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India's exports to South Korea

US$ 6.01 bn

in 2025, up 2.2% on 2024. India's 22nd largest market, 1.3% of India's exports, 2,601 products.

2021: US$ 7.10 bn

2022: US$ 7.50 bn

2023: US$ 6.29 bn

2024: US$ 5.88 bn

2025: US$ 6.01 bnUS$ 6.01 bn

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What India sells to South Korea top 15

#	Product (HS 6-digit)	2025	Change
1	2710.12 Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not…	US$ 901 mn	−11.0%
2	8411.12 Turbo-jets; of a thrust exceeding 25kN	US$ 722 mn	+30.6%
3	7601.10 Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)	US$ 414 mn	−30.1%
4	7801.10 Lead; unwrought, refined	US$ 233 mn	+33.3%
5	7202.41 Ferro-alloys; ferro-chromium, containing by weight more than 4% of carbon	US$ 171 mn	−5.2%
6	7403.11 Copper; refined, unwrought, cathodes and sections of cathodes	US$ 142 mn	new
7	7112.99 Waste and scrap of precious metals; waste and scrap of precious metals includin…	US$ 129 mn	+769.0%
8	7404.00 Copper; waste and scrap	US$ 93.7 mn	+125.8%
9	7801.99 Lead; unwrought, unrefined, not containing by weight antimony as the principal…	US$ 72.2 mn	+34.7%
10	2501.00 Salt (including table salt and denatured salt); pure sodium chloride whether or…	US$ 65.1 mn	+8.7%
11	7601.20 Aluminium; unwrought, alloys	US$ 62.0 mn	−27.2%
12	2901.24 Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, buta-1,3-diene and isoprene	US$ 60.4 mn	−17.8%
13	8708.99 Vehicle parts and accessories; n.e.c. in heading no. 8708	US$ 60.2 mn	+6.1%
14	7202.11 Ferro-alloys; ferro-manganese, containing by weight more than 2% of carbon	US$ 56.4 mn	+4.0%
15	2916.19 Acids; unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic, cyclic monocarboxylic, their anhydri…	US$ 48.8 mn	+11.0%

