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India Northern Mariana Islands

India exported USD 79K to Northern Mariana Islands in 2024, led by HS 68, and imported USD 37K. Here are the documents, the gateways and how SSL moves your cargo on the India side.

  • CurrencyUSD $
  • Time+4h30 vs IST
  • CapitalSaipan
  • AccessCoastal
Get a quote for Northern Mariana Islands How exporting works

Road in India, then sea or air onward

Exports from India
USD 79K
Imports into India
USD 37K
Trade partner rank
#212

Happiness, on this lane, is the buyer in Saipan 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
High incomeWorld Bank
Currency
USDUnited States dollar
Languages
Carolinian, Chamorro, English
Capital
Saipan
Time
+4h30 vs ISTUTC+10:00
Access
Coastal
Trade partner rank
#212under 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 Northern Mariana Islands

USD 79KIndia's exports to Northern Mariana Islands, 2024 (FOB)
USD 116Ktwo-way trade, 2024
India's top exports to Northern Mariana Islands, 2024
  1. HS 68 Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials USD 76K96%
  2. HS 84 Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors USD 1K2%
  3. HS 85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof USD 1K2%
  4. HS 30 Pharmaceutical products USD 5120.6%
  5. HS 61 Apparel and clothing accessories USD 2170.3%

Gateways in Northern Mariana Islands

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

Airports: Rota International Airport (ROP)

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 Northern Mariana 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 Northern Mariana Islands to India

USD 37KIndia's imports from Northern Mariana Islands, 2024 (CIF)
32%of the two-way trade is India buying
India's top imports from Northern Mariana Islands, 2024
  1. HS 84 Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors USD 16K44%
  2. HS 85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof USD 16K42%
  3. HS 90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical… USD 4K11%
  4. HS 40 Rubber and articles thereof USD 1K3%

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 Northern Mariana Islands. Guide →
HS code
Classify every line under the HS nomenclature; India's largest export chapter to Northern Mariana Islands in 2024 was HS 68. 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 Northern Mariana Islands

Does India have a free trade agreement with Northern Mariana Islands?
No bilateral or regional agreement between India and Northern Mariana 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 Northern Mariana Islands?
India exported USD 79K of goods to Northern Mariana Islands in 2024. The largest chapters were HS 68 stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica… (USD 76K), HS 84 machinery and mechanical appliances, bo… (USD 1K), HS 85 electrical machinery and equipment and… (USD 1K). 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 Northern Mariana Islands?
India imported USD 37K from Northern Mariana Islands in 2024, mainly HS 84 machinery and mechanical appliances, bo… (USD 16K), HS 85 electrical machinery and equipment and… (USD 16K), HS 90 optical, photographic, cinematographic,… (USD 4K). 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-Northern Mariana Islands trade?
Two-way goods trade between India and Northern Mariana Islands was USD 116K in 2024, under 0.01% of India's total, which ranks Northern Mariana Islands number 212 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 Northern Mariana Islands take?
By road to Chennai port, then by sea to Northern Mariana 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 Northern Mariana 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 Northern Mariana Islands?
Saipan runs at UTC+10:00 in 2026, which is +4h30 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 Northern Mariana 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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