Global inputs for Indian manufacturers and distributors
India imported US$774.98 bn of goods in FY2025-26. We source the industrial and food inputs Indian companies need, with Indian import compliance checked before you order.
Compliance first
BIS Quality Control Orders, FSSAI import clearance, plant quarantine, CDSCO, WPC and Legal Metrology checked against your HS line before contracting.
Verified overseas suppliers
Factory audits, sample approval and third-party pre-shipment inspection in the origin country.
Landed-cost clarity
Quotes show FOB, freight, insurance and the Indian duty stack (BCD, SWS, IGST) so you can compare against domestic supply.
What we import
- Import almonds into India
- Import aluminium scrap into India
- Import cnc machine tools into India
- Import connectors & bare printed circuit boards into India
- Import copper scrap into India
- Import cosmetic ingredients into India
- Import dates into India
- Import fresh apples into India
- Import industrial automation: plcs, sensors, servo drives & hmis into India
- Import kiwifruit into India
- Import laboratory & analytical instruments into India
- Import medical consumables & class a/b devices into India
- Import passive electronic components into India
- Import pistachios into India
- Import polymers: pp & pe resins and engineering plastics into India
- Import specialty chemicals & additives into India
- Import stainless steel flat products & special alloys into India
- Import timber: logs & sawn wood into India
- Import whey protein concentrate/isolate & whey powder into India
- Import cocoa beans, cocoa butter, powder & liquor into India
- Import crude palm, soybean & sunflower oil into India
- Import flavour & fragrance compounds into India
- Import lentils & yellow peas into India
- Import walnuts into India
- Import bldc / ev traction motors & motor controllers into India
- Import kraft paper, kraftliner & wood pulp into India
- Import packaging machinery into India
- Import textile machinery & spares into India
- Import commercial coffee machines & horeca beverage equipment into India
- Import led chips, packages & led drivers into India
- Import lithium-ion cells & battery packs into India
Where India's imports come from
Merchandise imports by origin, FY2024-25 (DGCI&S quick estimates).
- ChinaUS$113.5 bn
- United Arab EmiratesUS$63.4 bn
- United StatesUS$45.6 bn
- Saudi ArabiaUS$30.1 bn
- IndonesiaUS$22.8 bn
- SwitzerlandUS$21.8 bn
- SingaporeUS$21.3 bn
- South KoreaUS$21.1 bn
- GermanyUS$18.9 bn
- JapanUS$18.9 bn
- AustraliaUS$15.5 bn
- MalaysiaUS$12.5 bn
- QatarUS$12.5 bn
- South AfricaUS$10.6 bn
Import catalogue
Laboratory & Analytical Instruments
HPLC, GC, spectroscopy, QC and general lab instruments plus consumables for Indian pharma, testing and research labs.
Cosmetic Ingredients
Skincare actives, emollients, emulsifiers and UV filters from France, Germany, Korea, Japan and China for Indian D2C beauty brands and contract manufacturers.
Almonds
California and Australian almonds, in-shell for Indian cracking units and kernels for snack, confectionery and D2C brands.
CNC Machine Tools
Vertical and horizontal machining centres, CNC lathes and grinders from Japan, Taiwan, Korea and Europe for Indian job shops and OEMs.
Connectors & Bare Printed Circuit Boards
Multilayer, HDI and flexible PCBs plus board and wire connectors for Indian EMS, EV and industrial-electronics makers.
Dates
Gulf, Iraqi and North African dates — bulk, pitted, paste and premium boxed — for Indian wholesalers, modern trade and ingredient buyers.
Passive Electronic Components
MLCCs, chip resistors and power inductors sourced from East Asian makers and franchised channels for Indian EMS lines.
Industrial Automation: PLCs, Sensors, Servo Drives & HMIs
PLCs, servo systems, HMIs and industrial sensors from Germany, Japan, China, Taiwan and Korea for Indian machine builders and plants.
