    USD 56min 2024
  9. 9

    Vehicle parts: gear boxes and parts thereofHS 870840

    Share of Japan's imports6 per cent, 51 source countries
    Changedown 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 74m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 13,518 a tonne, 3,584 tonnes
    USD 48min 2024
  10. 10

    Dyes: pigments and preparations based thereonHS 320417

    Share of Japan's imports18 per cent, 33 source countries
    Changedown 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 50m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 8,475 a tonne, 4,654 tonnes
    USD 39min 2024
  11. 11

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

    Share of Japan's imports9 per cent, 38 source countries
    Changedown 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 42m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 70,560 a tonne, 552 tonnes
    USD 39min 2024
  12. 12

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

    Share of Japan's imports3 per cent, 79 source countries
    Changedown 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 44m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 20,394 a tonne, 1,856 tonnes
    USD 38min 2024
  13. 13

    Electrical static convertersHS 850440

    Share of Japan's imports1 per cent, 80 source countries
    Changeup 53 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 73,597 a tonne, 472 tonnes
    USD 35min 2024
  14. 14

    Insulated electric conductors: ignition wiring sets and other wiring sets of a kind used in vehicles, aircraft or shipsHS 854430

    Share of Japan's imports1 per cent, 66 source countries
    Changedown 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 36m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 29,610 a tonne, 1,152 tonnes
    USD 34min 2024
  15. 15

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

    Share of Japan's imports13 per cent, 74 source countries
    Changedown 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 34m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 33min 2024
  16. 16

    Heterocyclic compounds: containing a pyrimidine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) or piperazine ring in the structure, (other than malonylurea and its derivatives...HS 293359

    Share of Japan's imports10 per cent, 34 source countries
    Changeup 116 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 108,843 a tonne, 269 tonnes
    USD 29min 2024
  17. 17

    Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other...HS 851762

    Share of Japan's imports1 per cent, 71 source countries
    Changedown 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 31m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 247,917 a tonne, 118 tonnes
    USD 29min 2024
  18. 18

    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 Japan's imports14 per cent, 28 source countries
    Changeup 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 32,489 a tonne, 862 tonnes
    USD 28min 2024
  19. 19

    Organo-sulphur compounds: n.e.c. in heading no. 2930HS 293090

    Share of Japan's imports12 per cent, 36 source countries
    Changedown 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 32m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 13,346 a tonne, 2,086 tonnes
    USD 28min 2024
  20. 20

    Meters: speed indicators and tachometers: stroboscopesHS 902920

    Share of Japan's imports10 per cent, 42 source countries
    Changeup 100 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 173,012 a tonne, 159 tonnes
    USD 28min 2024
  21. 21

    Kitchen and toilet linen: of terry towelling or similar terry fabrics, of cottonHS 630260

    Share of Japan's imports5 per cent, 51 source countries
    Changeup 75 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 7,419 a tonne, 3,621 tonnes
    USD 27min 2024
  22. 22

    Vehicle parts: drive-axles with differential, whether or not provided with other transmission components, and non-driving axles: parts thereofHS 870850

    Share of Japan's imports8 per cent, 49 source countries
    Changeup 49 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 6,015 a tonne, 4,436 tonnes
    USD 27min 2024
  23. 23

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

    Share of Japan's imports17 per cent, 75 source countries
    Changedown 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 33,885 a tonne, 783 tonnes
    USD 27min 2024
  24. 24

    Engines: parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition)HS 840999

    Share of Japan's imports3 per cent, 69 source countries
    Changedown 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 9,210 a tonne, 2,612 tonnes
    USD 24min 2024
  25. 25

    Heterocyclic compounds: lactams: other than 6-hexanelactam (epsilon caprolactam) and clobazam (INN) and methyprylon (INN)HS 293379

    Share of Japan's imports13 per cent, 29 source countries
    Changedown 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 36m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 127,872 a tonne, 185 tonnes
    USD 24min 2024
  26. 26

    Molybdenum oxides and hydroxidesHS 282570

    Share of Japan's imports27 per cent, 9 source countries
    Changefrom USD 2k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 34,849 a tonne, 662 tonnes
    USD 23min 2024
  27. 27

    Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids: acid oils from refining: (other than stearic acid, oleic acid or tall oil fatty acids)HS 382319

    Share of Japan's imports22 per cent, 22 source countries
    Changedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,111 a tonne, 10,910 tonnes
    USD 23min 2024
  28. 28

    Heterocyclic compounds: containing an unfused thiazole ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structureHS 293410

    Share of Japan's imports19 per cent, 26 source countries
    Changeup 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 105,623 a tonne, 214 tonnes
    USD 23min 2024
  29. 29

