Day-one corridor
India and the United States
What the two countries trade, how it ships, and what duty and freight add, over the last 12 months of official US trade data.
98.5 مليار US$US imports from India
50.7 مليار US$US exports to India
13%Average duty on US imports
4%Freight and insurance, as a share of import value
Source: US Census Bureau trade data, سبتمبر 2025 to أغسطس 2026. Totals for all US trade with each country, not data about individual companies.
Month by month
| US imports | US exports | |
|---|---|---|
| سبتمبر 2025 | 7.51 مليار US$ | 4.35 مليار US$ |
| أكتوبر 2025 | 7.44 مليار US$ | 4.5 مليار US$ |
| نوفمبر 2025 | 7.14 مليار US$ | 3.68 مليار US$ |
| ديسمبر 2025 | 8.35 مليار US$ | 3.58 مليار US$ |
| يناير 2026 | 7.87 مليار US$ | 4.63 مليار US$ |
| فبراير 2026 | 6.78 مليار US$ | 3.53 مليار US$ |
| مارس 2026 | 8.36 مليار US$ | 4.35 مليار US$ |
| أبريل 2026 | 8.26 مليار US$ | 4.85 مليار US$ |
| مايو 2026 | 9.14 مليار US$ | 4.52 مليار US$ |
| يونيو 2026 | 8.89 مليار US$ | 4.41 مليار US$ |
| يوليو 2026 | 9.58 مليار US$ | 4.16 مليار US$ |
| أغسطس 2026 | 9.17 مليار US$ | 4.12 مليار US$ |
How goods travel
Imports from India
- Sea
- 49%
- Air
- 48%
- Truck, rail and other
- 2.3%
Exports to India
- Sea
- 56%
- Air
- 38%
- Truck, rail and other
- 5.8%
Top 10 US imports from India
| # | Product | Last 12 months | Mainly by | Avg duty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SmartphonesHS 851713 | 26 مليار US$ | Air | 0.4% |
| 2 | Medicaments not elsewhere specified, measured doses, retail pk not elsewhere specifiedHS 300490 | 8.96 مليار US$ | Sea | 0.03% |
| 3 | Machines for reception/conversion/transmission/regeneration of voice/image/dataHS 851762 | 4.94 مليار US$ | Air | 0.1% |
| 4 | Lt oils, preps gt=70% petroleum/bitum not biodieselHS 271012 | 2.66 مليار US$ | Sea | 0.1% |
| 5 | Shrimps and prawns, frozen, not elsewhere specifiedHS 030617 | 1.55 مليار US$ | Sea | 23% |
| 6 | Diamonds, nonindustrial, workedHS 710239 | 1.53 مليار US$ | Air | 14% |
| 7 | Static converters; computer power suppliesHS 850440 | 1.11 مليار US$ | Sea | 19% |
| 8 | Jewelry and parts thereof, of oth precious metalHS 711319 | 719 مليون US$ | Air | 20% |
| 9 | Gears; ball or roller screws; gear boxes, etcHS 848340 | 693 مليون US$ | Sea | 28% |
| 10 | Toilet & kitchen linen of cotton terry fabricsHS 630260 | 687 مليون US$ | Sea | 34% |
Top 10 US exports to India
| # | Product | Last 12 months | Mainly by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crude oil from petroleum and bituminous mineralsHS 270900 | 5.13 مليار US$ | Sea |
| 2 | Civilian aircraft, engines, and partsHS 880000 | 2.92 مليار US$ | Truck, rail and other |
| 3 | Bituminous coal, not agglomeratedHS 270112 | 2.81 مليار US$ | Sea |
| 4 | Gold, nonmonetary, semimanufactured forms not elsewhere specifiedHS 710813 | 2.05 مليار US$ | Air |
| 5 | Natural gas, liquefiedHS 271111 | 1.93 مليار US$ | Sea |
| 6 | Jewelry and parts thereof, of oth precious metalHS 711319 | 1.8 مليار US$ | Air |
| 7 | Gold, nonmonetary, unwrought not elsewhere specifiedHS 710812 | 1.4 مليار US$ | Air |
| 8 | Almonds, fresh or dried, in shellHS 080211 | 1.3 مليار US$ | Sea |
| 9 | Propane, liquefiedHS 271112 | 1.25 مليار US$ | Sea |
| 10 | Aluminum waste and scrapHS 760200 | 1.04 مليار US$ | Sea |
Duty and freight are averages worked out from official figures, not a quote. Real duty depends on the exact product, where it was made and the tariffs in force.
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