What India buys from South Korea.
India imported USD 17bn of manufactured and processed goods from South Korea in 2024, up 3 per cent on 2022. That is 6 per cent of everything India imported in these lines, and South Korea is its number 3 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where South Korea 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.
The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.
Each line shows what India paid South Korea for it at the border, South Korea'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 56 per cent of the lane.
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Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or...HS 854231
Share of India's imports13 per cent, 79 source countriesChangeup 120 per cent on 2022 (USD 745m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 1.6bnin 2024 -
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Electronic integrated circuits: memoriesHS 854232
Share of India's imports29 per cent, 55 source countriesChangeup 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.0bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5.0m a tonne, 235 tonnesUSD 1.2bnin 2024 -
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Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of 3mm or more but less than 4.75mmHS 720838
Share of India's imports65 per cent, 8 source countriesChangedown 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 390m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 604 a tonne, 558,891 tonnesUSD 337min 2024 -
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Iron or non-alloy steel: (not in coils), flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, without patterns in relief, of a thickness exceeding 10mmHS 720851
Share of India's imports39 per cent, 21 source countriesChangeup 167 per cent on 2022 (USD 105m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 734 a tonne, 383,317 tonnesUSD 281min 2024 -
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Vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers: poly(vinyl chloride), not mixed with any other substances, in primary formsHS 390410
Share of India's imports11 per cent, 49 source countriesChangeup 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 232m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 769 a tonne, 364,442 tonnesUSD 280min 2024 -
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Communication apparatus: parts, other than aerials and aerial reflectors of all kindsHS 851779
Share of India's imports4 per cent, 68 source countriesChangeup 168 per cent on 2022 (USD 103m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 936,915 a tonne, 295 tonnesUSD 276min 2024 -
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Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)HS 721049
Share of India's imports61 per cent, 29 source countriesChangeup 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 215m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 785 a tonne, 350,581 tonnesUSD 275min 2024 -
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Flat panel display modules, whether or not incorporating touch-sensitive screens: of organic light-emitting diodes (OLED), without drivers or control circuitsHS 852412
Share of India's imports16 per cent, 11 source countriesChangeup 121 per cent on 2022 (USD 121m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 643,768 a tonne, 416 tonnesUSD 268min 2024 -
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Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899
Share of India's imports15 per cent, 89 source countriesChangedown 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 270m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 13,350 a tonne, 19,514 tonnesUSD 261min 2024 -
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Vehicle parts: gear boxes and parts thereofHS 870840
Share of India's imports15 per cent, 56 source countriesChangedown 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 324m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 14,484 a tonne, 16,087 tonnesUSD 233min 2024 -
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Cyclic hydrocarbons: styreneHS 290250
Share of India's imports16 per cent, 16 source countriesChangeup 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 155m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,169 a tonne, 179,819 tonnesUSD 210min 2024 -
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Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plasticsHS 721070
Share of India's imports44 per cent, 29 source countriesChangeup 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 194m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,551 a tonne, 134,699 tonnesUSD 209min 2024 -
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Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymersHS 390130
Share of India's imports40 per cent, 33 source countriesChangedown 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 238m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,359 a tonne, 128,959 tonnesUSD 175min 2024 -
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Cyclic hydrocarbons: tolueneHS 290230
Share of India's imports34 per cent, 18 source countriesChangedown 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 184m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 887 a tonne, 196,731 tonnesUSD 175min 2024 -
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Polycarbonates: in primary formsHS 390740
Share of India's imports27 per cent, 43 source countriesChangeup 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 155m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,111 a tonne, 80,405 tonnesUSD 170min 2024 -
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Styrene polymers: acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) copolymers, in primary formsHS 390330
Share of India's imports63 per cent, 37 source countriesChangeup 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 152m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,862 a tonne, 83,250 tonnesUSD 155min 2024 -
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Amino-resins: n.e.c. in heading no. 3909, in primary forms, poly(methylene phenyl isocyanate) (Crude MDI, polymeric MDI)HS 390931
Share of India's imports40 per cent, 27 source countriesChangeup 56 per cent on 2022 (USD 95m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,818 a tonne, 81,538 tonnesUSD 148min 2024 -
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Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, of silicon-electrical steel, (other than grain-oriented)HS 722519
Share of India's imports36 per cent, 15 source countriesChangedown 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 218m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 738 a tonne, 196,844 tonnesUSD 145min 2024 -
