
Section 03
Where to sell: country guides
For each country: India’s trade agreement with it, what it buys from India, the rules its customs apply to your goods, and how buyers there like to pay.
- countries
- 30
- with a trade agreement
- 16
On the map
India’s trade routes to each country
India’s exports to these countries in 2025-26. Tap a country to open its guide.
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CEPAGulf & Middle EastUnited Arab EmiratesIndia's biggest Gulf buyer and a re-export hub for the Middle East and Africa. CEPA in force since 2022.CurrencyAEDFrom India 2025-26US$ 37.4 bn
AmericasUnited States of AmericaIndia's largest single-country export market. Strict FDA rules for food; extra 10% US duty on most goods since July 2026.CurrencyUSDFrom India 2025-26US$ 87.3 bn
CETAEuropeUnited KingdomNew CETA in force since July 2026 — most Indian goods now enter duty-free. Strong market for garments, food and engineering.CurrencyGBPFrom India 2025-26US$ 13.4 bn
Gulf & Middle EastSaudi ArabiaLarge Gulf market for rice, food and engineering goods. Strict SFDA food rules and SABER certification for regulated goods.CurrencySARFrom India 2025-26US$ 10.3 bn
EuropeNetherlandsEurope's main gateway: Rotterdam handles goods for the whole EU. EU food-safety and residue rules apply.CurrencyEURFrom India 2025-26US$ 17.5 bn
EuropeGermanyEurope's largest economy and India's biggest EU partner. Values quality, certificates and supply-chain transparency.CurrencyEURFrom India 2025-26US$ 11.5 bn
SAFTASouth AsiaBangladeshBig neighbour market for cotton, yarn, food and machinery. Mostly LC-based; land and sea routes.CurrencyBDTFrom India 2025-26US$ 10.6 bn
SAFTASouth AsiaNepalOpen land border, rupee payments and a market that relies on Indian goods — an easy first market by road.CurrencyNPRFrom India 2025-26US$ 7.45 bn
ISFTASouth AsiaSri LankaClose island market with India's oldest FTA. Buys food, medicines, vehicles, yarn and building materials.CurrencyLKRFrom India 2025-26US$ 5.52 bn
CECASouth-East AsiaSingaporeDuty-free trading hub for South-East Asia. Strict food licensing by SFA; big Indian community.CurrencySGDFrom India 2025-26US$ 11.9 bn
CECASouth-East AsiaMalaysiaMulti-ethnic market with a large Indian-origin community. Halal expectations for food; CECA and AITIGA both apply.CurrencyMYRFrom India 2025-26US$ 6.83 bn
AITIGASouth-East AsiaVietnamFast-growing manufacturing economy buying raw materials, yarn, steel, chemicals and feed ingredients from India.CurrencyVNDFrom India 2025-26US$ 6.67 bn
AITIGASouth-East AsiaIndonesiaWorld's fourth most populous country. Buys Indian vehicles, steel, chemicals, groundnuts and meat; halal and BPOM rules for food.CurrencyIDRFrom India 2025-26US$ 4.49 bn
ECTAOceaniaAustraliaZero duty on all Indian goods since Jan 2026 — but some of the world's strictest biosecurity rules.CurrencyAUDFrom India 2025-26US$ 7.28 bn
CEPAEast AsiaJapanHigh-value, quality-obsessed market. Buys shrimp, chemicals, auto parts and garments; strict food-sanitation checks.CurrencyJPYFrom India 2025-26US$ 6.04 bn
CEPAEast AsiaSouth KoreaIndustrial buyer of Indian naphtha, metals, chemicals and yarn. Food plants must register with MFDS first.CurrencyKRWFrom India 2025-26US$ 6.01 bn
APTAEast AsiaChinaHuge market, but mostly for raw materials. Food plants must be registered with GACC; fresh produce needs a protocol.CurrencyCNYFrom India 2025-26US$ 19.5 bn
AmericasCanadaLarge Indian diaspora market. Importer needs a CFIA licence for food; labels in English and French.CurrencyCADFrom India 2025-26US$ 4.67 bn
AfricaKenyaEast Africa's trade gateway via Mombasa. Buys medicines, vehicles, steel and rice; KEBS pre-shipment checks apply.CurrencyKESFrom India 2025-26US$ 4.02 bn
AfricaSouth AfricaAfrica's most industrial economy. Buys vehicles, medicines, rice and chemicals; NRCS approval for regulated goods.CurrencyZARFrom India 2025-26US$ 7.01 bn
CEPAGulf & Middle EastOmanNew CEPA in force since June 2026 — almost all Indian goods now enter duty-free. Short sea route from Gujarat.CurrencyOMRFrom India 2025-26US$ 4.02 bn
Gulf & Middle EastQatarSmall, wealthy Gulf market with a huge Indian workforce. Imports nearly all its food.CurrencyQARFrom India 2025-26US$ 1.62 bn
Gulf & Middle EastKuwaitRich Gulf market with a large Indian community. Buys rice, food, garments and engineering goods.CurrencyKWDFrom India 2025-26US$ 1.65 bn
SAFTASouth AsiaBhutanDuty-free, rupee-based neighbour market reached by road from West Bengal and Assam.CurrencyBTNFrom India 2025-26US$ 1.25 bn
CECPAAfricaMauritiusSmall island market with deep Indian roots and a CECPA covering 300+ products.CurrencyMURFrom India 2025-26US$ 474 mn
EuropeFranceFashion, food and design market. EU rules plus French-language labels; SIAL Paris is a key food fair.CurrencyEURFrom India 2025-26US$ 7.1 bn
EuropeItalyManufacturing buyer of Indian leather, yarn, castings, chemicals and seafood. EU rules apply.CurrencyEURFrom India 2025-26US$ 7.79 bn
EuropeSpainGrowing EU buyer of Indian garments, seafood, chemicals and auto parts; Valencia and Algeciras are key ports.CurrencyEURFrom India 2025-26US$ 6.96 bn
AfricaEgyptLarge North African market. Every shipment must be pre-registered on Egypt's ACI system before loading.CurrencyEGPFrom India 2025-26US$ 3.87 bn
EuropeRussiaGrowing buyer of Indian food, medicines and machinery. Payments need care because of sanctions; EAC certification applies.CurrencyRUBFrom India 2025-26US$ 4.49 bn