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Market · Africa

India's exports to Seychelles

US$ 199 mn

in , up 164.5% on . India's 115th largest market, 0.0% of India's exports, 1,812 products.

20212022202320242025

What India sells to Seychelles top 15

#Product (HS 6-digit)2025Change5 years
18802.40 Aeroplanes and other aircraft, except unmanned; of an unladen weight exceeding…US$ 119 mnnew
28703.22 Vehicles; with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder…US$ 18.0 mn−4.5%
31006.30 Cereals; rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazedUS$ 4.9 mn−28.9%
43004.90 Medicaments; consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004…US$ 3.1 mn+12.2%
57214.10 Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, forged, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-ex…US$ 2.9 mn+110.2%
62501.00 Salt (including table salt and denatured salt); pure sodium chloride whether or…US$ 2.7 mn+16.5%
78703.21 Vehicles; with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder…US$ 2.3 mn−38.4%
87214.20 Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded…US$ 1.7 mn+180.8%
90306.17 Crustaceans; frozen, shrimps and prawns, excluding cold-water varieties, in she…US$ 1.6 mn+130.4%
100202.30 Meat; of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozenUS$ 1.3 mn+64.5%
116907.21 Ceramic tiles; flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles other than those of subhe…US$ 1.2 mn+16.4%
127612.90 Aluminium; casks, drums, cans, boxes and the like for any material (not compres…US$ 1.1 mn+32.6%
138544.49 Insulated electric conductors; for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, not fitt…US$ 1.0 mn−23.5%
142203.00 Beer; made from maltUS$ 920 thousand−3.0%
152105.00 Ice cream and other edible ice; whether or not containing cocoaUS$ 896 thousand+7.0%

Who else sells to Seychelles Seychelles' imports, 2025

Product (HS 4-digit)ImportsIndia's shareLeading suppliers
8703 Motor cars and other motor vehicles; principally de…
  1. 🇮🇳 India49%
  2. 🇨🇳 China18%
  3. 🇯🇵 Japan7.7%
  4. 🇰🇷 South Korea6.6%
  5. 🇿🇦 South Africa4.4%
  6. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom4.0%
50.7 mn49%1st China 18% Japan 7.7%
1006 Rice
  1. 🇮🇳 India89%
  2. 🇵🇰 Pakistan6.5%
  3. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates3.1%
  4. 🇫🇷 France0.5%
  5. 🇸🇬 Singapore0.4%
  6. 🇹🇷 Turkey0.3%
6.9 mn89%1st Pakistan 6.5% United Arab Emirates 3.1%
2501 Salt (including table salt and denatured salt); pur…
  1. 🇮🇳 India93%
  2. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1.7%
  3. 🇲🇬 Madagascar1.6%
  4. 🇿🇦 South Africa1.0%
  5. 🇫🇷 France0.7%
  6. 🇲🇺 Mauritius0.7%
3.7 mn93%1st United Arab Emirates 1.7% Madagascar 1.6%
3004 Medicaments; (not goods of heading no. 3002, 3005 o…
  1. 🇮🇳 India37%
  2. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom32%
  3. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates10%
  4. 🇿🇦 South Africa4.3%
  5. 🇸🇬 Singapore2.7%
  6. 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1.9%
9.2 mn37%1st United Kingdom 32% United Arab Emirates 10%
6907 Ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles; cer…
  1. 🇮🇳 India36%
  2. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates20%
  3. 🇿🇦 South Africa9.1%
  4. 🇮🇹 Italy8.3%
  5. 🇨🇳 China8.1%
  6. 🇪🇸 Spain7.0%
6.0 mn36%1st United Arab Emirates 20% South Africa 9.1%
0306 Crustaceans; in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled…
  1. 🇮🇳 India45%
  2. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates42%
  3. 🇫🇷 France7.6%
  4. 🇹🇭 Thailand1.8%
  5. 🇿🇦 South Africa1.1%
  6. 🇳🇱 Netherlands0.8%
4.3 mn45%1st United Arab Emirates 42% France 7.6%
7214 Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, not further…
  1. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates49%
  2. 🇮🇳 India21%
  3. 🇴🇲 Oman7.5%
  4. 🇸🇬 Singapore5.5%
  5. 🇿🇦 South Africa4.8%
  6. 🇹🇷 Turkey3.8%
8.7 mn21%2nd United Arab Emirates 49% Oman 7.5%
8544 Insulated wire, cable and other electric conductors…
  1. 🇰🇪 Kenya24%
  2. 🇮🇳 India18%
  3. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates16%
  4. 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka12%
  5. 🇨🇳 China7.2%
  6. 🇫🇷 France4.7%
9.0 mn18%2nd Kenya 24% United Arab Emirates 16%
7308 Structures of iron or steel and parts thereof; plat…
  1. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates50%
  2. 🇨🇳 China18%
  3. 🇮🇳 India13%
  4. 🇿🇦 South Africa7.3%
  5. 🇲🇺 Mauritius2.7%
  6. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom2.2%
12.3 mn13%3rd United Arab Emirates 50% China 18%
8502 Electric generating sets and rotary converters
  1. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates37%
  2. 🇮🇳 India37%
  3. 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka3.4%
  4. 🇫🇷 France3.2%
  5. 🇦🇺 Australia2.6%
  6. 🇨🇳 China2.4%
3.5 mn37%2nd United Arab Emirates 37% Sri Lanka 3.4%
8421 Centrifuges, including centrifugal dryers; filterin…
  1. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates27%
  2. 🇮🇳 India13%
  3. 🇿🇦 South Africa7.6%
  4. 🇳🇱 Netherlands6.5%
  5. 🇮🇹 Italy5.7%
  6. 🇺🇸 United States5.6%
8.7 mn13%2nd United Arab Emirates 27% South Africa 7.6%
7612 Aluminium casks, drums, cans, boxes etc (including…
  1. 🇮🇳 India99%
  2. 🇨🇳 China0.2%
  3. 🇲🇾 Malaysia0.1%
  4. 🇨🇭 Switzerland0.1%
  5. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates0.1%
  6. 🇲🇺 Mauritius<0.1%
1.1 mn99%1st China 0.2% Malaysia 0.1%

What Seychelles buys most where India has under 5% of the market: openings, or where others are stronger.

