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What does India import from Nepal?

Short answer

Animal and vegetable fats and oils lead India's imports from Nepal, at 18 percent of the 2024 total.

Next come iron and steel, at 12 percent, and coffee, tea and spices, at 11 percent. India's imports from Nepal were USD 868 million in 2024. Ask our desk about the road leg to the Indian port or airport and the documents for this trade.

Period: 2024. Data as of 29 Sep 2026. How we count

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The numbers behind this answer

Animal and vegetable fats and oils
18%
Iron and steel
12%
Coffee, tea and spices
11%
Total, 2024
USD 868 million
Currency
NPR
Capital
Kathmandu

Sources

  1. UN Comtrade, India as reporter, 2024

Period: 2024. Data as of 29 Sep 2026.

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