Trade lane

What India buys from Thailand.

India imported USD 9.8bn of manufactured and processed goods from Thailand in 2024, up 14 per cent on 2022. That is 3 per cent of everything India imported in these lines, and Thailand is its number 7 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where Thailand 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 9.8bnfrom Thailand in 2024 (USD 8.5bn in 2022)
3 per centof India's imports in these lines, USD 300bn from every source
602product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#7Thailand's rank among India's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what India paid Thailand for it at the border, Thailand'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 57 per cent of the lane.

  1. 1

    Acids: aromatic polycarboxylic acids: terephthalic acid and its saltsHS 291736

    Share of India's imports32 per cent, 12 source countries
    Changeup 64 per cent on 2022 (USD 305m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 737 a tonne, 679,512 tonnes
    USD 501min 2024
  2. 2

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

    Share of India's imports7 per cent, 96 source countries
    Changeup 167 per cent on 2022 (USD 102m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 503,874 a tonne, 542 tonnes
    USD 273min 2024
  3. 3

    Polycarbonates: in primary formsHS 390740

    Share of India's imports39 per cent, 43 source countries
    Changeup 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 244m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,002 a tonne, 124,529 tonnes
    USD 249min 2024
  4. 4

    Copper: wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mmHS 740811

    Share of India's imports19 per cent, 21 source countries
    Changeup 47 per cent on 2022 (USD 142m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 9,468 a tonne, 22,001 tonnes
    USD 208min 2024
  5. 5

    Copper: wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension is 6mm or lessHS 740819

    Share of India's imports45 per cent, 31 source countries
    Changedown 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 274m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 18,593 a tonne, 10,566 tonnes
    USD 196min 2024
  6. 6

    Television cameras: n.e.c. in item no 8525.8HS 852589

    Share of India's imports10 per cent, 70 source countries
    Changeup 53 per cent on 2022 (USD 125m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 331,031 a tonne, 578 tonnes
    USD 191min 2024
  7. 7

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

    Share of India's imports90 per cent, 26 source countries
    Changeup 167 per cent on 2022 (USD 71m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 134,175 a tonne, 1,424 tonnes
    USD 191min 2024
  8. 8

    Air conditioning machines: comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, of a kind designed to be fixed to a window, wall...HS 841510

    Share of India's imports93 per cent, 28 source countries
    Changedown 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 200m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 6,372 a tonne, 29,905 tonnes
    USD 191min 2024
  9. 9

    Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kNHS 841112

    Share of India's imports6 per cent, 25 source countries
    Changenew since 2022
    Unit valueUSD 2.2m a tonne, 82 tonnes
    USD 182min 2024
  10. 10

    Air conditioning machines: with motor driven fan and elements for temperature control, parts thereofHS 841590

    Share of India's imports38 per cent, 63 source countries
    Changeup 71 per cent on 2022 (USD 103m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 21,911 a tonne, 7,984 tonnes
    USD 175min 2024
  11. 11

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

    Share of India's imports10 per cent, 89 source countries
    Changeup 52 per cent on 2022 (USD 111m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 14,586 a tonne, 11,580 tonnes
    USD 169min 2024
  12. 12

    Units of automatic data processing machines: storage unitsHS 847170

    Share of India's imports19 per cent, 58 source countries
    Changedown 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 214m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 432,940 a tonne, 365 tonnes
    USD 158min 2024
  13. 13

    Electrical apparatus: photosensitive semiconductor devices, photovoltaic cells not assembled in modules or made up into panelsHS 854142

    Share of India's imports10 per cent, 28 source countries
    Changedown 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 172m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 68,138 a tonne, 2,185 tonnes
    USD 149min 2024
  14. 14

    Rubber: unvulcanised, compounded with carbon black or silica, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripHS 400510

    Share of India's imports41 per cent, 35 source countries
    Changeup 82 per cent on 2022 (USD 78m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,650 a tonne, 53,819 tonnes
    USD 143min 2024
  15. 15

    Cyclic hydrocarbons: tolueneHS 290230

    Share of India's imports27 per cent, 18 source countries
    Changedown 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 150m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 952 a tonne, 142,835 tonnes
    USD 136min 2024
  16. 16

    Printing, copying, and facsimile machines: machines which perform two or more of the functions of printing, copying or facsimile transmission, capable of connecting to...HS 844331

    Share of India's imports24 per cent, 31 source countries
    Changeup 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 88m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 19,632 a tonne, 6,293 tonnes
    USD 124min 2024
  17. 17

    Aluminium: foil, (not backed), of a thickness not exceeding 0.2mm, not rolledHS 760719

