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