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India's exports to Costa Rica

US$ 245 mn

in 2025, up 16.3% on 2024. India's 108th largest market, 0.1% of India's exports, 991 products.

2021: US$ 144 mn

2022: US$ 179 mn

2023: US$ 182 mn

2024: US$ 210 mn

2025: US$ 245 mnUS$ 245 mn

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What India sells to Costa Rica top 15

#	Product (HS 6-digit)	2025	Change
1	8703.22 Vehicles; with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder…	US$ 49.9 mn	+25.5%
2	3808.92 Fungicides; other than containing goods specified in Subheading Note 1 to this…	US$ 24.8 mn	+85.8%
3	3004.90 Medicaments; consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004…	US$ 22.6 mn	+2.2%
4	8703.21 Vehicles; with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder…	US$ 19.7 mn	+141.5%
5	8711.20 Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles; fitted with an auxiliary motor, inte…	US$ 14.8 mn	+7.6%
6	8711.30 Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles; fitted with an auxiliary motor, inte…	US$ 5.7 mn	+65.6%
7	2939.30 Alkaloids; caffeine and its salts	US$ 5.1 mn	+2,277,370.7%
8	9018.90 Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances; n.e.c. in heading no. 9…	US$ 4.3 mn	−17.3%
9	6907.21 Ceramic tiles; flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles other than those of subhe…	US$ 3.6 mn	+28.7%
10	8703.23 Vehicles; with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston eng…	US$ 3.4 mn	−2.1%
11	3808.91 Insecticides; other than containing goods specified in Subheading Notes 1 & 2 t…	US$ 2.7 mn	−6.6%
12	2803.00 Carbon; carbon blacks and other forms of carbon n.e.c.	US$ 2.5 mn	+248,758.3%
13	7304.24 Steel, stainless; seamless, casing and tubing, of a kind used in drilling for o…	US$ 2.3 mn	−0.8%
14	8428.90 Lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery; n.e.c. in heading no. 8425…	US$ 2.0 mn	+45,343.7%
15	8472.90 Office machines; not elsewhere classified	US$ 1.7 mn	+19.9%

