HS chapter 08
Fruit and nuts, edible
Fruit and nuts, edible; peel of citrus fruit or melons. India sold USD 1.67 bn of it abroad in 2024 and bought USD 4.54 bn. It is a top-five export to 3 countries in our data.
USD 1.67 bnIndia's exports, 2024 · 0.4% of all exports
USD 4.54 bnIndia's imports, 2024 · 0.7% of all imports
Net importerbalance USD 2.87 bn
Exports 27% Imports 73%
Top 10 markets for India's exports
- #1 United Arab Emirates USD 278.6 mn17%
- #2 Netherlands USD 234.5 mn14%
- #3 Iraq USD 154.1 mn9%
- #4 Saudi Arabia USD 96.6 mn6%
- #5 Bangladesh USD 75.5 mn5%
- #6 United States USD 71.6 mn4%
- #7 Iran USD 66.1 mn4%
- #8 United Kingdom USD 60.6 mn4%
- #9 Nepal USD 57.9 mn3%
- #10 Vietnam USD 52.2 mn3%
Top 10 suppliers to India
- #1 United States USD 1.11 bn24%
- #2 Afghanistan USD 399.5 mn9%
- #3 Tanzania USD 345.5 mn8%
- #4 Iran USD 311.6 mn7%
- #5 Togo USD 218.7 mn5%
- #6 Guinea-Bissau USD 198.4 mn4%
- #7 Ghana USD 183.3 mn4%
- #8 Ivory Coast USD 181.8 mn4%
- #9 United Arab Emirates USD 125.2 mn3%
- #10 Chile USD 121.2 mn3%
Source: UN Comtrade public API, reporter India (699), 2024, HS 2022 chapter 08; 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.
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HS 08: questions
How much HS 08 does India export?
India exported USD 1.67 bn of HS chapter 08 (fruit and nuts, edible) in 2024, 0.4% of India's exports. The largest market was United Arab Emirates at USD 278.6 mn. Source: UN Comtrade, India as reporter, 2024.
Where does India buy HS 08 from?
India imported USD 4.54 bn of chapter 08 in 2024, most of it from United States (USD 1.11 bn). Source: UN Comtrade, India as reporter, 2024, imports CIF.
What certificates does HS 08 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.