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India exported USD 65.7 mn to Bolivia in 2024, led by HS 87, and imported USD 410.5 mn. Here are the documents, the gateways and how SSL moves your cargo on the India side.

  • CurrencyBOB Bs.
  • Time−9h30 vs IST
  • CapitalSucre
  • AccessLandlocked
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  • Road
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  1. Road leg in India to the gateway, SSL fleet · Road
  2. Air leg to Bolivia · Air

Road in India, then sea or air onward

Exports from India
USD 65.7 mn
Imports into India
USD 410.5 mn
Trade partner rank
#102

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

At a glance

Region
Latin America & CaribbeanSouth America
Income group
Lower middle incomeWorld Bank
Currency
BOBBolivian boliviano
Languages
Aymara, Guaraní, Quechua+1 more
Capital
Sucre
Time
−9h30 vs ISTUTC-04:00
Access
Landlocked
Trade partner rank
#1020.042% 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 Bolivia

USD 65.7 mnIndia's exports to Bolivia, 2024 (FOB)
0.020%of India's exports to the world
USD 476.2 mntwo-way trade, 2024
India's top exports to Bolivia, 2024
  1. HS 87 Vehicles USD 26.5 mn40%
  2. HS 30 Pharmaceutical products USD 22.3 mn34%
  3. HS 40 Rubber and articles thereof USD 3.6 mn6%
  4. HS 29 Organic chemicals USD 2.4 mn4%
  5. HS 84 Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors USD 2.2 mn3%

Gateways in Bolivia

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

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 Bolivia to India

USD 410.5 mnIndia's imports from Bolivia, 2024 (CIF)
86%of the two-way trade is India buying
India's top imports from Bolivia, 2024
  1. HS 71 Natural, cultured pearls USD 397.8 mn97%
  2. HS 25 Salt USD 5.4 mn1%
  3. HS 26 Ores, slag and ash USD 5.0 mn1%
  4. HS 76 Aluminium and articles thereof USD 1.0 mn0.3%
  5. HS 74 Copper and articles thereof USD 353 thousand0.1%

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 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 Bolivia. Guide →
HS code
Classify every line under the HS nomenclature; India's largest export chapter to Bolivia in 2024 was HS 87. The 8-digit ITC(HS) code goes on the shipping bill. Guide →
Incoterms
Bolivia 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 Bolivia

Does India have a free trade agreement with Bolivia?
No bilateral or regional agreement between India and Bolivia 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 Bolivia?
India exported USD 65.7 mn of goods to Bolivia in 2024. The largest chapters were HS 87 vehicles (USD 26.5 mn), HS 30 pharmaceutical products (USD 22.3 mn), HS 40 rubber and articles thereof (USD 3.6 mn). That is 0.020% of India's exports to the world. Source: UN Comtrade, India as reporter, 2024, exports FOB.
What does India import from Bolivia?
India imported USD 410.5 mn from Bolivia in 2024, mainly HS 71 natural, cultured pearls (USD 397.8 mn), HS 25 salt (USD 5.4 mn), HS 26 ores, slag and ash (USD 5.0 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-Bolivia trade?
Two-way goods trade between India and Bolivia was USD 476.2 mn in 2024, 0.042% of India's total, which ranks Bolivia number 102 among India's trading partners. India imports more than it exports on this lane. Source: UN Comtrade, India as reporter, 2024.
How long does shipping from India to Bolivia take?
No public port-to-port benchmark for India to Bolivia 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 Bolivia?
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 Bolivia?
Sucre runs at UTC-04:00 in 2026, which is −9h30 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 Bolivia 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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