Who else sells to Costa Rica Costa Rica's imports, 2024

Product (HS 4-digit)	Imports	India's share	Leading suppliers
8703 Motor cars and other motor vehicles; principally de… 🇨🇳 China29% 🇯🇵 Japan18% 🇺🇸 United States8.9% 🇰🇷 South Korea7.9% 🇮🇩 Indonesia5.5% 🇮🇳 India5.0%	1.31 bn	5.0%6th	China 29% Japan 18%
3004 Medicaments; (not goods of heading no. 3002, 3005 o… 🇺🇸 United States18% 🇩🇪 Germany7.5% 🇲🇽 Mexico6.1% 🇮🇳 India5.9% 🇵🇦 Panama5.8% 🇬🇹 Guatemala4.5%	743 mn	5.9%4th	United States 18% Germany 7.5%
8711 Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles; fitted w… 🇨🇳 China53% 🇮🇳 India19% 🇯🇵 Japan7.0% 🇹🇭 Thailand5.2% 🇩🇪 Germany3.3% 🇧🇷 Brazil3.0%	114 mn	19%2nd	China 53% Japan 7.0%
3824 Prepared binders for foundry moulds or cores; chemi… 🇺🇸 United States30% 🇮🇳 India14% 🇬🇹 Guatemala8.7% 🇨🇳 China6.7% 🇨🇴 Colombia5.4% 🇲🇽 Mexico4.8%	95.0 mn	14%2nd	United States 30% Guatemala 8.7%
3808 Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides… 🇺🇸 United States24% 🇬🇹 Guatemala14% 🇨🇳 China11% 🇲🇽 Mexico9.8% 🇨🇴 Colombia8.1% 🇩🇪 Germany5.4% 🇮🇳 India3.8% · 9th	172 mn	3.8%9th	United States 24% Guatemala 14%
7326 Iron or steel; articles, n.e.c. in chapter 73 🇺🇸 United States51% 🇮🇪 Ireland18% 🇨🇳 China12% 🇮🇳 India4.1% 🇧🇷 Brazil2.0% 🇹🇼 Taiwan1.7%	127 mn	4.1%4th	United States 51% Ireland 18%
6907 Ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles; cer… 🇪🇸 Spain39% 🇨🇳 China24% 🇮🇹 Italy10% 🇧🇷 Brazil9.6% 🇮🇳 India5.7% 🇲🇽 Mexico4.2%	75.1 mn	5.7%5th	Spain 39% China 24%
6302 Bed linen, table linen, toilet linen and kitchen li… 🇨🇳 China45% 🇮🇳 India12% 🇬🇹 Guatemala11% 🇺🇸 United States9.8% 🇸🇻 El Salvador6.4% 🇲🇽 Mexico4.4%	32.6 mn	12%2nd	China 45% Guatemala 11%
8704 Vehicles; for the transport of goods 🇲🇽 Mexico24% 🇦🇷 Argentina16% 🇹🇭 Thailand15% 🇨🇳 China14% 🇯🇵 Japan11% 🇺🇸 United States7.8% 🇮🇳 India0.9% · 10th	396 mn	0.9%10th	Mexico 24% Argentina 16%
9018 Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgica… 🇺🇸 United States72% 🇨🇳 China4.2% 🇨🇭 Switzerland3.1% 🇨🇦 Canada2.8% 🇩🇪 Germany2.1% 🇯🇵 Japan1.7% 🇮🇳 India0.4% · 18th	780 mn	0.4%18th	United States 72% China 4.2%
6109 T-shirts, singlets and other vests; knitted or croc… 🇨🇳 China24% 🇧🇩 Bangladesh11% 🇨🇴 Colombia10% 🇮🇳 India7.8% 🇲🇽 Mexico5.6% 🇺🇸 United States5.6%	40.5 mn	7.8%4th	China 24% Bangladesh 11%
2710 Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, n… 🇺🇸 United States84% 🇳🇱 Netherlands9.0% 🇵🇦 Panama4.5% 🇲🇽 Mexico0.6% 🇸🇻 El Salvador0.3% 🇪🇸 Spain0.2% 🇮🇳 India0.1% · 9th	2.26 bn	0.1%9th	United States 84% Netherlands 9.0%

What Costa Rica 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… 🇺🇸 United States84% 🇳🇱 Netherlands9.0% 🇵🇦 Panama4.5% 🇲🇽 Mexico0.6% 🇸🇻 El Salvador0.3% 🇪🇸 Spain0.2% 🇮🇳 India0.1% · 9th	2.26 bn	0.1%9th	United States 84% Netherlands 9.0%
8703 Motor cars and other motor vehicles; principally de… 🇨🇳 China29% 🇯🇵 Japan18% 🇺🇸 United States8.9% 🇰🇷 South Korea7.9% 🇮🇩 Indonesia5.5% 🇮🇳 India5.0%	1.31 bn	5.0%6th	China 29% Japan 18%
9018 Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgica… 🇺🇸 United States72% 🇨🇳 China4.2% 🇨🇭 Switzerland3.1% 🇨🇦 Canada2.8% 🇩🇪 Germany2.1% 🇯🇵 Japan1.7% 🇮🇳 India0.4% · 18th	780 mn	0.4%18th	United States 72% China 4.2%
8517 Telephone sets, including smartphones and other tel… 🇨🇳 China34% 🇺🇸 United States27% 🇻🇳 Vietnam18% 🇭🇰 Hong Kong14% 🇵🇦 Panama2.8% 🇹🇼 Taiwan1.1% 🇮🇳 India0.2% · 11th	617 mn	0.2%11th	China 34% United States 27%
8704 Vehicles; for the transport of goods 🇲🇽 Mexico24% 🇦🇷 Argentina16% 🇹🇭 Thailand15% 🇨🇳 China14% 🇯🇵 Japan11% 🇺🇸 United States7.8% 🇮🇳 India0.9% · 10th	396 mn	0.9%10th	Mexico 24% Argentina 16%
8471 Automatic data processing machines and units thereo… 🇺🇸 United States45% 🇨🇳 China27% 🇲🇽 Mexico7.6% 🇻🇳 Vietnam7.2% 🇵🇦 Panama5.1% 🇭🇰 Hong Kong2.0% 🇮🇳 India0.3% · 14th	354 mn	0.3%14th	United States 45% China 27%
3917 Tubes, pipes and hoses and fittings thereof (for ex… 🇺🇸 United States79% 🇲🇽 Mexico5.2% 🇨🇳 China3.3% 🇩🇪 Germany3.0% 🇮🇪 Ireland1.5% 🇬🇹 Guatemala1.4% 🇮🇳 India0.1% · 26th	327 mn	0.1%26th	United States 79% Mexico 5.2%
3926 Articles of plastics and articles of other material… 🇺🇸 United States61% 🇨🇳 China16% 🇪🇸 Spain4.0% 🇲🇽 Mexico2.1% 🇮🇹 Italy1.8% 🇩🇪 Germany1.7% 🇮🇳 India0.1% · 32nd	284 mn	0.1%32nd	United States 61% China 16%
3002 Human blood; animal blood for therapeutic, prophyla… 🇩🇪 Germany26% 🇨🇭 Switzerland22% 🇮🇪 Ireland10% 🇺🇸 United States9.7% 🇯🇵 Japan7.8% 🇦🇹 Austria6.8% 🇮🇳 India0.3% · 16th	283 mn	0.3%16th	Germany 26% Switzerland 22%
4805 Uncoated paper and paperboard n.e.c., in rolls or s… 🇺🇸 United States91% 🇵🇱 Poland2.7% 🇸🇪 Sweden2.0% 🇪🇸 Spain1.0% 🇩🇪 Germany0.8% 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia0.8%	279 mn	–not sold	United States 91% Poland 2.7%

