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India's exports to Botswana

US$ 168 mn

in 2025, up 5.7% on 2024. India's 120th largest market, 0.0% of India's exports, 837 products.

2021: US$ 268 mn

2022: US$ 223 mn

2023: US$ 98.0 mn

2024: US$ 159 mn

2025: US$ 168 mnUS$ 168 mn

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What India sells to Botswana top 15

#	Product (HS 6-digit)	2025	Change
1	7102.39 Diamonds; non-industrial, (other than unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or brute…	US$ 120 mn	+4.6%
2	7102.31 Diamonds; non-industrial, unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted, but not m…	US$ 19.8 mn	+604.6%
3	3004.90 Medicaments; consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004…	US$ 9.8 mn	−53.2%
4	8701.93 Tractors; n.e.c. in heading no 8701 (other than tractors of heading no 8709); o…	US$ 1.9 mn	−40.9%
5	8429.59 Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders; n.e.c. in item no. 8429.50	US$ 1.5 mn	+132.1%
6	3002.41 Vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar pr…	US$ 920 thousand	−9.8%
7	3002.12 Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological produ…	US$ 917 thousand	+25,698.8%
8	8430.41 Boring or sinking machinery; self-propelled, n.e.c. in heading no. 8430	US$ 794 thousand	+34.6%
9	7311.00 Containers for compressed or liquefied gas, of iron or steel	US$ 633 thousand	−61.6%
10	3004.20 Medicaments; containing antibiotics (other than penicillins, streptomycins or t…	US$ 609 thousand	−9.7%
11	1006.30 Cereals; rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed	US$ 573 thousand	+20.9%
12	8474.20 Machines; for crushing or grinding earth, stone, ores or other mineral substanc…	US$ 443 thousand	+835,667.9%
13	8404.90 Boilers; parts of auxiliary plant, for use with boilers of heading no. 8402 and…	US$ 420 thousand	new
14	8429.52 Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders; with a 360 degree revolving…	US$ 353 thousand	+161.1%
15	6403.40 Footwear; with metal toe-cap, outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or compo…	US$ 338 thousand	+94.8%

