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India's exports to Mozambique

US$ 1.36 bn

in 2025, down 12.2% on 2024. India's 46th largest market, 0.3% of India's exports, 2,218 products.

2021: US$ 1.84 bn

2022: US$ 2.30 bn

2023: US$ 2.27 bn

2024: US$ 1.54 bn

2025: US$ 1.36 bnUS$ 1.36 bn

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What India sells to Mozambique top 15

#	Product (HS 6-digit)	2025	Change
1	2710.19 Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not…	US$ 526 mn	−29.2%
2	1006.30 Cereals; rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed	US$ 157 mn	+45.3%
3	3004.90 Medicaments; consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004…	US$ 90.4 mn	−4.7%
4	2710.12 Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not…	US$ 84.4 mn	+0.2%
5	2713.12 Petroleum coke; calcined, obtained from bituminous minerals	US$ 23.4 mn	+8.9%
6	3002.41 Vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar pr…	US$ 20.7 mn	+35.9%
7	8602.10 Rail locomotives; diesel-electric powered	US$ 19.8 mn	new
8	3603.40 Detonating caps	US$ 14.2 mn	+413.8%
9	8712.00 Bicycles and other cycles; including delivery tricycles, not motorised	US$ 10.3 mn	−5.0%
10	2815.11 Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); solid	US$ 9.9 mn	+8.1%
11	8711.20 Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles; fitted with an auxiliary motor, inte…	US$ 8.8 mn	+113.3%
12	4901.10 Printed matter; in single sheets, whether or not folded	US$ 8.2 mn	−38.3%
13	7010.90 Glass; carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials and other containers of gla…	US$ 8.0 mn	−11.2%
14	8704.21 Vehicles; with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (die…	US$ 7.7 mn	−8.1%
15	3802.10 Carbon; activated	US$ 7.0 mn	+184.4%

Who else sells to Mozambique Mozambique's imports, 2025

Product (HS 4-digit)	Imports	India's share	Leading suppliers
1006 Rice 🇮🇳 India39% 🇹🇭 Thailand20% 🇻🇳 Vietnam18% 🇵🇰 Pakistan12% 🇨🇳 China5.3% 🇲🇲 Myanmar1.7%	395 mn	39%1st	Thailand 20% Vietnam 18%
3004 Medicaments; (not goods of heading no. 3002, 3005 o… 🇮🇳 India62% 🇵🇹 Portugal10.0% 🇿🇦 South Africa9.5% 🇨🇳 China4.4% 🇰🇪 Kenya3.1% 🇩🇰 Denmark2.0%	166 mn	62%1st	Portugal 10.0% South Africa 9.5%
2710 Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, n… 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates43% 🇴🇲 Oman30% 🇸🇬 Singapore8.1% 🇧🇭 Bahrain5.1% 🇮🇳 India4.8% 🇿🇦 South Africa3.3%	1.36 bn	4.8%5th	United Arab Emirates 43% Oman 30%
8712 Bicycles and other cycles; including delivery tricy… 🇮🇳 India81% 🇨🇳 China15% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1.4% 🇭🇰 Hong Kong0.7% 🇿🇦 South Africa0.6% 🇲🇰 North Macedonia0.3%	13.3 mn	81%1st	China 15% United Arab Emirates 1.4%
8704 Vehicles; for the transport of goods 🇿🇦 South Africa37% 🇯🇵 Japan24% 🇨🇳 China20% 🇹🇭 Thailand6.4% 🇮🇳 India4.4% 🇭🇰 Hong Kong2.5%	205 mn	4.4%5th	South Africa 37% Japan 24%
8544 Insulated wire, cable and other electric conductors… 🇿🇦 South Africa25% 🇨🇳 China25% 🇵🇹 Portugal15% 🇮🇳 India14% 🇻🇳 Vietnam6.1% 🇭🇰 Hong Kong3.1%	63.6 mn	14%4th	South Africa 25% China 25%
2941 Antibiotics 🇮🇳 India89% 🇨🇳 China10% 🇿🇦 South Africa0.3% 🇧🇬 Bulgaria<0.1% 🇳🇬 Nigeria<0.1% 🇩🇰 Denmark<0.1%	9.7 mn	89%1st	China 10% South Africa 0.3%
7010 Carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials, ampou… 🇿🇦 South Africa72% 🇮🇳 India17% 🇹🇿 Tanzania6.7% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1.8% 🇨🇳 China1.1% 🇧🇪 Belgium0.7%	51.2 mn	17%2nd	South Africa 72% Tanzania 6.7%
4901 Printed books, brochures, leaflets and similar prin… 🇮🇳 India25% 🇭🇰 Hong Kong21% 🇨🇳 China18% 🇿🇦 South Africa11% 🇵🇰 Pakistan7.9% 🇵🇹 Portugal5.4%	33.7 mn	25%1st	Hong Kong 21% China 18%
8504 Electric transformers, static converters (e.g. rect… 🇨🇳 China41% 🇮🇳 India16% 🇿🇦 South Africa14% 🇵🇹 Portugal5.4% 🇻🇳 Vietnam4.4% 🇹🇷 Turkey3.2%	50.3 mn	16%2nd	China 41% South Africa 14%
2815 Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); potassium hydroxid… 🇮🇳 India68% 🇨🇳 China14% 🇿🇦 South Africa7.9% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates5.8% 🇵🇹 Portugal2.5% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom0.9%	11.8 mn	68%1st	China 14% South Africa 7.9%
8428 Lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery… 🇨🇳 China38% 🇮🇳 India26% 🇿🇦 South Africa19% 🇪🇸 Spain2.6% 🇧🇷 Brazil2.6% 🇮🇹 Italy2.3%	29.4 mn	26%2nd	China 38% South Africa 19%

