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India exported USD 146.4 mn to El Salvador in 2024, led by HS 87, and imported USD 8.8 mn. Here are the documents, the gateways and how SSL moves your cargo on the India side.

  • CurrencyUSD $
  • Time−11h30 vs IST
  • CapitalSan Salvador
  • AccessCoastal
Get a quote for El Salvador How exporting works
  • Road
  • Sea
  • Air
  1. Road leg in India to the gateway, SSL fleet · Road
  2. Sea leg to El Salvador · Sea
  3. Air leg to El Salvador · Air

Road in India, then sea or air onward

Exports from India
USD 146.4 mn
Imports into India
USD 8.8 mn
Trade partner rank
#134

Happiness, on this lane, is the buyer in San Salvador 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
USDUnited States dollar
Languages
Spanish
Capital
San Salvador
Time
−11h30 vs ISTUTC-06:00
Access
Coastal
Trade partner rank
#1340.014% 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 El Salvador

USD 146.4 mnIndia's exports to El Salvador, 2024 (FOB)
0.030%of India's exports to the world
USD 155.3 mntwo-way trade, 2024
India's top exports to El Salvador, 2024
  1. HS 87 Vehicles USD 49.4 mn34%
  2. HS 30 Pharmaceutical products USD 32.4 mn22%
  3. HS 29 Organic chemicals USD 7.6 mn5%
  4. HS 69 Ceramic products USD 7.4 mn5%
  5. HS 84 Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors USD 6.3 mn4%

Gateways in El Salvador

Seaports: Not yet sourced for this page. Our desk confirms the right port when it quotes.

Airports: El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL)

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 El Salvador to India

USD 8.8 mnIndia's imports from El Salvador, 2024 (CIF)
6%of the two-way trade is India buying
India's top imports from El Salvador, 2024
  1. HS 85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof USD 5.1 mn57%
  2. HS 47 Pulp of wood or other fibrous cellulosic material USD 2.1 mn24%
  3. HS 44 Wood and articles of wood USD 629 thousand7%
  4. HS 72 Iron and steel USD 338 thousand4%
  5. HS 13 Lac USD 144 thousand2%

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 El Salvador. Guide →
HS code
Classify every line under the HS nomenclature; India's largest export chapter to El Salvador in 2024 was HS 87. 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 El Salvador

Does India have a free trade agreement with El Salvador?
No bilateral or regional agreement between India and El Salvador 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 El Salvador?
India exported USD 146.4 mn of goods to El Salvador in 2024. The largest chapters were HS 87 vehicles (USD 49.4 mn), HS 30 pharmaceutical products (USD 32.4 mn), HS 29 organic chemicals (USD 7.6 mn). That is 0.030% of India's exports to the world. Source: UN Comtrade, India as reporter, 2024, exports FOB.
What does India import from El Salvador?
India imported USD 8.8 mn from El Salvador in 2024, mainly HS 85 electrical machinery and equipment and… (USD 5.1 mn), HS 47 pulp of wood or other fibrous cellulosi… (USD 2.1 mn), HS 44 wood and articles of wood (USD 629 thousand). 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-El Salvador trade?
Two-way goods trade between India and El Salvador was USD 155.3 mn in 2024, 0.014% of India's total, which ranks El Salvador number 134 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 El Salvador take?
No public port-to-port benchmark for India to El Salvador 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 El Salvador?
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 El Salvador?
San Salvador 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 El Salvador 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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