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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, US$ million

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$0.61 bn2026-27+1.9%Series data
Agri & allied products (group 2)Principal commodityOther$16.21 bn2026-27+11.1%Series data
Marine products (group 3)Principal commodityOther$0.14 bn2026-27+13.9%Series data
Ores & minerals (group 4)Principal commodityOther$21.69 bn2026-27+23.1%Series data
Leather & leather manufactures (group 5)Principal commodityOther$0.44 bn2026-27+8.9%Series data
Gems & jewellery (group 6)Principal commodityOther$28.63 bn2026-27+1.6%Series data
Sports goods (group 7)Principal commodityOther$0.22 bn2026-27+15.2%Series data
Chemicals & related products (group 8)Principal commodityOther$33.13 bn2026-27+5.6%Series data
Plastic & rubber articles (group 9)Principal commodityOther$12.96 bn2026-27+12.3%Series data
Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; ceramic products; glass and glassware (group 10)Principal commodityOther$2.23 bn2026-27+12.2%Series data
Paper & related products (group 11)Principal commodityOther$3.68 bn2026-27−⁠4.7%Series data
Base metals (group 12)Principal commodityOther$23.29 bn2026-27+10.8%Series data
Optical, medical & surgical instruments (group 13)Principal commodityOther$5.11 bn2026-27+16.0%Series data
Electoronics items (group 14)Principal commodityOther$66.48 bn2026-27+43.6%Series data
Machinery (group 15)Principal commodityOther$32.86 bn2026-27+14.5%Series data
Office equipments (group 16)Principal commodityOther$0.02 bn2026-27−⁠5.9%Series data
Transport equipments (group 17)Principal commodityOther$11.03 bn2026-27+4.3%Series data
Project goods (group 18)Principal commodityOther$0.45 bn2026-27+3.6%Series data
Textiles & allied products (group 19)Principal commodityOther$4.38 bn2026-27+11.3%Series data
Petroleum crude & products (group 20)Principal commodityOther$95.49 bn2026-27+22.3%Series data
Others (group 21)Principal commodityOther$3.87 bn2026-27+22.9%Series data
Tea (A1)Principal commodityPlantation$0.03 bn2026-27−⁠22.9%Series data
Coffee (A2)Principal commodityPlantation$0.16 bn2026-27+26.4%Series data
Rice -basmoti (A3)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.00 bn2026-27—Series data
Rice(other than basmoti) (A4)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.01 bn2026-27+101.8%Series data
Wheat (A5)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.00 bn2026-27−⁠94.1%Series data
Other cereals (A6)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.01 bn2026-27−⁠63.7%Series data
Pulses (A7)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$1.16 bn2026-27+38.5%Series data
Tobacco unmanufactured (A8)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.02 bn2026-27+204.0%Series data
Tobacco manufactured (A9)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.05 bn2026-27+19.7%Series data
Spices (B1)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.69 bn2026-27+10.7%Series data
Cashew (B2)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$1.01 bn2026-27−⁠25.4%Series data
Cashew nut shell liquid (B3)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.00 bn2026-27−⁠10.6%Series data
Sesame seeds (B4)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.03 bn2026-27−⁠8.7%Series data
Niger seeds (B5)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.00 bn2026-27+2.6%Series data
Groundnut (B6)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.00 bn2026-27+63.3%Series data
Other oil seeds (B7)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.47 bn2026-27+2331.5%Series data
Vegetable oils (B8)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$9.18 bn2026-27+11.3%Series data
Oil meals (B9)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.09 bn2026-27+75.8%Series data
Guergam meal (C1)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.00 bn2026-27−⁠43.3%Series data
Castor oil (C2)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.00 bn2026-27−⁠9.9%Series data
Shellac (C3)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.01 bn2026-27+127.8%Series data
Sugar (C4)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.32 bn2026-27−⁠24.6%Series data
Mollases (C5)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.00 bn2026-27+141.4%Series data
Fruits / vegetable seeds (C6)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.09 bn2026-27+8.8%Series data
Fresh fruits (C7)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$1.39 bn2026-27+12.1%Series data
Fresh vegetables (C8)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.00 bn2026-27+83.5%Series data
Processed vegetables (C9)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.02 bn2026-27−⁠8.6%Series data
Processed fruits and juices (D1)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.35 bn2026-27+302.3%Series data
Cereal preparations (D2)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.14 bn2026-27+30.0%Series data
Cocoa products (D3)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.33 bn2026-27−⁠31.3%Series data
