---
title: "HS 15 Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and…: India's trade and top markets · SSL"
description: "India's 2024 trade in HS 15: exports USD 2 B, imports USD 16.8 B. Top-10 markets and suppliers from UN Comtrade, plus the certificates usually needed."
url: https://safeandsecure.in/global/commodities/15/
canonical: https://safeandsecure.in/global/commodities/15/
updated: 2026-11-11
lang: en-IN
publisher: Safe & Secure Logistics Private Limited
---

HS chapter 15

# Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products

Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes. India sold USD 2 B of it abroad in 2024 and bought USD 16.8 B. It is a top-five export to 0 countries in our data.

**USD 2 B** India's exports, 2024 · 0.5% of all exports

**USD 16.8 B** India's imports, 2024 · 2.4% of all imports

**Net importer** balance USD 14.8 B

Exports 10% Imports 90%

## Top 10 markets for India's exports

1. #1 [China](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/china/) **USD 842.8 M** 43%
2. #2 [United States](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/united-states/) **USD 186.6 M** 10%
3. #3 [Netherlands](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/netherlands/) **USD 147.7 M** 8%
4. #4 [Malaysia](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/malaysia/) **USD 84 M** 4%
5. #5 [France](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/france/) **USD 80.9 M** 4%
6. #6 [United Arab Emirates](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/united-arab-emirates/) **USD 56.2 M** 3%
7. #7 [Russia](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/russia/) **USD 38.6 M** 2%
8. #8 [Japan](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/japan/) **USD 37.7 M** 2%
9. #9 [Singapore](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/singapore/) **USD 34.3 M** 2%
10. #10 [Thailand](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/thailand/) **USD 32.1 M** 2%

## Top 10 suppliers to India

1. #1 [Indonesia](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/indonesia/) **USD 4.6 B** 27%
2. #2 [Argentina](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/argentina/) **USD 3.1 B** 18%
3. #3 [Malaysia](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/malaysia/) **USD 3 B** 18%
4. #4 [Russia](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/russia/) **USD 2.2 B** 13%
5. #5 [Ukraine](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/ukraine/) **USD 1.2 B** 7%
6. #6 [Thailand](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/thailand/) **USD 804.7 M** 5%
7. #7 [Brazil](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/brazil/) **USD 776.2 M** 5%
8. #8 [Papua New Guinea](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/papua-new-guinea/) **USD 185.4 M** 1%
9. #9 [Nepal](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/nepal/) **USD 152.7 M** 0.9%
10. #10 [Bangladesh](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/bangladesh/) **USD 113.4 M** 0.7%

Source: UN Comtrade public API, reporter India (699), 2024, HS 2022 chapter 15; exports FOB, imports CIF · retrieved 29 Sep 2026.

## Certificates and permits usually involved

Processed food: APEDA registration for scheduled products; imports into India need FSSAI clearance and labelling compliance.

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 15: questions

**How much HS 15 does India export?**

India exported USD 2 B of HS chapter 15 (animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their clea…) in 2024, 0.5% of India's exports. The largest market was China at USD 842.8 M. Source: UN Comtrade, India as reporter, 2024.

**Where does India buy HS 15 from?**

India imported USD 16.8 B of chapter 15 in 2024, most of it from Indonesia (USD 4.6 B). Source: UN Comtrade, India as reporter, 2024, imports CIF.

**What certificates does HS 15 usually need?**

Processed food: APEDA registration for scheduled products; imports into India need FSSAI clearance and labelling compliance. This is general guidance; verify the exact product line with the regulator and your customs broker.

---

Source: https://safeandsecure.in/global/commodities/15/ (the HTML page is the record; this markdown twin was generated from it on 2026-11-11). Publisher: Safe & Secure Logistics Private Limited, https://safeandsecure.in/. Figures and their periods: https://safeandsecure.in/facts/