Who else sells to Botswana Botswana's imports, 2024

Product (HS 4-digit)	Imports	India's share	Leading suppliers
7102 Diamonds, whether or not worked, but not mounted or… 🇳🇦 Namibia52% 🇿🇦 South Africa16% 🇨🇦 Canada15% 🇮🇳 India5.8% 🇸🇬 Singapore2.8% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates2.2%	1.30 bn	5.8%4th	Namibia 52% South Africa 16%
3004 Medicaments; (not goods of heading no. 3002, 3005 o… 🇮🇳 India49% 🇿🇦 South Africa14% 🇩🇪 Germany5.3% 🇨🇦 Canada4.1% 🇨🇾 Cyprus3.9% 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe3.2%	94.9 mn	49%1st	South Africa 14% Germany 5.3%
8701 Tractors; (other than tractors of heading no 8709) 🇿🇦 South Africa72% 🇮🇳 India15% 🇨🇳 China6.5% 🇵🇰 Pakistan2.7% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom1.5% 🇺🇸 United States0.8%	49.3 mn	15%2nd	South Africa 72% China 6.5%
8429 Bulldozers, graders, levellers, scrapers, angledoze… 🇿🇦 South Africa28% 🇺🇸 United States24% 🇨🇳 China17% 🇫🇮 Finland9.1% 🇮🇳 India6.8% 🇸🇪 Sweden2.5%	76.9 mn	6.8%5th	South Africa 28% United States 24%
8704 Vehicles; for the transport of goods 🇿🇦 South Africa81% 🇨🇳 China6.2% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom4.6% 🇮🇳 India2.6% 🇯🇵 Japan2.5% 🇺🇸 United States1.0%	150 mn	2.6%4th	South Africa 81% China 6.2%
7311 Containers for compressed or liquefied gas, of iron… 🇮🇳 India77% 🇿🇦 South Africa19% 🇹🇷 Turkey2.4% 🇳🇱 Netherlands0.5% 🇳🇦 Namibia0.5% 🇨🇳 China0.4%	2.9 mn	77%1st	South Africa 19% Turkey 2.4%
2710 Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, n… 🇿🇦 South Africa58% 🇳🇦 Namibia26% 🇲🇿 Mozambique13% 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe2.2% 🇮🇳 India0.2% 🇭🇰 Hong Kong0.2%	1.05 bn	0.2%5th	South Africa 58% Namibia 26%
8430 Moving, grading, levelling, scraping, excavating, t… 🇿🇦 South Africa32% 🇫🇮 Finland31% 🇨🇦 Canada12% 🇮🇳 India5.8% 🇸🇪 Sweden4.2% 🇨🇳 China3.8%	18.5 mn	5.8%4th	South Africa 32% Finland 31%
8537 Boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets, bases wi… 🇿🇦 South Africa66% 🇨🇳 China16% 🇦🇺 Australia8.6% 🇮🇳 India4.7% 🇪🇸 Spain1.3% 🇩🇪 Germany1.1%	21.0 mn	4.7%4th	South Africa 66% China 16%
8471 Automatic data processing machines and units thereo… 🇨🇳 China39% 🇿🇦 South Africa33% 🇹🇼 Taiwan7.9% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates2.6% 🇺🇸 United States2.4% 🇮🇪 Ireland2.3% 🇮🇳 India1.8% · 8th	53.5 mn	1.8%8th	China 39% South Africa 33%
6907 Ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles; cer… 🇿🇦 South Africa56% 🇿🇲 Zambia27% 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe11% 🇮🇳 India5.2% 🇨🇳 China1.7% 🇮🇹 Italy0.1%	17.9 mn	5.2%4th	South Africa 56% Zambia 27%
7325 Iron or steel; cast articles 🇿🇦 South Africa82% 🇮🇳 India16% 🇲🇾 Malaysia0.6% 🇨🇳 China0.4% 🇩🇪 Germany0.2% 🇺🇦 Ukraine<0.1%	5.6 mn	16%2nd	South Africa 82% Malaysia 0.6%

What Botswana buys most where India has under 5% of the market: openings, or where others are stronger.

Product (HS 4-digit)	Imports	India's share	Leading suppliers
2710 Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, n… 🇿🇦 South Africa58% 🇳🇦 Namibia26% 🇲🇿 Mozambique13% 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe2.2% 🇮🇳 India0.2% 🇭🇰 Hong Kong0.2%	1.05 bn	0.2%5th	South Africa 58% Namibia 26%
8703 Motor cars and other motor vehicles; principally de… 🇿🇦 South Africa65% 🇯🇵 Japan28% 🇩🇪 Germany1.6% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1.5% 🇺🇸 United States1.2% 🇳🇦 Namibia0.5% 🇮🇳 India0.1% · 13th	188 mn	0.1%13th	South Africa 65% Japan 28%
8704 Vehicles; for the transport of goods 🇿🇦 South Africa81% 🇨🇳 China6.2% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom4.6% 🇮🇳 India2.6% 🇯🇵 Japan2.5% 🇺🇸 United States1.0%	150 mn	2.6%4th	South Africa 81% China 6.2%
2716 Electrical energy 🇿🇦 South Africa46% 🇿🇲 Zambia39% 🇲🇿 Mozambique9.4% 🇳🇦 Namibia5.2% 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe0.2%	144 mn	–not sold	South Africa 46% Zambia 39%
8431 Machinery parts; used solely or principally with th… 🇿🇦 South Africa63% 🇺🇸 United States12% 🇨🇳 China4.3% 🇸🇪 Sweden2.5% 🇦🇺 Australia2.5% 🇩🇪 Germany2.3% 🇮🇳 India0.9% · 12th	101 mn	0.9%12th	South Africa 63% United States 12%
8517 Telephone sets, including smartphones and other tel… 🇨🇳 China38% 🇿🇦 South Africa32% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates6.2% 🇭🇰 Hong Kong6.0% 🇺🇸 United States5.9% 🇩🇰 Denmark2.0% 🇮🇳 India1.0% · 11th	93.8 mn	1.0%11th	China 38% South Africa 32%
8544 Insulated wire, cable and other electric conductors… 🇿🇦 South Africa63% 🇵🇹 Portugal7.3% 🇨🇳 China5.1% 🇭🇺 Hungary5.1% 🇿🇲 Zambia2.6% 🇩🇪 Germany2.4% 🇮🇳 India0.2% · 17th	85.3 mn	0.2%17th	South Africa 63% Portugal 7.3%
1005 Maize (corn) 🇿🇦 South Africa98% 🇿🇲 Zambia1.6% 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe<0.1% 🇳🇦 Namibia<0.1%	85.3 mn	–not sold	South Africa 98% Zambia 1.6%
8708 Motor vehicles; parts and accessories, of heading n… 🇿🇦 South Africa77% 🇨🇳 China4.8% 🇩🇪 Germany4.7% 🇯🇵 Japan4.7% 🇺🇸 United States1.9% 🇦🇺 Australia0.9% 🇮🇳 India0.4% · 13th	77.0 mn	0.4%13th	South Africa 77% China 4.8%
2523 Portland cement, aluminous cement (ciment fondu), s… 🇿🇦 South Africa82% 🇳🇦 Namibia18% 🇿🇲 Zambia<0.1% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% Norfolk Isds<0.1% 🇬🇭 Ghana<0.1%	71.8 mn	<0.1%4th	South Africa 82% Namibia 18%

