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India Antarctica

India exported USD 204 thousand to Antarctica in 2024, led by HS 69, and imported USD 192 thousand. Here are the documents, the gateways and how SSL moves your cargo on the India side.

  • Time−8h30 to +7h30 vs IST
  • AccessCoastal
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Road in India, then sea or air onward

Exports from India
USD 204 thousand
Imports into India
USD 192 thousand
Trade partner rank
#204

Happiness, on this lane, is the buyer in Antarctica whose goods arrive on the promised day, and the shipper in India who never has to chase.

At a glance

Region
Other economies and territories
Income group
Not classifiedWorld Bank
Time
−8h30 to +7h30 vs ISTUTC+00:00 … UTC-03:00 (10 offsets)
Access
Coastal
Trade partner rank
#2040.000% of India's trade

Trade agreements: No India trade agreement in force (MFN terms; check GSTP separately).. Sources: World Bank country classification; ISO 4217 and languages via mledoze/countries; IANA time zones; agreements per India Briefing FTA tracker and Invest India.

Ship from India to Antarctica

USD 204 thousandIndia's exports to Antarctica, 2024 (FOB)
0.00%of India's exports to the world
USD 396 thousandtwo-way trade, 2024
India's top exports to Antarctica, 2024
  1. HS 69 Ceramic products USD 103 thousand51%
  2. HS 73 Iron or steel articles USD 49 thousand24%
  3. HS 34 Soap, organic surface-active agents USD 34 thousand17%
  4. HS 42 Articles of leather USD 9 thousand4%
  5. HS 85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof USD 5 thousand3%

Gateways in Antarctica

Seaports: Not yet sourced for this page. Our desk confirms the right port when it quotes.

Airports: Not ranked in our source (no traffic data). Our desk confirms the cargo airport.

Transit time

No public port-to-port benchmark is published here yet. We do not guess one: our desk gives you the current sailing or flight time with the quote.

Source: UN Comtrade, 2024. India as reporter; exports FOB, imports CIF; general trade, all modes; HS 2022 (H6) chapters. Retrieved 29 Sep 2026.

Import from Antarctica to India

USD 192 thousandIndia's imports from Antarctica, 2024 (CIF)
49%of the two-way trade is India buying
India's top imports from Antarctica, 2024
  1. HS 90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical… USD 187 thousand97%
  2. HS 39 Plastics and articles thereof USD 2 thousand1%
  3. HS 85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof USD 2 thousand1%
  4. HS 22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar USD 1 thousand0.7%
  5. HS 40 Rubber and articles thereof USD 1110.1%

On arrival in India the importer files a bill of entry on ICEGATE; customs assesses basic customs duty, the social welfare surcharge and IGST on the assessable value. No agreement rate is available, so the standard tariff applies. Read the import guide →

How SSL moves it

Road in India, then sea or air onward

India leg: by road to the Indian gateway

SSL's fleet moves your cargo by road to and from India's ports and airports.

International leg. The international sea or air leg is arranged by our desk, and our desk arranges customs clearance.

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Outside India? Email (corporatesales@sslpl.in) is the easiest way for our desk to reply across time zones. WhatsApp +91 75062 45557 works too.

Documents

General guidance: verify every shipment with your customs broker and the current DGFT and CBIC notifications.

IEC
An Importer-Exporter Code from DGFT is needed for any commercial shipment to or from Antarctica. Guide →
HS code
Classify every line under the HS nomenclature; India's largest export chapter to Antarctica in 2024 was HS 69. The 8-digit ITC(HS) code goes on the shipping bill. Guide →
Incoterms
State one Incoterms 2020 rule on the invoice. FOB or CIF suit a port-to-port sea leg; FCA or CPT suit containers handed over inland. Guide →
Certificate of origin
Non-preferential CoO Guide →

Questions about shipping between India and Antarctica

Does India have a free trade agreement with Antarctica?
No bilateral or regional agreement between India and Antarctica is recorded in our sources, so goods move at normal (MFN) duty rates with a non-preferential certificate of origin. Source: Invest India / India Briefing FTA tracker, 2026.
What does India export to Antarctica?
India exported USD 204 thousand of goods to Antarctica in 2024. The largest chapters were HS 69 ceramic products (USD 103 thousand), HS 73 iron or steel articles (USD 49 thousand), HS 34 soap, organic surface-active agents (USD 34 thousand). That is 0.00% of India's exports to the world. Source: UN Comtrade, India as reporter, 2024, exports FOB.
What does India import from Antarctica?
India imported USD 192 thousand from Antarctica in 2024, mainly HS 90 optical, photographic, cinematographic,… (USD 187 thousand), HS 39 plastics and articles thereof (USD 2 thousand), HS 85 electrical machinery and equipment and… (USD 2 thousand). To claim a lower agreement rate on these goods, the importer needs origin proof under CAROTAR 2020. Source: UN Comtrade, India as reporter, 2024, imports CIF.
How big is India-Antarctica trade?
Two-way goods trade between India and Antarctica was USD 396 thousand in 2024, 0.000% of India's total, which ranks Antarctica number 204 among India's trading partners. India exports more than it imports on this lane. Source: UN Comtrade, India as reporter, 2024.
How long does shipping from India to Antarctica take?
No public port-to-port benchmark for India to Antarctica is published on this page yet. Our desk confirms the current sailing or flight time for your cargo when it quotes. Source: SSL global dataset, 29 Sep 2026.
What certificate of origin do I need to export to Antarctica?
A non-preferential certificate of origin is the usual document; both kinds are issued through the DGFT e-CoO platform (coo.dgft.gov.in). Check the buyer's letter of credit or import rules for the exact form. Source: DGFT, 2026.
Does Safe & Secure Logistics clear customs for Antarctica shipments?
Yes. Our desk arranges clearance for your shipment, or works with your own broker, while SSL's fleet runs the road leg in India. Our desk shares the operator's licence and documents for your shipment on request. Source: SSL site facts, 29 Sep 2026.

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Data: UN Comtrade 2024 · retrieved 29 Sep 2026. Company figures appear only where sourced from SSL's own register.

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