    Cases and containers: handbags (whether or not with shoulder strap and including those without handle), with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materialsHS 420222

    Share of Japan's imports3 per cent, 68 source countries
    Changeup 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 20min 2024
  30. 30

    Sulphonamides: n.e.c. in heading no. 2935HS 293590

    Share of Japan's imports8 per cent, 27 source countries
    Changedown 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 19min 2024
  31. 31

    Ignition or starting equipment: generators n.e.c. in heading no. 8511, of a kind used for spark or compression-ignition internal combustion enginesHS 851150

    Share of Japan's imports11 per cent, 39 source countries
    Changeup 45 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 11,258 a tonne, 1,709 tonnes
    USD 19min 2024
  32. 32

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

    Share of Japan's imports1 per cent, 85 source countries
    Changeup 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 10,432 a tonne, 1,764 tonnes
    USD 18min 2024
  33. 33

    Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620342

    Share of Japan's imports3 per cent, 79 source countries
    Changeup 63 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 26,599 a tonne, 691 tonnes
    USD 18min 2024
  34. 34

    Insecticides: other than containing goods specified in Subheading Notes 1 & 2 to this Chapter: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articlesHS 380891

    Share of Japan's imports14 per cent, 31 source countries
    Changefrom USD 2m in 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 18min 2024
  35. 35

    Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000ccHS 870323

    Share of Japan's imports1 per cent, 37 source countries
    Changedown 49 per cent on 2022 (USD 35m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 16,383 a tonne, 1,079 tonnes
    USD 18min 2024
  36. 36

    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 Japan's imports39 per cent, 19 source countries
    Changedown 44 per cent on 2022 (USD 31m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 90,076 a tonne, 195 tonnes
    USD 18min 2024
  37. 37

    Titanium oxidesHS 282300

    Share of Japan's imports40 per cent, 18 source countries
    Changeup 153 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 17min 2024
  38. 38

    Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsionHS 870380

    Share of Japan's imports1 per cent, 28 source countries
    Changefrom USD 80k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 17,711 a tonne, 980 tonnes
    USD 17min 2024
  39. 39

    Heterocyclic compounds: containing a quinoline or isoquinoline ring-system (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure, not further fused, other than levorphanol...HS 293349

    Share of Japan's imports14 per cent, 23 source countries
    Changeup 146 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 219,226 a tonne, 79 tonnes
    USD 17min 2024
  40. 40

    Halogenated olefin polymers: fluoro-polymers (other than polytetrafluoroethylene), in primary formsHS 390469

    Share of Japan's imports9 per cent, 22 source countries
    Changeup 73 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 34,435 a tonne, 500 tonnes
    USD 17min 2024
  41. 41

    Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850760

    Share of Japan's imports1 per cent, 47 source countries
    Changelevel with 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 56,715 a tonne, 296 tonnes
    USD 17min 2024
  42. 42

    Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus: automatic, other than hydraulic or pneumaticHS 903289

    Share of Japan's imports2 per cent, 58 source countries
    Changedown 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 78,534 a tonne, 208 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  43. 43

    Machinery: parts of machines handling earth, minerals or ores and n.e.c. in heading no. 8431HS 843149

    Share of Japan's imports1 per cent, 59 source countries
    Changeup 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,677 a tonne, 6,032 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  44. 44

    Radio-broadcast receivers not capable of operating without an external source of power, of a kind used in motor vehicles: not combined with sound recording or...HS 852729

    Share of Japan's imports19 per cent, 27 source countries
    Changefrom USD 951k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 99,730 a tonne, 160 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  45. 45

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

    Share of Japan's imports1 per cent, 93 source countries
    Changedown 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 16min 2024
  46. 46

    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 Japan's imports3 per cent, 61 source countries
    Changedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 100,311 a tonne, 154 tonnes
    USD 15min 2024
  47. 47

    Polysulphides, polysulphones and similar products of chemical synthesis n.e.c. in chapter 39: in primary formsHS 391190

    Share of Japan's imports6 per cent, 31 source countries
    Changeup 154 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 9,498 a tonne, 1,595 tonnes
    USD 15min 2024
  48. 48

    Poly(ethylene terephthalate): in primary forms, having a viscosity of 78ml/g or higherHS 390761

    Share of Japan's imports2 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changedown 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 915 a tonne, 16,546 tonnes
    USD 15min 2024
  49. 49

    Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellersHS 841191

    Share of Japan's importsunder 1 per cent, 43 source countries
    Changefrom USD 2m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 8.4m a tonne, 1.7 tonnes
    USD 15min 2024
  50. 50

    Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with an auxiliary motor, internal combustion piston engine, of cylinder capacity exceeding 50cc but not exceeding...HS 871120

    Share of Japan's imports6 per cent, 30 source countries
    Changedown 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 17,389 a tonne, 840 tonnes
    USD 15min 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. Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500ccHS 870322USD 586m in 2024, from USD 8m in 2022. India supplies 39 per cent of the line.
  2. Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 2500ccHS 870332USD 56m in 2024, up 359 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). India supplies 3 per cent of the line.
  3. Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kNHS 841112USD 245m in 2024, up 159 per cent on 2022 (USD 95m in 2022). India supplies 7 per cent of the line.
  4. Polysulphides, polysulphones and similar products of chemical synthesis n.e.c. in chapter 39: in primary formsHS 391190USD 15m in 2024, up 154 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). India supplies 6 per cent of the line.
  5. Titanium oxidesHS 282300USD 17m in 2024, up 153 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). India supplies 40 per cent of the line.
  6. Heterocyclic compounds: containing a quinoline or isoquinoline ring-system (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure, not further fused, other than levorphanol...HS 293349USD 17m in 2024, up 146 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). India supplies 14 per cent of the line.
  7. Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators: other than containing goods of Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter: put up in forms or packings for...HS 380893USD 140m in 2024, up 131 per cent on 2022 (USD 60m in 2022). India supplies 48 per cent of the line.
  8. Clothing accessories: belts and bandoliers, of leather or of composition leatherHS 420330USD 13m in 2024, up 130 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). India supplies 11 per cent of the line.
  9. Heterocyclic compounds: containing a pyrimidine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) or piperazine ring in the structure, (other than malonylurea and its derivatives...HS 293359USD 29m in 2024, up 116 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022). India supplies 10 per cent of the line.
  10. Meters: speed indicators and tachometers: stroboscopesHS 902920USD 28m in 2024, up 100 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022). India supplies 10 per cent of the line.
  11. Kitchen and toilet linen: of terry towelling or similar terry fabrics, of cottonHS 630260USD 27m in 2024, up 75 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022). India supplies 5 per cent of the line.
  12. Halogenated olefin polymers: fluoro-polymers (other than polytetrafluoroethylene), in primary formsHS 390469USD 17m in 2024, up 73 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). India supplies 9 per cent of the line.
  13. Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620342USD 18m in 2024, up 63 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). India supplies 3 per cent of the line.
  14. Fish preparations: fish minced or in forms n.e.c. in heading no. 1604, prepared or preservedHS 160420USD 9m in 2024, up 59 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). India supplies 10 per cent of the line.
  15. Instruments, appliances and machines: parts and accessories for those measuring or checking devices of heading no. 9031HS 903190USD 8m in 2024, up 58 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). India supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  16. Carbon electrodes: with or without metal, of a kind used for furnacesHS 854511USD 8m in 2024, up 54 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). India supplies 13 per cent of the line.
  17. Apparel: articles of apparel, of leather or of composition leatherHS 420310USD 8m in 2024, up 54 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). India supplies 9 per cent of the line.
  18. Electrical static convertersHS 850440USD 35m in 2024, up 53 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022). India supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  19. Vehicle parts: drive-axles with differential, whether or not provided with other transmission components, and non-driving axles: parts thereofHS 870850USD 27m in 2024, up 49 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022). India supplies 8 per cent of the line.
  20. Ignition or starting equipment: generators n.e.c. in heading no. 8511, of a kind used for spark or compression-ignition internal combustion enginesHS 851150USD 19m in 2024, up 45 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022). India supplies 11 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 Japan imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.

