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India Christmas Island

India exported USD 22K to Christmas Island in 2024, led by HS 90, and imported USD 3K. Here are the documents, the gateways and how SSL moves your cargo on the India side.

  • CurrencyAUD $
  • Time+1h30 vs IST
  • CapitalFlying Fish Cove
  • AccessCoastal
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Road in India, then sea or air onward

Exports from India
USD 22K
Imports into India
USD 3K
Trade partner rank
#219

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

At a glance

Region
Other economies and territoriesAustralia and New Zealand
Income group
Not classifiedWorld Bank
Currency
AUDAustralian dollar
Languages
English
Capital
Flying Fish Cove
Time
+1h30 vs ISTUTC+07:00
Access
Coastal
Trade partner rank
#219under 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 Christmas Island

USD 22KIndia's exports to Christmas Island, 2024 (FOB)
USD 25Ktwo-way trade, 2024
India's top exports to Christmas Island, 2024
  1. HS 90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical… USD 22K100%

Gateways in Christmas Island

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

Airports: Christmas Island International Airport (XCH)

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 Christmas Island, 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 Christmas Island to India

USD 3KIndia's imports from Christmas Island, 2024 (CIF)
11%of the two-way trade is India buying
India's top imports from Christmas Island, 2024
  1. HS 84 Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors USD 2K83%
  2. HS 95 Toys, games and sports requisites USD 47917%

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.

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 Christmas Island. Guide →
HS code
Classify every line under the HS nomenclature; India's largest export chapter to Christmas Island in 2024 was HS 90. 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 Christmas Island

Does India have a free trade agreement with Christmas Island?
No bilateral or regional agreement between India and Christmas Island 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 Christmas Island?
India exported USD 22K of goods to Christmas Island in 2024. The largest chapters were HS 90 optical, photographic, cinematographic,… (USD 22K). 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 Christmas Island?
India imported USD 3K from Christmas Island in 2024, mainly HS 84 machinery and mechanical appliances, bo… (USD 2K), HS 95 toys, games and sports requisites (USD 479). 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-Christmas Island trade?
Two-way goods trade between India and Christmas Island was USD 25K in 2024, under 0.01% of India's total, which ranks Christmas Island number 219 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 Christmas Island take?
By road to Nhava Sheva (JNPT), then by sea to Christmas Island, 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 Christmas Island?
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 Christmas Island?
Flying Fish Cove runs at UTC+07:00 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 Christmas Island 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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