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India exported USD 63.9 mn to Belarus in 2024, led by HS 30, and imported USD 26.1 mn. Here are the documents, the gateways and how SSL moves your cargo on the India side.

  • CurrencyBYN Br
  • Time−2h30 vs IST
  • CapitalMinsk
  • AccessLandlocked
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  • Road
  • Air
  1. Road leg in India to the gateway, SSL fleet · Road
  2. Air leg to Belarus · Air

Road in India, then sea or air onward

Exports from India
USD 63.9 mn
Imports into India
USD 26.1 mn
Trade partner rank
#149

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

At a glance

Region
Europe & Central AsiaEastern Europe
Income group
Upper middle incomeWorld Bank
Currency
BYNBelarusian ruble
Languages
Belarusian, Russian
Capital
Minsk
Time
−2h30 vs ISTUTC+03:00
Access
Landlocked
Trade partner rank
#1490.008% 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 Belarus

USD 63.9 mnIndia's exports to Belarus, 2024 (FOB)
0.010%of India's exports to the world
USD 90.1 mntwo-way trade, 2024
India's top exports to Belarus, 2024
  1. HS 30 Pharmaceutical products USD 17.8 mn28%
  2. HS 84 Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors USD 11.1 mn17%
  3. HS 85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof USD 8.9 mn14%
  4. HS 29 Organic chemicals USD 8.7 mn14%
  5. HS 03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates USD 2.9 mn5%

Gateways in Belarus

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

Airports: Brest International Airport (BQT) · Minsk National Airport (MSQ)

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 Belarus to India

USD 26.1 mnIndia's imports from Belarus, 2024 (CIF)
29%of the two-way trade is India buying
India's top imports from Belarus, 2024
  1. HS 53 Vegetable textile fibres USD 11.2 mn43%
  2. HS 28 Inorganic chemicals USD 3.0 mn11%
  3. HS 44 Wood and articles of wood USD 2.1 mn8%
  4. HS 07 Vegetables and certain roots and tubers USD 1.8 mn7%
  5. HS 90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical… USD 1.6 mn6%

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.

Ask our desk for a quote Email the desk

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 Belarus. Guide →
HS code
Classify every line under the HS nomenclature; India's largest export chapter to Belarus in 2024 was HS 30. The 8-digit ITC(HS) code goes on the shipping bill. Guide →
Incoterms
Belarus 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 Belarus

Does India have a free trade agreement with Belarus?
No bilateral or regional agreement between India and Belarus 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 Belarus?
India exported USD 63.9 mn of goods to Belarus in 2024. The largest chapters were HS 30 pharmaceutical products (USD 17.8 mn), HS 84 machinery and mechanical appliances, bo… (USD 11.1 mn), HS 85 electrical machinery and equipment and… (USD 8.9 mn). That is 0.010% of India's exports to the world. Source: UN Comtrade, India as reporter, 2024, exports FOB.
What does India import from Belarus?
India imported USD 26.1 mn from Belarus in 2024, mainly HS 53 vegetable textile fibres (USD 11.2 mn), HS 28 inorganic chemicals (USD 3.0 mn), HS 44 wood and articles of wood (USD 2.1 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-Belarus trade?
Two-way goods trade between India and Belarus was USD 90.1 mn in 2024, 0.008% of India's total, which ranks Belarus number 149 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 Belarus take?
No public port-to-port benchmark for India to Belarus 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 Belarus?
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 Belarus?
Minsk runs at UTC+03:00 in 2026, which is −2h30 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 Belarus 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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