Latin America & Caribbean · KN

India and Saint Kitts and Nevis

India exported USD 3.5 mn to Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2024, led by HS 87, and imported USD 108 thousand. Here are the documents, the gateways and how SSL moves your cargo on the India side.

  • CurrencyXCD $
  • Time−9h30 vs IST
  • CapitalBasseterre
  • AccessCoastal

Road in India, then sea or air onward

Exports from India
USD 3.5 mn
Imports into India
USD 108 thousand
Trade partner rank
#190

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

At a glance

Region
Latin America & CaribbeanCaribbean
Income group
High incomeWorld Bank
Currency
XCDEastern Caribbean dollar
Languages
English
Capital
Basseterre
Time
−9h30 vs ISTUTC-04:00
Access
Coastal
Trade partner rank
#1900.000% 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis

USD 3.5 mnIndia's exports to Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2024 (FOB)
0.00%of India's exports to the world
USD 3.6 mntwo-way trade, 2024
India's top exports to Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2024
  1. HS 87 Vehicles USD 880 thousand25%
  2. HS 30 Pharmaceutical products USD 602 thousand17%
  3. HS 61 Apparel and clothing accessories USD 576 thousand16%
  4. HS 10 Cereals USD 400 thousand11%
  5. HS 62 Apparel and clothing accessories USD 299 thousand9%

Gateways in Saint Kitts and Nevis

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

Airports: Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB)

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 Saint Kitts and Nevis to India

USD 108 thousandIndia's imports from Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2024 (CIF)
3%of the two-way trade is India buying
India's top imports from Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2024
  1. HS 72 Iron and steel USD 102 thousand95%
  2. HS 85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof USD 4 thousand3%
  3. HS 27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation USD 1 thousand1%
  4. HS 90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical… USD 9630.9%

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.

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 Saint Kitts and Nevis. Guide →
HS code
Classify every line under the HS nomenclature; India's largest export chapter to Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis

Does India have a free trade agreement with Saint Kitts and Nevis?
No bilateral or regional agreement between India and Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
India exported USD 3.5 mn of goods to Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2024. The largest chapters were HS 87 vehicles (USD 880 thousand), HS 30 pharmaceutical products (USD 602 thousand), HS 61 apparel and clothing accessories (USD 576 thousand). That is 0.00% of India's exports to the world. Source: UN Comtrade, India as reporter, 2024, exports FOB.
What does India import from Saint Kitts and Nevis?
India imported USD 108 thousand from Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2024, mainly HS 72 iron and steel (USD 102 thousand), HS 85 electrical machinery and equipment and… (USD 4 thousand), HS 27 mineral fuels, mineral oils and product… (USD 1 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-Saint Kitts and Nevis trade?
Two-way goods trade between India and Saint Kitts and Nevis was USD 3.6 mn in 2024, 0.000% of India's total, which ranks Saint Kitts and Nevis number 190 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis take?
No public port-to-port benchmark for India to Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Basseterre runs at UTC-04:00 in 2026, which is −9h30 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis 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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