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title: "HS 10 Cereals: India's trade and top markets · SSL"
description: "India's 2024 trade in HS 10: exports USD 11.9 B, imports USD 329.3 M. 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 10

# Cereals

Cereals. India sold USD 11.9 B of it abroad in 2024 and bought USD 329.3 M. It is a top-five export to 48 countries in our data.

**USD 11.9 B** India's exports, 2024 · 2.7% of all exports

**USD 329.3 M** India's imports, 2024 · under 0.1% of all imports

**Net exporter** balance USD 11.6 B

Exports 97% Imports 3%

## Top 10 markets for India's exports

1. #1 [Saudi Arabia](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/saudi-arabia/) **USD 1.4 B** 12%
2. #2 [Iraq](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/iraq/) **USD 929.8 M** 8%
3. #3 [Benin](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/benin/) **USD 853.6 M** 7%
4. #4 [Iran](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/iran/) **USD 698.5 M** 6%
5. #5 [United Arab Emirates](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/united-arab-emirates/) **USD 503.7 M** 4%
6. #6 [Guinea](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/guinea/) **USD 477.7 M** 4%
7. #7 [Ivory Coast](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/ivory-coast/) **USD 458.3 M** 4%
8. #8 [Togo](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/togo/) **USD 411.9 M** 3%
9. #9 [Yemen](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/yemen/) **USD 401 M** 3%
10. #10 [United States](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/united-states/) **USD 385.7 M** 3%

## Top 10 suppliers to India

1. #1 [Myanmar](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/myanmar/) **USD 118.3 M** 36%
2. #2 [Ukraine](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/ukraine/) **USD 113 M** 34%
3. #3 [Australia](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/australia/) **USD 44.5 M** 14%
4. #4 [Argentina](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/argentina/) **USD 22.1 M** 7%
5. #5 [Uruguay](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/uruguay/) **USD 10.9 M** 3%
6. #6 [France](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/france/) **USD 5.8 M** 2%
7. #7 [South Africa](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/south-africa/) **USD 4.6 M** 1%
8. #8 [Thailand](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/thailand/) **USD 2.8 M** 0.8%
9. #9 [United States](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/united-states/) **USD 2.5 M** 0.8%
10. #10 [Brazil](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/brazil/) **USD 765K** 0.2%

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](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 10: questions

**How much HS 10 does India export?**

India exported USD 11.9 B of HS chapter 10 (cereals) in 2024, 2.7% of India's exports. The largest market was Saudi Arabia at USD 1.4 B. Source: UN Comtrade, India as reporter, 2024.

**Where does India buy HS 10 from?**

India imported USD 329.3 M of chapter 10 in 2024, most of it from Myanmar (USD 118.3 M). 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.

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