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India Timor-Leste

India exported USD 41.0 mn to Timor-Leste in 2024, led by HS 10, and imported USD 234 thousand. Here are the documents, the gateways and how SSL moves your cargo on the India side.

  • CurrencyUSD $
  • Time+3h30 vs IST
  • CapitalDili
  • AccessCoastal
Get a quote for Timor-Leste How exporting works

Road in India, then sea or air onward

Exports from India
USD 41.0 mn
Imports into India
USD 234 thousand
Trade partner rank
#158

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

At a glance

Region
East Asia & PacificSouth-Eastern Asia
Income group
Lower middle incomeWorld Bank
Currency
USDUnited States dollar
Languages
Portuguese, Tetum
Capital
Dili
Time
+3h30 vs ISTUTC+09:00
Access
Coastal
Trade partner rank
#1580.004% 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 Timor-Leste

USD 41.0 mnIndia's exports to Timor-Leste, 2024 (FOB)
0.010%of India's exports to the world
USD 41.2 mntwo-way trade, 2024
India's top exports to Timor-Leste, 2024
  1. HS 10 Cereals USD 36.5 mn89%
  2. HS 17 Sugars and sugar confectionery USD 1.6 mn4%
  3. HS 30 Pharmaceutical products USD 1.2 mn3%
  4. HS 25 Salt USD 509 thousand1%
  5. HS 90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical… USD 226 thousand0.6%

Gateways in Timor-Leste

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

Airports: Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) · Oecusse Route of the Sandalwood International Airport (OEC)

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 Timor-Leste to India

USD 234 thousandIndia's imports from Timor-Leste, 2024 (CIF)
1%of the two-way trade is India buying
India's top imports from Timor-Leste, 2024
  1. HS 85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof USD 220 thousand94%
  2. HS 84 Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors USD 10 thousand5%
  3. HS 90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical… USD 3 thousand1%
  4. HS 42 Articles of leather USD 3790.2%

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 Timor-Leste. Guide →
HS code
Classify every line under the HS nomenclature; India's largest export chapter to Timor-Leste in 2024 was HS 10. 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 Timor-Leste

Does India have a free trade agreement with Timor-Leste?
No bilateral or regional agreement between India and Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste?
India exported USD 41.0 mn of goods to Timor-Leste in 2024. The largest chapters were HS 10 cereals (USD 36.5 mn), HS 17 sugars and sugar confectionery (USD 1.6 mn), HS 30 pharmaceutical products (USD 1.2 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 Timor-Leste?
India imported USD 234 thousand from Timor-Leste in 2024, mainly HS 85 electrical machinery and equipment and… (USD 220 thousand), HS 84 machinery and mechanical appliances, bo… (USD 10 thousand), HS 90 optical, photographic, cinematographic,… (USD 3 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-Timor-Leste trade?
Two-way goods trade between India and Timor-Leste was USD 41.2 mn in 2024, 0.004% of India's total, which ranks Timor-Leste number 158 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 Timor-Leste take?
No public port-to-port benchmark for India to Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste?
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 Timor-Leste?
Dili 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 Timor-Leste 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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