Who else sells to South Korea South Korea's imports, 2025

Product (HS 4-digit)	Imports	India's share	Leading suppliers
2710 Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, n… 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates20% 🇩🇿 Algeria12% 🇶🇦 Qatar10% 🇰🇼 Kuwait7.1% 🇮🇶 Iraq6.7% 🇮🇳 India6.2%	21.1 bn	6.2%6th	United Arab Emirates 20% Algeria 12%
7601 Aluminium; unwrought 🇷🇺 Russia31% 🇦🇺 Australia21% 🇮🇳 India13% 🇲🇾 Malaysia7.0% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates6.1% 🇶🇦 Qatar6.0%	4.26 bn	13%3rd	Russia 31% Australia 21%
7801 Lead; unwrought 🇮🇳 India83% 🇯🇵 Japan5.4% 🇦🇺 Australia3.7% 🇱🇾 Libya2.7% 🇹🇼 Taiwan1.2% 🇵🇰 Pakistan0.7%	352 mn	83%1st	Japan 5.4% Australia 3.7%
7202 Ferro-alloys 🇧🇷 Brazil17% 🇮🇳 India16% 🇮🇩 Indonesia15% 🇲🇾 Malaysia12% 🇿🇦 South Africa11% 🇨🇳 China11%	1.79 bn	16%2nd	Brazil 17% Indonesia 15%
2934 Nucleic acids and their salts, whether or not chemi… 🇨🇳 China32% 🇮🇳 India26% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom11% 🇯🇵 Japan7.7% 🇺🇸 United States6.2% 🇨🇭 Switzerland4.5%	703 mn	26%2nd	China 32% United Kingdom 11%
2933 Heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atom(s)… 🇨🇳 China45% 🇮🇳 India12% 🇯🇵 Japan9.8% 🇩🇪 Germany9.5% 🇺🇸 United States9.3% 🇨🇭 Switzerland4.0%	1.46 bn	12%2nd	China 45% Japan 9.8%
7112 Waste and scrap of precious metal or of metal clad… 🇦🇺 Australia52% 🇪🇸 Spain14% 🇮🇳 India9.0% 🇵🇱 Poland5.3% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates4.5% 🇺🇸 United States3.5%	1.63 bn	9.0%3rd	Australia 52% Spain 14%
8708 Motor vehicles; parts and accessories, of heading n… 🇨🇳 China48% 🇩🇪 Germany12% 🇲🇽 Mexico7.1% 🇻🇳 Vietnam5.7% 🇺🇸 United States5.6% 🇯🇵 Japan4.8% 🇮🇳 India2.8% · 7th	5.13 bn	2.8%7th	China 48% Germany 12%
2501 Salt (including table salt and denatured salt); pur… 🇮🇳 India49% 🇦🇺 Australia24% 🇨🇳 China14% 🇲🇽 Mexico3.1% 🇺🇸 United States2.7% 🇦🇹 Austria1.3%	261 mn	49%1st	Australia 24% China 14%
7404 Copper; waste and scrap 🇺🇸 United States31% 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia7.3% 🇲🇽 Mexico5.8% 🇹🇼 Taiwan4.2% 🇯🇵 Japan3.7% 🇮🇳 India3.7%	2.74 bn	3.7%6th	United States 31% Saudi Arabia 7.3%
2306 Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not g… 🇮🇩 Indonesia29% 🇮🇳 India28% 🇲🇾 Malaysia24% 🇵🇭 Philippines9.9% 🇨🇦 Canada4.5% 🇯🇵 Japan1.4%	290 mn	28%2nd	Indonesia 29% Malaysia 24%
3004 Medicaments; (not goods of heading no. 3002, 3005 o… 🇺🇸 United States18% 🇩🇪 Germany16% 🇩🇰 Denmark12% 🇫🇷 France8.0% 🇮🇪 Ireland7.1% 🇮🇹 Italy5.0% 🇮🇳 India1.6% · 15th	5.09 bn	1.6%15th	United States 18% Germany 16%

What South Korea 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
2709 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous mi… 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia34% 🇺🇸 United States17% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates12% 🇮🇶 Iraq10% 🇰🇼 Kuwait8.4% 🇶🇦 Qatar4.4%	75.3 bn	–not sold	Saudi Arabia 34% United States 17%
8542 Electronic integrated circuits 🇹🇼 Taiwan39% 🇨🇳 China31% 🇯🇵 Japan10% 🇸🇬 Singapore5.7% 🇺🇸 United States3.6% 🇲🇾 Malaysia3.4% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 25th	61.7 bn	<0.1%25th	Taiwan 39% China 31%
2711 Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons 🇦🇺 Australia28% 🇺🇸 United States21% 🇶🇦 Qatar13% 🇲🇾 Malaysia13% 🇷🇺 Russia4.3% 🇴🇲 Oman3.8% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 36th	30.5 bn	<0.1%36th	Australia 28% United States 21%
8486 Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or pri… 🇳🇱 Netherlands33% 🇯🇵 Japan23% 🇺🇸 United States19% 🇸🇬 Singapore9.9% 🇲🇾 Malaysia7.9% 🇩🇪 Germany3.3% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 30th	21.8 bn	<0.1%30th	Netherlands 33% Japan 23%
8703 Motor cars and other motor vehicles; principally de… 🇩🇪 Germany41% 🇨🇳 China19% 🇺🇸 United States18% 🇯🇵 Japan5.8% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom4.1% 🇸🇰 Slovakia3.6% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 17th	13.3 bn	<0.1%17th	Germany 41% China 19%
2701 Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels ma… 🇦🇺 Australia38% 🇮🇩 Indonesia18% 🇷🇺 Russia17% 🇨🇦 Canada10% 🇨🇴 Colombia6.0% 🇺🇸 United States3.7% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 22nd	12.4 bn	<0.1%22nd	Australia 38% Indonesia 18%
8517 Telephone sets, including smartphones and other tel… 🇨🇳 China46% 🇻🇳 Vietnam39% 🇺🇸 United States2.5% 🇹🇼 Taiwan2.0% 🇲🇽 Mexico1.8% 🇹🇭 Thailand1.6% 🇮🇳 India0.4% · 12th	9.89 bn	0.4%12th	China 46% Vietnam 39%
8471 Automatic data processing machines and units thereo… 🇨🇳 China49% 🇻🇳 Vietnam13% 🇲🇾 Malaysia9.0% 🇸🇬 Singapore7.7% 🇺🇸 United States6.9% 🇹🇼 Taiwan4.3% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 36th	9.41 bn	<0.1%36th	China 49% Vietnam 13%
8473 Machinery; parts and accessories (other than covers… 🇻🇳 Vietnam58% 🇨🇳 China26% 🇹🇼 Taiwan6.1% 🇲🇾 Malaysia4.2% 🇺🇸 United States1.8% 🇭🇰 Hong Kong1.2% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 22nd	8.37 bn	<0.1%22nd	Vietnam 58% China 26%
7108 Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrough… 🇦🇺 Australia43% 🇭🇰 Hong Kong31% 🇯🇵 Japan11% 🇸🇬 Singapore4.3% 🇨🇭 Switzerland4.2% 🇨🇳 China1.9% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 29th	7.71 bn	<0.1%29th	Australia 43% Hong Kong 31%

