Market · Africa

India's exports to Malawi

US$ 80.3 mn

in 2025, down 19.7% on 2024. India's 142nd largest market, 0.0% of India's exports, 1,199 products.

2021: US$ 156 mn

2022: US$ 121 mn

2023: US$ 90.0 mn

2024: US$ 100.0 mn

2025: US$ 80.3 mnUS$ 80.3 mn

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What India sells to Malawi top 15

#	Product (HS 6-digit)	2025	Change
1	3004.90 Medicaments; consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004…	US$ 21.1 mn	−32.5%
2	3002.41 Vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar pr…	US$ 5.8 mn	+108.0%
3	4901.10 Printed matter; in single sheets, whether or not folded	US$ 3.4 mn	+248.0%
4	3004.10 Medicaments; containing penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives, for th…	US$ 2.5 mn	−28.9%
5	8438.30 Machinery; industrial, for sugar manufacture	US$ 1.9 mn	+809.2%
6	5310.10 Fabrics, woven; of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading no. 5303, un…	US$ 1.8 mn	+39.1%
7	4907.00 Unused postage, revenue or similar stamps of current or new issue in the countr…	US$ 1.7 mn	new
8	3004.60 Medicaments; containing antimalarial active principles described in Subheading…	US$ 1.7 mn	−22.7%
9	8438.90 Machinery; parts of those machines used in the industrial preparation or manufa…	US$ 1.3 mn	+200.4%
10	4011.50 Rubber; new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on bicycles	US$ 1.2 mn	+66.4%
11	3006.60 Pharmaceutical goods; chemical contraceptive preparations based on hormones, on…	US$ 1.0 mn	−45.1%
12	8714.99 Cycles; parts thereof, n.e.c. in item no. 8714.9	US$ 947 thousand	+6.1%
13	7303.00 Cast iron; tubes, pipes and hollow profiles	US$ 944 thousand	new
14	8714.91 Cycles; frames and forks, and parts thereof	US$ 940 thousand	−0.4%
15	3822.11 Reagents; diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic o…	US$ 861 thousand	+82.8%