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Acids: aromatic polycarboxylic acids: terephthalic acid and its saltsHS 291736
Share of India's imports9 per cent, 12 source countriesChangenew since 2022Unit valueUSD 754 a tonne, 192,156 tonnesUSD 145min 2024 -
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Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, in coilsHS 722530
Share of India's imports67 per cent, 9 source countriesChangedown 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 146m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 684 a tonne, 207,936 tonnesUSD 142min 2024 -
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Flat panel display modules, whether or not incorporating touch-sensitive screens: of organic light-emitting diodes (OLED), with drivers or control circuitsHS 852492
Share of India's imports19 per cent, 18 source countriesChangefrom USD 3m in 2022Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 140min 2024 -
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Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542HS 854239
Share of India's imports3 per cent, 73 source countriesChangedown 63 per cent on 2022 (USD 376m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 840,673 a tonne, 164 tonnesUSD 138min 2024 -
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Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989
Share of India's imports7 per cent, 83 source countriesChangeup 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 116m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 28,457 a tonne, 4,745 tonnesUSD 135min 2024 -
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Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mmHS 720839
Share of India's imports16 per cent, 8 source countriesChangeup 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 112m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 626 a tonne, 211,063 tonnesUSD 132min 2024 -
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Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850760
Share of India's imports5 per cent, 54 source countriesChangedown 42 per cent on 2022 (USD 226m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 20,897 a tonne, 6,313 tonnesUSD 132min 2024 -
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Machinery: parts of machines handling earth, minerals or ores and n.e.c. in heading no. 8431HS 843149
Share of India's imports14 per cent, 73 source countriesChangedown 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 148m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,570 a tonne, 50,622 tonnesUSD 130min 2024 -
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Tools, interchangeable: (for machine or hand tools, whether or not power-operated), tools for pressing, stamping or punchingHS 820730
Share of India's imports46 per cent, 47 source countriesChangeup 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 88m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 10,552 a tonne, 10,705 tonnesUSD 113min 2024 -
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Rubber: synthetic, butadiene rubber (BR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripHS 400220
Share of India's imports39 per cent, 29 source countriesChangeup 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 79m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,983 a tonne, 54,948 tonnesUSD 109min 2024 -
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Aluminium: plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, rectangular (including square)HS 760612
Share of India's imports23 per cent, 43 source countriesChangeup 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 95m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,340 a tonne, 32,052 tonnesUSD 107min 2024 -
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Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness of 0.5mm or more but not exceeding 1mmHS 720917
Share of India's imports84 per cent, 10 source countriesChangedown 45 per cent on 2022 (USD 190m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 772 a tonne, 136,478 tonnesUSD 105min 2024 -
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Moulds: for rubber or plastics, injection or compression typesHS 848071
Share of India's imports29 per cent, 51 source countriesChangedown 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 129m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 21,279 a tonne, 4,874 tonnesUSD 104min 2024 -
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Polyethers other than polyacetals, and bis(polyoxyethylene) methylphosphonate: in primary formsHS 390729
Share of India's imports12 per cent, 44 source countriesChangeup 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 73m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,704 a tonne, 59,188 tonnesUSD 101min 2024 -
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Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus: automatic, other than hydraulic or pneumaticHS 903289
Share of India's imports14 per cent, 72 source countriesChangedown 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 101m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 34,119 a tonne, 2,903 tonnesUSD 99min 2024 -
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Rubber: synthetic, styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) and carboxylated styrene-butadiene rubber (XSBR), (other than latex), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripHS 400219
Share of India's imports24 per cent, 38 source countriesChangedown 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 106m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,019 a tonne, 46,169 tonnesUSD 93min 2024 -
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Electrical apparatus: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading no. 8535, 8536 or 8537HS 853890
Share of India's imports9 per cent, 82 source countriesChangeup 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 84m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 19,951 a tonne, 4,466 tonnesUSD 89min 2024 -
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Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824HS 382499
Share of India's imports8 per cent, 74 source countriesChangedown 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 106m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,874 a tonne, 22,892 tonnesUSD 89min 2024 -
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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 imports14 per cent, 57 source countriesChangeup 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 82m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 14,642 a tonne, 5,962 tonnesUSD 87min 2024 -
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Instruments, appliances and machines: for measuring or checking n.e.c. in chapter 90HS 903180
