Market · Oceania

India's exports to Papua New Guinea

US$ 73.0 mn

in 2025, up 6.7% on 2024. India's 145th largest market, 0.0% of India's exports, 1,109 products.

2021: US$ 66.7 mn

2022: US$ 85.6 mn

2023: US$ 70.5 mn

2024: US$ 68.4 mn

2025: US$ 73.0 mnUS$ 73.0 mn

20212022202320242025

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What India sells to Papua New Guinea 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$ 10.7 mn	−7.2%
2	7325.91 Iron; grinding balls and similar articles for mills, other than of non-malleabl…	US$ 8.0 mn	−18.3%
3	6402.20 Footwear; with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics, upper straps or th…	US$ 2.9 mn	+8.1%
4	3002.41 Vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar pr…	US$ 2.8 mn	+186.7%
5	8472.90 Office machines; not elsewhere classified	US$ 2.1 mn	+1,726.9%
6	8429.59 Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders; n.e.c. in item no. 8429.50	US$ 1.9 mn	+27.9%
7	8429.52 Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders; with a 360 degree revolving…	US$ 1.8 mn	new
8	3004.10 Medicaments; containing penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives, for th…	US$ 1.8 mn	+17.9%
9	1006.30 Cereals; rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed	US$ 1.7 mn	+785.8%
10	8474.90 Machines, for sorting, screening, separating, washing, crushing etc mineral sub…	US$ 1.7 mn	+236.7%
11	6402.99 Footwear; n.e.c. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), wit…	US$ 1.6 mn	−2.2%
12	8704.21 Vehicles; with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (die…	US$ 1.6 mn	+26.2%
13	3802.10 Carbon; activated	US$ 1.0 mn	+320.6%
14	6405.90 Footwear; n.e.c. in chapter 64	US$ 998 thousand	−41.7%
15	1904.90 Food preparations; cereal or cereal products (excluding maize), in grain form…	US$ 987 thousand	+117.5%

Who else sells to Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea's imports, 2024