US$ million. As reported by Costa Rica'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
8703.21 Vehicles; with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder… +US$ 11.6 mn	US$ 19.7 mn	+141.5%
3808.92 Fungicides; other than containing goods specified in Subheading Note 1 to this… +US$ 11.5 mn	US$ 24.8 mn	+85.8%
8703.22 Vehicles; with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder… +US$ 10.1 mn	US$ 49.9 mn	+25.5%
2939.30 Alkaloids; caffeine and its salts +US$ 5.1 mn	US$ 5.1 mn	+2,277,370.7%
2803.00 Carbon; carbon blacks and other forms of carbon n.e.c. +US$ 2.5 mn	US$ 2.5 mn	+248,758.3%
8711.30 Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles; fitted with an auxiliary motor, inte… +US$ 2.3 mn	US$ 5.7 mn	+65.6%
8428.90 Lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery; n.e.c. in heading no. 8425… +US$ 2.0 mn	US$ 2.0 mn	+45,343.7%
7601.20 Aluminium; unwrought, alloys +US$ 1.4 mn	US$ 1.5 mn	+1,023.7%

By chapter

87 Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolli…US$ 102 mn
38 Chemical products n.e.c.US$ 28.7 mn
30 Pharmaceutical productsUS$ 26.4 mn
29 Organic chemicalsUS$ 13.0 mn
84 Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers…US$ 12.6 mn
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measu…US$ 9.0 mn
39 Plastics and articles thereofUS$ 6.1 mn
69 Ceramic productsUS$ 4.3 mn
61 Apparel and clothing accessories; knitted or…US$ 4.2 mn
85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts…US$ 3.5 mn

New in 2025

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

7102.39 Diamonds; non-industrial, (other than unworked or simply sa…US$ 217 thousand
7214.99 Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-dra…US$ 197 thousand
3905.29 Vinyl acetate copolymers; (other than in aqueous dispersion…US$ 128 thousand
7505.22 Nickel; wire, of nickel alloysUS$ 117 thousand
9405.42 Luminaires and light fittings; electric, designed for use s…US$ 110 thousand
8542.32 Electronic integrated circuits; memoriesUS$ 86 thousand
8702.10 Vehicles; public transport type (carries 10 or more persons…US$ 79 thousand
8415.10 Air conditioning machines; comprising a motor-driven fan an…US$ 68 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.