Trade lane

What Switzerland buys from India.

Switzerland imported USD 2.0bn of manufactured and processed goods from India in 2024, up 2 per cent on 2022. That is 1 per cent of everything Switzerland 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 2.0bnfrom India in 2024 (USD 2.0bn in 2022)
1 per centof Switzerland's imports in these lines, USD 218bn from every source
270product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#16India's rank among Switzerland's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what Switzerland paid India for it at the border, India's share of everything Switzerland imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 60 per cent of the lane.

  1. 1

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

    Share of Switzerland's imports22 per cent, 43 source countries
    Changeup 207 per cent on 2022 (USD 74m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 345,330 a tonne, 655 tonnes
    USD 226min 2024
  2. 2

    Telephone sets: smartphones for cellular or other wireless networksHS 851713

    Share of Switzerland's imports9 per cent, 79 source countries
    Changefrom USD 16m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 1.8m a tonne, 83 tonnes
    USD 146min 2024
  3. 3

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

    Share of Switzerland's imports8 per cent, 54 source countries
    Changefrom USD 9m in 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 67min 2024
  4. 4

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

    Share of Switzerland's imports24 per cent, 41 source countries
    Changeup 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 54m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 50,494 a tonne, 1,119 tonnes
    USD 57min 2024
  5. 5

    Ketones: cyclanic, cyclenic or cycloterpenic, without other oxygen function, other than cyclohexanone, methylcyclohexanones, ionones, and methyliononesHS 291429

    Share of Switzerland's imports47 per cent, 36 source countries
    Changeup 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 32m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 14,342 a tonne, 2,878 tonnes
    USD 41min 2024
  6. 6

    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 Switzerland's imports5 per cent, 123 source countries
    Changeup 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 34m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 65,429 a tonne, 556 tonnes
    USD 36min 2024
  7. 7

    Organic derivatives of hydrazine or of hydroxylamineHS 292800

    Share of Switzerland's imports16 per cent, 29 source countries
    Changedown 62 per cent on 2022 (USD 77m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 27,771 a tonne, 1,054 tonnes
    USD 29min 2024
  8. 8

    Alkaloids: of vegetal origin, other than cocaine, ecgonine: salts, esters and other derivatives: n.e.c. in heading no. 2939HS 293979

    Share of Switzerland's imports40 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changeup 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 317,354 a tonne, 91 tonnes
    USD 29min 2024
  9. 9

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

    Share of Switzerland's imports6 per cent, 148 source countries
    Changeup 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 52,310 a tonne, 492 tonnes
    USD 26min 2024
  10. 10

    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 Switzerland's imports33 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changedown 65 per cent on 2022 (USD 70m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 32,985 a tonne, 742 tonnes
    USD 24min 2024
  11. 11

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

    Share of Switzerland's imports17 per cent, 95 source countries
    Changedown 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 150,830 a tonne, 152 tonnes
    USD 23min 2024
  12. 12

    Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kNHS 841112

    Share of Switzerland's imports3 per cent, 20 source countries
    Changenew since 2022
    Unit valueUSD 2.1m a tonne, 11 tonnes
    USD 23min 2024
  13. 13

    Acids: cyclanic, cyclenic or cycloterpenic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivativesHS 291620

    Share of Switzerland's imports73 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changedown 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 31,833 a tonne, 695 tonnes
    USD 22min 2024
  14. 14

    Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8807HS 880730

    Share of Switzerland's imports3 per cent, 93 source countries
    Changedown 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 43m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 21min 2024
  15. 15

    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 Switzerland's imports7 per cent, 110 source countries
    Changedown 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 49,793 a tonne, 426 tonnes
    USD 21min 2024
  16. 16

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

    Share of Switzerland's imports19 per cent, 83 source countries
    Changedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 159,739 a tonne, 128 tonnes
    USD 20min 2024
  17. 17

    Heterocyclic compounds: with oxygen hetero-atom(s) only, no lactones or unfused furan rings in the structure, other than isosafrole, 1-(1,3-benzodiaxol-5-yl)...HS 293299