Share of India's imports8 per cent, 90 source countriesChangeup 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 71m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 81,390 a tonne, 1,053 tonnesUSD 86min 2024 -
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Nitrogen-function compounds: n.e.c. in chapter 29, isocyanatesHS 292910
Share of India's imports26 per cent, 32 source countriesChangedown 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 86m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,981 a tonne, 43,100 tonnesUSD 85min 2024 -
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Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolledHS 722550
Share of India's imports49 per cent, 14 source countriesChangedown 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 127m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 880 a tonne, 91,846 tonnesUSD 81min 2024 -
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Circuits: printedHS 853400
Share of India's imports6 per cent, 65 source countriesChangeup 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 69m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 69,728 a tonne, 1,155 tonnesUSD 81min 2024 -
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Parts & accessories suited for use solely/principally with machines of headings 8456-8465: dividing heads and other special attachments for machinesHS 846630
Share of India's imports41 per cent, 48 source countriesChangeup 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 66m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 52,447 a tonne, 1,497 tonnesUSD 78min 2024 -
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Cellulose ethers: (other than carboxymethylcellulose and its salts), in primary formsHS 391239
Share of India's imports20 per cent, 35 source countriesChangedown 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 84m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,967 a tonne, 13,119 tonnesUSD 78min 2024 -
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Waxes: artificial and prepared, of poly(oxyethylene) (polyethylene glycol)HS 340420
Share of India's imports85 per cent, 24 source countriesChangedown 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 77m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,011 a tonne, 75,345 tonnesUSD 76min 2024 -
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Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of 4.75mm or more but not exceeding 10mmHS 720837
Share of India's imports22 per cent, 9 source countriesChangedown 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 78m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 635 a tonne, 119,918 tonnesUSD 76min 2024 -
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Acids: aromatic polycarboxylic acids: n.e.c. in item no. 2917.3HS 291739
Share of India's imports43 per cent, 27 source countriesChangeup 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 57m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,641 a tonne, 45,593 tonnesUSD 75min 2024 -
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Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180
Share of India's imports6 per cent, 97 source countriesChangeup 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 70m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 37,244 a tonne, 1,999 tonnesUSD 74min 2024 -
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Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690
Share of India's imports7 per cent, 123 source countriesChangedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 83m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 10,546 a tonne, 7,041 tonnesUSD 74min 2024 -
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Optical instruments and appliances: for measuring or checking, n.e.c. in chapter 90HS 903149
Share of India's imports30 per cent, 63 source countriesChangeup 249 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 266,473 a tonne, 274 tonnesUSD 73min 2024 -
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Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat beltsHS 870829
Share of India's imports11 per cent, 62 source countriesChangedown 53 per cent on 2022 (USD 146m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6,994 a tonne, 9,912 tonnesUSD 69min 2024
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.
- Copper: tubes and pipes, of refined copperHS 741110USD 69m in 2024, up 470 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). South Korea supplies 6 per cent of the line.
- Cyclic hydrocarbons: o-xyleneHS 290241USD 31m in 2024, up 433 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). South Korea supplies 18 per cent of the line.
- Mechanical appliances: for projecting, dispersing or spraying liquids or powders, for other than agricultural or horticultural use, whether or not hand-operatedHS 842489USD 47m in 2024, up 304 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). South Korea supplies 16 per cent of the line.
- Machinery and mechanical appliances: industrial robots, n.e.c. or includedHS 847950USD 38m in 2024, up 275 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). South Korea supplies 21 per cent of the line.
- Optical instruments and appliances: for measuring or checking, n.e.c. in chapter 90HS 903149USD 73m in 2024, up 249 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022). South Korea supplies 30 per cent of the line.
- Communication apparatus: parts, other than aerials and aerial reflectors of all kindsHS 851779USD 276m in 2024, up 168 per cent on 2022 (USD 103m in 2022). South Korea supplies 4 per cent of the line.
- Iron or non-alloy steel: (not in coils), flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, without patterns in relief, of a thickness exceeding 10mmHS 720851USD 281m in 2024, up 167 per cent on 2022 (USD 105m in 2022). South Korea supplies 39 per cent of the line.
- Acids: cyclanic, cyclenic or cycloterpenic polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and derivativesHS 291720USD 19m in 2024, up 159 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). South Korea supplies 34 per cent of the line.
- 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 17m in 2024, up 143 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). South Korea supplies 17 per cent of the line.
- Yarn, synthetic: filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), polyesters (not high tenacity or textured), not partially oriented, single, untwisted or twisted 50...HS 540247USD 24m in 2024, up 140 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). South Korea supplies 31 per cent of the line.
- Alcohols: saturated monohydric, propan-1-ol (propyl alcohol) and propan-2-ol (isopropyl alcohol)HS 290512USD 39m in 2024, up 138 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022). South Korea supplies 23 per cent of the line.
