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What India buys and sells: every series, every cut

India's merchandise imports by principal commodity, April to August this year (the quick estimates) and a year earlier, ₹ crore

190 series, each with its latest value, its change on a year earlier and its trend.

Source Ministry of Commerce and Industry, TradeStat (DGCI&S customs data) Base TradeStat, as published Frequency annual Vintage 2026-10-09 Download CSV, JSON
190 series
Trend Data
Plantation (group 1)Principal commodityOther₹5,815 crore2026-27+12.5%Series data
Agri & allied products (group 2)Principal commodityOther₹1,54,185 crore2026-27+22.7%Series data
Marine products (group 3)Principal commodityOther₹1,333 crore2026-27+25.9%Series data
Ores & minerals (group 4)Principal commodityOther₹2,06,236 crore2026-27+36.1%Series data
Leather & leather manufactures (group 5)Principal commodityOther₹4,159 crore2026-27+20.3%Series data
Gems & jewellery (group 6)Principal commodityOther₹2,71,883 crore2026-27+12.0%Series data
Sports goods (group 7)Principal commodityOther₹2,112 crore2026-27+27.4%Series data
Chemicals & related products (group 8)Principal commodityOther₹3,15,182 crore2026-27+16.8%Series data
Plastic & rubber articles (group 9)Principal commodityOther₹1,23,261 crore2026-27+24.1%Series data
Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; ceramic products; glass and glassware (group 10)Principal commodityOther₹21,221 crore2026-27+23.8%Series data
Paper & related products (group 11)Principal commodityOther₹34,999 crore2026-27+5.3%Series data
Base metals (group 12)Principal commodityOther₹2,21,449 crore2026-27+22.4%Series data
Optical, medical & surgical instruments (group 13)Principal commodityOther₹48,604 crore2026-27+28.1%Series data
Electoronics items (group 14)Principal commodityOther₹6,32,225 crore2026-27+58.6%Series data
Machinery (group 15)Principal commodityOther₹3,12,502 crore2026-27+26.5%Series data
Office equipments (group 16)Principal commodityOther₹206 crore2026-27+4.0%Series data
Transport equipments (group 17)Principal commodityOther₹1,04,891 crore2026-27+15.2%Series data
Project goods (group 18)Principal commodityOther₹4,266 crore2026-27+14.5%Series data
Textiles & allied products (group 19)Principal commodityOther₹41,688 crore2026-27+23.0%Series data
Petroleum crude & products (group 20)Principal commodityOther₹9,08,062 crore2026-27+35.3%Series data
Others (group 21)Principal commodityOther₹36,825 crore2026-27+35.8%Series data
Tea (A1)Principal commodityPlantation₹292 crore2026-27−⁠14.7%Series data
Coffee (A2)Principal commodityPlantation₹1,553 crore2026-27+39.7%Series data
Rice -basmoti (A3)Principal commodityAgri & allied products₹0 crore2026-27—Series data
Rice(other than basmoti) (A4)Principal commodityAgri & allied products₹54 crore2026-27+123.2%Series data
Wheat (A5)Principal commodityAgri & allied products₹9 crore2026-27−⁠93.5%Series data
Other cereals (A6)Principal commodityAgri & allied products₹140 crore2026-27−⁠59.8%Series data
Pulses (A7)Principal commodityAgri & allied products₹11,078 crore2026-27+53.4%Series data
Tobacco unmanufactured (A8)Principal commodityAgri & allied products₹215 crore2026-27+230.2%Series data
Tobacco manufactured (A9)Principal commodityAgri & allied products₹445 crore2026-27+32.3%Series data
Spices (B1)Principal commodityAgri & allied products₹6,533 crore2026-27+22.5%Series data
Cashew (B2)Principal commodityAgri & allied products₹9,624 crore2026-27−⁠17.4%Series data