What Mozambique 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 Arab Emirates43% 🇴🇲 Oman30% 🇸🇬 Singapore8.1% 🇧🇭 Bahrain5.1% 🇮🇳 India4.8% 🇿🇦 South Africa3.3%	1.36 bn	4.8%5th	United Arab Emirates 43% Oman 30%
1511 Palm oil and its fractions; whether or not refined… 🇲🇾 Malaysia93% 🇦🇷 Argentina2.2% 🇮🇩 Indonesia1.3% 🇿🇦 South Africa1.3% 🇮🇳 India1.2% 🇸🇬 Singapore1.0%	402 mn	1.2%5th	Malaysia 93% Argentina 2.2%
2818 Aluminium oxide (including artificial corundum); al… 🇿🇦 South Africa55% 🇦🇺 Australia44% 🇮🇹 Italy0.9% 🇩🇰 Denmark<0.1% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% 🇺🇸 United States<0.1%	374 mn	<0.1%5th	South Africa 55% Australia 44%
1001 Wheat and meslin 🇷🇺 Russia38% 🇦🇺 Australia26% 🇨🇦 Canada16% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates5.3% 🇱🇹 Lithuania5.2% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom3.2%	300 mn	–not sold	Russia 38% Australia 26%
2713 Petroleum coke, petroleum bitumen; other residues o… 🇦🇺 Australia60% 🇿🇦 South Africa14% 🇺🇸 United States10% 🇮🇹 Italy5.8% 🇨🇦 Canada4.9% 🇮🇩 Indonesia2.4% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 12th	272 mn	<0.1%12th	Australia 60% South Africa 14%
2716 Electrical energy 🇿🇦 South Africa100% 🇲🇼 Malawi<0.1% 🇿🇲 Zambia<0.1%	260 mn	–not sold	South Africa 100% Malawi <0.1%
8704 Vehicles; for the transport of goods 🇿🇦 South Africa37% 🇯🇵 Japan24% 🇨🇳 China20% 🇹🇭 Thailand6.4% 🇮🇳 India4.4% 🇭🇰 Hong Kong2.5%	205 mn	4.4%5th	South Africa 37% Japan 24%
8429 Bulldozers, graders, levellers, scrapers, angledoze… 🇨🇳 China72% 🇮🇩 Indonesia11% 🇿🇦 South Africa7.1% 🇺🇸 United States2.4% 🇹🇭 Thailand1.1% 🇨🇷 Costa Rica1.0% 🇮🇳 India0.6% · 10th	121 mn	0.6%10th	China 72% Indonesia 11%
7214 Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, not further… 🇿🇦 South Africa72% 🇨🇳 China8.2% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates6.0% 🇴🇲 Oman4.9% 🇿🇲 Zambia4.5% 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe2.3% 🇮🇳 India0.3% · 9th	112 mn	0.3%9th	South Africa 72% China 8.2%
0303 Fish; frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish… 🇳🇦 Namibia50% 🇿🇦 South Africa24% 🇨🇳 China8.2% 🇴🇲 Oman4.6% 🇲🇦 Morocco3.1% 🇪🇸 Spain2.6% 🇮🇳 India1.2% · 7th	89.6 mn	1.2%7th	Namibia 50% South Africa 24%

US$ million. As reported by Mozambique'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
1006.30 Cereals; rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed +US$ 48.9 mn	US$ 157 mn	+45.3%
3603.40 Detonating caps +US$ 11.4 mn	US$ 14.2 mn	+413.8%
3002.41 Vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar pr… +US$ 5.5 mn	US$ 20.7 mn	+35.9%
8711.20 Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles; fitted with an auxiliary motor, inte… +US$ 4.7 mn	US$ 8.8 mn	+113.3%
3802.10 Carbon; activated +US$ 4.5 mn	US$ 7.0 mn	+184.4%
3907.61 Poly(ethylene terephthalate); in primary forms, having a viscosity of 78ml/g or… +US$ 4.1 mn	US$ 5.5 mn	+288.5%
8504.23 Electrical transformers; liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity ex… +US$ 3.9 mn	US$ 4.6 mn	+492.9%
8428.20 Elevators and conveyors; pneumatic +US$ 3.3 mn	US$ 3.6 mn	+1,011.8%

By chapter

27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of t…US$ 637 mn
10 CerealsUS$ 157 mn
30 Pharmaceutical productsUS$ 128 mn
84 Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers…US$ 62.5 mn
87 Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolli…US$ 48.0 mn
39 Plastics and articles thereofUS$ 30.1 mn
85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts…US$ 28.7 mn
86 Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling-stock a…US$ 22.6 mn
38 Chemical products n.e.c.US$ 21.8 mn
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; py…US$ 20.6 mn

New in 2025

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

8443.12 Printing machinery; offset, sheet-fed, office type (sheet s…US$ 119 thousand
5205.47 Cotton yarn; (not sewing thread), multiple or cabled, of co…US$ 94 thousand
8711.60 Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles; fitted with auxi…US$ 79 thousand
2009.81 Juice; cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon, Vaccinium oxycocco…US$ 56 thousand
8462.22 Machine-tools; bending, folding, straightening or flattenin…US$ 55 thousand
5513.13 Fabrics, woven; of polyester staple fibres, containing less…US$ 50 thousand
8501.34 Electric motors and generators; DC, of an output exceeding…US$ 45 thousand
2804.69 Silicon; containing by weight less than 99.99% of siliconUS$ 43 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.