    Share of Switzerland's imports14 per cent, 41 source countries
    Changeup 73 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 17,689 a tonne, 1,123 tonnes
    USD 20min 2024
  18. 18

    Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of cotton, knitted or crochetedHS 611020

    Share of Switzerland's imports4 per cent, 138 source countries
    Changedown 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 47,307 a tonne, 412 tonnes
    USD 20min 2024
  19. 19

    Dyes: reactive dyes and preparations based thereonHS 320416

    Share of Switzerland's imports87 per cent, 18 source countries
    Changedown 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 6,801 a tonne, 2,640 tonnes
    USD 18min 2024
  20. 20

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

    Share of Switzerland's imports9 per cent, 110 source countries
    Changedown 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 116,451 a tonne, 148 tonnes
    USD 17min 2024
  21. 21

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

    Share of Switzerland's imports14 per cent, 120 source countries
    Changedown 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 124,806 a tonne, 137 tonnes
    USD 17min 2024
  22. 22

    Heterocyclic compounds: containing an unfused triazine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure, others excluding melamineHS 293369

    Share of Switzerland's imports53 per cent, 30 source countries
    Changedown 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 24,288 a tonne, 667 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  23. 23

    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 Switzerland's imports10 per cent, 36 source countries
    Changedown 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 27,737 a tonne, 584 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  24. 24

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

    Share of Switzerland's imports19 per cent, 41 source countries
    Changeup 127 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 66,618 a tonne, 235 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  25. 25

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

    Share of Switzerland's imports16 per cent, 107 source countries
    Changeup 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 128,585 a tonne, 117 tonnes
    USD 15min 2024
  26. 26

    Apparel: articles of apparel, of leather or of composition leatherHS 420310

    Share of Switzerland's imports19 per cent, 95 source countries
    Changeup 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 185,401 a tonne, 74 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  27. 27

    Amino-alcohol-phenols, amino-acid-phenols and other amino-compounds with oxygen functionHS 292250

    Share of Switzerland's imports12 per cent, 31 source countries
    Changeup 455 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 44,072 a tonne, 298 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  28. 28

    Amino-acids, other than those containing more than one kind of oxygen function, their esters: salts thereof, excluding lysine, glutamic acid, anthranalic acid and...HS 292249

    Share of Switzerland's imports22 per cent, 45 source countries
    Changedown 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 37,717 a tonne, 334 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  29. 29

    Millstones, grindstones, grinding wheels and the like: of agglomerated synthetic or natural diamondHS 680421

    Share of Switzerland's imports19 per cent, 58 source countries
    Changedown 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 27,718 a tonne, 449 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  30. 30

    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 Switzerland's importsunder 1 per cent, 118 source countries
    Changedown 51 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 12min 2024
  31. 31

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

    Share of Switzerland's imports7 per cent, 113 source countries
    Changeup 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 91,131 a tonne, 125 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  32. 32

    Acids: carboxylic acids, with additional oxygen function (not alcohol, phenol, aldehyde or ketone) and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids: their...HS 291899

    Share of Switzerland's imports19 per cent, 26 source countries
    Changedown 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 14,267 a tonne, 792 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  33. 33

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

    Share of Switzerland's imports47 per cent, 37 source countries
    Changeup 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,944 a tonne, 2,783 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  34. 34

    Instruments and apparatus: parts and accessories for those measuring or checking the flow, level, pressure or other variables of liquids or gases (excluding those of...HS 902690

    Share of Switzerland's imports10 per cent, 64 source countries
    Changeup 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 11min 2024
  35. 35

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

    Share of Switzerland's imports12 per cent, 31 source countries
    Changedown 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 60,260 a tonne, 172 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  36. 36

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

    Share of Switzerland's imports2 per cent, 120 source countries
    Changedown 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 59,231 a tonne, 171 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  37. 37

    Clock or watch parts: other than springs (including hair-springs), dials, plates, and bridgesHS 911490