    Share of India's imports33 per cent, 37 source countries
    Changedown 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 202m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,569 a tonne, 34,003 tonnes
    USD 121min 2024
  18. 18

    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 imports19 per cent, 57 source countries
    Changedown 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 125m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 45,221 a tonne, 2,504 tonnes
    USD 113min 2024
  19. 19

    Monophenols: phenol (hydroxybenzene) and its saltsHS 290711

    Share of India's imports46 per cent, 21 source countries
    Changeup 72 per cent on 2022 (USD 65m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,020 a tonne, 109,239 tonnes
    USD 111min 2024
  20. 20

    Engines: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87HS 840820

    Share of India's imports41 per cent, 30 source countries
    Changeup 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 74m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 15,614 a tonne, 6,541 tonnes
    USD 102min 2024
  21. 21

    Polyethers other than polyacetals, and bis(polyoxyethylene) methylphosphonate: in primary formsHS 390729

    Share of India's imports12 per cent, 44 source countries
    Changeup 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 81m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,323 a tonne, 74,954 tonnes
    USD 99min 2024
  22. 22

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

    Share of India's imports11 per cent, 68 source countries
    Changeup 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 74m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 23,463 a tonne, 4,198 tonnes
    USD 98min 2024
  23. 23

    Dog or cat food: put up for retail sale, used in animal feedingHS 230910

    Share of India's imports62 per cent, 32 source countries
    Changeup 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 80m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,108 a tonne, 40,144 tonnes
    USD 85min 2024
  24. 24

    Communication apparatus: parts, other than aerials and aerial reflectors of all kindsHS 851779

    Share of India's imports1 per cent, 68 source countries
    Changefrom USD 5m in 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 83min 2024
  25. 25

    Copper: tubes and pipes, of refined copperHS 741110

    Share of India's imports7 per cent, 35 source countries
    Changeup 97 per cent on 2022 (USD 41m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 10,209 a tonne, 7,878 tonnes
    USD 80min 2024
  26. 26

    Compressors: of a kind used in refrigerating equipmentHS 841430

    Share of India's imports16 per cent, 49 source countries
    Changeup 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 73m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 12,026 a tonne, 6,413 tonnes
    USD 77min 2024
  27. 27

    Pumps and compressors: for air, vacuum or gas, n.e.c. in heading no. 8414HS 841480

    Share of India's imports8 per cent, 62 source countries
    Changedown 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 78m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 45,950 a tonne, 1,647 tonnes
    USD 76min 2024
  28. 28

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

    Share of India's imports6 per cent, 74 source countries
    Changeup 45 per cent on 2022 (USD 51m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,747 a tonne, 41,915 tonnes
    USD 73min 2024
  29. 29

    Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading no. 2707 or 2902HS 381700

    Share of India's imports17 per cent, 21 source countries
    Changeup 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 71m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,487 a tonne, 47,927 tonnes
    USD 71min 2024
  30. 30

    Vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers: n.e.c. in heading no. 3904HS 390490

    Share of India's imports27 per cent, 28 source countries
    Changeup 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 52m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,394 a tonne, 50,672 tonnes
    USD 71min 2024
  31. 31

    Ketones: acyclic, without other oxygen function, acetoneHS 291411

    Share of India's imports48 per cent, 17 source countries
    Changeup 177 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 982 a tonne, 69,551 tonnes
    USD 68min 2024
  32. 32

    Propylene, other olefin polymers: propylene copolymers in primary formsHS 390230

    Share of India's imports12 per cent, 40 source countries
    Changedown 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 82m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,193 a tonne, 56,887 tonnes
    USD 68min 2024
  33. 33

    Epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers: with a three-membered ring and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives...HS 291030

    Share of India's imports87 per cent, 11 source countries
    Changedown 46 per cent on 2022 (USD 123m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,135 a tonne, 59,227 tonnes
    USD 67min 2024
  34. 34

    Polyphenols: 4,4'-isopropylidenediphenol (bisphenol A, diphenylolpropane) and its saltsHS 290723

    Share of India's imports45 per cent, 12 source countries
    Changeup 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 51m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,279 a tonne, 51,647 tonnes
    USD 66min 2024
  35. 35

    Vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers: poly(vinyl chloride), not mixed with any other substances, in primary formsHS 390410

    Share of India's imports2 per cent, 49 source countries
    Changedown 66 per cent on 2022 (USD 184m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 838 a tonne, 74,225 tonnes
    USD 62min 2024
  36. 36

    Epoxide resins: in primary formsHS 390730

    Share of India's imports25 per cent, 48 source countries
    Changeup 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 54m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,460 a tonne, 16,868 tonnes
    USD 58min 2024
  37. 37

