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title: "HS 07 Vegetables and certain roots and tubers: India's trade and top markets · SSL"
description: "India's 2024 trade in HS 07: exports USD 2.1 B, imports USD 5.1 B. Top-10 markets and suppliers from UN Comtrade, plus the certificates usually needed."
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updated: 2026-11-11
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HS chapter 07

# Vegetables and certain roots and tubers

Vegetables and certain roots and tubers; edible. India sold USD 2.1 B of it abroad in 2024 and bought USD 5.1 B. It is a top-five export to 0 countries in our data.

**USD 2.1 B** India's exports, 2024 · 0.5% of all exports

**USD 5.1 B** India's imports, 2024 · 0.7% of all imports

**Net importer** balance USD 3.1 B

Exports 29% Imports 71%

## Top 10 markets for India's exports

1. #1 [Bangladesh](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/bangladesh/) **USD 417.6 M** 20%
2. #2 [United Arab Emirates](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/united-arab-emirates/) **USD 204.1 M** 10%
3. #3 [United States](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/united-states/) **USD 141.7 M** 7%
4. #4 [China](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/china/) **USD 106.1 M** 5%
5. #5 [Sri Lanka](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/sri-lanka/) **USD 101.1 M** 5%
6. #6 [Malaysia](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/malaysia/) **USD 93 M** 5%
7. #7 [Nepal](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/nepal/) **USD 84.3 M** 4%
8. #8 [United Kingdom](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/united-kingdom/) **USD 75 M** 4%
9. #9 [Canada](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/canada/) **USD 50 M** 2%
10. #10 [Indonesia](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/indonesia/) **USD 42.6 M** 2%

## Top 10 suppliers to India

1. #1 [Myanmar](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/myanmar/) **USD 1.2 B** 24%
2. #2 [Canada](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/canada/) **USD 1.1 B** 21%
3. #3 [Australia](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/australia/) **USD 617.6 M** 12%
4. #4 [Russia](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/russia/) **USD 577.4 M** 11%
5. #5 [Mozambique](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/mozambique/) **USD 377.6 M** 7%
6. #6 [Tanzania](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/tanzania/) **USD 344.6 M** 7%
7. #7 [Sudan](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/sudan/) **USD 206.4 M** 4%
8. #8 [Brazil](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/brazil/) **USD 138.8 M** 3%
9. #9 [United States](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/united-states/) **USD 84 M** 2%
10. #10 [Malawi](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/malawi/) **USD 77 M** 2%

Source: UN Comtrade public API, reporter India (699), 2024, HS 2022 chapter 07; exports FOB, imports CIF · retrieved 29 Sep 2026.

## Certificates and permits usually involved

Plants and plant products: a phytosanitary certificate from the Plant Quarantine Organisation of India; APEDA registration (RCMC) for scheduled agricultural exports.

General guidance, verify per product with the regulator and your customs broker. See the [documents checklist](https://safeandsecure.in/global/guides/documents-checklist/).

SSL's fleet carries this cargo by road to and from India's ports, airports and land borders; our desk arranges the sea or air leg. [Ask our desk →](https://safeandsecure.in/ship/quote/?service=export)

## HS 07: questions

**How much HS 07 does India export?**

India exported USD 2.1 B of HS chapter 07 (vegetables and certain roots and tubers) in 2024, 0.5% of India's exports. The largest market was Bangladesh at USD 417.6 M. Source: UN Comtrade, India as reporter, 2024.

**Where does India buy HS 07 from?**

India imported USD 5.1 B of chapter 07 in 2024, most of it from Myanmar (USD 1.2 B). Source: UN Comtrade, India as reporter, 2024, imports CIF.

**What certificates does HS 07 usually need?**

Plants and plant products: a phytosanitary certificate from the Plant Quarantine Organisation of India; APEDA registration (RCMC) for scheduled agricultural exports. This is general guidance; verify the exact product line with the regulator and your customs broker.

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