    Share of Switzerland's imports3 per cent, 86 source countries
    Changedown 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5.0m a tonne, 2.0 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  38. 38

    Transmission components: toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately: partsHS 848390

    Share of Switzerland's imports6 per cent, 69 source countries
    Changedown 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 10min 2024
  39. 39

    Steel, stainless: angles, shapes and sectionsHS 722240

    Share of Switzerland's imports38 per cent, 36 source countries
    Changedown 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,357 a tonne, 2,833 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  40. 40

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

    Share of Switzerland's imports4 per cent, 27 source countries
    Changedown 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 38,102 a tonne, 248 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  41. 41

    Acids: carboxylic acids, (with aldehyde or ketone function but without other oxygen function), their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivativesHS 291830

    Share of Switzerland's imports18 per cent, 25 source countries
    Changeup 136 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 10,630 a tonne, 861 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  42. 42

    Halogenated derivatives of aromatic hydrocarbons: n.e.c. in item no. 2903.91, 2903.92, 2903.93 and 2903.94HS 290399

    Share of Switzerland's imports70 per cent, 22 source countries
    Changeup 56 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,789 a tonne, 1,578 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  43. 43

    Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: acetic anhydrideHS 291524

    Share of Switzerland's imports33 per cent, 13 source countries
    Changeup 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,387 a tonne, 6,489 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  44. 44

    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 Switzerland's imports2 per cent, 36 source countries
    Changedown 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 9min 2024
  45. 45

    Vehicles: dumpers, designed for off-highway use, for transport of goodsHS 870410

    Share of Switzerland's imports17 per cent, 18 source countries
    Changeup 48 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 10,843 a tonne, 805 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  46. 46

    Esters: phosphite esters and their salts: their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, trimethyl phosphiteHS 292023

    Share of Switzerland's imports100 per cent, 6 source countries
    Changedown 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 8min 2024
  47. 47

    Cases and containers: handbags (whether or not with shoulder strap and including those without handle), with outer surface of leather or of composition leatherHS 420221

    Share of Switzerland's imports3 per cent, 113 source countries
    Changeup 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 101,916 a tonne, 82 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  48. 48

    Alcohols: acyclic, unsaturated monohydric, (other than acyclic terpene alcohols)HS 290529

    Share of Switzerland's imports28 per cent, 20 source countries
    Changeup 362 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 9,621 a tonne, 865 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  49. 49

    Ketones: aromatic, (without other oxygen function), excluding phenylacetone (phenylpropan-2-one)HS 291439

    Share of Switzerland's imports47 per cent, 17 source countries
    Changedown 51 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 47,372 a tonne, 173 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  50. 50

    Imines and their derivatives: salts thereof: other than chlordimeform (ISO)HS 292529