    Propylene, other olefin polymers: polypropylene in primary formsHS 390210

    Share of India's imports5 per cent, 68 source countries
    Changeup 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 53m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,185 a tonne, 47,690 tonnes
    USD 57min 2024
  38. 38

    Aluminium: plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, rectangular (including square)HS 760612

    Share of India's imports12 per cent, 43 source countries
    Changeup 71 per cent on 2022 (USD 32m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,077 a tonne, 17,972 tonnes
    USD 55min 2024
  39. 39

    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 imports13 per cent, 38 source countries
    Changeup 121 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,264 a tonne, 21,657 tonnes
    USD 49min 2024
  40. 40

    Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94HS 390110

    Share of India's imports5 per cent, 62 source countries
    Changedown 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 57m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,278 a tonne, 38,245 tonnes
    USD 49min 2024
  41. 41

    Polyamides: polyamide-6, -11, -12, -6,6, -6,9, -6,10 or -6,12, in primary formsHS 390810

    Share of India's imports7 per cent, 45 source countries
    Changeup 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 46m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,147 a tonne, 22,269 tonnes
    USD 48min 2024
  42. 42

    Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542HS 854239

    Share of India's imports1 per cent, 73 source countries
    Changeup 143 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2.0m a tonne, 24 tonnes
    USD 48min 2024
  43. 43

    Combine harvester-threshersHS 843351

    Share of India's imports27 per cent, 13 source countries
    Changeup 99 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 8,191 a tonne, 5,629 tonnes
    USD 46min 2024
  44. 44

    Circuits: printedHS 853400

    Share of India's imports3 per cent, 65 source countries
    Changeup 67 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 44min 2024
  45. 45

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

    Share of India's imports5 per cent, 95 source countries
    Changedown 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 49m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 44min 2024
  46. 46

    Copper: bars, rods and profiles, of refined copperHS 740710

    Share of India's imports52 per cent, 34 source countries
    Changeup 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 38m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 8,853 a tonne, 4,972 tonnes
    USD 44min 2024
  47. 47

    Dextrins and other modified starchesHS 350510

    Share of India's imports54 per cent, 35 source countries
    Changeup 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 38m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,007 a tonne, 43,640 tonnes
    USD 44min 2024
  48. 48

    Paper: glassine and other glazed transparent or translucent papers, in rolls or sheetsHS 480640

    Share of India's imports39 per cent, 26 source countries
    Changeup 63 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,419 a tonne, 30,772 tonnes
    USD 44min 2024
  49. 49

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

    Share of India's imports4 per cent, 97 source countries
    Changeup 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 31m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 13,006 a tonne, 3,338 tonnes
    USD 43min 2024
  50. 50

    Electrical static convertersHS 850440

    Share of India's imports2 per cent, 91 source countries
    Changeup 98 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 77,186 a tonne, 550 tonnes
    USD 42min 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. Colouring matter: pigments and preparations based on titanium dioxide, containing less than 80% by weight of titanium dioxide calculated on the dry weightHS 320619USD 20m in 2024, up 231 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Thailand supplies 42 per cent of the line.
  2. Leather: further prepared after tanning or crusting, incl. parchment-dressed, of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals, no hair, excluding leather of heading...HS 410799USD 31m in 2024, up 206 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). Thailand supplies 49 per cent of the line.
  3. Ketones: acyclic, without other oxygen function, acetoneHS 291411USD 68m in 2024, up 177 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022). Thailand supplies 48 per cent of the line.
  4. Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other...HS 851762USD 273m in 2024, up 167 per cent on 2022 (USD 102m in 2022). Thailand supplies 7 per cent of the line.
  5. Radio-broadcast receivers not capable of operating without an external source of power, of a kind used in motor vehicles: not combined with sound recording or...HS 852729USD 191m in 2024, up 167 per cent on 2022 (USD 71m in 2022). Thailand supplies 90 per cent of the line.
  6. Vehicles: bodies (including cabs) for the motor vehicles of heading no. 8703HS 870710USD 18m in 2024, up 163 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Thailand supplies 13 per cent of the line.
  7. Steel, stainless: tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, welded, of circular cross-section, n.e.c. in chapter 73HS 730640USD 36m in 2024, up 154 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022). Thailand supplies 41 per cent of the line.
  8. Cyclic hydrocarbons: o-xyleneHS 290241USD 20m in 2024, up 152 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Thailand supplies 11 per cent of the line.
  9. Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus: automatic, parts and accessoriesHS 903290USD 13m in 2024, up 151 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Thailand supplies 5 per cent of the line.
  10. 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 40m in 2024, up 146 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022). Thailand supplies 10 per cent of the line.
  11. Electrical machines and apparatus: having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, n.e.c. in heading no. 8543HS 854370USD 15m in 2024, up 143 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Thailand supplies 2 per cent of the line.
  12. Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542HS 854239USD 48m in 2024, up 143 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022). Thailand supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  13. Rubber: synthetic, styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) and carboxylated styrene-butadiene rubber (XSBR), (other than latex), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripHS 400219USD 49m in 2024, up 121 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022). Thailand supplies 13 per cent of the line.
  14. Washing machines: parts for household or laundry-typeHS 845090USD 22m in 2024, up 117 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). Thailand supplies 15 per cent of the line.
  15. Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on aircraftHS 401130USD 18m in 2024, up 115 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Thailand supplies 66 per cent of the line.
  16. Rubber: mixtures of natural and synthetic rubbers of heading no. 4001 and 4002, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripHS 400280USD 11m in 2024, up 114 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Thailand supplies 60 per cent of the line.
  17. Engines: hydraulic power engines and motors, other than linear acting (cylinders)HS 841229USD 20m in 2024, up 112 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Thailand supplies 8 per cent of the line.
  18. Electrical apparatus: automatic circuit breakers, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853620USD 14m in 2024, up 111 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Thailand supplies 6 per cent of the line.
  19. Combine harvester-threshersHS 843351USD 46m in 2024, up 99 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022). Thailand supplies 27 per cent of the line.
  20. Electrical static convertersHS 850440USD 42m in 2024, up 98 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022). Thailand supplies 2 per cent of the line.
Where Thailand dominates

