HS chapter 10
Cereals
Cereals. India sold USD 11.93 bn of it abroad in 2024 and bought USD 329.3 mn. It is a top-five export to 48 countries in our data.
USD 11.93 bnIndia's exports, 2024 · 2.7% of all exports
USD 329.3 mnIndia's imports, 2024 · 0.047% of all imports
Net exporterbalance USD 11.60 bn
Exports 97% Imports 3%
Top 10 markets for India's exports
- #1 Saudi Arabia USD 1.41 bn12%
- #2 Iraq USD 929.8 mn8%
- #3 Benin USD 853.6 mn7%
- #4 Iran USD 698.5 mn6%
- #5 United Arab Emirates USD 503.7 mn4%
- #6 Guinea USD 477.7 mn4%
- #7 Ivory Coast USD 458.3 mn4%
- #8 Togo USD 411.9 mn3%
- #9 Yemen USD 401.0 mn3%
- #10 United States USD 385.7 mn3%
Top 10 suppliers to India
- #1 Myanmar USD 118.3 mn36%
- #2 Ukraine USD 113.0 mn34%
- #3 Australia USD 44.5 mn14%
- #4 Argentina USD 22.1 mn7%
- #5 Uruguay USD 10.9 mn3%
- #6 France USD 5.8 mn2%
- #7 South Africa USD 4.6 mn1%
- #8 Thailand USD 2.8 mn0.8%
- #9 United States USD 2.5 mn0.8%
- #10 Brazil USD 765 thousand0.2%
Source: UN Comtrade public API, reporter India (699), 2024, HS 2022 chapter 10; 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 10: questions
How much HS 10 does India export?
India exported USD 11.93 bn of HS chapter 10 (cereals) in 2024, 2.7% of India's exports. The largest market was Saudi Arabia at USD 1.41 bn. Source: UN Comtrade, India as reporter, 2024.
Where does India buy HS 10 from?
India imported USD 329.3 mn of chapter 10 in 2024, most of it from Myanmar (USD 118.3 mn). Source: UN Comtrade, India as reporter, 2024, imports CIF.
What certificates does HS 10 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.