Trade lane

What India buys from Italy.

India imported USD 5.1bn of manufactured and processed goods from Italy in 2024, up 9 per cent on 2022. That is 2 per cent of everything India imported in these lines, and Italy is its number 11 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where Italy 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 5.1bnfrom Italy in 2024 (USD 4.6bn in 2022)
2 per centof India's imports in these lines, USD 300bn from every source
761product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#11Italy's rank among India's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what India paid Italy for it at the border, Italy's share of everything India imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 31 per cent of the lane.

  1. 1

    Machinery: for filling, closing, sealing, capsuling or labelling bottles, cans, bags or other containers, machinery for aerating beveragesHS 842230

    Share of India's imports21 per cent, 49 source countries
    Changeup 96 per cent on 2022 (USD 46m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 100,784 a tonne, 886 tonnes
    USD 89min 2024
  2. 2

    Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180

    Share of India's imports5 per cent, 97 source countries
    Changedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 68m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 42,757 a tonne, 1,430 tonnes
    USD 61min 2024
  3. 3

    Machinery: for packing or wrappingHS 842240

    Share of India's imports27 per cent, 55 source countries
    Changeup 87 per cent on 2022 (USD 32m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 73,914 a tonne, 822 tonnes
    USD 61min 2024
  4. 4

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

    Share of India's imports7 per cent, 95 source countries
    Changedown 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 58m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,123 a tonne, 11,015 tonnes
    USD 56min 2024
  5. 5

    Steel, alloy (not stainless steel): (excluding cold-drawn or cold-rolled), tubes, pipes and hollow profiles of circular cross-sectionHS 730459

    Share of India's imports24 per cent, 28 source countries
    Changeup 257 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,329 a tonne, 22,795 tonnes
    USD 53min 2024
  6. 6

    Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989

    Share of India's imports3 per cent, 83 source countries
    Changedown 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 57m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 23,759 a tonne, 2,228 tonnes
    USD 53min 2024
  7. 7

    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 India's imports6 per cent, 66 source countries
    Changedown 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 44m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 18,232 a tonne, 2,321 tonnes
    USD 42min 2024
  8. 8

    Metal-rolling mills: parts thereofHS 845590

    Share of India's imports15 per cent, 47 source countries
    Changeup 84 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 17,214 a tonne, 2,424 tonnes
    USD 42min 2024
  9. 9

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

    Share of India's imports5 per cent, 68 source countries
    Changedown 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 79m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 16,092 a tonne, 2,457 tonnes
    USD 40min 2024
  10. 10

    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 India's imports5 per cent, 94 source countries
    Changeup 173 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 22,578 a tonne, 1,735 tonnes
    USD 39min 2024
  11. 11

    Fans: n.e.c. in item no. 8414.51HS 841459

    Share of India's imports10 per cent, 71 source countries
    Changeup 147 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 29,110 a tonne, 1,318 tonnes
    USD 38min 2024
  12. 12

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

    Share of India's imports2 per cent, 89 source countries
    Changedown 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 62m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 21,092 a tonne, 1,765 tonnes
    USD 37min 2024
  13. 13

    Instruments, appliances and machines: for measuring or checking n.e.c. in chapter 90HS 903180

    Share of India's imports3 per cent, 90 source countries
    Changeup 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 128,408 a tonne, 286 tonnes
    USD 37min 2024
  14. 14

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

    Share of India's imports8 per cent, 73 source countries
    Changeup 49 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 39,137 a tonne, 922 tonnes
    USD 36min 2024
  15. 15

    Acids: carboxylic acids, (with alcohol function but without other oxygen function), other than lactic, tartaric, citric, and gluconic acids and their salts and estersHS 291819

    Share of India's imports34 per cent, 36 source countries
    Changeup 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 30m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 36min 2024
  16. 16

    Casting machines: of a kind used in metallurgy or in metal foundriesHS 845430

    Share of India's imports17 per cent, 27 source countries
    Changeup 212 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 23,448 a tonne, 1,421 tonnes
    USD 33min 2024
  17. 17

    Machines and mechanical appliances: parts, of those having individual functionsHS 847990

    Share of India's imports6 per cent, 85 source countries
    Changeup 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 30m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 56,817 a tonne, 575 tonnes
    USD 33min 2024
  18. 18

    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 India's imports5 per cent, 69 source countries
    Changeup 53 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 30,974 a tonne, 1,030 tonnes
    USD 32min 2024
  19. 19

