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

# What does India import from United Kingdom?

Short answer

Pearls, precious stones and metals lead India's imports from United Kingdom, at 22 percent of the 2024 total.

Next come machinery and mechanical appliances, at 13 percent, and iron and steel, at 8 percent. India's imports from United Kingdom were USD 6.5 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

**Pearls, precious stones and metals**: 22%

**Machinery and mechanical appliances**: 13%

**Iron and steel**: 8%

**Total, 2024**: USD 6.5 billion

**Currency**: GBP

**Capital**: London

## Sources

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

Period: 2024. Data as of 29 Sep 2026.

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