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In 2025 the United States exported $45.4 billion of goods to India and imported $103.8 billion from there. India ranked 13th among US export markets and 11th among sources of US imports.

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55 ports in India recorded in the World Port Index
US exports, 2025
$45.4BUp 9.1% on 2024 ($41.6 billion)
US imports, 2025
$103.8BUp 18.9% on 2024 ($87.3 billion)
Goods balance
$58.4BUS deficit
Export market rank
13thAmong destinations of US goods
Import source rank
11thAmong sources of US imports

Top goods each way

The five largest Harmonized System chapters by value in 2025, with each chapter's share of the total.

US exports to India

Mineral fuels and oils (chapter 27) led US exports to India at $14.0 billion, 31% of the total. The top three chapters made up 50%.

  1. 27Mineral fuels and oils$14.0 billion30.9%
  2. 71Precious stones, metals and jewelry$4.7 billion10.4%
  3. 84Machinery and mechanical appliances$3.8 billion8.4%
  4. 88Aircraft and spacecraft$2.9 billion6.3%
  5. 85Electrical machinery and equipment$2.5 billion5.5%

US imports from India

Electrical machinery and equipment (chapter 85) led US imports from India at $30.1 billion, 29% of the total. The top three chapters made up 51%.

  1. 85Electrical machinery and equipment$30.1 billion29.0%
  2. 30Pharmaceutical products$15.1 billion14.5%
  3. 84Machinery and mechanical appliances$7.3 billion7.0%
  4. 71Precious stones, metals and jewelry$6.4 billion6.2%
  5. 29Organic chemicals$4.1 billion3.9%

Trade terms

The United States has no free trade agreement in force with India, according to the US Trade Representative. Check the duty rate for your goods before you ship.

The International Trade Administration covers the import rules and documents India requires in its Country Commercial Guide.

Through Norfolk-Newport News

The Census Bureau records trade by the US port it passes through. These are its 2025 figures for Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia, for trade with India.

Exports through the port, 2025
$1.8B3.9% of the US total with India
Leading export goods
Machinery and mechanical appliancesHS chapter 84, $228.1 million
Imports through the port, 2025
$6.5B6.3% of the US total with India
Leading import goods
Pharmaceutical productsHS chapter 30, $1.1 billion

Trade through Norfolk-Newport News

Ports in India

22 ports in India have a guide here, with depths and facilities from the World Port Index. In the index, Mundra records the deepest cargo pier of them, at 17.5 m.

Also recorded in the World Port Index for India: Azhikal (Azhikkal), Baleshwar, Bedi, Belekeri, Beypore, Calicut (Kozhikode), Dahej, Dhamra, Gangavaram, Gopalpur, Hazira, Honavar, Jafarabad, Jaigarh Bay, Kakinada Bay, Kattupalli Port, Kolachel, Krishnapatnam, Machilipatnam, Mandvi, Nagappattinam, Navlakhi, Okha, Pamban, Panaji, Pondicherry, Porbandar, Port Dabhol, Quilon (Kollam), Ratnagiri, Sikka, Trivandrum and Veraval.

Sources

  • US trade figures: US Census Bureau, International Trade API, HS2 total exports and general imports for calendar 2024 and 2025, retrieved November 4, 2026.
  • Port data: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, World Port Index (Pub 150), from NGA's UpdatedPub150.csv as captured by the Internet Archive on September 29, 2026.
  • Trade agreements: Office of the US Trade Representative, free trade agreements, checked November 3, 2026.
  • Import requirements: International Trade Administration, Country Commercial Guides, checked November 3, 2026.
  • Map: Natural Earth 1:110m land, public domain.