    Machinery: parts of machinery of heading no. 8422HS 842290

    Share of India's imports26 per cent, 58 source countries
    Changeup 53 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 246,960 a tonne, 127 tonnes
    USD 31min 2024
  20. 20

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

    Share of India's imports4 per cent, 59 source countries
    Changeup 74 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 30min 2024
  21. 21

    Machinery: for moulding or forming, for working rubber or plastics or for the manufacture of products from these materials, n.e.c. in this chapterHS 847759

    Share of India's imports28 per cent, 34 source countries
    Changeup 439 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 45,151 a tonne, 636 tonnes
    USD 29min 2024
  22. 22

    Catalysts, supported: reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, with precious metal or precious metal compounds as the active substance...HS 381512

    Share of India's imports15 per cent, 25 source countries
    Changedown 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 58m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 212,886 a tonne, 135 tonnes
    USD 29min 2024
  23. 23

    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 India's imports7 per cent, 43 source countries
    Changeup 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 301,404 a tonne, 93 tonnes
    USD 28min 2024
  24. 24

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

    Share of India's imports3 per cent, 73 source countries
    Changeup 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,984 a tonne, 5,572 tonnes
    USD 28min 2024
  25. 25

    Engines: parts, suitable for use solely or principally with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines (for other than aircraft)HS 840991

    Share of India's imports5 per cent, 57 source countries
    Changeup 55 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 21,811 a tonne, 1,254 tonnes
    USD 27min 2024
  26. 26

    Antibiotics: n.e.c. in heading no. 2941HS 294190

    Share of India's imports3 per cent, 42 source countries
    Changeup 65 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 791,729 a tonne, 34 tonnes
    USD 27min 2024
  27. 27

    Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824HS 382499

    Share of India's imports2 per cent, 74 source countries
    Changeup 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,173 a tonne, 6,481 tonnes
    USD 27min 2024
  28. 28

    Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690

    Share of India's imports2 per cent, 123 source countries
    Changeup 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 16,516 a tonne, 1,635 tonnes
    USD 27min 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 India's imports3 per cent, 82 source countries
    Changeup 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 37,043 a tonne, 729 tonnes
    USD 27min 2024
  30. 30

    Nitrile-function compounds: n.e.c. heading no. 2926HS 292690

    Share of India's imports14 per cent, 38 source countries
    Changefrom USD 2m in 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 26min 2024
  31. 31

    Turbines: parts of gas turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers)HS 841199

    Share of India's imports19 per cent, 46 source countries
    Changeup 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 274,612 a tonne, 93 tonnes
    USD 25min 2024
  32. 32

    Weaving machines (looms): for weaving fabrics of a width exceeding 30cm, shuttleless typeHS 844630

    Share of India's imports5 per cent, 29 source countries
    Changedown 44 per cent on 2022 (USD 44m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 9,132 a tonne, 2,728 tonnes
    USD 25min 2024
  33. 33

    Heat exchange units: not used for domestic purposesHS 841950

    Share of India's imports9 per cent, 58 source countries
    Changeup 193 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 24,967 a tonne, 979 tonnes
    USD 24min 2024
  34. 34

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

    Share of India's imports6 per cent, 69 source countries
    Changeup 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 18,390 a tonne, 1,308 tonnes
    USD 24min 2024
  35. 35

    Paints and varnishes: based on polymers n.e.c. in heading no. 3208, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous mediumHS 320890

    Share of India's imports14 per cent, 57 source countries
    Changedown 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,512 a tonne, 4,351 tonnes
    USD 24min 2024
  36. 36

    Machines, for sorting, screening, separating, washing, crushing etc mineral substances, for agglomerating, shaping or moulding solid fuels, ceramic pastes etc, for...HS 847490

    Share of India's imports15 per cent, 63 source countries
    Changeup 42 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 7,197 a tonne, 3,273 tonnes
    USD 24min 2024
  37. 37

    Machinery: for filtering or purifying liquids, n.e.c. in item no. 8421.2HS 842129

    Share of India's imports9 per cent, 69 source countries
    Changeup 149 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 20,598 a tonne, 1,139 tonnes
    USD 23min 2024
  38. 38

    Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: n.e.c. in chapter 18HS 180690