US$ million. As reported by Botswana's customs to UN Comtrade for 2024 (imports, usually valued with freight and insurance), so the figures differ from India's own export figures above. Open a product for its six biggest suppliers. Exportsmitra's figures, not ECGC's.

Growing fastest

Product	2025	Change
7102.31 Diamonds; non-industrial, unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted, but not m… +US$ 17.0 mn	US$ 19.8 mn	+604.6%
7102.39 Diamonds; non-industrial, (other than unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or brute… +US$ 5.2 mn	US$ 120 mn	+4.6%
3002.12 Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological produ… +US$ 913 thousand	US$ 917 thousand	+25,698.8%
8429.59 Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders; n.e.c. in item no. 8429.50 +US$ 853 thousand	US$ 1.5 mn	+132.1%
8474.20 Machines; for crushing or grinding earth, stone, ores or other mineral substanc… +US$ 443 thousand	US$ 443 thousand	+835,667.9%
7102.21 Diamonds; industrial, unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted, but not mount… +US$ 287 thousand	US$ 329 thousand	+689.4%
3002.15 Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological produ… +US$ 237 thousand	US$ 276 thousand	+601.1%
8429.52 Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders; with a 360 degree revolving… +US$ 218 thousand	US$ 353 thousand	+161.1%

By chapter

71 Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-prec…US$ 140 mn
30 Pharmaceutical productsUS$ 13.1 mn
84 Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers…US$ 5.3 mn
87 Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolli…US$ 2.4 mn
73 Iron or steel articlesUS$ 1.5 mn
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measu…US$ 622 thousand
10 CerealsUS$ 573 thousand
85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts…US$ 527 thousand
40 Rubber and articles thereofUS$ 449 thousand
64 Footwear; gaiters and the like; parts of such…US$ 411 thousand

New in 2025

Products India had not sold to Botswana in the earlier years shown.

8404.90 Boilers; parts of auxiliary plant, for use with boilers of…US$ 420 thousand
5205.32 Cotton yarn; (not sewing thread), multiple or cabled, of un…US$ 173 thousand
8705.30 Vehicles; fire fighting vehiclesUS$ 113 thousand
8474.31 Machines; concrete or mortar mixersUS$ 94 thousand
5509.32 Yarn; (not sewing thread), multiple (folded) or cabled, of…US$ 68 thousand
8427.20 Fork-lift and other works trucks; fitted with lifting or ha…US$ 61 thousand
7314.20 Iron or steel wire; grill, netting and fencing, welded at i…US$ 53 thousand
3810.90 Fluxes and other auxiliary preparations; for soldering, bra…US$ 42 thousand

Source: UN Comtrade database (United Nations Statistics Division), as reported by India. Values in US$, calendar years. ECGC rating: ECGC Limited's short-term country classification, shown for convenience; Exportsmitra's figures and notes are not from ECGC.