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India exported USD 11.5 M to Belize in 2024, led by HS 24, and imported USD 397K. Here are the documents, the gateways and how SSL moves your cargo on the India side.

  • CurrencyBZD $
  • Time−11h30 vs IST
  • CapitalBelmopan
  • AccessCoastal
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  1. Road leg in India to the gateway, SSL fleet · Road
  2. Sea leg to Belize · Sea
  3. Air leg to Belize · Air

Road in India, then sea or air onward

Exports from India
USD 11.5 M
Imports into India
USD 397K
Trade partner rank
#176

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

At a glance

Region
Latin America & CaribbeanCentral America
Income group
Upper middle incomeWorld Bank
Currency
BZDBelize dollar
Languages
Belizean Creole, English, Spanish
Capital
Belmopan
Time
−11h30 vs ISTUTC-06:00
Access
Coastal
Trade partner rank
#176under 0.01% 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 Belize

USD 11.5 MIndia's exports to Belize, 2024 (FOB)
USD 11.9 Mtwo-way trade, 2024
India's top exports to Belize, 2024
  1. HS 24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes USD 3.6 M31%
  2. HS 62 Apparel and clothing accessories USD 1.7 M15%
  3. HS 30 Pharmaceutical products USD 1.3 M12%
  4. HS 72 Iron and steel USD 865K8%
  5. HS 90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical… USD 525K5%

Gateways in Belize

Seaports: Our desk books the sea leg from Nhava Sheva (JNPT) to the port nearest your buyer.

Airports: Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (BZE)

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

Transit time

By road to Nhava Sheva (JNPT), then by sea to Belize, or by air from Delhi. One desk accountable end to end. Our desk gives you the current sailing or flight time for your cargo and your date 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 Belize to India

USD 397KIndia's imports from Belize, 2024 (CIF)
3%of the two-way trade is India buying
India's top imports from Belize, 2024
  1. HS 23 Food industries, residues and wastes thereof USD 378K95%
  2. HS 76 Aluminium and articles thereof USD 8K2%
  3. HS 85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof USD 7K2%
  4. HS 94 Furniture USD 3K0.9%
  5. HS 39 Plastics and articles thereof USD 1K0.3%

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 Belize. Guide →
HS code
Classify every line under the HS nomenclature; India's largest export chapter to Belize in 2024 was HS 24. 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 Belize

Does India have a free trade agreement with Belize?
No bilateral or regional agreement between India and Belize 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 Belize?
India exported USD 11.5 M of goods to Belize in 2024. The largest chapters were HS 24 tobacco and manufactured tobacco substi… (USD 3.6 M), HS 62 apparel and clothing accessories (USD 1.7 M), HS 30 pharmaceutical products (USD 1.3 M). That is under 0.01% of India's exports to the world. Source: UN Comtrade, India as reporter, 2024, exports FOB.
What does India import from Belize?
India imported USD 397K from Belize in 2024, mainly HS 23 food industries, residues and wastes th… (USD 378K), HS 76 aluminium and articles thereof (USD 8K), HS 85 electrical machinery and equipment and… (USD 7K). 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-Belize trade?
Two-way goods trade between India and Belize was USD 11.9 M in 2024, under 0.01% of India's total, which ranks Belize number 176 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 Belize take?
By road to Nhava Sheva (JNPT), then by sea to Belize, or by air from Delhi. One desk accountable end to end. Our desk confirms the current sailing or flight time for your cargo and your date when it quotes. Source: SSL global dataset, 29 Sep 2026.
What certificate of origin do I need to export to Belize?
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 Belize?
Belmopan runs at UTC-06:00 in 2026, which is −11h30 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 Belize 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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