Trade lane

What India buys from the United States.

India imported USD 19bn of manufactured and processed goods from the United States in 2024, up 14 per cent on 2022. That is 6 per cent of everything India imported in these lines, and the United States is its number 2 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where the United States 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 19bnfrom the United States in 2024 (USD 17bn in 2022)
6 per centof India's imports in these lines, USD 300bn from every source
1,121product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#2the United States's rank among India's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what India paid the United States for it at the border, the United States'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 47 per cent of the lane.

  1. 1

    Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kNHS 841112

    Share of India's imports65 per cent, 25 source countries
    Changeup 112 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.0bn in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2.2m a tonne, 962 tonnes
    USD 2.1bnin 2024
  2. 2

    Units of automatic data processing machines: processing units other than those of item no. 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two...HS 847150

    Share of India's imports20 per cent, 58 source countries
    Changeup 113 per cent on 2022 (USD 296m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 300,307 a tonne, 2,096 tonnes
    USD 629min 2024
  3. 3

    Acyclic hydrocarbons: saturatedHS 290110

    Share of India's imports75 per cent, 26 source countries
    Changedown 52 per cent on 2022 (USD 856m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 412min 2024
  4. 4

    Ethyl alcohol and other spirits: denatured, of any strengthHS 220720

    Share of India's imports91 per cent, 16 source countries
    Changeup 93 per cent on 2022 (USD 190m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,743 a tonne, 133,579 tonnes
    USD 366min 2024
  5. 5

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

    Share of India's imports28 per cent, 77 source countries
    Changeup 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 222m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 36,902 a tonne, 8,012 tonnes
    USD 296min 2024
  6. 6

    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
    Changedown 43 per cent on 2022 (USD 431m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 290,433 a tonne, 841 tonnes
    USD 244min 2024
  7. 7

    Wood pulp: chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, (other than dissolving grades), semi-bleached or bleached, of coniferous woodHS 470321

    Share of India's imports68 per cent, 27 source countries
    Changeup 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 224m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 911 a tonne, 253,920 tonnes
    USD 231min 2024
  8. 8

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

    Share of India's imports9 per cent, 49 source countries
    Changeup 144 per cent on 2022 (USD 93m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 770 a tonne, 293,667 tonnes
    USD 226min 2024
  9. 9

    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 imports24 per cent, 94 source countries
    Changeup 45 per cent on 2022 (USD 143m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 346,106 a tonne, 598 tonnes
    USD 207min 2024
  10. 10

    Units of automatic data processing machines: storage unitsHS 847170

    Share of India's imports21 per cent, 58 source countries
    Changeup 112 per cent on 2022 (USD 82m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 424,169 a tonne, 410 tonnes
    USD 174min 2024
  11. 11

    Reagents: diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, whether or not put up in the form of...HS 382219

    Share of India's imports27 per cent, 59 source countries
    Changeup 56 per cent on 2022 (USD 108m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 79,684 a tonne, 2,101 tonnes
    USD 167min 2024
  12. 12

    Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0.94HS 390140

    Share of India's imports20 per cent, 30 source countries
    Changeup 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 122m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,367 a tonne, 105,390 tonnes
    USD 144min 2024
  13. 13

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

    Share of India's imports12 per cent, 97 source countries
    Changeup 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 114m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 80,836 a tonne, 1,780 tonnes
    USD 144min 2024
  14. 14

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

    Share of India's imports26 per cent, 31 source countries
    Changedown 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 151m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 172,782 a tonne, 800 tonnes
    USD 138min 2024
  15. 15

    Artificial parts of the bodyHS 902131

    Share of India's imports66 per cent, 31 source countries
    Changeup 246 per cent on 2022 (USD 38m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.0m a tonne, 128 tonnes
    USD 131min 2024
  16. 16

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

    Share of India's imports13 per cent, 62 source countries
    Changeup 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 119m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,118 a tonne, 115,430 tonnes
    USD 129min 2024
  17. 17

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

    Share of India's imports59 per cent, 39 source countries
    Changeup 178 per cent on 2022 (USD 46m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.5m a tonne, 82 tonnes
    USD 127min 2024
  18. 18

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

    Share of India's imports11 per cent, 90 source countries
    Changeup 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 86m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 120,168 a tonne, 1,010 tonnes
    USD 121min 2024
  19. 19

    Reagents: diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, or put up in the form of kits, other...HS 382290

    Share of India's imports48 per cent, 73 source countries
    Changeup 371 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 173,639 a tonne, 662 tonnes
    USD 115min 2024
  20. 20

    Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail...HS 300215

    Share of India's imports24 per cent, 40 source countries
    Changeup 84 per cent on 2022 (USD 63m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.9m a tonne, 62 tonnes
    USD 115min 2024
  21. 21

    Cellulose ethers: (other than carboxymethylcellulose and its salts), in primary formsHS 391239

    Share of India's imports28 per cent, 35 source countries
    Changeup 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 92m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 20,137 a tonne, 5,531 tonnes
    USD 111min 2024
  22. 22

    Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a...HS 853710

    Share of India's imports12 per cent, 87 source countries
    Changeup 60 per cent on 2022 (USD 68m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 296,841 a tonne, 367 tonnes
    USD 109min 2024
  23. 23

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

    Share of India's imports9 per cent, 74 source countries
    Changeup 53 per cent on 2022 (USD 71m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 10,060 a tonne, 10,793 tonnes
    USD 109min 2024
  24. 24

    Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat beltsHS 870829

    Share of India's imports16 per cent, 62 source countries
    Changeup 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 77m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 16,906 a tonne, 6,076 tonnes
    USD 103min 2024
  25. 25

    Reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, unsupported, n.e.c. or includedHS 381590

    Share of India's imports51 per cent, 45 source countries
    Changedown 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 103m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,994 a tonne, 20,258 tonnes
    USD 101min 2024
  26. 26

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

    Share of India's imports9 per cent, 123 source countries
    Changedown 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 105m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 25,284 a tonne, 3,996 tonnes
    USD 101min 2024
  27. 27

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

    Share of India's imports11 per cent, 68 source countries
    Changedown 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 117m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 25,045 a tonne, 3,940 tonnes
    USD 99min 2024
  28. 28

    Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: magnetic resonance imaging apparatusHS 901813

    Share of India's imports32 per cent, 47 source countries
    Changeup 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 84m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 92min 2024
  29. 29

    Acyclic hydrocarbons: unsaturated, n.e.c. in heading no. 2901HS 290129

    Share of India's imports41 per cent, 36 source countries
    Changeup 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 87m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,267 a tonne, 71,999 tonnes
    USD 91min 2024
  30. 30

    Microtomes and parts and accessories thereofHS 902790

    Share of India's imports19 per cent, 66 source countries
    Changeup 58 per cent on 2022 (USD 57m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 143,235 a tonne, 631 tonnes
    USD 90min 2024
  31. 31

    Catalysts, supported: reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, with an active substance other than nickel or precious metals or their...HS 381519

    Share of India's imports50 per cent, 32 source countries
    Changeup 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 63m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 14,427 a tonne, 6,175 tonnes
    USD 89min 2024
  32. 32

    Apparatus based on use of x-rays and similar: parts and accessories (x-ray generators, tubes, high tension generators, control panels and desks, screens, examination or...HS 902290

    Share of India's imports28 per cent, 47 source countries
    Changeup 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 82m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 311,854 a tonne, 283 tonnes
    USD 88min 2024
  33. 33

    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 imports44 per cent, 25 source countries
    Changefrom USD 6m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 169,742 a tonne, 505 tonnes
    USD 86min 2024
  34. 34

    Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: catheters, cannulae and the likeHS 901839

    Share of India's imports24 per cent, 57 source countries
    Changeup 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 60m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 22,562 a tonne, 3,648 tonnes
    USD 82min 2024
  35. 35

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

    Share of India's imports20 per cent, 36 source countries
    Changeup 112 per cent on 2022 (USD 39m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 11,395 a tonne, 7,202 tonnes
    USD 82min 2024
  36. 36

    Phosphoric acid and polyphosphoric acidsHS 280920

    Share of India's imports4 per cent, 29 source countries
    Changedown 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 133m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 834 a tonne, 96,301 tonnes
    USD 80min 2024
  37. 37

    Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: antisera and other blood fractionsHS 300212

    Share of India's imports34 per cent, 59 source countries
    Changeup 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 65m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 240,112 a tonne, 318 tonnes
    USD 76min 2024
  38. 38

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

    Share of India's imports9 per cent, 44 source countries
    Changeup 135 per cent on 2022 (USD 32m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,397 a tonne, 22,393 tonnes
    USD 76min 2024
  39. 39

    Lubricating oil additives: containing petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous mineralsHS 381121

    Share of India's imports26 per cent, 29 source countries
    Changedown 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 76m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,597 a tonne, 13,510 tonnes
    USD 76min 2024
  40. 40

    Electrical machines and apparatus: having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, n.e.c. in heading no. 8543HS 854370