Who else sells to Malawi Malawi's imports, 2025

Product (HS 4-digit)	Imports	India's share	Leading suppliers
3004 Medicaments; (not goods of heading no. 3002, 3005 o… 🇮🇳 India54% 🇨🇳 China14% 🇰🇪 Kenya11% 🇺🇸 United States5.6% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates2.7% 🇳🇱 Netherlands2.5%	101 mn	54%1st	China 14% Kenya 11%
8438 Machinery n.e.c. in this chapter, for the industria… 🇮🇳 India68% 🇿🇦 South Africa16% 🇨🇳 China8.7% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates5.1% 🇭🇰 Hong Kong0.9% 🇪🇸 Spain0.6%	15.7 mn	68%1st	South Africa 16% China 8.7%
3808 Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides… 🇿🇦 South Africa29% 🇨🇳 China25% 🇮🇳 India15% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates9.2% 🇭🇰 Hong Kong7.7% 🇩🇪 Germany5.3%	44.7 mn	15%3rd	South Africa 29% China 25%
3002 Human blood; animal blood for therapeutic, prophyla… 🇧🇪 Belgium32% 🇮🇹 Italy19% 🇫🇷 France13% 🇮🇳 India11% 🇩🇰 Denmark6.8% 🇳🇱 Netherlands4.4%	56.4 mn	11%4th	Belgium 32% Italy 19%
2501 Salt (including table salt and denatured salt); pur… 🇪🇬 Egypt38% 🇮🇳 India27% 🇹🇿 Tanzania17% 🇧🇼 Botswana12% 🇲🇿 Mozambique3.0% 🇿🇦 South Africa1.2%	21.7 mn	27%2nd	Egypt 38% Tanzania 17%
8477 Machinery; for working rubber or plastics or for th… 🇨🇳 China56% 🇮🇳 India34% 🇿🇦 South Africa5.4% 🇹🇼 Taiwan2.1% 🇲🇾 Malaysia0.8% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates0.7%	12.7 mn	34%2nd	China 56% South Africa 5.4%
8422 Dish washing machines; machinery for cleaning, dryi… 🇮🇳 India40% 🇨🇳 China17% 🇩🇪 Germany14% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates12% 🇿🇦 South Africa5.0% 🇳🇱 Netherlands4.2%	10.3 mn	40%1st	China 17% Germany 14%
9018 Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgica… 🇺🇸 United States20% 🇨🇳 China17% 🇮🇳 India11% 🇨🇩 DR Congo9.1% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom8.7% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates8.3%	32.6 mn	11%3rd	United States 20% China 17%
8714 Vehicles; parts and accessories of heading no. 8711… 🇨🇳 China67% 🇮🇳 India28% 🇿🇦 South Africa1.5% 🇭🇰 Hong Kong1.3% 🇹🇿 Tanzania1.0% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates0.5%	12.8 mn	28%2nd	China 67% South Africa 1.5%
8544 Insulated wire, cable and other electric conductors… 🇨🇳 China35% 🇮🇳 India16% 🇿🇦 South Africa15% 🇿🇲 Zambia9.8% 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe9.8% 🇪🇬 Egypt7.6%	21.5 mn	16%2nd	China 35% South Africa 15%
8504 Electric transformers, static converters (e.g. rect… 🇨🇳 China61% 🇮🇳 India13% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates8.8% 🇿🇦 South Africa6.8% 🇨🇭 Switzerland2.7% 🇲🇺 Mauritius1.9%	24.0 mn	13%2nd	China 61% United Arab Emirates 8.8%
7303 Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, of cast iron 🇮🇳 India81% 🇨🇳 China16% 🇿🇲 Zambia1.7% 🇲🇿 Mozambique0.5% 🇿🇦 South Africa0.4% 🇭🇰 Hong Kong0.1%	3.5 mn	81%1st	China 16% Zambia 1.7%

What Malawi 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… 🇹🇿 Tanzania52% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates14% 🇰🇼 Kuwait12% 🇲🇿 Mozambique10% 🇨🇭 Switzerland8.3% 🇿🇦 South Africa1.5% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 12th	765 mn	<0.1%12th	Tanzania 52% United Arab Emirates 14%
3105 Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, containing 2 or 3… 🇿🇲 Zambia26% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates21% 🇨🇳 China16% 🇴🇲 Oman8.8% 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia8.7% 🇷🇺 Russia8.6% 🇮🇳 India0.8% · 12th	160 mn	0.8%12th	Zambia 26% United Arab Emirates 21%
8703 Motor cars and other motor vehicles; principally de… 🇯🇵 Japan50% 🇿🇦 South Africa35% 🇹🇭 Thailand4.5% 🇨🇳 China2.8% 🇩🇪 Germany1.8% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom1.5% 🇮🇳 India1.0% · 7th	139 mn	1.0%7th	Japan 50% South Africa 35%
3102 Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates18% 🇴🇲 Oman17% 🇨🇳 China17% 🇷🇺 Russia15% 🇳🇱 Netherlands5.9% 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia5.8% 🇮🇳 India0.4% · 13th	125 mn	0.4%13th	United Arab Emirates 18% Oman 17%
6309 Textiles; worn clothing and other worn articles 🇨🇳 China66% 🇵🇰 Pakistan11% 🇨🇭 Switzerland11% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates4.9% 🇮🇳 India2.6% 🇭🇰 Hong Kong1.1%	102 mn	2.6%5th	China 66% Pakistan 11%
8704 Vehicles; for the transport of goods 🇯🇵 Japan29% 🇹🇷 Turkey17% 🇨🇳 China14% 🇿🇦 South Africa13% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates12% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom6.8% 🇮🇳 India1.7% · 8th	99.5 mn	1.7%8th	Japan 29% Turkey 17%
2401 Tobacco, unmanufactured; tobacco refuse 🇿🇲 Zambia53% 🇲🇿 Mozambique44% 🇮🇳 India2.4% 🇺🇸 United States0.2% 🇧🇪 Belgium0.1% 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe0.1%	83.2 mn	2.4%3rd	Zambia 53% Mozambique 44%
3401 Soap; organic surface-active preparations used as s… 🇮🇩 Indonesia69% 🇿🇦 South Africa10% 🇰🇪 Kenya8.0% 🇲🇿 Mozambique3.5% 🇿🇲 Zambia2.3% 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe1.8% 🇮🇳 India1.2% · 8th	74.6 mn	1.2%8th	Indonesia 69% South Africa 10%
1511 Palm oil and its fractions; whether or not refined… 🇲🇾 Malaysia91% 🇦🇷 Argentina5.2% 🇿🇦 South Africa1.9% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1.3% 🇮🇩 Indonesia0.3% 🇹🇿 Tanzania0.3%	58.0 mn	–not sold	Malaysia 91% Argentina 5.2%
4907 Unused postage, revenue or similar stamps of curren… 🇬🇧 United Kingdom46% 🇩🇪 Germany17% 🇿🇦 South Africa10% 🇲🇾 Malaysia8.1% 🇧🇪 Belgium4.8% 🇮🇹 Italy4.6%	57.0 mn	–not sold	United Kingdom 46% Germany 17%