    Share of India's imports32 per cent, 54 source countries
    Changeup 61 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 10,747 a tonne, 2,098 tonnes
    USD 23min 2024
  39. 39

    Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 3000ccHS 870324

    Share of India's imports20 per cent, 15 source countries
    Changeup 74 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 59,987 a tonne, 369 tonnes
    USD 22min 2024
  40. 40

    Machinery: for wringing, dressing, finishing, coating or impregnating textile yarns, fabrics or made up textile articles: for applying paste to base fabric used in...HS 845180

    Share of India's imports23 per cent, 33 source countries
    Changeup 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 18,740 a tonne, 1,167 tonnes
    USD 22min 2024
  41. 41

    Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018HS 901890

    Share of India's imports2 per cent, 77 source countries
    Changeup 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 74,963 a tonne, 289 tonnes
    USD 22min 2024
  42. 42

    Machinery: for working rubber or plastics or for the manufacture of products from these materials, n.e.c. in this chapterHS 847780

    Share of India's imports3 per cent, 49 source countries
    Changedown 55 per cent on 2022 (USD 47m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 34,376 a tonne, 618 tonnes
    USD 21min 2024
  43. 43

    Reception and transmission apparatus: for use with the apparatus of heading no. 8524 to 8528, excluding aerials and aerial reflectorsHS 852990

    Share of India's imports1 per cent, 72 source countries
    Changefrom USD 885k in 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 21min 2024
  44. 44

    Machinery: parts of the machines of heading no. 8477, n.e.c. in item no. 8477.90HS 847790

    Share of India's imports7 per cent, 64 source countries
    Changeup 95 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 33,006 a tonne, 623 tonnes
    USD 21min 2024
  45. 45

    Valves: safety or relief valves, for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the likeHS 848140

    Share of India's imports27 per cent, 55 source countries
    Changeup 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 27,901 a tonne, 721 tonnes
    USD 20min 2024
  46. 46

    Machinery: extruders, for working rubber or plastics or for the manufacture of products from these materialsHS 847720

    Share of India's imports10 per cent, 35 source countries
    Changedown 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 23,019 a tonne, 861 tonnes
    USD 20min 2024
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    Valves: for oleohydraulic or pneumatic transmissionsHS 848120

    Share of India's imports8 per cent, 60 source countries
    Changeup 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 47,152 a tonne, 411 tonnes
    USD 19min 2024
  48. 48

    Boring or sinking machinery: parts for boring or sinking machinery of subheading 8430.41 or 8430.49HS 843143

    Share of India's imports10 per cent, 65 source countries
    Changedown 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 30m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 22,577 a tonne, 842 tonnes
    USD 19min 2024
  49. 49

    Perfumes and toilet watersHS 330300

    Share of India's imports14 per cent, 40 source countries
    Changeup 174 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 63,488 a tonne, 299 tonnes
    USD 19min 2024
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    Machinery: parts of the machinery of heading no. 8428, (other than lifts, skip hoists or escalators)HS 843139

