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[Export and import](https://safeandsecure.in/answers/countries/) · What India imports

# What does India import from South Korea?

Short answer

Electrical machinery and equipment lead India's imports from South Korea, at 27 percent of the 2024 total.

Next come iron and steel, at 12 percent, and plastics and articles of them, at 10 percent. India's imports from South Korea were USD 21.5 billion 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](https://safeandsecure.in/facts/)

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## The numbers behind this answer

**Electrical machinery and equipment**: 27%

**Iron and steel**: 12%

**Plastics and articles of them**: 10%

**Total, 2024**: USD 21.5 billion

**Currency**: KRW

**Capital**: Seoul

## Sources

1. [UN Comtrade, India as reporter, 2024](https://comtradeplus.un.org/)

Period: 2024. Data as of 29 Sep 2026.

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