Indian Exporter
India Export Data
The export-import data bank is used by the private and government sectors for collecting data of Indian exports to imports in
specific trades, by the year. Indias export-import data is collected from Customs Port Centres throughout India. As per the
historical data, highest amount of export data of India was recorded in April 2008. In 2021, India was the thirteenth largest
export destination of US products, with almost $1.8 billion imports, up 3 percent over 2020.
India was the third-largest export destination for U.S. tree nuts, the fourth-largest for ethanol, fifth-largest for soybean
oil, and the eighth-largest destination for cotton. U.S. exports of soybean oil to India in 2021 more than tripled from 2020,
reaching levels not seen for over a decade, and becoming the United States third-largest market. U.S. exports of total farm
products to India in 2019 were a total of $1.8 billion, making it our 13th-largest farm export market. Trade in services with
India (exports and imports) totaled approximately $54.1 billion in 2019.
U.S. exports of services to India were estimated at $24.3 billion in 2019, up 4.8% ($1.1 billion) from 2018, and up 144% from
2009 levels. Between December 2020 and December 2021, Indian exports increased $12.2 billion (44.8 percent) from $27.1
billion to $39.3 billion, and imports increased $17.7 billion (41.6 percent) from $42.6 billion to $60.3 billion. The overall
Indian exports fell by $48B at 14.7% percentile level, comparing Indian export statistics for 2020 to 2019, according to data
by Mirror of India.
According to the Indian export-import data, the total exports of 2019 were $322.8 billion. According to the Indian 2020
import-export data, imports were 30.3 billion USD as of September 2020. In September 2020, Indias import-export data 2020
deficit was 2.7 billion USD.
India is a developing nation, which imports and exports millions of products. While India is one of the worlds most populous
countries and an important market for American agriculture exports, barriers to trade still pose obstacles to American
exporters. According to the Commerce Department, U.S. goods and services exports to India supported approximately 197
thousand jobs in 2015 (the latest data available) (82 thousand supported by goods exports, 116 thousand supported by services
exports).
As an importer, I have always felt compelled to evaluate my own competitiveness in a marketplace that is already very
competitive. This list is currently harmonised with MTCR and the Wassenaar List of munitions, and is administered by the
Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.