Cashew nut shell liquid (B3)Principal commodityAgri & allied products₹12 crore2026-27−⁠0.9%Series data
Sesame seeds (B4)Principal commodityAgri & allied products₹258 crore2026-27+0.9%Series data
Niger seeds (B5)Principal commodityAgri & allied products₹23 crore2026-27+13.2%Series data
Groundnut (B6)Principal commodityAgri & allied products₹5 crore2026-27+78.1%Series data
Other oil seeds (B7)Principal commodityAgri & allied products₹4,489 crore2026-27+2589.1%Series data
Vegetable oils (B8)Principal commodityAgri & allied products₹87,327 crore2026-27+22.8%Series data
Oil meals (B9)Principal commodityAgri & allied products₹884 crore2026-27+94.4%Series data
Guergam meal (C1)Principal commodityAgri & allied products₹2 crore2026-27−⁠36.6%Series data
Castor oil (C2)Principal commodityAgri & allied products₹7 crore2026-27−⁠0.6%Series data
Shellac (C3)Principal commodityAgri & allied products₹92 crore2026-27+151.0%Series data
Sugar (C4)Principal commodityAgri & allied products₹3,012 crore2026-27−⁠16.9%Series data
Mollases (C5)Principal commodityAgri & allied products₹13 crore2026-27+168.3%Series data
Fruits / vegetable seeds (C6)Principal commodityAgri & allied products₹883 crore2026-27+20.2%Series data
Fresh fruits (C7)Principal commodityAgri & allied products₹13,173 crore2026-27+23.9%Series data
Fresh vegetables (C8)Principal commodityAgri & allied products₹35 crore2026-27+101.5%Series data
Processed vegetables (C9)Principal commodityAgri & allied products₹163 crore2026-27+1.1%Series data
Processed fruits and juices (D1)Principal commodityAgri & allied products₹3,288 crore2026-27+344.7%Series data
Cereal preparations (D2)Principal commodityAgri & allied products₹1,305 crore2026-27+43.6%Series data
Cocoa products (D3)Principal commodityAgri & allied products₹3,169 crore2026-27−⁠24.1%Series data
Milled products (D4)Principal commodityAgri & allied products₹16 crore2026-27+5.4%Series data
Misc processed items (D5)Principal commodityAgri & allied products₹2,714 crore2026-27+32.4%Series data
Animal casings (D6)Principal commodityAgri & allied products₹0 crore2026-27—Series data
Sheep/goat meat (D8)Principal commodityAgri & allied products₹26 crore2026-27−⁠8.6%Series data
Other meat (D9)Principal commodityAgri & allied products₹23 crore2026-27−⁠18.9%Series data
Processed meat (E1)Principal commodityAgri & allied products₹1 crore2026-27−⁠62.7%Series data
Dairy products (E2)Principal commodityAgri & allied products₹426 crore2026-27+13.8%Series data
Poultry products (E3)Principal commodityAgri & allied products₹30 crore2026-27−⁠4.1%Series data
Floricltr products (E4)Principal commodityAgri & allied products₹306 crore2026-27+12.3%Series data
Natural rubber (E5)Principal commodityPlantation₹3,970 crore2026-27+6.9%Series data
Alcoholic beverages (E6)Principal commodityAgri & allied products₹3,611 crore2026-27−⁠7.2%Series data
Marine products (E7)Principal commodityMarine products₹1,333 crore2026-27+25.9%Series data
Iron ore (E8)Principal commodityOres & minerals₹3,480 crore2026-27−⁠20.7%Series data
Mica (E9)Principal commodityOres & minerals₹16 crore2026-27+22.5%Series data
Coal,coke and briquittes etc (F1)Principal commodityOres & minerals₹1,33,889 crore2026-27+27.9%Series data
Bulk minerals and ores (F2)Principal commodityOres & minerals₹53,848 crore2026-27+78.4%Series data
Granit, natrl stone and prodct (F3)Principal commodityArticles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; ceramic products; glass and glassware₹1,486 crore2026-27+7.2%Series data
