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India's exports to Malta

US$ 393 mn

in 2025, down 6.9% on 2024. India's 93rd largest market, 0.1% of India's exports, 834 products.

2021: US$ 465 mn

2022: US$ 360 mn

2023: US$ 395 mn

2024: US$ 423 mn

2025: US$ 393 mnUS$ 393 mn

20212022202320242025

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CBAM definitive period began 1 January 2026. The EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism moved from reporting-only to its definitive phase on 1 January 2026 for cement, iron and steel, aluminium, fertilisers, electricity and hydrogen. EU importers bringing in more than 50 tonnes a year… More

EU GSP preferences suspended for most Indian industrial goods (2026–2028). Under Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1909 of 24 September 2025, the EU suspended GSP tariff preferences for India on 13 product sections from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2028, including mineral products, chemicals, plastics… More

What India sells to Malta 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$ 245 mn	+39.3%
2	2710.19 Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not…	US$ 26.9 mn	−81.0%
3	3004.10 Medicaments; containing penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives, for th…	US$ 19.6 mn	−11.0%
4	3004.20 Medicaments; containing antibiotics (other than penicillins, streptomycins or t…	US$ 17.0 mn	+7.2%
5	2921.49 Amine-function compounds; aromatic monoamines and their derivatives; salts ther…	US$ 7.2 mn	+101.4%
6	2942.00 Organic compounds; n.e.c. in chapter 29	US$ 6.4 mn	+77.3%
7	2934.99 Nucleic acids and their salts, other heterocyclic compounds, n.e.c. in heading…	US$ 6.1 mn	+132.9%
8	3006.60 Pharmaceutical goods; chemical contraceptive preparations based on hormones, on…	US$ 5.7 mn	+4,364.4%
9	3002.15 Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological produ…	US$ 4.8 mn	new
10	2933.79 Heterocyclic compounds; lactams; other than 6-hexanelactam (epsilon caprolactam…	US$ 4.1 mn	+44.5%
11	2933.99 Heterocyclic compounds; n.e.c. in headings no. 2933	US$ 3.1 mn	−20.0%
12	8544.49 Insulated electric conductors; for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, not fitt…	US$ 3.0 mn	−36.1%
13	2924.29 Cyclic amides (including cyclic carbamates) and their derivatives; other than t…	US$ 2.7 mn	+1.4%
14	2933.59 Heterocyclic compounds; containing a pyrimidine ring (whether or not hydrogenat…	US$ 2.6 mn	+89.2%
15	2933.29 Heterocyclic compounds; with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only, containing an unfuse…	US$ 2.4 mn	+57.7%