- Steel, stainless: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, in coils, of a thickness of 3mm or more but less than 4.75mmHS 721913USD 25m in 2024, up 133 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). South Korea supplies 10 per cent of the line.
- Flat panel display modules, whether or not incorporating touch-sensitive screens: of organic light-emitting diodes (OLED), without drivers or control circuitsHS 852412USD 268m in 2024, up 121 per cent on 2022 (USD 121m in 2022). South Korea supplies 16 per cent of the line.
- Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or...HS 854231USD 1.6bn in 2024, up 120 per cent on 2022 (USD 745m in 2022). South Korea supplies 13 per cent of the line.
- Lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery: n.e.c. in heading no. 8425, 8426, 8427 or 8428HS 842890USD 29m in 2024, up 118 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022). South Korea supplies 7 per cent of the line.
- Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage exceeding 1000 voltsHS 854460USD 19m in 2024, up 116 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). South Korea supplies 26 per cent of the line.
- Nitric acid: sulphonitric acidsHS 280800USD 21m in 2024, up 110 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). South Korea supplies 96 per cent of the line.
- Steel, stainless: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, (not in coils), of a thickness exceeding 10mmHS 721921USD 19m in 2024, up 110 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). South Korea supplies 39 per cent of the line.
- Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations)HS 330499USD 62m in 2024, up 105 per cent on 2022 (USD 30m in 2022). South Korea supplies 24 per cent of the line.
- Electrical transformers: liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity exceeding 650kVA but not exceeding 10,000kVAHS 850422USD 27m in 2024, up 102 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022). South Korea supplies 56 per cent of the line.
Lines where South Korea supplies 60 per cent or more.
The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where South Korea ships at least 60 per cent of what India imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.
- Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of 3mm or more but less than 4.75mmHS 72083865 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 337m; 8 source countries in all.
- Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)HS 72104961 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 275m; 29 source countries in all.
- Styrene polymers: acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) copolymers, in primary formsHS 39033063 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 155m; 37 source countries in all.
- Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, in coilsHS 72253067 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 142m; 9 source countries in all.
- Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness of 0.5mm or more but not exceeding 1mmHS 72091784 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 105m; 10 source countries in all.
- Waxes: artificial and prepared, of poly(oxyethylene) (polyethylene glycol)HS 34042085 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 76m; 24 source countries in all.
- Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, pickled, of a thickness of less than 3mmHS 72082780 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 54m; 11 source countries in all.
- Ketones: acyclic, without other oxygen function, 4-methylpentan-2-one (methyl isobutyl ketone)HS 29141376 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 49m; 11 source countries in all.
- Propylene, other olefin polymers: polyisobutylene in primary formsHS 39022080 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 36m; 17 source countries in all.
- Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with aluminium, other than plated or coated with aluminium zinc-alloysHS 72106989 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 34m; 17 source countries in all.
- Nitric acid: sulphonitric acidsHS 28080096 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 21m; 13 source countries in all.
- Electrical apparatus: automatic circuit breakers, for a voltage of 72.5kV or moreHS 85352990 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 18m; 22 source countries in all.
- Carbonates: potassium carbonateHS 28364063 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 18m; 15 source countries in all.
- Potassium hydroxide (caustic potash)HS 28152090 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 17m; 15 source countries in all.
- Amino-resins: n.e.c. in heading no. 3909, in primary forms, other than poly(methylene phenyl isocyanate) (Crude MDI, polymeric MDI)HS 39093967 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 10m; 28 source countries in all.
- Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons: n.e.c. in heading no. 8606, not self-propelledHS 86069991 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 9m; 3 source countries in all.
- Copper: tubes and pipes, of copper-zinc base alloys (brass)HS 74112171 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 8m; 26 source countries in all.
- Keys: presented separately, of base metalHS 83017072 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 7m; 42 source countries in all.
- Kraft paper and paperboard: uniformly bleached throughout, coated with inorganic substances, more than 95% of chemically processed wood fibres, weight 150g/m2 or less...HS 48103166 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 6m; 14 source countries in all.
- Paper and paperboard: corrugated, whether or not perforated, in rolls or sheets, other than paper of heading 4803HS 48081086 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 2m; 24 source countries in all.
Where another country ships the same line for at least 20 per cent less a tonne.
Lines worth USD 5m or more where South Korea'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.
- Electronic integrated circuits: memoriesHS 854232South Korea: USD 1.2bn at USD 5.0m a tonne. China: USD 2.3bn (58 per cent of the line) at USD 2.4m a tonne, 53 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2.0m a tonne.