Lines where Thailand supplies 60 per cent or more.

The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where Thailand 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. Radio-broadcast receivers not capable of operating without an external source of power, of a kind used in motor vehicles: not combined with sound recording or...HS 85272990 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 191m; 26 source countries in all.
  2. Air conditioning machines: comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, of a kind designed to be fixed to a window, wall...HS 84151093 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 191m; 28 source countries in all.
  3. Dog or cat food: put up for retail sale, used in animal feedingHS 23091062 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 85m; 32 source countries in all.
  4. Epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers: with a three-membered ring and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives...HS 29103087 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 67m; 11 source countries in all.
  5. Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling...HS 72142099 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 37m; 12 source countries in all.
  6. Paper and paperboard: uncoated, weight more than 150g/m2 but less than 225 g/m2, in rolls or sheets, n.e.c. in heading no. 4805HS 48059276 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 37m; 15 source countries in all.
  7. Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with auxiliary motor, with internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity exceeding 800cc, with or without...HS 87115075 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 31m; 13 source countries in all.
  8. Air conditioning machines: containing a motor driven fan, other than window or wall types, incorporating a refrigerating unit and a valve for reversal of the...HS 84158183 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 25m; 21 source countries in all.
  9. Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on aircraftHS 40113066 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 18m; 30 source countries in all.
  10. Rubber: mixtures of natural and synthetic rubbers of heading no. 4001 and 4002, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripHS 40028060 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 11m; 18 source countries in all.
  11. Cellulose nitrates (including collodions): in primary formsHS 39122069 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 11m; 13 source countries in all.
  12. Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorriesHS 40112060 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 8m; 31 source countries in all.
  13. Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, unbleached, plain weave, weighing more than 200g/m2HS 52091191 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 8m; 11 source countries in all.
  14. Retreaded tyres: of a kind used on aircraftHS 40121390 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 6m; 9 source countries in all.
  15. Ice cream and other edible ice: whether or not containing cocoaHS 21050076 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 6m; 11 source countries in all.
  16. Fabrics, woven: dyed, containing less than 85% by weight of polyester staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, not exceeding 170g/m2HS 55132374 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 6m; 12 source countries in all.
  17. Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, disinfectants, herbicides and the like: containing goods specified in Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter: not DDT (ISO)...HS 38085978 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 3m; 7 source countries in all.
  18. Lawn-tennis ballsHS 95066169 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 3m; 13 source countries in all.
  19. Rubber: vulcanised (other than hard rubber), sheath contraceptivesHS 40141072 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 2m; 7 source countries in all.
  20. Jams, fruit jellies, marmalades, fruit or nut puree and fruit or nut pastes: homogenised, cooked preparations, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening...HS 20071087 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 2m; 10 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 Thailand'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. Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other...HS 851762Thailand: USD 273m at USD 503,874 a tonne. China: USD 844m (22 per cent of the line) at USD 376,293 a tonne, 25 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 374,177 a tonne.
  2. Copper: wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension is 6mm or lessHS 740819Thailand: USD 196m at USD 18,593 a tonne. Malaysia: USD 164m (37 per cent of the line) at USD 9,544 a tonne, 49 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 13,031 a tonne.
  3. Television cameras: n.e.c. in item no 8525.8HS 852589Thailand: USD 191m at USD 331,031 a tonne. China: USD 712m (37 per cent of the line) at USD 109,735 a tonne, 67 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 344,824 a tonne.
