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title: "HS 62 Apparel and clothing accessories: India's trade and top markets · SSL"
description: "India's 2024 trade in HS 62: exports USD 8.1 B, imports USD 853.3 M. Top-10 markets and suppliers from UN Comtrade, plus the certificates usually needed."
url: https://safeandsecure.in/global/commodities/62/
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updated: 2026-11-11
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publisher: Safe & Secure Logistics Private Limited
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HS chapter 62

# Apparel and clothing accessories

Apparel and clothing accessories; not knitted or crocheted. India sold USD 8.1 B of it abroad in 2024 and bought USD 853.3 M. It is a top-five export to 23 countries in our data.

**USD 8.1 B** India's exports, 2024 · 1.9% of all exports

**USD 853.3 M** India's imports, 2024 · 0.1% of all imports

**Net exporter** balance USD 7.2 B

Exports 90% Imports 10%

## Top 10 markets for India's exports

1. #1 [United States](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/united-states/) **USD 2.6 B** 32%
2. #2 [United Kingdom](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/united-kingdom/) **USD 741.1 M** 9%
3. #3 [United Arab Emirates](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/united-arab-emirates/) **USD 584.5 M** 7%
4. #4 [Spain](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/spain/) **USD 443.3 M** 5%
5. #5 [Netherlands](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/netherlands/) **USD 368.5 M** 5%
6. #6 [France](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/france/) **USD 357.2 M** 4%
7. #7 [Germany](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/germany/) **USD 350.1 M** 4%
8. #8 [Australia](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/australia/) **USD 173.1 M** 2%
9. #9 [Denmark](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/denmark/) **USD 165.7 M** 2%
10. #10 [Saudi Arabia](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/saudi-arabia/) **USD 161.5 M** 2%

## Top 10 suppliers to India

1. #1 [Bangladesh](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/bangladesh/) **USD 421.6 M** 49%
2. #2 [China](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/china/) **USD 151.4 M** 18%
3. #3 [Türkiye](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/turkiye/) **USD 81.5 M** 10%
4. #4 [Vietnam](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/vietnam/) **USD 46.1 M** 5%
5. #5 [Sri Lanka](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/sri-lanka/) **USD 41.1 M** 5%
6. #6 [Italy](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/italy/) **USD 25.3 M** 3%
7. #7 [Cambodia](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/cambodia/) **USD 12.3 M** 1%
8. #8 [Indonesia](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/indonesia/) **USD 12.1 M** 1%
9. #9 [Spain](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/spain/) **USD 9.4 M** 1%
10. #10 [Hong Kong](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/hong-kong/) **USD 5.9 M** 0.7%

Source: UN Comtrade public API, reporter India (699), 2024, HS 2022 chapter 62; exports FOB, imports CIF · retrieved 29 Sep 2026.

## Certificates and permits usually involved

Textiles and apparel: registration with the relevant export promotion council (for example AEPC or Texprocil) to claim FTP benefits.

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 62: questions

**How much HS 62 does India export?**

India exported USD 8.1 B of HS chapter 62 (apparel and clothing accessories) in 2024, 1.9% of India's exports. The largest market was United States at USD 2.6 B. Source: UN Comtrade, India as reporter, 2024.

**Where does India buy HS 62 from?**

India imported USD 853.3 M of chapter 62 in 2024, most of it from Bangladesh (USD 421.6 M). Source: UN Comtrade, India as reporter, 2024, imports CIF.

**What certificates does HS 62 usually need?**

Textiles and apparel: registration with the relevant export promotion council (for example AEPC or Texprocil) to claim FTP benefits. This is general guidance; verify the exact product line with the regulator and your customs broker.

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