    Share of India's imports7 per cent, 60 source countries
    Changeup 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 14,811 a tonne, 1,282 tonnes
    USD 19min 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. Machinery: for moulding or forming, for working rubber or plastics or for the manufacture of products from these materials, n.e.c. in this chapterHS 847759USD 29m in 2024, up 439 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Italy supplies 28 per cent of the line.
  2. Steel, alloy (not stainless steel): (excluding cold-drawn or cold-rolled), tubes, pipes and hollow profiles of circular cross-sectionHS 730459USD 53m in 2024, up 257 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022). Italy supplies 24 per cent of the line.
  3. Casting machines: of a kind used in metallurgy or in metal foundriesHS 845430USD 33m in 2024, up 212 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). Italy supplies 17 per cent of the line.
  4. Heat exchange units: not used for domestic purposesHS 841950USD 24m in 2024, up 193 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Italy supplies 9 per cent of the line.
  5. Perfumes and toilet watersHS 330300USD 19m in 2024, up 174 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Italy supplies 14 per cent of the line.
  6. Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490USD 39m in 2024, up 173 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022). Italy supplies 5 per cent of the line.
  7. Elevators and conveyors: continuous-action, for goods or materials, n.e.c. in item no. 8428.20, 8428.31, 8428.32 or 8428.33HS 842839USD 18m in 2024, up 161 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Italy supplies 11 per cent of the line.
  8. Machinery: for filtering or purifying liquids, n.e.c. in item no. 8421.2HS 842129USD 23m in 2024, up 149 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Italy supplies 9 per cent of the line.
  9. Fans: n.e.c. in item no. 8414.51HS 841459USD 38m in 2024, up 147 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022). Italy supplies 10 per cent of the line.
  10. Instruments and apparatus: for measuring or checking pressureHS 902620USD 12m in 2024, up 131 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Italy supplies 5 per cent of the line.
  11. Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of polymers of ethylene, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined...HS 392010USD 18m in 2024, up 127 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Italy supplies 4 per cent of the line.
  12. Antibiotics: tetracyclines and their derivatives: salts thereofHS 294130USD 15m in 2024, up 122 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Italy supplies 25 per cent of the line.
  13. 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 11m in 2024, up 114 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Italy supplies 40 per cent of the line.
  14. Heterocyclic compounds: containing an unfused pyridine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure, n.e.c. in 2933.3HS 293339USD 17m in 2024, up 108 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Italy supplies 4 per cent of the line.
  15. Furnaces and ovens: non-electric, for the roasting, melting or other heat-treatment of ores, pyrites or of metals, for industrial or laboratory useHS 841710USD 12m in 2024, up 101 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Italy supplies 7 per cent of the line.
  16. Machinery: for filling, closing, sealing, capsuling or labelling bottles, cans, bags or other containers, machinery for aerating beveragesHS 842230USD 89m in 2024, up 96 per cent on 2022 (USD 46m in 2022). Italy supplies 21 per cent of the line.
  17. Machinery: parts of the machines of heading no. 8477, n.e.c. in item no. 8477.90HS 847790USD 21m in 2024, up 95 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). Italy supplies 7 per cent of the line.
  18. Lifts, skip hoists or escalators: parts thereofHS 843131USD 14m in 2024, up 94 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Italy supplies 7 per cent of the line.
  19. Steroidal hormones, their derivatives and structural analogues: other than cortisone, hydrocortisone, prednisone (dehydrocortisone), prednisolone...HS 293729USD 15m in 2024, up 92 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Italy supplies 13 per cent of the line.
  20. Machinery: for packing or wrappingHS 842240USD 61m in 2024, up 87 per cent on 2022 (USD 32m in 2022). Italy supplies 27 per cent of the line.
Where Italy dominates

Lines where Italy supplies 60 per cent or more.