Product (HS 4-digit)	Imports	India's share	Leading suppliers
3004 Medicaments; (not goods of heading no. 3002, 3005 o… 🇮🇳 India48% 🇦🇺 Australia20% 🇨🇳 China15% 🇸🇬 Singapore4.9% 🇳🇱 Netherlands3.9% 🇵🇭 Philippines2.9%	40.8 mn	48%1st	Australia 20% China 15%
6402 Footwear; with outer soles and uppers of rubber or… 🇮🇳 India61% 🇨🇳 China29% 🇦🇺 Australia6.0% 🇸🇬 Singapore1.8% 🇹🇭 Thailand0.4% 🇳🇿 New Zealand0.4%	10.4 mn	61%1st	China 29% Australia 6.0%
8703 Motor cars and other motor vehicles; principally de… 🇯🇵 Japan60% 🇹🇭 Thailand12% 🇮🇳 India7.9% 🇰🇷 South Korea6.9% 🇮🇩 Indonesia6.2% 🇨🇳 China3.4%	57.7 mn	7.9%3rd	Japan 60% Thailand 12%
7325 Iron or steel; cast articles 🇮🇳 India30% 🇦🇺 Australia27% 🇹🇭 Thailand17% 🇨🇳 China15% 🇺🇸 United States6.0% 🇯🇵 Japan2.7%	12.6 mn	30%1st	Australia 27% Thailand 17%
9018 Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgica… 🇦🇺 Australia39% 🇮🇳 India21% 🇨🇳 China16% 🇸🇬 Singapore6.1% 🇺🇸 United States2.5% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom1.8%	15.3 mn	21%2nd	Australia 39% China 16%
8429 Bulldozers, graders, levellers, scrapers, angledoze… 🇨🇳 China41% 🇦🇺 Australia26% 🇯🇵 Japan11% 🇲🇾 Malaysia6.8% 🇹🇭 Thailand4.9% 🇮🇳 India3.2%	87.5 mn	3.2%6th	China 41% Australia 26%
6304 Furnishing articles; excluding those of heading no.… 🇮🇳 India47% 🇻🇳 Vietnam32% 🇨🇳 China17% 🇦🇺 Australia2.5% 🇭🇰 Hong Kong0.9% 🇲🇾 Malaysia0.6%	5.4 mn	47%1st	Vietnam 32% China 17%
8704 Vehicles; for the transport of goods 🇯🇵 Japan32% 🇹🇭 Thailand19% 🇨🇳 China14% 🇸🇬 Singapore13% 🇦🇺 Australia8.2% 🇿🇦 South Africa3.2% 🇮🇳 India0.8% · 12th	203 mn	0.8%12th	Japan 32% Thailand 19%
7326 Iron or steel; articles, n.e.c. in chapter 73 🇦🇺 Australia57% 🇨🇳 China26% 🇮🇳 India5.2% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates3.2% 🇲🇾 Malaysia2.5% 🇹🇭 Thailand1.7%	30.6 mn	5.2%3rd	Australia 57% China 26%
1905 Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits, other bakers' wares… 🇨🇳 China22% 🇦🇺 Australia20% 🇫🇯 Fiji17% 🇲🇾 Malaysia13% 🇮🇳 India8.8% 🇮🇩 Indonesia6.6%	18.0 mn	8.8%5th	China 22% Australia 20%
8504 Electric transformers, static converters (e.g. rect… 🇦🇺 Australia40% 🇨🇳 China29% 🇻🇳 Vietnam6.2% 🇮🇳 India4.9% 🇺🇸 United States4.0% 🇸🇬 Singapore3.8%	31.4 mn	4.9%4th	Australia 40% China 29%
3822 Reagents; diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a ba… 🇦🇺 Australia40% 🇮🇳 India12% 🇫🇷 France7.3% 🇰🇷 South Korea6.6% 🇯🇵 Japan6.1% 🇸🇬 Singapore5.0%	11.8 mn	12%2nd	Australia 40% France 7.3%

What Papua New Guinea 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… 🇸🇬 Singapore74% 🇦🇺 Australia10% 🇰🇷 South Korea8.9% 🇲🇾 Malaysia3.8% 🇯🇵 Japan2.1% 🇨🇳 China0.2% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 27th	1.10 bn	<0.1%27th	Singapore 74% Australia 10%
1006 Rice 🇹🇭 Thailand45% 🇨🇳 China26% 🇻🇳 Vietnam17% 🇹🇼 Taiwan11% 🇦🇺 Australia0.3% 🇸🇬 Singapore<0.1% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 7th	232 mn	<0.1%7th	Thailand 45% China 26%
8431 Machinery parts; used solely or principally with th… 🇦🇺 Australia76% 🇨🇳 China5.1% 🇯🇵 Japan3.5% 🇸🇬 Singapore3.2% 🇲🇾 Malaysia3.0% 🇺🇸 United States2.6% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 31st	209 mn	<0.1%31st	Australia 76% China 5.1%
8704 Vehicles; for the transport of goods 🇯🇵 Japan32% 🇹🇭 Thailand19% 🇨🇳 China14% 🇸🇬 Singapore13% 🇦🇺 Australia8.2% 🇿🇦 South Africa3.2% 🇮🇳 India0.8% · 12th	203 mn	0.8%12th	Japan 32% Thailand 19%
1001 Wheat and meslin 🇦🇺 Australia97% 🇺🇸 United States2.5% 🇨🇳 China<0.1% 🇮🇳 India<0.1%	134 mn	<0.1%4th	Australia 97% United States 2.5%
8708 Motor vehicles; parts and accessories, of heading n… 🇦🇺 Australia69% 🇨🇳 China9.4% 🇸🇬 Singapore6.0% 🇲🇾 Malaysia4.9% 🇺🇸 United States4.1% 🇯🇵 Japan3.0% 🇮🇳 India0.2% · 13th	132 mn	0.2%13th	Australia 69% China 9.4%
8517 Telephone sets, including smartphones and other tel… 🇨🇳 China36% 🇳🇿 New Zealand18% 🇦🇺 Australia17% 🇭🇰 Hong Kong16% 🇸🇬 Singapore6.1% 🇻🇳 Vietnam1.3% 🇮🇳 India0.5% · 11th	105 mn	0.5%11th	China 36% New Zealand 18%
9406 Buildings; prefabricated 🇦🇺 Australia87% 🇨🇳 China12% 🇻🇳 Vietnam0.4% 🇫🇷 France0.2% 🇭🇰 Hong Kong<0.1% 🇮🇩 Indonesia<0.1%	94.2 mn	–not sold	Australia 87% China 12%
2106 Food preparations not elsewhere specified or includ… 🇸🇬 Singapore79% 🇦🇺 Australia12% 🇲🇾 Malaysia2.5% 🇨🇳 China2.2% 🇹🇭 Thailand2.0% 🇮🇩 Indonesia0.8% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 13th	94.1 mn	<0.1%13th	Singapore 79% Australia 12%
8429 Bulldozers, graders, levellers, scrapers, angledoze… 🇨🇳 China41% 🇦🇺 Australia26% 🇯🇵 Japan11% 🇲🇾 Malaysia6.8% 🇹🇭 Thailand4.9% 🇮🇳 India3.2%	87.5 mn	3.2%6th	China 41% Australia 26%