  4. Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kNHS 841112Thailand: USD 182m at USD 2.2m a tonne. Belgium: USD 75m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 1.7m a tonne, 24 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1.7m a tonne.
  5. Air conditioning machines: with motor driven fan and elements for temperature control, parts thereofHS 841590Thailand: USD 175m at USD 21,911 a tonne. China: USD 161m (35 per cent of the line) at USD 9,591 a tonne, 56 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 28,017 a tonne.
  6. Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899Thailand: USD 169m at USD 14,586 a tonne. China: USD 571m (32 per cent of the line) at USD 5,726 a tonne, 61 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 16,385 a tonne.
  7. Units of automatic data processing machines: storage unitsHS 847170Thailand: USD 158m at USD 432,940 a tonne. Taiwan: USD 10m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 246,302 a tonne, 43 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 451,241 a tonne.
  8. Electrical apparatus: photosensitive semiconductor devices, photovoltaic cells not assembled in modules or made up into panelsHS 854142Thailand: USD 149m at USD 68,138 a tonne. China: USD 1.2bn (80 per cent of the line) at USD 27,236 a tonne, 60 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 42,355 a tonne.
  9. Rubber: unvulcanised, compounded with carbon black or silica, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripHS 400510Thailand: USD 143m at USD 2,650 a tonne. Malaysia: USD 146m (42 per cent of the line) at USD 1,737 a tonne, 34 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,118 a tonne.
  10. Printing, copying, and facsimile machines: machines which perform two or more of the functions of printing, copying or facsimile transmission, capable of connecting to...HS 844331Thailand: USD 124m at USD 19,632 a tonne. South Korea: USD 25m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 13,411 a tonne, 32 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 18,579 a tonne.
  11. Engines: parts, suitable for use solely or principally with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines (for other than aircraft)HS 840991Thailand: USD 113m at USD 45,221 a tonne. Japan: USD 116m (19 per cent of the line) at USD 11,406 a tonne, 75 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 33,494 a tonne.
  12. Monophenols: phenol (hydroxybenzene) and its saltsHS 290711Thailand: USD 111m at USD 1,020 a tonne. Brazil: USD 5m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 690 a tonne, 32 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 986 a tonne.
  13. Engines: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87HS 840820Thailand: USD 102m at USD 15,614 a tonne. Brazil: USD 7m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 11,349 a tonne, 27 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 19,475 a tonne.
  14. Engines: parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition)HS 840999Thailand: USD 98m at USD 23,463 a tonne. Germany: USD 185m (21 per cent of the line) at USD 7,090 a tonne, 70 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 32,736 a tonne.
  15. Dog or cat food: put up for retail sale, used in animal feedingHS 230910Thailand: USD 85m at USD 2,108 a tonne. Indonesia: USD 5m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 1,610 a tonne, 24 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,941 a tonne.
  16. Pumps and compressors: for air, vacuum or gas, n.e.c. in heading no. 8414HS 841480Thailand: USD 76m at USD 45,950 a tonne. China: USD 501m (54 per cent of the line) at USD 25,632 a tonne, 44 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 28,236 a tonne.
  17. Epoxide resins: in primary formsHS 390730Thailand: USD 58m at USD 3,460 a tonne. South Korea: USD 49m (21 per cent of the line) at USD 2,034 a tonne, 41 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 5,761 a tonne.
  18. Propylene, other olefin polymers: polypropylene in primary formsHS 390210Thailand: USD 57m at USD 1,185 a tonne. United States: USD 23m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 827 a tonne, 30 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 987 a tonne.
  19. Aluminium: plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, rectangular (including square)HS 760612Thailand: USD 55m at USD 3,077 a tonne. Indonesia: USD 5m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 2,366 a tonne, 23 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,740 a tonne.
  20. Rubber: synthetic, styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) and carboxylated styrene-butadiene rubber (XSBR), (other than latex), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripHS 400219Thailand: USD 49m at USD 2,264 a tonne. Poland: USD 68m (18 per cent of the line) at USD 1,727 a tonne, 24 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,019 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 Thailand'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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