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

  1. Fabrics, woven: of combed wool or combed fine animal hair, containing 85% or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair, of a weight not exceeding 200g/m2HS 51121161 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 9m; 26 source countries in all.
  2. Food preparations: pasta, uncooked (excluding that containing eggs), not stuffed or otherwise preparedHS 19021981 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 5m; 18 source countries in all.
  3. Leather: patent leather and laminated patent leather: metallised leatherHS 41142077 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 4m; 19 source countries in all.
  4. Gas-tight biological safety cabinets: whether or not fitted with filters, having a maximum horizontal side not exceeding 120cmHS 84147078 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 4m; 12 source countries in all.
  5. Machinery: for filtering or purifying beverages other than waterHS 84212261 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 3m; 25 source countries in all.
  6. Vegetable preparations: tomatoes, whole or in pieces, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acidHS 20021096 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 3m; 11 source countries in all.
  7. Machine-tools: for working wood, cork, bone, hard rubber, hard plastics or similar hard materials: machining centresHS 84652063 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 2m; 10 source countries in all.
  8. Heterocyclic compounds: alprazolam (INN), camazepam (INN), chlordiazepoxide (INN), clonazepam (INN), clorazepate, delorazepam (INN), diazepam (INN), estazolam (INN)...HS 29339185 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 2m; 12 source countries in all.
  9. Amusement park rides and water park amusements: carousels, swings and roundaboutsHS 95082284 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 2m; 5 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 Italy's unit value is recorded and another country also ships at least USD 5m of the same line to India 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. Machinery: for filling, closing, sealing, capsuling or labelling bottles, cans, bags or other containers, machinery for aerating beveragesHS 842230Italy: USD 89m at USD 100,784 a tonne. Germany: USD 120m (28 per cent of the line) at USD 55,378 a tonne, 45 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 61,045 a tonne.
  2. Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180Italy: USD 61m at USD 42,757 a tonne. Japan: USD 61m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 17,627 a tonne, 59 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 41,569 a tonne.
  3. Machinery: for packing or wrappingHS 842240Italy: USD 61m at USD 73,914 a tonne. Germany: USD 33m (14 per cent of the line) at USD 45,326 a tonne, 39 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 57,582 a tonne.
  4. Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326HS 732690Italy: USD 56m at USD 5,123 a tonne. China: USD 381m (44 per cent of the line) at USD 3,044 a tonne, 41 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 11,232 a tonne.
  5. Steel, alloy (not stainless steel): (excluding cold-drawn or cold-rolled), tubes, pipes and hollow profiles of circular cross-sectionHS 730459Italy: USD 53m at USD 2,329 a tonne. China: USD 157m (69 per cent of the line) at USD 1,680 a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,075 a tonne.
  6. Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989Italy: USD 53m at USD 23,759 a tonne. China: USD 985m (52 per cent of the line) at USD 17,182 a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 45,020 a tonne.
  7. Metal-rolling mills: parts thereofHS 845590Italy: USD 42m at USD 17,214 a tonne. China: USD 112m (40 per cent of the line) at USD 5,134 a tonne, 70 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 21,591 a tonne.
  8. Engines: parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition)HS 840999Italy: USD 40m at USD 16,092 a tonne. Germany: USD 185m (21 per cent of the line) at USD 7,090 a tonne, 56 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 32,736 a tonne.
  9. Fans: n.e.c. in item no. 8414.51HS 841459Italy: USD 38m at USD 29,110 a tonne. Japan: USD 10m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 16,753 a tonne, 42 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 24,691 a tonne.
  10. Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899Italy: USD 37m at USD 21,092 a tonne. China: USD 571m (32 per cent of the line) at USD 5,726 a tonne, 73 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 16,385 a tonne.
  11. Instruments, appliances and machines: for measuring or checking n.e.c. in chapter 90HS 903180Italy: USD 37m at USD 128,408 a tonne. China: USD 276m (25 per cent of the line) at USD 40,630 a tonne, 68 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 127,249 a tonne.
  12. Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: parts thereofHS 848190Italy: USD 36m at USD 39,137 a tonne. Japan: USD 25m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 14,289 a tonne, 64 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 49,654 a tonne.
  13. Casting machines: of a kind used in metallurgy or in metal foundriesHS 845430Italy: USD 33m at USD 23,448 a tonne. China: USD 63m (31 per cent of the line) at USD 5,111 a tonne, 78 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 21,389 a tonne.
  14. Machines and mechanical appliances: parts, of those having individual functionsHS 847990Italy: USD 33m at USD 56,817 a tonne. Germany: USD 106m (18 per cent of the line) at USD 37,441 a tonne, 34 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 55,365 a tonne.
  15. Pumps and compressors: parts, of air or vacuum pumps, air or other gas compressors and fans, ventilating or recycling hoods incorporating a fanHS 841490Italy: USD 32m at USD 30,974 a tonne. South Korea: USD 44m (7 per cent of the line) at USD 13,053 a tonne, 58 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 33,673 a tonne.
  16. Machinery: parts of machinery of heading no. 8422HS 842290Italy: USD 31m at USD 246,960 a tonne. Germany: USD 27m (23 per cent of the line) at USD 134,889 a tonne, 45 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 151,748 a tonne.
  17. Catalysts, supported: reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, with precious metal or precious metal compounds as the active substance...HS 381512Italy: USD 29m at USD 212,886 a tonne. United States: USD 86m (44 per cent of the line) at USD 169,742 a tonne, 20 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 147,705 a tonne.
  18. Heterocyclic compounds: containing a pyrimidine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) or piperazine ring in the structure, (other than malonylurea and its derivatives...HS 293359Italy: USD 28m at USD 301,404 a tonne. United Kingdom: USD 11m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 33,323 a tonne, 89 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 108,850 a tonne.
  19. Machinery: parts of machines handling earth, minerals or ores and n.e.c. in heading no. 8431HS 843149Italy: USD 28m at USD 4,984 a tonne. South Korea: USD 130m (14 per cent of the line) at USD 2,570 a tonne, 48 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 12,180 a tonne.
  20. Engines: parts, suitable for use solely or principally with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines (for other than aircraft)HS 840991Italy: USD 27m at USD 21,811 a tonne. Japan: USD 116m (19 per cent of the line) at USD 11,406 a tonne, 48 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 33,494 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 India 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 Italy's part of everything India 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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