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 δισ. $US imports from India
50,7 δισ. $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, Σεπτέμβριος 2025 to Αύγουστος 2026. Totals for all US trade with each country, not data about individual companies.
Month by month
| US imports | US exports | |
|---|---|---|
| Σεπτέμβριος 2025 | 7,51 δισ. $ | 4,35 δισ. $ |
| Οκτώβριος 2025 | 7,44 δισ. $ | 4,5 δισ. $ |
| Νοέμβριος 2025 | 7,14 δισ. $ | 3,68 δισ. $ |
| Δεκέμβριος 2025 | 8,35 δισ. $ | 3,58 δισ. $ |
| Ιανουάριος 2026 | 7,87 δισ. $ | 4,63 δισ. $ |
| Φεβρουάριος 2026 | 6,78 δισ. $ | 3,53 δισ. $ |
| Μάρτιος 2026 | 8,36 δισ. $ | 4,35 δισ. $ |
| Απρίλιος 2026 | 8,26 δισ. $ | 4,85 δισ. $ |
| Μάιος 2026 | 9,14 δισ. $ | 4,52 δισ. $ |
| Ιούνιος 2026 | 8,89 δισ. $ | 4,41 δισ. $ |
| Ιούλιος 2026 | 9,58 δισ. $ | 4,16 δισ. $ |
| Αύγουστος 2026 | 9,17 δισ. $ | 4,12 δισ. $ |
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 δισ. $ | Air | 0,4% |
| 2 | Medicaments not elsewhere specified, measured doses, retail pk not elsewhere specifiedHS 300490 | 8,96 δισ. $ | Sea | 0,03% |
| 3 | Machines for reception/conversion/transmission/regeneration of voice/image/dataHS 851762 | 4,94 δισ. $ | Air | 0,1% |
| 4 | Lt oils, preps gt=70% petroleum/bitum not biodieselHS 271012 | 2,66 δισ. $ | Sea | 0,1% |
| 5 | Shrimps and prawns, frozen, not elsewhere specifiedHS 030617 | 1,55 δισ. $ | Sea | 23% |
| 6 | Diamonds, nonindustrial, workedHS 710239 | 1,53 δισ. $ | Air | 14% |
| 7 | Static converters; computer power suppliesHS 850440 | 1,11 δισ. $ | Sea | 19% |
| 8 | Jewelry and parts thereof, of oth precious metalHS 711319 | 719 εκ. $ | Air | 20% |
| 9 | Gears; ball or roller screws; gear boxes, etcHS 848340 | 693 εκ. $ | Sea | 28% |
| 10 | Toilet & kitchen linen of cotton terry fabricsHS 630260 | 687 εκ. $ | 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 δισ. $ | Sea |
| 2 | Civilian aircraft, engines, and partsHS 880000 | 2,92 δισ. $ | Truck, rail and other |
| 3 | Bituminous coal, not agglomeratedHS 270112 | 2,81 δισ. $ | Sea |
| 4 | Gold, nonmonetary, semimanufactured forms not elsewhere specifiedHS 710813 | 2,05 δισ. $ | Air |
| 5 | Natural gas, liquefiedHS 271111 | 1,93 δισ. $ | Sea |
| 6 | Jewelry and parts thereof, of oth precious metalHS 711319 | 1,8 δισ. $ | Air |
| 7 | Gold, nonmonetary, unwrought not elsewhere specifiedHS 710812 | 1,4 δισ. $ | Air |
| 8 | Almonds, fresh or dried, in shellHS 080211 | 1,3 δισ. $ | Sea |
| 9 | Propane, liquefiedHS 271112 | 1,25 δισ. $ | Sea |
| 10 | Aluminum waste and scrapHS 760200 | 1,04 δισ. $ | 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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