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title: "HS 17 Sugars and sugar confectionery: India's trade and top markets · SSL"
description: "India's 2024 trade in HS 17: exports USD 2.6 B, imports USD 1.9 B. Top-10 markets and suppliers from UN Comtrade, plus the certificates usually needed."
url: https://safeandsecure.in/global/commodities/17/
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updated: 2026-11-11
lang: en-IN
publisher: Safe & Secure Logistics Private Limited
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HS chapter 17

# Sugars and sugar confectionery

Sugars and sugar confectionery. India sold USD 2.6 B of it abroad in 2024 and bought USD 1.9 B. It is a top-five export to 13 countries in our data.

**USD 2.6 B** India's exports, 2024 · 0.6% of all exports

**USD 1.9 B** India's imports, 2024 · 0.3% of all imports

**Net exporter** balance USD 694 M

Exports 58% Imports 42%

## Top 10 markets for India's exports

1. #1 [Libya](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/libya/) **USD 295.9 M** 11%
2. #2 [Sudan](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/sudan/) **USD 286.2 M** 11%
3. #3 [Somalia](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/somalia/) **USD 249.7 M** 10%
4. #4 [Tanzania](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/tanzania/) **USD 203.9 M** 8%
5. #5 [Sri Lanka](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/sri-lanka/) **USD 197.4 M** 8%
6. #6 [Djibouti](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/djibouti/) **USD 187.9 M** 7%
7. #7 [Bangladesh](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/bangladesh/) **USD 131.9 M** 5%
8. #8 [Kenya](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/kenya/) **USD 105.4 M** 4%
9. #9 [Pakistan](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/pakistan/) **USD 103.5 M** 4%
10. #10 [Yemen](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/yemen/) **USD 74.9 M** 3%

## Top 10 suppliers to India

1. #1 [Brazil](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/brazil/) **USD 1.8 B** 91%
2. #2 [Germany](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/germany/) **USD 43.6 M** 2%
3. #3 [Netherlands](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/netherlands/) **USD 26.7 M** 1%
4. #4 [United States](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/united-states/) **USD 20.5 M** 1%
5. #5 [France](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/france/) **USD 11.1 M** 0.6%
6. #6 [China](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/china/) **USD 9.4 M** 0.5%
7. #7 [Türkiye](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/turkiye/) **USD 8.1 M** 0.4%
8. #8 [Israel](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/israel/) **USD 6 M** 0.3%
9. #9 [New Zealand](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/new-zealand/) **USD 5.8 M** 0.3%
10. #10 [Bangladesh](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/bangladesh/) **USD 5.4 M** 0.3%

Source: UN Comtrade public API, reporter India (699), 2024, HS 2022 chapter 17; 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 17: questions

**How much HS 17 does India export?**

India exported USD 2.6 B of HS chapter 17 (sugars and sugar confectionery) in 2024, 0.6% of India's exports. The largest market was Libya at USD 295.9 M. Source: UN Comtrade, India as reporter, 2024.

**Where does India buy HS 17 from?**

India imported USD 1.9 B of chapter 17 in 2024, most of it from Brazil (USD 1.8 B). Source: UN Comtrade, India as reporter, 2024, imports CIF.

**What certificates does HS 17 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.

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