Europe & Central Asia · AM

India and Armenia

India exported USD 182.3 mn to Armenia in 2024, led by HS 90, and imported USD 40.8 mn. Here are the documents, the gateways and how SSL moves your cargo on the India side.

  • CurrencyAMD ֏
  • Time−1h30 vs IST
  • CapitalYerevan
  • AccessLandlocked
  • Road
  • Air
  1. Road leg in India to the gateway, SSL fleet · Road
  2. Air leg to Armenia · Air

Road in India, then sea or air onward

Exports from India
USD 182.3 mn
Imports into India
USD 40.8 mn
Trade partner rank
#127

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

At a glance

Region
Europe & Central AsiaWestern Asia
Income group
Upper middle incomeWorld Bank
Currency
AMDArmenian dram
Languages
Armenian
Capital
Yerevan
Time
−1h30 vs ISTUTC+04:00
Access
Landlocked
Trade partner rank
#1270.020% 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 Armenia

USD 182.3 mnIndia's exports to Armenia, 2024 (FOB)
0.040%of India's exports to the world
USD 223.1 mntwo-way trade, 2024
India's top exports to Armenia, 2024
  1. HS 90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical… USD 54.5 mn30%
  2. HS 93 Arms and ammunition USD 32.7 mn18%
  3. HS 71 Natural, cultured pearls USD 31.7 mn17%
  4. HS 24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes USD 24.2 mn13%
  5. HS 85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof USD 10.6 mn6%

Gateways in Armenia

Seaports: Landlocked: sea cargo moves through a neighbouring country's port.

Airports: Shirak International Airport (LWN) · Zvartnots International Airport (EVN)

OurAirports: large (else medium) airports with scheduled service and an IATA code. Direct service from India NOT verified.

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 Armenia to India

USD 40.8 mnIndia's imports from Armenia, 2024 (CIF)
18%of the two-way trade is India buying
India's top imports from Armenia, 2024
  1. HS 71 Natural, cultured pearls USD 33.0 mn81%
  2. HS 26 Ores, slag and ash USD 4.2 mn10%
  3. HS 90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical… USD 2.0 mn5%
  4. HS 78 Lead and articles thereof USD 1.4 mn3%
  5. HS 85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof USD 151 thousand0.4%

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 air leg, or the sea leg through a neighbouring country's port, is arranged by our desk, and our desk arranges customs clearance.

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 Armenia. Guide →
HS code
Classify every line under the HS nomenclature; India's largest export chapter to Armenia in 2024 was HS 90. The 8-digit ITC(HS) code goes on the shipping bill. Guide →
Incoterms
Armenia is landlocked, so the multimodal terms (FCA, CPT, CIP, DAP) fit better than FOB or CIF, which are for sea legs only. Guide →
Certificate of origin
Non-preferential CoO Guide →

Questions about shipping between India and Armenia

Does India have a free trade agreement with Armenia?
No bilateral or regional agreement between India and Armenia 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 Armenia?
India exported USD 182.3 mn of goods to Armenia in 2024. The largest chapters were HS 90 optical, photographic, cinematographic,… (USD 54.5 mn), HS 93 arms and ammunition (USD 32.7 mn), HS 71 natural, cultured pearls (USD 31.7 mn). That is 0.040% of India's exports to the world. Source: UN Comtrade, India as reporter, 2024, exports FOB.
What does India import from Armenia?
India imported USD 40.8 mn from Armenia in 2024, mainly HS 71 natural, cultured pearls (USD 33.0 mn), HS 26 ores, slag and ash (USD 4.2 mn), HS 90 optical, photographic, cinematographic,… (USD 2.0 mn). 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-Armenia trade?
Two-way goods trade between India and Armenia was USD 223.1 mn in 2024, 0.020% of India's total, which ranks Armenia number 127 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 Armenia take?
No public port-to-port benchmark for India to Armenia 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 Armenia?
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.
What is the time difference between India and Armenia?
Yerevan runs at UTC+04:00 in 2026, which is −1h30 vs IST. Plan calls and cut-offs with our desk in IST; we reply by email across time zones. Source: IANA time-zone database, 2026.
Does Safe & Secure Logistics clear customs for Armenia 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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