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.
$98.5BUS imports from India
$50.7BUS 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, September 2025 to August 2026. Totals for all US trade with each country, not data about individual companies.
Month by month
| US imports | US exports | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | $7.51B | $4.35B |
| October 2025 | $7.44B | $4.5B |
| November 2025 | $7.14B | $3.68B |
| December 2025 | $8.35B | $3.58B |
| January 2026 | $7.87B | $4.63B |
| February 2026 | $6.78B | $3.53B |
| March 2026 | $8.36B | $4.35B |
| April 2026 | $8.26B | $4.85B |
| May 2026 | $9.14B | $4.52B |
| June 2026 | $8.89B | $4.41B |
| July 2026 | $9.58B | $4.16B |
| August 2026 | $9.17B | $4.12B |
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 | $26B | Air | 0.4% |
| 2 | Medicaments not elsewhere specified, measured doses, retail pk not elsewhere specifiedHS 300490 | $8.96B | Sea | 0.03% |
| 3 | Machines for reception/conversion/transmission/regeneration of voice/image/dataHS 851762 | $4.94B | Air | 0.1% |
| 4 | Lt oils, preps gt=70% petroleum/bitum not biodieselHS 271012 | $2.66B | Sea | 0.1% |
| 5 | Shrimps and prawns, frozen, not elsewhere specifiedHS 030617 | $1.55B | Sea | 23% |
| 6 | Diamonds, nonindustrial, workedHS 710239 | $1.53B | Air | 14% |
| 7 | Static converters; computer power suppliesHS 850440 | $1.11B | Sea | 19% |
| 8 | Jewelry and parts thereof, of oth precious metalHS 711319 | $719M | Air | 20% |
| 9 | Gears; ball or roller screws; gear boxes, etcHS 848340 | $693M | Sea | 28% |
| 10 | Toilet & kitchen linen of cotton terry fabricsHS 630260 | $687M | Sea | 34% |
Top 10 US exports to India
| # | Product | Last 12 months | Mainly by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crude oil from petroleum and bituminous mineralsHS 270900 | $5.13B | Sea |
| 2 | Civilian aircraft, engines, and partsHS 880000 | $2.92B | Truck, rail and other |
| 3 | Bituminous coal, not agglomeratedHS 270112 | $2.81B | Sea |
| 4 | Gold, nonmonetary, semimanufactured forms not elsewhere specifiedHS 710813 | $2.05B | Air |
| 5 | Natural gas, liquefiedHS 271111 | $1.93B | Sea |
| 6 | Jewelry and parts thereof, of oth precious metalHS 711319 | $1.8B | Air |
| 7 | Gold, nonmonetary, unwrought not elsewhere specifiedHS 710812 | $1.4B | Air |
| 8 | Almonds, fresh or dried, in shellHS 080211 | $1.3B | Sea |
| 9 | Propane, liquefiedHS 271112 | $1.25B | Sea |
| 10 | Aluminum waste and scrapHS 760200 | $1.04B | 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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