    Share of Switzerland's imports28 per cent, 33 source countries
    Changedown 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 6,490 a tonne, 1,221 tonnes
    USD 8min 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. Telephone sets: smartphones for cellular or other wireless networksHS 851713USD 146m in 2024, from USD 16m in 2022. India supplies 9 per cent of the line.
  2. Nucleic acids and their salts, other heterocyclic compounds, n.e.c. in heading number 2934HS 293499USD 67m in 2024, from USD 9m in 2022. India supplies 8 per cent of the line.
  3. Heterocyclic compounds: n.e.c. in headings no. 2933HS 293399USD 226m in 2024, up 207 per cent on 2022 (USD 74m in 2022). India supplies 22 per cent of the line.
  4. Organo-sulphur compounds: n.e.c. in heading no. 2930HS 293090USD 16m in 2024, up 127 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). India supplies 19 per cent of the line.
  5. Heterocyclic compounds: with oxygen hetero-atom(s) only, no lactones or unfused furan rings in the structure, other than isosafrole, 1-(1,3-benzodiaxol-5-yl)...HS 293299USD 20m in 2024, up 73 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). India supplies 14 per cent of the line.
  6. Halogenated derivatives of aromatic hydrocarbons: n.e.c. in item no. 2903.91, 2903.92, 2903.93 and 2903.94HS 290399USD 9m in 2024, up 56 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). India supplies 70 per cent of the line.
  7. Vehicles: dumpers, designed for off-highway use, for transport of goodsHS 870410USD 9m in 2024, up 48 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). India supplies 17 per cent of the line.
  8. Shirts: men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620520USD 11m in 2024, up 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). India supplies 7 per cent of the line.
  9. Ketones: cyclanic, cyclenic or cycloterpenic, without other oxygen function, other than cyclohexanone, methylcyclohexanones, ionones, and methyliononesHS 291429USD 41m in 2024, up 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 32m in 2022). India supplies 47 per cent of the line.
  10. Cases and containers: handbags (whether or not with shoulder strap and including those without handle), with outer surface of leather or of composition leatherHS 420221USD 8m in 2024, up 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). India supplies 3 per cent of the line.
  11. T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crochetedHS 610910USD 26m in 2024, up 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022). India supplies 6 per cent of the line.
  12. Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: women's or girls', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620462USD 6m in 2024, up 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). India supplies 2 per cent of the line.
  13. Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on agricultural or forestry vehicles and machinesHS 401170USD 11m in 2024, up 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). India supplies 47 per cent of the line.
  14. Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: acetic anhydrideHS 291524USD 9m in 2024, up 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). India supplies 33 per cent of the line.
  15. Shirts: men's or boys', of cotton, knitted or crochetedHS 610510USD 8m in 2024, up 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). India supplies 8 per cent of the line.
  16. Blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses: women's or girls', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620630USD 15m in 2024, up 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022). India supplies 16 per cent of the line.
  17. Heterocyclic compounds: with oxygen hetero-atom(s) only, containing an unfused furan ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure, lactonesHS 293220USD 7m in 2024, up 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). India supplies 8 per cent of the line.
  18. Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6403, (not covering the ankle), outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, uppers of leatherHS 640399USD 36m in 2024, up 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 34m in 2022). India supplies 5 per cent of the line.
  19. Instruments and apparatus: parts and accessories for those measuring or checking the flow, level, pressure or other variables of liquids or gases (excluding those of...HS 902690USD 11m in 2024, up 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). India supplies 10 per cent of the line.
  20. Heterocyclic compounds: with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only, containing an unfused imidazole ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure, other than hydantoin and...HS 293329USD 6m in 2024, up 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). India supplies 6 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 Switzerland imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.

