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India's merchandise imports by principal commodity (the groups the monthly press release uses: petroleum, gold, electronics, pulses, rice and about 165 more), every month since April 2009, 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 monthly Vintage 2026-10-09 Download CSV, JSON
190 series
Trend Data
Plantation (group 1)Principal commodityOther$0.13 bnAug 2026+0.9%Series data
Agri & allied products (group 2)Principal commodityOther$3.50 bnAug 2026+7.1%Series data
Marine products (group 3)Principal commodityOther$0.03 bnAug 2026+11.6%Series data
Ores & minerals (group 4)Principal commodityOther$4.54 bnAug 2026+44.1%Series data
Leather & leather manufactures (group 5)Principal commodityOther$0.09 bnAug 2026−⁠2.1%Series data
Gems & jewellery (group 6)Principal commodityOther$5.27 bnAug 2026−⁠30.8%Series data
Sports goods (group 7)Principal commodityOther$0.05 bnAug 2026+7.2%Series data
Chemicals & related products (group 8)Principal commodityOther$6.51 bnAug 2026+6.8%Series data
Plastic & rubber articles (group 9)Principal commodityOther$2.53 bnAug 2026+6.8%Series data
Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; ceramic products; glass and glassware (group 10)Principal commodityOther$0.38 bnAug 2026−⁠13.9%Series data
Paper & related products (group 11)Principal commodityOther$0.73 bnAug 2026−⁠5.9%Series data
Base metals (group 12)Principal commodityOther$4.82 bnAug 2026+7.1%Series data
Optical, medical & surgical instruments (group 13)Principal commodityOther$1.02 bnAug 2026+12.8%Series data
Electoronics items (group 14)Principal commodityOther$13.66 bnAug 2026+40.5%Series data
Machinery (group 15)Principal commodityOther$6.60 bnAug 2026+12.0%Series data
Office equipments (group 16)Principal commodityOther$0.01 bnAug 2026+20.3%Series data
Transport equipments (group 17)Principal commodityOther$2.35 bnAug 2026+13.5%Series data
Project goods (group 18)Principal commodityOther$0.10 bnAug 2026+337.9%Series data
Textiles & allied products (group 19)Principal commodityOther$0.95 bnAug 2026+6.0%Series data
Petroleum crude & products (group 20)Principal commodityOther$16.69 bnAug 2026+25.8%Series data
Others (group 21)Principal commodityOther$0.71 bnAug 2026+6.6%Series data
Tea (A1)Principal commodityPlantation$0.01 bnAug 2026−⁠21.9%Series data
Coffee (A2)Principal commodityPlantation$0.03 bnAug 2026+5.5%Series data
Rice -basmoti (A3)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.00 bnAug 2026—Series data
Rice(other than basmoti) (A4)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.00 bnAug 2026+159.1%Series data
Wheat (A5)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.00 bnAug 2026−⁠88.6%Series data
Other cereals (A6)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.00 bnAug 2026−⁠12.5%Series data
Pulses (A7)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.20 bnAug 2026+77.0%Series data
Tobacco unmanufactured (A8)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.00 bnAug 2026−⁠87.4%Series data
Tobacco manufactured (A9)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.01 bnAug 2026+41.6%Series data
Spices (B1)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.15 bnAug 2026+38.3%Series data
Cashew (B2)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.23 bnAug 2026−⁠23.5%Series data
Cashew nut shell liquid (B3)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.00 bnAug 2026+110.0%Series data
Sesame seeds (B4)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.00 bnAug 2026+18.6%Series data
Niger seeds (B5)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.00 bnAug 2026−⁠3.6%Series data
Groundnut (B6)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.00 bnAug 2026−⁠25.0%Series data
Other oil seeds (B7)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.10 bnAug 2026+4547.7%Series data
Vegetable oils (B8)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$2.03 bnAug 2026+0.0%Series data
Oil meals (B9)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.02 bnAug 2026+53.3%Series data
Guergam meal (C1)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.00 bnAug 2026−⁠100.0%Series data
Castor oil (C2)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.00 bnAug 2026−⁠82.6%Series data
Shellac (C3)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.00 bnAug 2026+34.5%Series data
Sugar (C4)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.11 bnAug 2026+32.9%Series data
Mollases (C5)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.00 bnAug 2026+14.3%Series data
Fruits / vegetable seeds (C6)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.02 bnAug 2026+30.2%Series data
Fresh fruits (C7)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.27 bnAug 2026+12.6%Series data
Fresh vegetables (C8)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.00 bnAug 2026+33.0%Series data
Processed vegetables (C9)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.00 bnAug 2026+30.0%Series data
Processed fruits and juices (D1)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.08 bnAug 2026+304.8%Series data
Cereal preparations (D2)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.03 bnAug 2026+1.0%Series data
