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India exported USD 32.8 mn to North Macedonia in 2024, led by HS 29, and imported USD 4.8 mn. Here are the documents, the gateways and how SSL moves your cargo on the India side.

  • CurrencyMKD den
  • Time−4h30 to −3h30 vs IST
  • CapitalSkopje
  • AccessLandlocked
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  • Road
  • Air
  1. Road leg in India to the gateway, SSL fleet · Road
  2. Air leg to North Macedonia · Air

Road in India, then sea or air onward

Exports from India
USD 32.8 mn
Imports into India
USD 4.8 mn
Trade partner rank
#159

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

At a glance

Region
Europe & Central AsiaSoutheast Europe
Income group
Upper middle incomeWorld Bank
Currency
MKDdenar
Languages
Macedonian
Capital
Skopje
Time
−4h30 to −3h30 vs ISTUTC+01:00, UTC+02:00
Access
Landlocked
Trade partner rank
#1590.003% 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 North Macedonia

USD 32.8 mnIndia's exports to North Macedonia, 2024 (FOB)
0.010%of India's exports to the world
USD 37.6 mntwo-way trade, 2024
India's top exports to North Macedonia, 2024
  1. HS 29 Organic chemicals USD 14.5 mn44%
  2. HS 30 Pharmaceutical products USD 5.7 mn17%
  3. HS 87 Vehicles USD 3.8 mn12%
  4. HS 84 Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors USD 1.4 mn4%
  5. HS 85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof USD 1.0 mn3%

Gateways in North Macedonia

Seaports: Landlocked: sea cargo moves through a neighbouring country's port.

Airports: Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport (OHD) · Skopje International Airport (SKP)

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 North Macedonia to India

USD 4.8 mnIndia's imports from North Macedonia, 2024 (CIF)
13%of the two-way trade is India buying
India's top imports from North Macedonia, 2024
  1. HS 87 Vehicles USD 1.6 mn33%
  2. HS 85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof USD 1.1 mn23%
  3. HS 84 Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors USD 1.0 mn22%
  4. HS 25 Salt USD 587 thousand12%
  5. HS 90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical… USD 208 thousand4%

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 air leg, or the sea leg through a neighbouring country's port, 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 North Macedonia. Guide →
HS code
Classify every line under the HS nomenclature; India's largest export chapter to North Macedonia in 2024 was HS 29. The 8-digit ITC(HS) code goes on the shipping bill. Guide →
Incoterms
North Macedonia is landlocked, so the multimodal terms (FCA, CPT, CIP, DAP) fit better than FOB or CIF, which are for sea legs only. Guide →
Certificate of origin
Non-preferential CoO Guide →

Questions about shipping between India and North Macedonia

Does India have a free trade agreement with North Macedonia?
No bilateral or regional agreement between India and North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia?
India exported USD 32.8 mn of goods to North Macedonia in 2024. The largest chapters were HS 29 organic chemicals (USD 14.5 mn), HS 30 pharmaceutical products (USD 5.7 mn), HS 87 vehicles (USD 3.8 mn). That is 0.010% of India's exports to the world. Source: UN Comtrade, India as reporter, 2024, exports FOB.
What does India import from North Macedonia?
India imported USD 4.8 mn from North Macedonia in 2024, mainly HS 87 vehicles (USD 1.6 mn), HS 85 electrical machinery and equipment and… (USD 1.1 mn), HS 84 machinery and mechanical appliances, bo… (USD 1.0 mn). 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-North Macedonia trade?
Two-way goods trade between India and North Macedonia was USD 37.6 mn in 2024, 0.003% of India's total, which ranks North Macedonia number 159 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 North Macedonia take?
No public port-to-port benchmark for India to North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia?
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 North Macedonia?
Skopje runs at UTC+01:00, UTC+02:00 in 2026, which is −4h30 to −3h30 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 North Macedonia 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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