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India exported USD 235K to Palau in 2024, led by HS 87. Here are the documents, the gateways and how SSL moves your cargo on the India side.

  • CurrencyUSD $
  • Time+3h30 vs IST
  • CapitalNgerulmud
  • AccessCoastal
Get a quote for Palau How exporting works

Road in India, then sea or air onward

Exports from India
USD 235K
Trade partner rank
#207

Happiness, on this lane, is the buyer in Ngerulmud 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
English, Palauan
Capital
Ngerulmud
Time
+3h30 vs ISTUTC+09:00
Access
Coastal
Trade partner rank
#207under 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 Palau

USD 235KIndia's exports to Palau, 2024 (FOB)
USD 235Ktwo-way trade, 2024
India's top exports to Palau, 2024
  1. HS 87 Vehicles USD 111K47%
  2. HS 30 Pharmaceutical products USD 62K26%
  3. HS 23 Food industries, residues and wastes thereof USD 26K11%
  4. HS 62 Apparel and clothing accessories USD 15K6%
  5. HS 90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical… USD 8K3%

Gateways in Palau

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

Airports: Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR)

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 Palau, 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.

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.

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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 Palau. Guide →
HS code
Classify every line under the HS nomenclature; India's largest export chapter to Palau in 2024 was HS 87. 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 Palau

Does India have a free trade agreement with Palau?
No bilateral or regional agreement between India and Palau 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 Palau?
India exported USD 235K of goods to Palau in 2024. The largest chapters were HS 87 vehicles (USD 111K), HS 30 pharmaceutical products (USD 62K), HS 23 food industries, residues and wastes th… (USD 26K). That is under 0.01% of India's exports to the world. Source: UN Comtrade, India as reporter, 2024, exports FOB.
How big is India-Palau trade?
Two-way goods trade between India and Palau was USD 235K in 2024, under 0.01% of India's total, which ranks Palau number 207 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 Palau take?
By road to Chennai port, then by sea to Palau, 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 Palau?
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 Palau?
Ngerulmud runs at UTC+09:00 in 2026, which is +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 Palau 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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