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
- HS 87 Vehicles USD 880 thousand25%
- HS 30 Pharmaceutical products USD 602 thousand17%
- HS 61 Apparel and clothing accessories USD 576 thousand16%
- HS 10 Cereals USD 400 thousand11%
- 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
- HS 72 Iron and steel USD 102 thousand95%
- HS 85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof USD 4 thousand3%
- HS 27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation USD 1 thousand1%
- 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?
What does India export to Saint Kitts and Nevis?
What does India import from Saint Kitts and Nevis?
How big is India-Saint Kitts and Nevis trade?
How long does shipping from India to Saint Kitts and Nevis take?
What certificate of origin do I need to export to Saint Kitts and Nevis?
What is the time difference between India and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Does Safe & Secure Logistics clear customs for Saint Kitts and Nevis shipments?
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Data: UN Comtrade 2024 · retrieved 29 Sep 2026. Company figures appear only where sourced from SSL's own register.