Who else sells to Malta Malta's imports, 2025

Product (HS 4-digit)	Imports	India's share	Leading suppliers
3004 Medicaments; (not goods of heading no. 3002, 3005 o… 🇮🇳 India50% 🇮🇱 Israel7.8% 🇧🇪 Belgium4.1% 🇩🇪 Germany4.1% 🇮🇪 Ireland3.8% 🇬🇷 Greece3.4%	602 mn	50%1st	Israel 7.8% Belgium 4.1%
2933 Heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atom(s)… 🇮🇳 India56% 🇨🇳 China30% 🇪🇸 Spain5.7% 🇮🇹 Italy4.2% 🇺🇸 United States1.5% 🇨🇭 Switzerland1.5%	43.0 mn	56%1st	China 30% Spain 5.7%
2934 Nucleic acids and their salts, whether or not chemi… 🇮🇳 India71% 🇨🇳 China14% 🇪🇸 Spain13% 🇩🇪 Germany1.1% 🇺🇸 United States0.2% 🇮🇹 Italy<0.1%	19.8 mn	71%1st	China 14% Spain 13%
2924 Carboxyamide-function compounds; amide-function com… 🇮🇳 India66% 🇨🇳 China20% 🇨🇭 Switzerland13% 🇮🇹 Italy0.5% 🇫🇷 France0.2% 🇩🇪 Germany<0.1%	10.1 mn	66%1st	China 20% Switzerland 13%
8544 Insulated wire, cable and other electric conductors… 🇹🇷 Turkey34% 🇪🇬 Egypt21% 🇮🇹 Italy11% 🇮🇳 India9.5% 🇩🇪 Germany4.2% 🇳🇴 Norway4.0%	55.3 mn	9.5%4th	Turkey 34% Egypt 21%
3304 Cosmetic and toilet preparations; beauty, make-up a… 🇫🇷 France19% 🇮🇹 Italy13% 🇮🇳 India12% 🇬🇷 Greece10% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom10% 🇪🇸 Spain8.7%	42.6 mn	12%3rd	France 19% Italy 13%
3002 Human blood; animal blood for therapeutic, prophyla… 🇩🇪 Germany48% 🇳🇱 Netherlands10% 🇬🇷 Greece9.8% 🇮🇳 India8.5% 🇨🇭 Switzerland7.5% 🇭🇺 Hungary3.5%	41.2 mn	8.5%4th	Germany 48% Netherlands 10%
1006 Rice 🇮🇳 India31% 🇮🇹 Italy26% 🇰🇭 Cambodia14% 🇺🇾 Uruguay6.5% 🇹🇭 Thailand6.4% 🇵🇰 Pakistan4.2%	8.4 mn	31%1st	Italy 26% Cambodia 14%
6907 Ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles; cer… 🇪🇸 Spain47% 🇮🇹 Italy31% 🇹🇷 Turkey11% 🇮🇳 India7.6% 🇹🇳 Tunisia0.9% 🇨🇳 China0.7%	31.5 mn	7.6%4th	Spain 47% Italy 31%
3006 Pharmaceutical goods 🇮🇳 India24% 🇳🇱 Netherlands19% 🇺🇸 United States14% 🇧🇪 Belgium12% 🇮🇪 Ireland6.9% 🇬🇷 Greece4.1%	10.0 mn	24%1st	Netherlands 19% United States 14%
3903 Polymers of styrene, in primary forms 🇹🇭 Thailand26% 🇮🇳 India17% 🇮🇹 Italy13% 🇩🇪 Germany12% 🇰🇷 South Korea12% 🇧🇪 Belgium11%	13.0 mn	17%2nd	Thailand 26% Italy 13%
8309 Stoppers, caps, lids (including crown corks, screw… 🇮🇳 India47% 🇸🇬 Singapore29% 🇮🇹 Italy14% 🇧🇬 Bulgaria2.4% 🇬🇷 Greece2.1% 🇩🇪 Germany1.6%	4.6 mn	47%1st	Singapore 29% Italy 14%

