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India South Sudan

India exported USD 25.4 mn to South Sudan in 2024, led by HS 19, and imported USD 839 thousand. Here are the documents, the gateways and how SSL moves your cargo on the India side.

  • CurrencySSP £
  • Time−3h30 vs IST
  • CapitalJuba
  • AccessLandlocked
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  • Road
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  1. Road leg in India to the gateway, SSL fleet · Road
  2. Air leg to South Sudan · Air

Road in India, then sea or air onward

Exports from India
USD 25.4 mn
Imports into India
USD 839 thousand
Trade partner rank
#167

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

At a glance

Region
Sub-Saharan AfricaMiddle Africa
Income group
Low incomeWorld Bank
Currency
SSPSouth Sudanese pound
Languages
English
Capital
Juba
Time
−3h30 vs ISTUTC+02:00
Access
Landlocked
Trade partner rank
#1670.002% 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 South Sudan

USD 25.4 mnIndia's exports to South Sudan, 2024 (FOB)
0.010%of India's exports to the world
USD 26.2 mntwo-way trade, 2024
India's top exports to South Sudan, 2024
  1. HS 19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk USD 7.6 mn30%
  2. HS 30 Pharmaceutical products USD 5.3 mn21%
  3. HS 87 Vehicles USD 3.8 mn15%
  4. HS 17 Sugars and sugar confectionery USD 3.0 mn12%
  5. HS 84 Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors USD 690 thousand3%

Gateways in South Sudan

Seaports: Landlocked: sea cargo moves through a neighbouring country's port.

Airports: Juba International Airport (JUB)

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 South Sudan to India

USD 839 thousandIndia's imports from South Sudan, 2024 (CIF)
3%of the two-way trade is India buying
India's top imports from South Sudan, 2024
  1. HS 44 Wood and articles of wood USD 404 thousand48%
  2. HS 13 Lac USD 281 thousand34%
  3. HS 78 Lead and articles thereof USD 92 thousand11%
  4. HS 85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof USD 62 thousand7%

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 air leg, or the sea leg through a neighbouring country's port, 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 South Sudan. Guide →
HS code
Classify every line under the HS nomenclature; India's largest export chapter to South Sudan in 2024 was HS 19. The 8-digit ITC(HS) code goes on the shipping bill. Guide →
Incoterms
South Sudan is landlocked, so the multimodal terms (FCA, CPT, CIP, DAP) fit better than FOB or CIF, which are for sea legs only. Guide →
Certificate of origin
Non-preferential CoO Guide →

Questions about shipping between India and South Sudan

Does India have a free trade agreement with South Sudan?
No bilateral or regional agreement between India and South Sudan 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 South Sudan?
India exported USD 25.4 mn of goods to South Sudan in 2024. The largest chapters were HS 19 preparations of cereals, flour, starch… (USD 7.6 mn), HS 30 pharmaceutical products (USD 5.3 mn), HS 87 vehicles (USD 3.8 mn). That is 0.010% of India's exports to the world. Source: UN Comtrade, India as reporter, 2024, exports FOB.
What does India import from South Sudan?
India imported USD 839 thousand from South Sudan in 2024, mainly HS 44 wood and articles of wood (USD 404 thousand), HS 13 lac (USD 281 thousand), HS 78 lead and articles thereof (USD 92 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-South Sudan trade?
Two-way goods trade between India and South Sudan was USD 26.2 mn in 2024, 0.002% of India's total, which ranks South Sudan number 167 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 South Sudan take?
No public port-to-port benchmark for India to South Sudan 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 South Sudan?
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 South Sudan?
Juba runs at UTC+02:00 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 South Sudan 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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