    Share of India's imports11 per cent, 81 source countries
    Changeup 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 61m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 92,824 a tonne, 797 tonnes
    USD 74min 2024
  41. 41

    Instruments and apparatus: using optical radiations (UV, visible, IR), (other than spectrometers, spectrophotometers and spectrographs)HS 902750

    Share of India's imports23 per cent, 53 source countries
    Changeup 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 59m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 465,111 a tonne, 159 tonnes
    USD 74min 2024
  42. 42

    Machinery: parts for filtering or purifying liquids or gasesHS 842199

    Share of India's imports14 per cent, 72 source countries
    Changeup 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 66m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 36,282 a tonne, 2,024 tonnes
    USD 73min 2024
  43. 43

    Electrical static convertersHS 850440

    Share of India's imports4 per cent, 91 source countries
    Changeup 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 60m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 66,178 a tonne, 1,103 tonnes
    USD 73min 2024
  44. 44

    Pumps: fuel, lubricating or cooling medium pumps for internal combustion piston enginesHS 841330

    Share of India's imports20 per cent, 64 source countries
    Changeup 79 per cent on 2022 (USD 40m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 50,502 a tonne, 1,427 tonnes
    USD 72min 2024
  45. 45

    Instruments and apparatus: specially designed for telecommunications (e.g. cross-talk meters, gain measuring instruments, distortion factor meters, psophometers)HS 903040

    Share of India's imports31 per cent, 42 source countries
    Changedown 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 73m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.4m a tonne, 51 tonnes
    USD 71min 2024
  46. 46

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

    Share of India's imports15 per cent, 73 source countries
    Changeup 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 52m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 42,690 a tonne, 1,653 tonnes
    USD 71min 2024
  47. 47

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

    Share of India's imports16 per cent, 66 source countries
    Changeup 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 57m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 548,292 a tonne, 127 tonnes
    USD 69min 2024
  48. 48

    Colouring matter: pigments and preparations based on titanium dioxide, containing 80% or more by weight of titanium dioxide calculated on the dry matterHS 320611

    Share of India's imports6 per cent, 34 source countries
    Changeup 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 67m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,079 a tonne, 22,326 tonnes
    USD 69min 2024
  49. 49

    Undenatured ethyl alcohol: of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80% vol. or higherHS 220710

    Share of India's imports65 per cent, 15 source countries
    Changeup 71 per cent on 2022 (USD 40m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 474 a tonne, 143,617 tonnes
    USD 68min 2024
  50. 50

    Ophthalmic instruments and appliancesHS 901850

    Share of India's imports33 per cent, 48 source countries
    Changeup 46 per cent on 2022 (USD 45m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 345,330 a tonne, 191 tonnes
    USD 66min 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. Catalysts, supported: reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, with precious metal or precious metal compounds as the active substance...HS 381512USD 86m in 2024, from USD 6m in 2022. The United States supplies 44 per cent of the line.
  2. Nickel: articles thereof n.e.c. in item no. 7508.1HS 750890USD 41m in 2024, up 427 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). The United States supplies 57 per cent of the line.
  3. Navigational instruments and appliances: for aeronautical or space navigation (excluding compasses)HS 901420USD 32m in 2024, up 409 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). The United States supplies 53 per cent of the line.
  4. Ignition or starting equipment: starter motors and dual purpose starter-generators, of a kind used for spark or compression-ignition internal combustion enginesHS 851140USD 33m in 2024, up 376 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). The United States supplies 38 per cent of the line.
  5. Reagents: diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, or put up in the form of kits, other...HS 382290USD 115m in 2024, up 371 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022). The United States supplies 48 per cent of the line.
  6. Lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery: n.e.c. in heading no. 8425, 8426, 8427 or 8428HS 842890USD 41m in 2024, up 329 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). The United States supplies 10 per cent of the line.
  7. Artificial parts of the bodyHS 902131USD 131m in 2024, up 246 per cent on 2022 (USD 38m in 2022). The United States supplies 66 per cent of the line.
  8. Surveying equipment: parts and accessories for articles of heading no. 9015HS 901590USD 18m in 2024, up 213 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). The United States supplies 36 per cent of the line.
  9. Boring or sinking machinery: parts for boring or sinking machinery of subheading 8430.41 or 8430.49HS 843143USD 59m in 2024, up 198 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022). The United States supplies 30 per cent of the line.
  10. Casting machines: of a kind used in metallurgy or in metal foundriesHS 845430USD 22m in 2024, up 184 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). The United States supplies 11 per cent of the line.
  11. Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellersHS 841191USD 127m in 2024, up 178 per cent on 2022 (USD 46m in 2022). The United States supplies 59 per cent of the line.
  12. Fibres: artificial filament tow of cellulose acetateHS 550210USD 50m in 2024, up 174 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022). The United States supplies 58 per cent of the line.
  13. Seats: parts, (of other than wood) for use in the assembly of motor vehicles as determined by the ministerHS 940199USD 29m in 2024, up 172 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). The United States supplies 13 per cent of the line.
  14. Apparatus based on the use of x-rays: including radiography or radiotherapy apparatus, for medical, surgical or veterinary uses, not dental uses, excluding computed...HS 902214USD 59m in 2024, up 165 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022). The United States supplies 24 per cent of the line.
  15. Carbonates: disodium carbonateHS 283620USD 41m in 2024, up 161 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022). The United States supplies 20 per cent of the line.
  16. Odoriferous substances and mixtures: used as raw materials in industries other than the food or drink industriesHS 330290USD 20m in 2024, up 160 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). The United States supplies 13 per cent of the line.
  17. Vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers: poly(vinyl chloride), not mixed with any other substances, in primary formsHS 390410USD 226m in 2024, up 144 per cent on 2022 (USD 93m in 2022). The United States supplies 9 per cent of the line.
  18. Stone or other mineral substances not elsewhere specified or included: articles of carbon fibres for non-electrical usesHS 681513USD 38m in 2024, up 144 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022). The United States supplies 35 per cent of the line.
  19. Alcohols: saturated monohydric, propan-1-ol (propyl alcohol) and propan-2-ol (isopropyl alcohol)HS 290512USD 26m in 2024, up 142 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). The United States supplies 16 per cent of the line.
  20. Engines: hydraulic power engines and motors, linear acting (cylinders)HS 841221USD 22m in 2024, up 142 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). The United States supplies 18 per cent of the line.
Where the United States dominates