What Malta 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… 🇮🇹 Italy33% 🇪🇸 Spain32% 🇭🇷 Croatia12% 🇫🇷 France6.6% 🇳🇱 Netherlands4.7% 🇧🇪 Belgium3.9% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 28th	1.44 bn	<0.1%28th	Italy 33% Spain 32%
8903 Yachts and other vessels; for pleasure or sports, r… 🇮🇹 Italy30% 🇳🇱 Netherlands18% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom13% 🇹🇷 Turkey7.7% 🇨🇦 Canada4.1% 🇻🇬 British Virgin Islands4.1%	744 mn	–not sold	Italy 30% Netherlands 18%
8542 Electronic integrated circuits 🇫🇷 France26% 🇵🇹 Portugal21% 🇹🇼 Taiwan18% 🇮🇹 Italy14% 🇰🇷 South Korea8.0% 🇵🇭 Philippines5.1% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 40th	704 mn	<0.1%40th	France 26% Portugal 21%
8901 Cruise ships, excursion boats, ferry-boats, cargo s… 🇫🇷 France93% 🇪🇸 Spain2.3% 🇮🇹 Italy2.3% 🇮🇩 Indonesia1.7% 🇹🇷 Turkey0.4% 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia0.1%	606 mn	–not sold	France 93% Spain 2.3%
8703 Motor cars and other motor vehicles; principally de… 🇯🇵 Japan24% 🇩🇪 Germany21% 🇪🇸 Spain11% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom10% 🇳🇱 Netherlands9.8% 🇰🇷 South Korea4.6% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 30th	246 mn	<0.1%30th	Japan 24% Germany 21%
2711 Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago58% 🇺🇸 United States31% 🇫🇷 France7.1% 🇮🇹 Italy3.8% 🇨🇭 Switzerland<0.1% 🇨🇳 China<0.1%	159 mn	–not sold	Trinidad and Tobago 58% United States 31%
2716 Electrical energy 🇮🇹 Italy100%	135 mn	–not sold	Italy 100%
2707 Oils and other products of the distillation of high… 🇳🇱 Netherlands59% 🇪🇪 Estonia17% 🇧🇪 Belgium9.9% 🇮🇹 Italy9.6% 🇩🇪 Germany4.8% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom<0.1%	110 mn	–not sold	Netherlands 59% Estonia 17%
8807 Aircraft; parts of goods of heading 8801, 8802 or 8… 🇺🇸 United States31% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom20% 🇩🇪 Germany17% 🇮🇹 Italy16% 🇨🇦 Canada4.5% 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia2.3% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 26th	110 mn	<0.1%26th	United States 31% United Kingdom 20%
8471 Automatic data processing machines and units thereo… 🇨🇳 China26% 🇳🇱 Netherlands21% 🇩🇪 Germany18% 🇫🇷 France17% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom4.2% 🇮🇹 Italy2.5% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 46th	95.3 mn	<0.1%46th	China 26% Netherlands 21%

US$ million. As reported by Malta'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
3004.90 Medicaments; consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004… +US$ 69.1 mn	US$ 245 mn	+39.3%
3006.60 Pharmaceutical goods; chemical contraceptive preparations based on hormones, on… +US$ 5.6 mn	US$ 5.7 mn	+4,364.4%
2921.49 Amine-function compounds; aromatic monoamines and their derivatives; salts ther… +US$ 3.6 mn	US$ 7.2 mn	+101.4%
2934.99 Nucleic acids and their salts, other heterocyclic compounds, n.e.c. in heading… +US$ 3.5 mn	US$ 6.1 mn	+132.9%
2942.00 Organic compounds; n.e.c. in chapter 29 +US$ 2.8 mn	US$ 6.4 mn	+77.3%
2933.79 Heterocyclic compounds; lactams; other than 6-hexanelactam (epsilon caprolactam… +US$ 1.2 mn	US$ 4.1 mn	+44.5%
2933.59 Heterocyclic compounds; containing a pyrimidine ring (whether or not hydrogenat… +US$ 1.2 mn	US$ 2.6 mn	+89.2%
3004.20 Medicaments; containing antibiotics (other than penicillins, streptomycins or t… +US$ 1.1 mn	US$ 17.0 mn	+7.2%

By chapter

30 Pharmaceutical productsUS$ 293 mn
29 Organic chemicalsUS$ 43.4 mn
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of t…US$ 26.9 mn
85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts…US$ 5.2 mn
84 Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers…US$ 3.2 mn
39 Plastics and articles thereofUS$ 2.8 mn
73 Iron or steel articlesUS$ 2.8 mn
69 Ceramic productsUS$ 2.1 mn
10 CerealsUS$ 2.0 mn
70 Glass and glasswareUS$ 1.6 mn

New in 2025

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

8411.12 Turbo-jets; of a thrust exceeding 25kNUS$ 715 thousand
5205.24 Cotton yarn; (not sewing thread), single, of combed fibres…US$ 462 thousand
8504.22 Electrical transformers; liquid dielectric, having a power…US$ 394 thousand
8411.81 Turbines; gas-turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-prop…US$ 237 thousand
2843.10 Colloidal precious metals; whether or not chemically definedUS$ 204 thousand
8477.10 Machinery; injection-moulding machines, for working rubber…US$ 176 thousand
7312.10 Iron or steel; stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electri…US$ 168 thousand
5509.53 Yarn; (not sewing thread), of polyester staple fibres, mixe…US$ 112 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.