Cocoa products (D3)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.07 bnAug 2026−⁠43.0%Series data
Milled products (D4)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.00 bnAug 2026+42.9%Series data
Misc processed items (D5)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.06 bnAug 2026+39.5%Series data
Animal casings (D6)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.00 bnAug 2026—Series data
Sheep/goat meat (D8)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.00 bnAug 2026−⁠44.6%Series data
Other meat (D9)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.00 bnAug 2026+14.0%Series data
Processed meat (E1)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.00 bnAug 2026—Series data
Dairy products (E2)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.01 bnAug 2026+60.3%Series data
Poultry products (E3)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.00 bnAug 2026−⁠32.5%Series data
Floricltr products (E4)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.00 bnAug 2026+23.7%Series data
Natural rubber (E5)Principal commodityPlantation$0.10 bnAug 2026+1.4%Series data
Alcoholic beverages (E6)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.07 bnAug 2026−⁠17.0%Series data
Marine products (E7)Principal commodityMarine products$0.03 bnAug 2026+11.6%Series data
Iron ore (E8)Principal commodityOres & minerals$0.12 bnAug 2026−⁠6.7%Series data
Mica (E9)Principal commodityOres & minerals$0.00 bnAug 2026−⁠24.3%Series data
Coal,coke and briquittes etc (F1)Principal commodityOres & minerals$2.57 bnAug 2026+24.8%Series data
Bulk minerals and ores (F2)Principal commodityOres & minerals$1.43 bnAug 2026+96.6%Series data
Granit, natrl stone and prodct (F3)Principal commodityArticles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; ceramic products; glass and glassware$0.05 bnAug 2026+28.7%Series data
Processed minerals (F4)Principal commodityOres & minerals$0.15 bnAug 2026−⁠3.7%Series data
Sulpher, unroasted iron pyrite (F5)Principal commodityOres & minerals$0.22 bnAug 2026+700.5%Series data
Other crude minerals (F6)Principal commodityOres & minerals$0.06 bnAug 2026−⁠2.4%Series data
Raw hides and skins (F7)Principal commodityLeather & leather manufactures$0.00 bnAug 2026−⁠28.8%Series data
Finished leather (F8)Principal commodityLeather & leather manufactures$0.03 bnAug 2026−⁠5.2%Series data
Leather goods (F9)Principal commodityLeather & leather manufactures$0.01 bnAug 2026+14.6%Series data
Leather garments (G1)Principal commodityLeather & leather manufactures$0.00 bnAug 2026+73.3%Series data
Footwear of leather (G2)Principal commodityLeather & leather manufactures$0.05 bnAug 2026+2.8%Series data
Leather footwear component (G3)Principal commodityLeather & leather manufactures$0.00 bnAug 2026−⁠31.3%Series data
Saddlery and harness (G4)Principal commodityLeather & leather manufactures$0.00 bnAug 2026+64.3%Series data
Pearl, precs, semiprecs stones (G5)Principal commodityGems & jewellery$1.44 bnAug 2026+1.7%Series data
Gold (G6)Principal commodityGems & jewellery$2.30 bnAug 2026−⁠57.7%Series data
Silver (G7)Principal commodityGems & jewellery$1.03 bnAug 2026+127.1%Series data
Other precious and base metals (G8)Principal commodityGems & jewellery$0.23 bnAug 2026+1179.6%Series data
Gold and oth precs metl jwlery (G9)Principal commodityGems & jewellery$0.28 bnAug 2026−⁠4.7%Series data
Sports goods (H1)Principal commoditySports goods$0.05 bnAug 2026+7.2%Series data
Fertilezers crude (H2)Principal commodityChemicals & related products$0.10 bnAug 2026−⁠42.3%Series data
Fertilezers manufactured (H3)Principal commodityChemicals & related products$1.79 bnAug 2026+19.8%Series data
Ayush and herbal products (H4)Principal commodityAgri & allied products$0.01 bnAug 2026−⁠26.4%Series data
Bulk drugs, drug intermediates (H5)Principal commodityChemicals & related products$0.32 bnAug 2026−⁠18.3%Series data
Dye intermediates (H6)Principal commodityChemicals & related products$0.20 bnAug 2026+160.9%Series data
Dyes (H7)Principal commodityChemicals & related products$0.02 bnAug 2026−⁠14.7%Series data
Drug formulations, biologicals (H8)Principal commodityChemicals & related products$0.26 bnAug 2026+2.4%Series data
Agro chemicals (H9)Principal commodityChemicals & related products$0.12 bnAug 2026−⁠12.9%Series data
Surgicals (I1)Principal commodityOptical, medical & surgical instruments$0.13 bnAug 2026+6.9%Series data
Inorganic chemicals (I2)Principal commodityChemicals & related products$0.61 bnAug 2026+5.4%Series data
Organic chemicals (I3)Principal commodityChemicals & related products$1.37 bnAug 2026−⁠4.3%Series data
Other miscellaenious chemicals (I4)Principal commodityChemicals & related products$0.11 bnAug 2026+12.1%Series data
Cosmetics and toiletries (I5)Principal commodityChemicals & related products$0.25 bnAug 2026+12.8%Series data
Essential oils (I6)Principal commodityChemicals & related products$0.02 bnAug 2026−⁠21.9%Series data
Residul chemicl and alled prod (I7)Principal commodityChemicals & related products$1.11 bnAug 2026+14.1%Series data
Auto tyres and tubes (I8)Principal commodityTransport equipments$0.02 bnAug 2026−⁠12.2%Series data

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