US$ million. As reported by South Korea'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
8411.12 Turbo-jets; of a thrust exceeding 25kN +US$ 169 mn	US$ 722 mn	+30.6%
7112.99 Waste and scrap of precious metals; waste and scrap of precious metals includin… +US$ 114 mn	US$ 129 mn	+769.0%
7801.10 Lead; unwrought, refined +US$ 58.2 mn	US$ 233 mn	+33.3%
7404.00 Copper; waste and scrap +US$ 52.2 mn	US$ 93.7 mn	+125.8%
7401.00 Copper mattes; cement copper (precipitated copper) +US$ 35.1 mn	US$ 40.0 mn	+720.3%
8409.91 Engines; parts, suitable for use solely or principally with spark-ignition inte… +US$ 20.3 mn	US$ 32.7 mn	+164.8%
7801.99 Lead; unwrought, unrefined, not containing by weight antimony as the principal… +US$ 18.6 mn	US$ 72.2 mn	+34.7%
5305.00 Coconut, abaca (Manila hemp or Musa textilis Nee), ramie and other vegetable te… +US$ 18.4 mn	US$ 37.6 mn	+95.6%

By chapter

84 Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers…US$ 1.01 bn
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of t…US$ 916 mn
29 Organic chemicalsUS$ 645 mn
76 Aluminium and articles thereofUS$ 506 mn
72 Iron and steelUS$ 375 mn
78 Lead and articles thereofUS$ 337 mn
74 Copper and articles thereofUS$ 294 mn
71 Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-prec…US$ 179 mn
87 Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolli…US$ 158 mn
85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts…US$ 153 mn

New in 2025

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

8526.10 Radar apparatusUS$ 4.6 mn
8604.00 Railway or tramway maintenance or service vehicles; whether…US$ 2.8 mn
8485.80 Machines for additive manufacturing; by other than metal, p…US$ 1.3 mn
9508.40 Travelling theatresUS$ 659 thousand
1806.31 Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa; in…US$ 437 thousand
7304.29 Iron or steel (excluding cast iron or stainless steel); sea…US$ 388 thousand
3826.00 Biodiesel and mixtures thereof; not containing or containin…US$ 177 thousand
8486.40 Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally…US$ 162 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.