HS chapter 24
Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes
Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes; products, whether or not containing nicotine, intended for inhalation without combustion; other nicotine containing products intended for the intake of nicotine into the human body. India sold USD 1.84 bn of it abroad in 2024 and bought USD 116.4 mn. It is a top-five export to 6 countries in our data.
Top 10 markets for India's exports
- #1 United Arab Emirates USD 421.7 mn23%
- #2 Belgium USD 303.8 mn16%
- #3 Indonesia USD 118.8 mn6%
- #4 Egypt USD 113.5 mn6%
- #5 United States USD 77.6 mn4%
- #6 Türkiye USD 47.1 mn3%
- #7 Philippines USD 39.7 mn2%
- #8 Greece USD 38.4 mn2%
- #9 Russia USD 37.5 mn2%
- #10 South Korea USD 36.2 mn2%
Top 10 suppliers to India
- #1 Philippines USD 36.0 mn31%
- #2 United Arab Emirates USD 24.5 mn21%
- #3 Indonesia USD 21.6 mn19%
- #4 Zimbabwe USD 8.1 mn7%
- #5 Türkiye USD 7.7 mn7%
- #6 Serbia USD 5.4 mn5%
- #7 France USD 1.5 mn1%
- #8 Singapore USD 1.5 mn1%
- #9 Brazil USD 696 thousand0.6%
- #10 South Korea USD 691 thousand0.6%
Source: UN Comtrade public API, reporter India (699), 2024, HS 2022 chapter 24; 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.
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