Processed minerals (F4)Principal commodityOres & minerals₹7,375 crore2026-27−⁠8.6%Series data
Sulpher, unroasted iron pyrite (F5)Principal commodityOres & minerals₹4,525 crore2026-27+98.4%Series data
Other crude minerals (F6)Principal commodityOres & minerals₹3,103 crore2026-27+58.4%Series data
Raw hides and skins (F7)Principal commodityLeather & leather manufactures₹89 crore2026-27−⁠10.9%Series data
Finished leather (F8)Principal commodityLeather & leather manufactures₹1,529 crore2026-27+7.0%Series data
Leather goods (F9)Principal commodityLeather & leather manufactures₹266 crore2026-27+19.4%Series data
Leather garments (G1)Principal commodityLeather & leather manufactures₹13 crore2026-27+110.0%Series data
Footwear of leather (G2)Principal commodityLeather & leather manufactures₹2,088 crore2026-27+39.0%Series data
Leather footwear component (G3)Principal commodityLeather & leather manufactures₹163 crore2026-27−⁠13.2%Series data
Saddlery and harness (G4)Principal commodityLeather & leather manufactures₹11 crore2026-27+24.9%Series data
Pearl, precs, semiprecs stones (G5)Principal commodityGems & jewellery₹66,320 crore2026-27−⁠2.0%Series data
Gold (G6)Principal commodityGems & jewellery₹1,65,807 crore2026-27+13.7%Series data
Silver (G7)Principal commodityGems & jewellery₹16,574 crore2026-27+0.7%Series data
Other precious and base metals (G8)Principal commodityGems & jewellery₹6,168 crore2026-27+132.9%Series data
Gold and oth precs metl jwlery (G9)Principal commodityGems & jewellery₹17,013 crore2026-27+66.7%Series data
Sports goods (H1)Principal commoditySports goods₹2,112 crore2026-27+27.4%Series data
Fertilezers crude (H2)Principal commodityChemicals & related products₹5,578 crore2026-27−⁠8.7%Series data
Fertilezers manufactured (H3)Principal commodityChemicals & related products₹72,621 crore2026-27+81.0%Series data
Ayush and herbal products (H4)Principal commodityAgri & allied products₹796 crore2026-27+3.7%Series data
Bulk drugs, drug intermediates (H5)Principal commodityChemicals & related products₹17,381 crore2026-27+6.8%Series data
Dye intermediates (H6)Principal commodityChemicals & related products₹8,883 crore2026-27+68.6%Series data
Dyes (H7)Principal commodityChemicals & related products₹1,241 crore2026-27+9.8%Series data
Drug formulations, biologicals (H8)Principal commodityChemicals & related products₹13,823 crore2026-27+22.0%Series data
Agro chemicals (H9)Principal commodityChemicals & related products₹8,061 crore2026-27+0.0%Series data
Surgicals (I1)Principal commodityOptical, medical & surgical instruments₹6,078 crore2026-27+19.6%Series data
Inorganic chemicals (I2)Principal commodityChemicals & related products₹29,809 crore2026-27+23.4%Series data
Organic chemicals (I3)Principal commodityChemicals & related products₹70,315 crore2026-27+21.4%Series data
Other miscellaenious chemicals (I4)Principal commodityChemicals & related products₹5,913 crore2026-27+25.3%Series data
Cosmetics and toiletries (I5)Principal commodityChemicals & related products₹11,416 crore2026-27+20.7%Series data
Essential oils (I6)Principal commodityChemicals & related products₹1,027 crore2026-27−⁠7.1%Series data
Residul chemicl and alled prod (I7)Principal commodityChemicals & related products₹57,304 crore2026-27−⁠23.1%Series data
Auto tyres and tubes (I8)Principal commodityTransport equipments₹1,207 crore2026-27+27.5%Series data

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