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India Marshall Islands

India exported USD 2.8 M to Marshall Islands in 2024, led by HS 89, and imported USD 34K. Here are the documents, the gateways and how SSL moves your cargo on the India side.

  • CurrencyUSD $
  • Time+6h30 vs IST
  • CapitalMajuro
  • AccessCoastal
Get a quote for Marshall Islands How exporting works

Road in India, then sea or air onward

Exports from India
USD 2.8 M
Imports into India
USD 34K
Trade partner rank
#193

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

At a glance

Region
East Asia & PacificMicronesia
Income group
Upper middle incomeWorld Bank
Currency
USDUnited States dollar
Languages
English, Marshallese
Capital
Majuro
Time
+6h30 vs ISTUTC+12:00
Access
Coastal
Trade partner rank
#193under 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 Marshall Islands

USD 2.8 MIndia's exports to Marshall Islands, 2024 (FOB)
USD 2.8 Mtwo-way trade, 2024
India's top exports to Marshall Islands, 2024
  1. HS 89 Ships, boats and floating structures USD 2.5 M89%
  2. HS 85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof USD 70K3%
  3. HS 29 Organic chemicals USD 55K2%
  4. HS 30 Pharmaceutical products USD 44K2%
  5. HS 90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical… USD 40K1%

Gateways in Marshall Islands

Seaports: Our desk books the sea leg from Chennai port to the port nearest your buyer.

Airports: Marshall Islands International Airport (MAJ)

OurAirports: large (else medium) airports with scheduled service and an IATA code. Direct service from India NOT verified.

Transit time

By road to Chennai port, then by sea to Marshall Islands, 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 Marshall Islands to India

USD 34KIndia's imports from Marshall Islands, 2024 (CIF)
1%of the two-way trade is India buying
India's top imports from Marshall Islands, 2024
  1. HS 27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation USD 13K39%
  2. HS 59 Textile fabrics USD 9K25%
  3. HS 84 Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors USD 8K25%
  4. HS 73 Iron or steel articles USD 2K7%
  5. HS 90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical… USD 1K4%

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 Marshall Islands. Guide →
HS code
Classify every line under the HS nomenclature; India's largest export chapter to Marshall Islands in 2024 was HS 89. 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 Marshall Islands

Does India have a free trade agreement with Marshall Islands?
No bilateral or regional agreement between India and Marshall 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 export to Marshall Islands?
India exported USD 2.8 M of goods to Marshall Islands in 2024. The largest chapters were HS 89 ships, boats and floating structures (USD 2.5 M), HS 85 electrical machinery and equipment and… (USD 70K), HS 29 organic chemicals (USD 55K). 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 Marshall Islands?
India imported USD 34K from Marshall Islands in 2024, mainly HS 27 mineral fuels, mineral oils and product… (USD 13K), HS 59 textile fabrics (USD 9K), HS 84 machinery and mechanical appliances, bo… (USD 8K). 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-Marshall Islands trade?
Two-way goods trade between India and Marshall Islands was USD 2.8 M in 2024, under 0.01% of India's total, which ranks Marshall Islands number 193 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 Marshall Islands take?
By road to Chennai port, then by sea to Marshall Islands, 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 Marshall 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.
What is the time difference between India and Marshall Islands?
Majuro runs at UTC+12:00 in 2026, which is +6h30 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 Marshall 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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