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India Heard Island and McDonald Islands

India exported n/a to Heard Island and McDonald Islands in 2024, and imported USD 4 thousand. Here are the documents, the gateways and how SSL moves your cargo on the India side.

  • AccessCoastal
Get a quote for Heard Island and McDonald Islands How exporting works

Road in India, then sea or air onward

Imports into India
USD 4 thousand
Trade partner rank
#222

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

At a glance

Region
Other economies and territories
Income group
Not classifiedWorld Bank
Languages
English
Access
Coastal
Trade partner rank
#2220.000% 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 Heard Island and McDonald Islands

n/aIndia's exports to Heard Island and McDonald Islands, 2024 (FOB)
n/aof India's exports to the world
USD 4 thousandtwo-way trade, 2024

Gateways in Heard Island and McDonald Islands

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

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 Heard Island and McDonald Islands to India

USD 4 thousandIndia's imports from Heard Island and McDonald Islands, 2024 (CIF)
100%of the two-way trade is India buying
India's top imports from Heard Island and McDonald Islands, 2024
  1. HS 84 Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors USD 4 thousand100%

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 Heard Island and McDonald Islands. Guide →
HS code
Classify every line under the HS nomenclature; 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 Heard Island and McDonald Islands

Does India have a free trade agreement with Heard Island and McDonald Islands?
No bilateral or regional agreement between India and Heard Island and McDonald Islands 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 import from Heard Island and McDonald Islands?
India imported USD 4 thousand from Heard Island and McDonald Islands in 2024, mainly HS 84 machinery and mechanical appliances, bo… (USD 4 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-Heard Island and McDonald Islands trade?
Two-way goods trade between India and Heard Island and McDonald Islands was USD 4 thousand in 2024, 0.000% of India's total, which ranks Heard Island and McDonald Islands number 222 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 Heard Island and McDonald Islands take?
No public port-to-port benchmark for India to Heard Island and McDonald Islands 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 Heard Island and McDonald Islands?
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.
Does Safe & Secure Logistics clear customs for Heard Island and McDonald Islands 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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