Lines where the United States supplies 60 per cent or more.

The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where the United States 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. Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kNHS 84111265 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 2.1bn; 25 source countries in all.
  2. Acyclic hydrocarbons: saturatedHS 29011075 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 412m; 26 source countries in all.
  3. Ethyl alcohol and other spirits: denatured, of any strengthHS 22072091 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 366m; 16 source countries in all.
  4. Wood pulp: chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, (other than dissolving grades), semi-bleached or bleached, of coniferous woodHS 47032168 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 231m; 27 source countries in all.
  5. Artificial parts of the bodyHS 90213166 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 131m; 31 source countries in all.
  6. Undenatured ethyl alcohol: of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80% vol. or higherHS 22071065 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 68m; 15 source countries in all.
  7. Steel, stainless: tube or pipe fittings, threaded elbows, bends and sleevesHS 73072281 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 47m; 47 source countries in all.
  8. Turbines: gas-turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers), of a power not exceeding 5000kWHS 84118175 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 40m; 12 source countries in all.
  9. Rail locomotives: diesel-electric poweredHS 86021099 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 14m; 2 source countries in all.
  10. Brominated or iodinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons: n.e.c. in item no. 2903.6HS 29036964 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 13m; 14 source countries in all.
  11. Wood: casks, barrels, vats, tubs and other coopers' products and parts thereof, of wood, including stavesHS 44160072 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 10m; 20 source countries in all.
  12. Fruit: cranberries (Vaccinium macrocarpon, Vaccinium oxycoccos): Iingonberries (Vaccinium vitis-idaea), prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar...HS 20089396 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 9m; 4 source countries in all.
  13. Vegetable preparations: tomatoes, (other than whole or in pieces), prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acidHS 20029069 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 6m; 15 source countries in all.
  14. Engines: parts of aircraft engines (spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines)HS 84091066 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 6m; 27 source countries in all.
  15. Colouring matter: inorganic products of a kind used as luminophoresHS 32065084 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 6m; 11 source countries in all.
  16. Kitchen and toilet linen: of terry towelling or similar terry fabrics, of cottonHS 63026065 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 6m; 42 source countries in all.
  17. Oils, essential: of peppermint (Mentha piperita), terpeneless or not, including concretes and absolutesHS 33012494 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 4m; 21 source countries in all.
  18. Lead: plates, sheets, strip and foil, of a thickness (excluding any backing) exceeding 0.2mmHS 78041972 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 4m; 14 source countries in all.
  19. Kraft paper and paperboard: uncoated, weight 225g/m2 or more, bleached uniformly throughout, more than 95% of total fibre content consists of chemically processed wood...HS 48045274 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 3m; 9 source countries in all.
  20. Borates: disodium tetraborate (refined borax), anhydrousHS 28401168 per cent of India's imports of the line, USD 3m; 8 source countries in all.
Another source, lower unit value

Where another country ships the same line for at least 20 per cent less a tonne.

