HS chapter 87
Vehicles
Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof. India sold USD 21.75 bn of it abroad in 2024 and bought USD 7.78 bn. It is a top-five export to 121 countries in our data.
Top 10 markets for India's exports
- #1 United States USD 2.62 bn12%
- #2 Mexico USD 1.86 bn9%
- #3 Saudi Arabia USD 1.53 bn7%
- #4 South Africa USD 1.47 bn7%
- #5 United Arab Emirates USD 958.1 mn4%
- #6 Japan USD 899.7 mn4%
- #7 Türkiye USD 801.2 mn4%
- #8 Brazil USD 649.7 mn3%
- #9 Bangladesh USD 621.7 mn3%
- #10 Germany USD 584.7 mn3%
Top 10 suppliers to India
- #1 China USD 2.07 bn27%
- #2 Japan USD 1.20 bn15%
- #3 Germany USD 1.09 bn14%
- #4 South Korea USD 722.3 mn9%
- #5 United States USD 575.4 mn7%
- #6 Thailand USD 480.9 mn6%
- #7 United Kingdom USD 207.1 mn3%
- #8 Indonesia USD 188.8 mn2%
- #9 Sweden USD 169.2 mn2%
- #10 Czechia USD 135.8 mn2%
Source: UN Comtrade public API, reporter India (699), 2024, HS 2022 chapter 87; exports FOB, imports CIF · retrieved 29 Sep 2026.
Certificates and permits usually involved
Vehicles, aircraft and vessels: type approval under the Central Motor Vehicles Rules for vehicle imports; DGCA or DG Shipping rules for aircraft and vessels.
General guidance, verify per product with the regulator and your customs broker. See the documents checklist.
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