US$ million. As reported by Papua New Guinea'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
8472.90 Office machines; not elsewhere classified +US$ 2.0 mn	US$ 2.1 mn	+1,726.9%
3002.41 Vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar pr… +US$ 1.8 mn	US$ 2.8 mn	+186.7%
1006.30 Cereals; rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed +US$ 1.5 mn	US$ 1.7 mn	+785.8%
8474.90 Machines, for sorting, screening, separating, washing, crushing etc mineral sub… +US$ 1.2 mn	US$ 1.7 mn	+236.7%
3802.10 Carbon; activated +US$ 799 thousand	US$ 1.0 mn	+320.6%
9402.90 Furniture; for medical, surgical, veterinary use (e.g. operating tables, examin… +US$ 560 thousand	US$ 659 thousand	+562.5%
1904.90 Food preparations; cereal or cereal products (excluding maize), in grain form… +US$ 533 thousand	US$ 987 thousand	+117.5%
2309.90 Dog or cat food; (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feeding +US$ 460 thousand	US$ 460 thousand	+852,446.3%

By chapter

30 Pharmaceutical productsUS$ 18.2 mn
84 Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers…US$ 10.1 mn
73 Iron or steel articlesUS$ 8.3 mn
64 Footwear; gaiters and the like; parts of such…US$ 6.5 mn
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measu…US$ 4.5 mn
87 Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolli…US$ 3.3 mn
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or mil…US$ 3.0 mn
38 Chemical products n.e.c.US$ 2.1 mn
10 CerealsUS$ 1.7 mn
39 Plastics and articles thereofUS$ 1.5 mn

New in 2025

Products India had not sold to Papua New Guinea in the earlier years shown.

8429.52 Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders; with a 3…US$ 1.8 mn
1704.10 Sugar confectionery; chewing gum, whether or not sugar-coat…US$ 109 thousand
1902.20 Food preparations; pasta, stuffed (with meat or other subst…US$ 73 thousand
7907.00 Zinc; articles n.e.c. in chapter 79US$ 71 thousand
9022.13 Apparatus based on the use of x-rays; including radiography…US$ 64 thousand
5609.00 Yarn; articles of yarn, strip or the like of heading no. 54…US$ 64 thousand
8437.10 Machines; for cleaning, sorting or grading seed, grain or d…US$ 42 thousand
6203.11 Suits; men's or boys', of wool or fine animal hair (not kni…US$ 40 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.