Lines worth USD 5m or more where the United States'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. Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kNHS 841112The United States: USD 2.1bn 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.
  2. Ethyl alcohol and other spirits: denatured, of any strengthHS 220720The United States: USD 366m at USD 2,743 a tonne. Brazil: USD 34m (9 per cent of the line) at USD 672 a tonne, 76 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,272 a tonne.
  3. Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018HS 901890The United States: USD 296m at USD 36,902 a tonne. South Korea: USD 33m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 17,609 a tonne, 52 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 47,796 a tonne.
  4. Wood pulp: chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, (other than dissolving grades), semi-bleached or bleached, of coniferous woodHS 470321The United States: USD 231m at USD 911 a tonne. Chile: USD 41m (12 per cent of the line) at USD 687 a tonne, 25 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 760 a tonne.
  5. Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490The United States: USD 207m at USD 346,106 a tonne. Germany: USD 167m (19 per cent of the line) at USD 87,673 a tonne, 75 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 107,897 a tonne.
  6. Units of automatic data processing machines: storage unitsHS 847170The United States: USD 174m at USD 424,169 a tonne. Taiwan: USD 10m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 246,302 a tonne, 42 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 451,241 a tonne.
  7. Reagents: diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, whether or not put up in the form of...HS 382219The United States: USD 167m at USD 79,684 a tonne. France: USD 40m (7 per cent of the line) at USD 53,305 a tonne, 33 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 95,620 a tonne.
  8. Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0.94HS 390140The United States: USD 144m at USD 1,367 a tonne. United Arab Emirates: USD 72m (10 per cent of the line) at USD 1,069 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,388 a tonne.
  9. Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180The United States: USD 144m at USD 80,836 a tonne. Germany: USD 176m (14 per cent of the line) at USD 45,755 a tonne, 43 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 41,569 a tonne.
  10. Insecticides: other than containing goods specified in Subheading Notes 1 & 2 to this Chapter: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articlesHS 380891The United States: USD 138m at USD 172,782 a tonne. Japan: USD 86m (16 per cent of the line) at USD 88,452 a tonne, 49 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 90,736 a tonne.
  11. Artificial parts of the bodyHS 902131The United States: USD 131m at USD 1.0m a tonne. Belgium: USD 8m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 261,519 a tonne, 75 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 866,403 a tonne.
  12. Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellersHS 841191The United States: USD 127m at USD 1.5m a tonne. France: USD 34m (16 per cent of the line) at USD 845,300 a tonne, 45 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 934,790 a tonne.
  13. Instruments, appliances and machines: for measuring or checking n.e.c. in chapter 90HS 903180The United States: USD 121m at USD 120,168 a tonne. China: USD 276m (25 per cent of the line) at USD 40,630 a tonne, 66 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 127,249 a tonne.
  14. Reagents: diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, or put up in the form of kits, other...HS 382290The United States: USD 115m at USD 173,639 a tonne. China: USD 26m (11 per cent of the line) at USD 36,202 a tonne, 79 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 172,244 a tonne.
  15. Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail...HS 300215The United States: USD 115m at USD 1.9m a tonne. United Kingdom: USD 13m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 1.3m a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3.3m a tonne.
  16. Cellulose ethers: (other than carboxymethylcellulose and its salts), in primary formsHS 391239The United States: USD 111m at USD 20,137 a tonne. China: USD 110m (28 per cent of the line) at USD 3,990 a tonne, 80 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 8,361 a tonne.
  17. Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a...HS 853710The United States: USD 109m at USD 296,841 a tonne. China: USD 211m (24 per cent of the line) at USD 35,842 a tonne, 88 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 113,211 a tonne.
  18. Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824HS 382499The United States: USD 109m at USD 10,060 a tonne. China: USD 202m (17 per cent of the line) at USD 1,406 a tonne, 86 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3,446 a tonne.
  19. Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat beltsHS 870829The United States: USD 103m at USD 16,906 a tonne. China: USD 186m (29 per cent of the line) at USD 9,051 a tonne, 47 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 14,493 a tonne.
  20. Reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, unsupported, n.e.c. or includedHS 381590The United States: USD 101m at USD 4,994 a tonne. Japan: USD 10m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 3,347 a tonne, 33 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 8,371 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 the United States'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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