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India Eritrea

India exported USD 12.0 mn to Eritrea in 2024, led by HS 30. Here are the documents, the gateways and how SSL moves your cargo on the India side.

  • CurrencyERN Nfk
  • Time−2h30 vs IST
  • CapitalAsmara
  • AccessCoastal
Get a quote for Eritrea How exporting works
  • Road
  • Sea
  • Air
  1. Road leg in India to the gateway, SSL fleet · Road
  2. Sea leg to Eritrea · Sea
  3. Air leg to Eritrea · Air

Road in India, then sea or air onward

Exports from India
USD 12.0 mn
Trade partner rank
#174

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

At a glance

Region
Sub-Saharan AfricaEastern Africa
Income group
Low incomeWorld Bank
Currency
ERNEritrean nakfa
Languages
Arabic, English, Tigrinya
Capital
Asmara
Time
−2h30 vs ISTUTC+03:00
Access
Coastal
Trade partner rank
#1740.001% 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 Eritrea

USD 12.0 mnIndia's exports to Eritrea, 2024 (FOB)
0.00%of India's exports to the world
USD 12.0 mntwo-way trade, 2024
India's top exports to Eritrea, 2024
  1. HS 30 Pharmaceutical products USD 4.4 mn37%
  2. HS 36 Explosives USD 970 thousand8%
  3. HS 20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants USD 863 thousand7%
  4. HS 90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical… USD 847 thousand7%
  5. HS 22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar USD 835 thousand7%

Gateways in Eritrea

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

Airports: Asmara International Airport (ASM)

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.

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 Eritrea. Guide →
HS code
Classify every line under the HS nomenclature; India's largest export chapter to Eritrea in 2024 was HS 30. 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 Eritrea

Does India have a free trade agreement with Eritrea?
No bilateral or regional agreement between India and Eritrea 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 Eritrea?
India exported USD 12.0 mn of goods to Eritrea in 2024. The largest chapters were HS 30 pharmaceutical products (USD 4.4 mn), HS 36 explosives (USD 970 thousand), HS 20 preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts… (USD 863 thousand). That is 0.00% of India's exports to the world. Source: UN Comtrade, India as reporter, 2024, exports FOB.
How big is India-Eritrea trade?
Two-way goods trade between India and Eritrea was USD 12.0 mn in 2024, 0.001% of India's total, which ranks Eritrea number 174 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 Eritrea take?
No public port-to-port benchmark for India to Eritrea 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 Eritrea?
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 Eritrea?
Asmara 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 Eritrea 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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