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title: "HS 64 Footwear: India's trade and top markets · SSL"
description: "India's 2024 trade in HS 64: exports USD 2.5 B, imports USD 608.6 M. Top-10 markets and suppliers from UN Comtrade, plus the certificates usually needed."
url: https://safeandsecure.in/global/commodities/64/
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updated: 2026-11-11
lang: en-IN
publisher: Safe & Secure Logistics Private Limited
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HS chapter 64

# Footwear

Footwear; gaiters and the like; parts of such articles. India sold USD 2.5 B of it abroad in 2024 and bought USD 608.6 M. It is a top-five export to 3 countries in our data.

**USD 2.5 B** India's exports, 2024 · 0.6% of all exports

**USD 608.6 M** India's imports, 2024 · 0.1% of all imports

**Net exporter** balance USD 1.9 B

Exports 80% Imports 20%

## Top 10 markets for India's exports

1. #1 [United States](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/united-states/) **USD 438.2 M** 18%
2. #2 [Germany](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/germany/) **USD 310.2 M** 13%
3. #3 [United Kingdom](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/united-kingdom/) **USD 274.6 M** 11%
4. #4 [France](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/france/) **USD 127.8 M** 5%
5. #5 [Italy](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/italy/) **USD 122.2 M** 5%
6. #6 [Netherlands](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/netherlands/) **USD 118.4 M** 5%
7. #7 [Spain](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/spain/) **USD 110.9 M** 5%
8. #8 [Belgium](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/belgium/) **USD 97.6 M** 4%
9. #9 [United Arab Emirates](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/united-arab-emirates/) **USD 89 M** 4%
10. #10 [Poland](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/poland/) **USD 71.6 M** 3%

## Top 10 suppliers to India

1. #1 [China](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/china/) **USD 199.1 M** 33%
2. #2 [Vietnam](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/vietnam/) **USD 184 M** 30%
3. #3 [Bangladesh](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/bangladesh/) **USD 90 M** 15%
4. #4 [Indonesia](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/indonesia/) **USD 40.2 M** 7%
5. #5 [Italy](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/italy/) **USD 19.8 M** 3%
6. #6 [Thailand](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/thailand/) **USD 15.5 M** 3%
7. #7 [Germany](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/germany/) **USD 12.5 M** 2%
8. #8 [Cambodia](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/cambodia/) **USD 10.5 M** 2%
9. #9 [Nepal](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/nepal/) **USD 10.2 M** 2%
10. #10 [United States](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/united-states/) **USD 4.9 M** 0.8%

Source: UN Comtrade public API, reporter India (699), 2024, HS 2022 chapter 64; exports FOB, imports CIF · retrieved 29 Sep 2026.

## Certificates and permits usually involved

Footwear, ceramics and glass: BIS quality control orders apply to some imports into India.

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 64: questions

**How much HS 64 does India export?**

India exported USD 2.5 B of HS chapter 64 (footwear) in 2024, 0.6% of India's exports. The largest market was United States at USD 438.2 M. Source: UN Comtrade, India as reporter, 2024.

**Where does India buy HS 64 from?**

India imported USD 608.6 M of chapter 64 in 2024, most of it from China (USD 199.1 M). Source: UN Comtrade, India as reporter, 2024, imports CIF.

**What certificates does HS 64 usually need?**

Footwear, ceramics and glass: BIS quality control orders apply to some imports into India. 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/64/ (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/