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 اربUS imports from India
$50.7 اربUS 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, ستمبر 2025 to اگست 2026. Totals for all US trade with each country, not data about individual companies.
Month by month
| US imports | US exports | |
|---|---|---|
| ستمبر 2025 | $7.51 ارب | $4.35 ارب |
| اکتوبر 2025 | $7.44 ارب | $4.5 ارب |
| نومبر 2025 | $7.14 ارب | $3.68 ارب |
| دسمبر 2025 | $8.35 ارب | $3.58 ارب |
| جنوری 2026 | $7.87 ارب | $4.63 ارب |
| فروری 2026 | $6.78 ارب | $3.53 ارب |
| مارچ 2026 | $8.36 ارب | $4.35 ارب |
| اپریل 2026 | $8.26 ارب | $4.85 ارب |
| مئی 2026 | $9.14 ارب | $4.52 ارب |
| جون 2026 | $8.89 ارب | $4.41 ارب |
| جولائی 2026 | $9.58 ارب | $4.16 ارب |
| اگست 2026 | $9.17 ارب | $4.12 ارب |
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 ارب | Air | 0.4% |
| 2 | Medicaments not elsewhere specified, measured doses, retail pk not elsewhere specifiedHS 300490 | $8.96 ارب | Sea | 0.03% |
| 3 | Machines for reception/conversion/transmission/regeneration of voice/image/dataHS 851762 | $4.94 ارب | Air | 0.1% |
| 4 | Lt oils, preps gt=70% petroleum/bitum not biodieselHS 271012 | $2.66 ارب | Sea | 0.1% |
| 5 | Shrimps and prawns, frozen, not elsewhere specifiedHS 030617 | $1.55 ارب | Sea | 23% |
| 6 | Diamonds, nonindustrial, workedHS 710239 | $1.53 ارب | Air | 14% |
| 7 | Static converters; computer power suppliesHS 850440 | $1.11 ارب | Sea | 19% |
| 8 | Jewelry and parts thereof, of oth precious metalHS 711319 | $71.9 کروڑ | Air | 20% |
| 9 | Gears; ball or roller screws; gear boxes, etcHS 848340 | $69.3 کروڑ | Sea | 28% |
| 10 | Toilet & kitchen linen of cotton terry fabricsHS 630260 | $68.7 کروڑ | 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 ارب | Sea |
| 2 | Civilian aircraft, engines, and partsHS 880000 | $2.92 ارب | Truck, rail and other |
| 3 | Bituminous coal, not agglomeratedHS 270112 | $2.81 ارب | Sea |
| 4 | Gold, nonmonetary, semimanufactured forms not elsewhere specifiedHS 710813 | $2.05 ارب | Air |
| 5 | Natural gas, liquefiedHS 271111 | $1.93 ارب | Sea |
| 6 | Jewelry and parts thereof, of oth precious metalHS 711319 | $1.8 ارب | Air |
| 7 | Gold, nonmonetary, unwrought not elsewhere specifiedHS 710812 | $1.4 ارب | Air |
| 8 | Almonds, fresh or dried, in shellHS 080211 | $1.3 ارب | Sea |
| 9 | Propane, liquefiedHS 271112 | $1.25 ارب | Sea |
| 10 | Aluminum waste and scrapHS 760200 | $1.04 ارب | 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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