Milled products (D4)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.00 bn2026-27−⁠5.1%Series data
Misc processed items (D5)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.29 bn2026-27+19.7%Series data
Animal casings (D6)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.00 bn2026-27—Series data
Sheep/goat meat (D8)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.00 bn2026-27−⁠17.5%Series data
Other meat (D9)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.00 bn2026-27−⁠26.6%Series data
Processed meat (E1)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.00 bn2026-27−⁠63.2%Series data
Dairy products (E2)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.04 bn2026-27+2.8%Series data
Poultry products (E3)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.00 bn2026-27−⁠12.8%Series data
Floricltr products (E4)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.03 bn2026-27+1.7%Series data
Natural rubber (E5)Principal commodityPlantation$0.42 bn2026-27−⁠3.2%Series data
Alcoholic beverages (E6)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.38 bn2026-27−⁠15.9%Series data
Marine products (E7)Principal commodityMarine products$0.14 bn2026-27+13.9%Series data
Iron ore (E8)Principal commodityOres & minerals$0.37 bn2026-27−⁠28.1%Series data
Mica (E9)Principal commodityOres & minerals$0.00 bn2026-27+10.8%Series data
Coal,coke and briquittes etc (F1)Principal commodityOres & minerals$14.08 bn2026-27+15.7%Series data
Bulk minerals and ores (F2)Principal commodityOres & minerals$5.66 bn2026-27+61.6%Series data
Granit, natrl stone and prodct (F3)Principal commodityArticles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; ceramic products; glass and glassware$0.16 bn2026-27−⁠3.0%Series data
Processed minerals (F4)Principal commodityOres & minerals$0.78 bn2026-27−⁠17.2%Series data
Sulpher, unroasted iron pyrite (F5)Principal commodityOres & minerals$0.47 bn2026-27+78.9%Series data
Other crude minerals (F6)Principal commodityOres & minerals$0.33 bn2026-27+43.3%Series data
Raw hides and skins (F7)Principal commodityLeather & leather manufactures$0.01 bn2026-27−⁠19.4%Series data
Finished leather (F8)Principal commodityLeather & leather manufactures$0.16 bn2026-27−⁠3.2%Series data
Leather goods (F9)Principal commodityLeather & leather manufactures$0.03 bn2026-27+8.0%Series data
Leather garments (G1)Principal commodityLeather & leather manufactures$0.00 bn2026-27+88.7%Series data
Footwear of leather (G2)Principal commodityLeather & leather manufactures$0.22 bn2026-27+26.0%Series data
Leather footwear component (G3)Principal commodityLeather & leather manufactures$0.02 bn2026-27−⁠21.4%Series data
Saddlery and harness (G4)Principal commodityLeather & leather manufactures$0.00 bn2026-27+12.3%Series data
Pearl, precs, semiprecs stones (G5)Principal commodityGems & jewellery$6.97 bn2026-27−⁠11.4%Series data
Gold (G6)Principal commodityGems & jewellery$17.47 bn2026-27+3.4%Series data
Silver (G7)Principal commodityGems & jewellery$1.74 bn2026-27−⁠8.8%Series data
Other precious and base metals (G8)Principal commodityGems & jewellery$0.65 bn2026-27+109.5%Series data
Gold and oth precs metl jwlery (G9)Principal commodityGems & jewellery$1.79 bn2026-27+51.5%Series data
Sports goods (H1)Principal commoditySports goods$0.22 bn2026-27+15.2%Series data
Fertilezers crude (H2)Principal commodityChemicals & related products$0.59 bn2026-27−⁠17.4%Series data
Fertilezers manufactured (H3)Principal commodityChemicals & related products$7.62 bn2026-27+64.0%Series data
Ayush and herbal products (H4)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.08 bn2026-27−⁠6.0%Series data
Bulk drugs, drug intermediates (H5)Principal commodityChemicals & related products$1.83 bn2026-27−⁠3.3%Series data
Dye intermediates (H6)Principal commodityChemicals & related products$0.93 bn2026-27+52.2%Series data
Dyes (H7)Principal commodityChemicals & related products$0.13 bn2026-27−⁠0.7%Series data
Drug formulations, biologicals (H8)Principal commodityChemicals & related products$1.45 bn2026-27+10.4%Series data
Agro chemicals (H9)Principal commodityChemicals & related products$0.85 bn2026-27−⁠9.6%Series data
Surgicals (I1)Principal commodityOptical, medical & surgical instruments$0.64 bn2026-27+8.2%Series data
Inorganic chemicals (I2)Principal commodityChemicals & related products$3.13 bn2026-27+11.7%Series data
Organic chemicals (I3)Principal commodityChemicals & related products$7.39 bn2026-27+9.9%Series data
Other miscellaenious chemicals (I4)Principal commodityChemicals & related products$0.62 bn2026-27+13.4%Series data
Cosmetics and toiletries (I5)Principal commodityChemicals & related products$1.20 bn2026-27+9.2%Series data
Essential oils (I6)Principal commodityChemicals & related products$0.11 bn2026-27−⁠16.1%Series data
Residul chemicl and alled prod (I7)Principal commodityChemicals & related products$6.03 bn2026-27−⁠30.6%Series data
Auto tyres and tubes (I8)Principal commodityTransport equipments$0.13 bn2026-27+15.4%Series data

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