  1. Oils, essential: of mints (excluding peppermint), terpeneless or not, including concretes and absolutesHS 33012572 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 10m; 19 source countries in all.
  2. Amine-function-compounds: aromatic monoamines and their derivatives, aniline derivatives and their saltsHS 29214275 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 8m; 13 source countries in all.
  3. Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), multiple or cabled, of combed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, less than 83.33 decitex (exceeding 120 metric number) per...HS 52054862 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 3m; 7 source countries in all.
  4. Monophenols: naphthols and their saltsHS 29071561 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 3m; 5 source countries in all.
  5. Halogenated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons containing two or more different halogens: dichloropentafluoropropanes (HCFC-225, 225ca, 225cb)HS 290375100 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 3m; 1 source country in all.
  6. Fabrics, woven: of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading no. 5303, unbleachedHS 53101076 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 2m; 6 source countries in all.
  7. Cotton: sewing thread, put up for retail saleHS 52042082 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 1m; 12 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 Japan 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. 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 96m at USD 167,693 a tonne. Taiwan: USD 46m (under 1 per cent of the line) at USD 77,070 a tonne, 54 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 374,058 a tonne.
  2. Heterocyclic compounds: containing an unfused pyridine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure, n.e.c. in 2933.3HS 293339India: USD 57m at USD 64,970 a tonne. China: USD 107m (28 per cent of the line) at USD 35,988 a tonne, 45 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 110,309 a tonne.
  3. Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 2500ccHS 870332India: USD 56m at USD 14,429 a tonne. United Kingdom: USD 21m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 8,257 a tonne, 43 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 15,312 a tonne.
  4. Vehicle parts: gear boxes and parts thereofHS 870840India: USD 48m at USD 13,518 a tonne. South Korea: USD 26m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 7,828 a tonne, 42 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 24,924 a tonne.
  5. Dyes: pigments and preparations based thereonHS 320417India: USD 39m at USD 8,475 a tonne. Taiwan: USD 10m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 4,424 a tonne, 48 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 19,224 a tonne.
  6. Heterocyclic compounds: n.e.c. in headings no. 2933HS 293399India: USD 39m at USD 70,560 a tonne. China: USD 139m (33 per cent of the line) at USD 43,505 a tonne, 38 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 93,879 a tonne.
  7. Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899India: USD 38m at USD 20,394 a tonne. China: USD 538m (43 per cent of the line) at USD 9,461 a tonne, 54 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 28,359 a tonne.
  8. Electrical static convertersHS 850440India: USD 35m at USD 73,597 a tonne. China: USD 1.6bn (62 per cent of the line) at USD 38,760 a tonne, 47 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 84,936 a tonne.
  9. Insulated electric conductors: ignition wiring sets and other wiring sets of a kind used in vehicles, aircraft or shipsHS 854430India: USD 34m at USD 29,610 a tonne. Vietnam: USD 2.1bn (39 per cent of the line) at USD 20,906 a tonne, 29 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 74,607 a tonne.
  10. Heterocyclic compounds: containing a pyrimidine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) or piperazine ring in the structure, (other than malonylurea and its derivatives...HS 293359India: USD 29m at USD 108,843 a tonne. China: USD 62m (22 per cent of the line) at USD 70,884 a tonne, 35 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 149,143 a tonne.
  11. Cyclic amides (including cyclic carbamates) and their derivatives: other than the derivatives and salts of ureines, 2-acetamidobenzoic acid (N-acetylanthancillic...HS 292429India: USD 28m at USD 32,489 a tonne. China: USD 71m (36 per cent of the line) at USD 24,068 a tonne, 26 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 54,696 a tonne.
  12. Organo-sulphur compounds: n.e.c. in heading no. 2930HS 293090India: USD 28m at USD 13,346 a tonne. China: USD 85m (38 per cent of the line) at USD 4,998 a tonne, 63 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 13,346 a tonne.
  13. Meters: speed indicators and tachometers: stroboscopesHS 902920India: USD 28m at USD 173,012 a tonne. Taiwan: USD 20m (7 per cent of the line) at USD 125,030 a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 276,723 a tonne.
  14. Dresses: women's or girls', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620442India: USD 27m at USD 33,885 a tonne. Bangladesh: USD 8m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 18,637 a tonne, 45 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 68,900 a tonne.
  15. Engines: parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition)HS 840999India: USD 24m at USD 9,210 a tonne. Sweden: USD 28m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 6,488 a tonne, 30 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 32,171 a tonne.
  16. Heterocyclic compounds: lactams: other than 6-hexanelactam (epsilon caprolactam) and clobazam (INN) and methyprylon (INN)HS 293379India: USD 24m at USD 127,872 a tonne. France: USD 6m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 61,190 a tonne, 52 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 127,872 a tonne.
  17. Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids: acid oils from refining: (other than stearic acid, oleic acid or tall oil fatty acids)HS 382319India: USD 23m at USD 2,111 a tonne. Malaysia: USD 35m (34 per cent of the line) at USD 1,340 a tonne, 37 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,352 a tonne.
  18. Heterocyclic compounds: containing an unfused thiazole ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structureHS 293410India: USD 23m at USD 105,623 a tonne. China: USD 71m (60 per cent of the line) at USD 60,296 a tonne, 43 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 252,285 a tonne.
  19. Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326HS 732690India: USD 18m at USD 10,432 a tonne. China: USD 797m (50 per cent of the line) at USD 3,083 a tonne, 70 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 11,809 a tonne.
  20. Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620342India: USD 18m at USD 26,599 a tonne. Bangladesh: USD 179m (32 per cent of the line) at USD 18,352 a tonne, 31 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 44,653 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 Japan 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 Japan 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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