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title: "HS 30 Pharmaceutical products: India's trade and top markets · SSL"
description: "India's 2024 trade in HS 30: exports USD 23 B, imports USD 2.8 B. Top-10 markets and suppliers from UN Comtrade, plus the certificates usually needed."
url: https://safeandsecure.in/global/commodities/30/
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updated: 2026-11-11
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publisher: Safe & Secure Logistics Private Limited
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HS chapter 30

# Pharmaceutical products

Pharmaceutical products. India sold USD 23 B of it abroad in 2024 and bought USD 2.8 B. It is a top-five export to 134 countries in our data.

**USD 23 B** India's exports, 2024 · 5.3% of all exports

**USD 2.8 B** India's imports, 2024 · 0.4% of all imports

**Net exporter** balance USD 20.2 B

Exports 89% Imports 11%

## Top 10 markets for India's exports

1. #1 [United States](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/united-states/) **USD 8.7 B** 38%
2. #2 [United Kingdom](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/united-kingdom/) **USD 760.2 M** 3%
3. #3 [South Africa](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/south-africa/) **USD 669 M** 3%
4. #4 [France](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/france/) **USD 588.2 M** 3%
5. #5 [Canada](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/canada/) **USD 511.8 M** 2%
6. #6 [Brazil](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/brazil/) **USD 472.4 M** 2%
7. #7 [Nigeria](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/nigeria/) **USD 449.1 M** 2%
8. #8 [Russia](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/russia/) **USD 413.5 M** 2%
9. #9 [Australia](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/australia/) **USD 413.3 M** 2%
10. #10 [Netherlands](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/netherlands/) **USD 406.4 M** 2%

## Top 10 suppliers to India

1. #1 [United States](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/united-states/) **USD 563 M** 20%
2. #2 [Germany](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/germany/) **USD 414.7 M** 15%
3. #3 [China](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/china/) **USD 196.2 M** 7%
4. #4 [Denmark](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/denmark/) **USD 187 M** 7%
5. #5 [Ireland](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/ireland/) **USD 157 M** 6%
6. #6 [Switzerland](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/switzerland/) **USD 155.1 M** 6%
7. #7 [Indonesia](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/indonesia/) **USD 143.8 M** 5%
8. #8 [Italy](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/italy/) **USD 142.3 M** 5%
9. #9 [Netherlands](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/netherlands/) **USD 119.4 M** 4%
10. #10 [France](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/france/) **USD 116.3 M** 4%

Source: UN Comtrade public API, reporter India (699), 2024, HS 2022 chapter 30; exports FOB, imports CIF · retrieved 29 Sep 2026.

## Certificates and permits usually involved

Pharmaceuticals: a drug manufacturing licence for exports and CDSCO registration and import licence for imports; buyers often ask for WHO-GMP certificates.

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 30: questions

**How much HS 30 does India export?**

India exported USD 23 B of HS chapter 30 (pharmaceutical products) in 2024, 5.3% of India's exports. The largest market was United States at USD 8.7 B. Source: UN Comtrade, India as reporter, 2024.

**Where does India buy HS 30 from?**

India imported USD 2.8 B of chapter 30 in 2024, most of it from United States (USD 563 M). Source: UN Comtrade, India as reporter, 2024, imports CIF.

**What certificates does HS 30 usually need?**

Pharmaceuticals: a drug manufacturing licence for exports and CDSCO registration and import licence for imports; buyers often ask for WHO-GMP certificates. This is general guidance; verify the exact product line with the regulator and your customs broker.

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Source: https://safeandsecure.in/global/commodities/30/ (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/