US$ million. As reported by Malawi's customs to UN Comtrade for 2025 (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
3002.41 Vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar pr… +US$ 3.0 mn	US$ 5.8 mn	+108.0%
4901.10 Printed matter; in single sheets, whether or not folded +US$ 2.5 mn	US$ 3.4 mn	+248.0%
8438.30 Machinery; industrial, for sugar manufacture +US$ 1.7 mn	US$ 1.9 mn	+809.2%
8438.90 Machinery; parts of those machines used in the industrial preparation or manufa… +US$ 855 thousand	US$ 1.3 mn	+200.4%
2309.90 Dog or cat food; (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feeding +US$ 650 thousand	US$ 739 thousand	+726.0%
8504.40 Electrical static converters +US$ 580 thousand	US$ 695 thousand	+503.3%
5310.10 Fabrics, woven; of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading no. 5303, un… +US$ 497 thousand	US$ 1.8 mn	+39.1%
4011.50 Rubber; new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on bicycles +US$ 462 thousand	US$ 1.2 mn	+66.4%

By chapter

30 Pharmaceutical productsUS$ 33.6 mn
84 Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers…US$ 11.3 mn
87 Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolli…US$ 6.3 mn
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other…US$ 5.2 mn
85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts…US$ 3.7 mn
38 Chemical products n.e.c.US$ 2.8 mn
40 Rubber and articles thereofUS$ 2.2 mn
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measu…US$ 2.1 mn
53 Vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and wove…US$ 1.8 mn
39 Plastics and articles thereofUS$ 1.5 mn

New in 2025

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

4907.00 Unused postage, revenue or similar stamps of current or new…US$ 1.7 mn
6211.39 Track suits and other garments n.e.c.; men's or boys', of t…US$ 59 thousand
8418.29 Refrigerators; household, electric or not, other than compr…US$ 58 thousand
6103.33 Jackets and blazers; men's or boys', of synthetic fibres, k…US$ 57 thousand
5407.92 Fabrics, woven; of synthetic filament yarn, dyed, n.e.c. in…US$ 41 thousand
1302.39 Mucilages and thickeners; whether or not modified, derived…US$ 37 thousand
8501.33 Electric motors and generators; DC, of an output exceeding…US$ 29 thousand
6005.37 Fabrics; warp knit (including those made on galloon knittin…US$ 28 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.