Medical Consumables & Class A/B Devices
CDSCO-licensed Class A/B disposables and simple devices from China, Malaysia, Germany, Korea and the USA for Indian hospitals and distributors.
BLDC / EV Traction Motors & Motor Controllers
Hub and mid-drive BLDC/PMSM motors and matched controllers for Indian electric two- and three-wheeler, e-rickshaw and appliance makers.
Packaging Machinery
Form-fill-seal, filling, cartoning and end-of-line machines from Italy, Germany, China and Taiwan for Indian FMCG, food and pharma plants.
Commercial Coffee Machines & HoReCa Beverage Equipment
Italian espresso machines, Swiss and German bean-to-cup systems and grinders for Indian cafés, hotels, offices and QSR chains.
Flavour & Fragrance Compounds
Food flavours and fragrance compounds from European, US and Asian flavour houses for Indian FMCG, beverage, personal-care and incense makers.
Pistachios
US, Turkish and (cautiously) Iranian pistachios — in-shell for roasting and green kernels for mithai and confectionery.
Lithium-ion Cells & Battery Packs
LFP and NMC cells, modules and packs for Indian EV 2/3-wheeler OEMs, pack assemblers and energy-storage integrators.
Polymers: PP & PE Resins and Engineering Plastics
PP, PE and engineering-plastic resins from GCC, Singapore, Korea and Thailand producers for Indian packaging, auto and appliance converters.
Cocoa Beans, Cocoa Butter, Powder & Liquor
West African and Indonesian cocoa beans plus butter, powder and liquor from Asian grinders for Indian chocolate, bakery and beverage makers.
Specialty Chemicals & Additives
Low-volume, high-spec additives, catalysts and performance chemicals from Germany, the USA, Japan, China and Singapore for Indian formulators.
Textile Machinery & Spares
Shuttleless looms, spinning and knitting machines plus recurring spares from China, Italy, Germany, Japan and Switzerland for Indian textile mills.
Whey Protein Concentrate/Isolate & Whey Powder
WPC, WPI and whey powders from the EU, USA and New Zealand for Indian sports-nutrition, infant-food, bakery and dairy-beverage makers.
LED Chips, Packages & LED Drivers
SMD/COB LED packages and constant-current drivers for Indian lamp, luminaire and signage makers.
Aluminium Scrap
ISRI-grade aluminium scrap from the USA, UK and GCC for Indian secondary smelters, alloy-ingot makers and extruders.
Walnuts
Chilean and Californian walnuts — in-shell and light-halves kernels — to supplement Kashmir supply for Indian wholesalers and bakers.
Lentils & Yellow Peas
Canadian, Australian and Russian red lentils and yellow peas for Indian dal mills and besan makers — under fast-changing duty windows.
Copper Scrap
ISRI-grade copper and brass scrap from the GCC, USA and UK for Indian secondary smelters, wire-rod and brass makers.
Kraft Paper, Kraftliner & Wood Pulp
Virgin-fibre kraftliner, sack kraft and wood pulp from the USA, Nordics, Brazil and Canada for Indian corrugators, sack makers and paper mills.
Kiwifruit
Green and gold kiwifruit from New Zealand, Iran, Chile and Italy for Indian fruit wholesalers, modern trade and quick commerce.
Fresh Apples
Counter-seasonal and premium apples from the USA, New Zealand, Chile, Turkey and Iran for Indian fruit wholesalers and modern trade — under a minimum import price and quota regime.
Timber: Logs & Sawn Wood
New Zealand pine, Malaysian and African hardwoods and US lumber for Indian sawmills, furniture, construction and packaging buyers.
Crude Palm, Soybean & Sunflower Oil
Crude palm, soybean and sunflower oil from Indonesia, Malaysia, Argentina, Brazil and the Black Sea for Indian refiners.
Stainless Steel Flat Products & Special Alloys
Mill-certified stainless and special-alloy grades not made in India — only from BIS-licensed overseas mills. Policy restricts this trade.