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India Samoa

India exported USD 1.6 mn to Samoa in 2024, led by HS 87, and imported USD 5.3 mn. Here are the documents, the gateways and how SSL moves your cargo on the India side.

  • CurrencyWST T
  • Time+7h30 vs IST
  • CapitalApia
  • AccessCoastal
Get a quote for Samoa How exporting works

Road in India, then sea or air onward

Exports from India
USD 1.6 mn
Imports into India
USD 5.3 mn
Trade partner rank
#181

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

At a glance

Region
East Asia & PacificPolynesia
Income group
Upper middle incomeWorld Bank
Currency
WSTSamoan tālā
Languages
English, Samoan
Capital
Apia
Time
+7h30 vs ISTUTC+13:00
Access
Coastal
Trade partner rank
#1810.001% 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 Samoa

USD 1.6 mnIndia's exports to Samoa, 2024 (FOB)
0.00%of India's exports to the world
USD 6.9 mntwo-way trade, 2024
India's top exports to Samoa, 2024
  1. HS 87 Vehicles USD 311 thousand19%
  2. HS 85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof USD 195 thousand12%
  3. HS 90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical… USD 125 thousand8%
  4. HS 49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printin… USD 97 thousand6%
  5. HS 84 Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors USD 94 thousand6%

Gateways in Samoa

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

Airports: Faleolo International Airport (APW)

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 Samoa to India

USD 5.3 mnIndia's imports from Samoa, 2024 (CIF)
77%of the two-way trade is India buying
India's top imports from Samoa, 2024
  1. HS 85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof USD 5.3 mn100%
  2. HS 76 Aluminium and articles thereof USD 9 thousand0.2%
  3. HS 39 Plastics and articles thereof USD 7 thousand0.1%
  4. HS 90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical… USD 1 thousand0.0%
  5. HS 84 Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors USD 2080.0%

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 Samoa. Guide →
HS code
Classify every line under the HS nomenclature; India's largest export chapter to Samoa 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 Samoa

Does India have a free trade agreement with Samoa?
No bilateral or regional agreement between India and Samoa 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 Samoa?
India exported USD 1.6 mn of goods to Samoa in 2024. The largest chapters were HS 87 vehicles (USD 311 thousand), HS 85 electrical machinery and equipment and… (USD 195 thousand), HS 90 optical, photographic, cinematographic,… (USD 125 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 Samoa?
India imported USD 5.3 mn from Samoa in 2024, mainly HS 85 electrical machinery and equipment and… (USD 5.3 mn), HS 76 aluminium and articles thereof (USD 9 thousand), HS 39 plastics and articles thereof (USD 7 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-Samoa trade?
Two-way goods trade between India and Samoa was USD 6.9 mn in 2024, 0.001% of India's total, which ranks Samoa number 181 among India's trading partners. India imports more than it exports on this lane. Source: UN Comtrade, India as reporter, 2024.
How long does shipping from India to Samoa take?
No public port-to-port benchmark for India to Samoa 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 Samoa?
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 Samoa?
Apia runs at UTC+13:00 in 2026, which is +7h30 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 Samoa 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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