- Communication apparatus: parts, other than aerials and aerial reflectors of all kindsHS 851779South Korea: USD 276m at USD 936,915 a tonne. China: USD 5.6bn (77 per cent of the line) at USD 152,522 a tonne, 84 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 227,841 a tonne.
- Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899South Korea: USD 261m at USD 13,350 a tonne. China: USD 571m (32 per cent of the line) at USD 5,726 a tonne, 57 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 16,385 a tonne.
- Vehicle parts: gear boxes and parts thereofHS 870840South Korea: USD 233m at USD 14,484 a tonne. Japan: USD 674m (44 per cent of the line) at USD 8,493 a tonne, 41 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 18,901 a tonne.
- Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plasticsHS 721070South Korea: USD 209m at USD 1,551 a tonne. China: USD 222m (47 per cent of the line) at USD 746 a tonne, 52 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 992 a tonne.
- Styrene polymers: acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) copolymers, in primary formsHS 390330South Korea: USD 155m at USD 1,862 a tonne. Taiwan: USD 63m (26 per cent of the line) at USD 1,446 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,862 a tonne.
- Amino-resins: n.e.c. in heading no. 3909, in primary forms, poly(methylene phenyl isocyanate) (Crude MDI, polymeric MDI)HS 390931South Korea: USD 148m at USD 1,818 a tonne. Malaysia: USD 6m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 760 a tonne, 58 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,837 a tonne.
- Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989South Korea: USD 135m at USD 28,457 a tonne. China: USD 985m (52 per cent of the line) at USD 17,182 a tonne, 40 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 45,020 a tonne.
- Rubber: synthetic, butadiene rubber (BR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripHS 400220South Korea: USD 109m at USD 1,983 a tonne. United Arab Emirates: USD 14m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 1,541 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,756 a tonne.
- Aluminium: plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, rectangular (including square)HS 760612South Korea: USD 107m at USD 3,340 a tonne. Indonesia: USD 5m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 2,366 a tonne, 29 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,740 a tonne.
- Moulds: for rubber or plastics, injection or compression typesHS 848071South Korea: USD 104m at USD 21,279 a tonne. China: USD 184m (52 per cent of the line) at USD 13,085 a tonne, 39 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 55,338 a tonne.
- Polyethers other than polyacetals, and bis(polyoxyethylene) methylphosphonate: in primary formsHS 390729South Korea: USD 101m at USD 1,704 a tonne. China: USD 210m (25 per cent of the line) at USD 1,363 a tonne, 20 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,042 a tonne.
- Rubber: synthetic, styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) and carboxylated styrene-butadiene rubber (XSBR), (other than latex), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripHS 400219South Korea: USD 93m at USD 2,019 a tonne. Russia: USD 18m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 1,589 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,019 a tonne.
- Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824HS 382499South Korea: USD 89m at USD 3,874 a tonne. China: USD 202m (17 per cent of the line) at USD 1,406 a tonne, 64 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3,446 a tonne.
- Engines: parts, suitable for use solely or principally with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines (for other than aircraft)HS 840991South Korea: USD 87m at USD 14,642 a tonne. Japan: USD 116m (19 per cent of the line) at USD 11,406 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 33,494 a tonne.
- Instruments, appliances and machines: for measuring or checking n.e.c. in chapter 90HS 903180South Korea: USD 86m at USD 81,390 a tonne. China: USD 276m (25 per cent of the line) at USD 40,630 a tonne, 50 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 127,249 a tonne.
- Cellulose ethers: (other than carboxymethylcellulose and its salts), in primary formsHS 391239South Korea: USD 78m at USD 5,967 a tonne. China: USD 110m (28 per cent of the line) at USD 3,990 a tonne, 33 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 8,361 a tonne.
- Acids: aromatic polycarboxylic acids: n.e.c. in item no. 2917.3HS 291739South Korea: USD 75m at USD 1,641 a tonne. Japan: USD 9m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 1,266 a tonne, 23 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,018 a tonne.
- Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180South Korea: USD 74m at USD 37,244 a tonne. Japan: USD 61m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 17,627 a tonne, 53 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 41,569 a tonne.
- Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690South Korea: USD 74m at USD 10,546 a tonne. China: USD 489m (43 per cent of the line) at USD 4,091 a tonne, 61 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 16,330 a tonne.
What India buys from everyone, and what it is placed to make.
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 South Korea'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.
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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