Product (HS 4-digit)ImportsIndia's shareLeading suppliers
2710 Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, n…
  1. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates98%
  2. 🇪🇸 Spain1.3%
  3. 🇸🇬 Singapore0.2%
  4. 🇿🇦 South Africa0.1%
  5. 🇩🇪 Germany<0.1%
  6. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom<0.1%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 8th
298 mn<0.1%8th United Arab Emirates 98% Spain 1.3%
8903 Yachts and other vessels; for pleasure or sports, r…
  1. 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands89%
  2. 🇮🇹 Italy3.4%
  3. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates2.4%
  4. 🇫🇷 France2.2%
  5. 🇺🇸 United States0.9%
  6. 🇫🇮 Finland0.6%
136 mn–not sold Marshall Islands 89% Italy 3.4%
0303 Fish; frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish…
  1. 🇪🇸 Spain55%
  2. 🇫🇷 France33%
  3. 🇹🇭 Thailand5.7%
  4. 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea3.9%
  5. 🇿🇦 South Africa1.4%
  6. 🇸🇰 Slovakia1.0%
134 mn–not sold Spain 55% France 33%
8517 Telephone sets, including smartphones and other tel…
  1. 🇨🇳 China57%
  2. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates24%
  3. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom5.5%
  4. 🇫🇷 France2.4%
  5. 🇭🇰 Hong Kong1.8%
  6. 🇿🇦 South Africa1.8%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.3% · 15th
16.9 mn0.3%15th China 57% United Arab Emirates 24%
8907 Boats, floating structures, other (for e.g. rafts…
  1. 🇪🇸 Spain98%
  2. 🇹🇼 Taiwan0.8%
  3. 🇿🇦 South Africa0.4%
  4. 🇳🇴 Norway0.2%
  5. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom0.2%
  6. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates0.2%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 10th
15.7 mn<0.1%10th Spain 98% Taiwan 0.8%
2208 Ethyl alcohol, undenatured; of an alcoholic strengt…
  1. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom28%
  2. 🇩🇪 Germany19%
  3. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates13%
  4. 🇳🇱 Netherlands3.9%
  5. 🇮🇪 Ireland3.2%
  6. 🇫🇷 France2.7%
13.4 mn–not sold United Kingdom 28% Germany 19%
9403 Furniture and parts thereof, n.e.c. in chapter 94
  1. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates26%
  2. 🇨🇳 China22%
  3. 🇿🇦 South Africa19%
  4. 🇮🇩 Indonesia8.0%
  5. 🇭🇰 Hong Kong4.2%
  6. 🇲🇺 Mauritius4.0%
  7. 🇮🇳 India2.5% · 7th
12.9 mn2.5%7th United Arab Emirates 26% China 22%
2202 Waters, including mineral and aerated waters, conta…
  1. 🇸🇬 Singapore9.8%
  2. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates8.3%
  3. 🇦🇹 Austria3.7%
  4. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom3.3%
  5. 🇿🇦 South Africa3.3%
  6. 🇲🇾 Malaysia2.7%
  7. 🇮🇳 India1.6% · 7th
12.4 mn1.6%7th Singapore 9.8% United Arab Emirates 8.3%
8309 Stoppers, caps, lids (including crown corks, screw…
  1. 🇹🇭 Thailand97%
  2. 🇮🇹 Italy1.5%
  3. 🇮🇳 India0.3%
  4. 🇪🇸 Spain0.3%
  5. 🇫🇷 France0.1%
  6. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom<0.1%
12.4 mn0.3%3rd Thailand 97% Italy 1.5%
7210 Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, widt…
  1. 🇹🇭 Thailand62%
  2. 🇲🇬 Madagascar10%
  3. 🇨🇳 China7.5%
  4. 🇲🇺 Mauritius4.6%
  5. 🇻🇳 Vietnam4.3%
  6. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates3.8%
  7. 🇮🇳 India1.3% · 9th
12.1 mn1.3%9th Thailand 62% Madagascar 10%

US$ million. As reported by Seychelles' 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

Product2025Change
7214.10 Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, forged, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-ex… +US$ 1.5 mnUS$ 2.9 mn+110.2%
7214.20 Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded… +US$ 1.1 mnUS$ 1.7 mn+180.8%
0306.17 Crustaceans; frozen, shrimps and prawns, excluding cold-water varieties, in she… +US$ 891 thousandUS$ 1.6 mn+130.4%
0202.30 Meat; of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen +US$ 515 thousandUS$ 1.3 mn+64.5%
1005.90 Cereals; maize (corn), other than seed +US$ 479 thousandUS$ 647 thousand+286.9%
0703.10 Vegetables, alliaceous; onions and shallots, fresh or chilled +US$ 410 thousandUS$ 550 thousand+294.2%
2501.00 Salt (including table salt and denatured salt); pure sodium chloride whether or… +US$ 383 thousandUS$ 2.7 mn+16.5%
8474.31 Machines; concrete or mortar mixers +US$ 352 thousandUS$ 399 thousand+749.5%

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New in 2025

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

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.