  1. Acids: cyclanic, cyclenic or cycloterpenic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivativesHS 29162073 per cent of Switzerland's imports of the line, USD 22m; 24 source countries in all.
  2. Dyes: reactive dyes and preparations based thereonHS 32041687 per cent of Switzerland's imports of the line, USD 18m; 18 source countries in all.
  3. Halogenated derivatives of aromatic hydrocarbons: n.e.c. in item no. 2903.91, 2903.92, 2903.93 and 2903.94HS 29039970 per cent of Switzerland's imports of the line, USD 9m; 22 source countries in all.
  4. Esters: phosphite esters and their salts: their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, trimethyl phosphiteHS 292023100 per cent of Switzerland's imports of the line, USD 8m; 6 source countries in all.
  5. Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness of less than 0.5mmHS 72091873 per cent of Switzerland's imports of the line, USD 2m; 8 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 Switzerland 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. Heterocyclic compounds: n.e.c. in headings no. 2933HS 293399India: USD 226m at USD 345,330 a tonne. China: USD 477m (47 per cent of the line) at USD 228,661 a tonne, 34 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 197,870 a tonne.
  2. Telephone sets: smartphones for cellular or other wireless networksHS 851713India: USD 146m at USD 1.8m a tonne. Germany: USD 43m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 967,310 a tonne, 45 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 989,200 a tonne.
  3. Ketones: cyclanic, cyclenic or cycloterpenic, without other oxygen function, other than cyclohexanone, methylcyclohexanones, ionones, and methyliononesHS 291429India: USD 41m at USD 14,342 a tonne. China: USD 19m (21 per cent of the line) at USD 10,882 a tonne, 24 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 25,111 a tonne.
  4. T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crochetedHS 610910India: USD 26m at USD 52,310 a tonne. Portugal: USD 6m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 27,130 a tonne, 48 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 83,640 a tonne.
  5. Blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses: women's or girls', of man-made fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620640India: USD 23m at USD 150,830 a tonne. China: USD 45m (33 per cent of the line) at USD 90,322 a tonne, 40 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 142,868 a tonne.
  6. Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kNHS 841112India: USD 23m at USD 2.1m a tonne. Spain: USD 34m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 1.6m a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1.8m a tonne.
  7. Dresses: women's or girls', of artificial fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620444India: USD 20m at USD 159,739 a tonne. China: USD 32m (30 per cent of the line) at USD 109,376 a tonne, 32 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 183,771 a tonne.
  8. Dresses: women's or girls', of synthetic fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620443India: USD 17m at USD 116,451 a tonne. Morocco: USD 6m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 80,008 a tonne, 31 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 186,918 a tonne.
  9. Dresses: women's or girls', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620442India: USD 17m at USD 124,806 a tonne. China: USD 52m (43 per cent of the line) at USD 57,849 a tonne, 54 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 222,815 a tonne.
  10. Heterocyclic compounds: containing an unfused triazine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure, others excluding melamineHS 293369India: USD 16m at USD 24,288 a tonne. China: USD 6m (20 per cent of the line) at USD 15,082 a tonne, 38 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 19,701 a tonne.
  11. Organo-sulphur compounds: n.e.c. in heading no. 2930HS 293090India: USD 16m at USD 66,618 a tonne. China: USD 20m (24 per cent of the line) at USD 15,190 a tonne, 77 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 19,877 a tonne.
  12. Blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses: women's or girls', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620630India: USD 15m at USD 128,585 a tonne. China: USD 23m (24 per cent of the line) at USD 75,994 a tonne, 41 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 174,831 a tonne.
  13. Apparel: articles of apparel, of leather or of composition leatherHS 420310India: USD 14m at USD 185,401 a tonne. Pakistan: USD 10m (13 per cent of the line) at USD 124,623 a tonne, 33 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 224,810 a tonne.
  14. Amino-alcohol-phenols, amino-acid-phenols and other amino-compounds with oxygen functionHS 292250India: USD 13m at USD 44,072 a tonne. China: USD 21m (18 per cent of the line) at USD 15,529 a tonne, 65 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 50,272 a tonne.
  15. Shirts: men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620520India: USD 11m at USD 91,131 a tonne. China: USD 26m (16 per cent of the line) at USD 68,675 a tonne, 25 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 145,400 a tonne.
  16. Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620342India: USD 10m at USD 59,231 a tonne. Bangladesh: USD 150m (24 per cent of the line) at USD 46,695 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 95,267 a tonne.
  17. Clock or watch parts: other than springs (including hair-springs), dials, plates, and bridgesHS 911490India: USD 10m at USD 5.0m a tonne. Thailand: USD 80m (25 per cent of the line) at USD 701,512 a tonne, 86 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3.0m a tonne.
  18. Heterocyclic compounds: lactams: other than 6-hexanelactam (epsilon caprolactam) and clobazam (INN) and methyprylon (INN)HS 293379India: USD 9m at USD 38,102 a tonne. France: USD 15m (7 per cent of the line) at USD 9,273 a tonne, 76 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 40,280 a tonne.
  19. Cases and containers: handbags (whether or not with shoulder strap and including those without handle), with outer surface of leather or of composition leatherHS 420221India: USD 8m at USD 101,916 a tonne. China: USD 23m (7 per cent of the line) at USD 73,071 a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 318,328 a tonne.
  20. Ketones: aromatic, (without other oxygen function), excluding phenylacetone (phenylpropan-2-one)HS 291439India: USD 8m at USD 47,372 a tonne. China: USD 7m (40 per cent of the line) at USD 24,762 a tonne, 48 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 18,627 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 Switzerland 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 Switzerland 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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