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India Western Sahara

India exported USD 24K to Western Sahara in 2024, led by HS 87. Here are the documents, the gateways and how SSL moves your cargo on the India side.

  • CurrencyDZD دج
  • CurrencyMAD DH
  • Time−4h30 vs IST
  • CapitalEl Aaiún
  • AccessCoastal
Get a quote for Western Sahara How exporting works

Road in India, then sea or air onward

Exports from India
USD 24K
Trade partner rank
#220

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

At a glance

Region
Other economies and territoriesNorthern Africa
Income group
Not classifiedWorld Bank
Currency
DZD, MAD, MRUAlgerian dinar, Moroccan dirham, Mauritanian ouguiya
Languages
Berber, Hassaniya, Spanish
Capital
El Aaiún
Time
−4h30 vs ISTUTC+01:00
Access
Coastal
Trade partner rank
#220under 0.01% 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 Western Sahara

USD 24KIndia's exports to Western Sahara, 2024 (FOB)
USD 24Ktwo-way trade, 2024
India's top exports to Western Sahara, 2024
  1. HS 87 Vehicles USD 17K71%
  2. HS 30 Pharmaceutical products USD 2K8%
  3. HS 90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical… USD 2K7%
  4. HS 39 Plastics and articles thereof USD 1K5%
  5. HS 84 Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors USD 6523%

Gateways in Western Sahara

Seaports: Our desk books the sea leg from Nhava Sheva (JNPT) to the port nearest your buyer.

Airports: Dakhla Airport (VIL) · Laayoune Hassan I International Airport (EUN)

OurAirports: large (else medium) airports with scheduled service and an IATA code. Direct service from India NOT verified.

Transit time

By road to Nhava Sheva (JNPT), then by sea to Western Sahara, or by air from Delhi. One desk accountable end to end. Our desk gives you the current sailing or flight time for your cargo and your date 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.

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

Does India have a free trade agreement with Western Sahara?
No bilateral or regional agreement between India and Western Sahara 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 Western Sahara?
India exported USD 24K of goods to Western Sahara in 2024. The largest chapters were HS 87 vehicles (USD 17K), HS 30 pharmaceutical products (USD 2K), HS 90 optical, photographic, cinematographic,… (USD 2K). That is under 0.01% of India's exports to the world. Source: UN Comtrade, India as reporter, 2024, exports FOB.
How big is India-Western Sahara trade?
Two-way goods trade between India and Western Sahara was USD 24K in 2024, under 0.01% of India's total, which ranks Western Sahara number 220 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 Western Sahara take?
By road to Nhava Sheva (JNPT), then by sea to Western Sahara, or by air from Delhi. One desk accountable end to end. Our desk confirms the current sailing or flight time for your cargo and your date when it quotes. Source: SSL global dataset, 29 Sep 2026.
What certificate of origin do I need to export to Western Sahara?
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 Western Sahara?
El Aaiún runs at UTC+01:00 in 2026, which is −4h30 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 Western Sahara 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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