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India's exports to Zimbabwe

US$ 174 mn

in 2025, up 32.9% on 2024. India's 118th largest market, 0.0% of India's exports, 1,268 products.

2021: US$ 189 mn

2022: US$ 166 mn

2023: US$ 169 mn

2024: US$ 131 mn

2025: US$ 174 mnUS$ 174 mn

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What India sells to Zimbabwe 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$ 71.8 mn	+47.8%
2	3002.41 Vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar pr…	US$ 7.7 mn	+94.0%
3	1006.30 Cereals; rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed	US$ 5.9 mn	+18.5%
4	3006.60 Pharmaceutical goods; chemical contraceptive preparations based on hormones, on…	US$ 5.7 mn	+74.7%
5	5310.10 Fabrics, woven; of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading no. 5303, un…	US$ 4.0 mn	+167.1%
6	3004.20 Medicaments; containing antibiotics (other than penicillins, streptomycins or t…	US$ 3.1 mn	+8.7%
7	8701.93 Tractors; n.e.c. in heading no 8701 (other than tractors of heading no 8709); o…	US$ 2.8 mn	+122.2%
8	3802.10 Carbon; activated	US$ 2.1 mn	+131.4%
9	8414.30 Compressors; of a kind used in refrigerating equipment	US$ 2.0 mn	+114.7%
10	8430.41 Boring or sinking machinery; self-propelled, n.e.c. in heading no. 8430	US$ 1.9 mn	−37.6%
11	3920.10 Plastics; plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of polymers…	US$ 1.9 mn	−27.2%
12	2710.19 Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not…	US$ 1.7 mn	+2,250.2%
13	2941.10 Antibiotics; penicillins and their derivatives with a penicillanic acid structu…	US$ 1.6 mn	+195.1%
14	2815.11 Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); solid	US$ 1.6 mn	+189.5%
15	8429.59 Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders; n.e.c. in item no. 8429.50	US$ 1.5 mn	+217.2%

Who else sells to Zimbabwe Zimbabwe's imports, 2024

Product (HS 4-digit)	Imports	India's share	Leading suppliers
3004 Medicaments; (not goods of heading no. 3002, 3005 o… 🇮🇳 India36% 🇿🇦 South Africa30% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates6.5% 🇩🇰 Denmark5.6% 🇪🇬 Egypt3.4% 🇲🇺 Mauritius3.4%	137 mn	36%1st	South Africa 30% United Arab Emirates 6.5%
1006 Rice 🇹🇭 Thailand43% 🇮🇳 India21% 🇲🇿 Mozambique8.4% 🇸🇬 Singapore8.4% 🇿🇦 South Africa6.0% 🇲🇺 Mauritius4.3%	190 mn	21%2nd	Thailand 43% Mozambique 8.4%
8705 Special purpose motor vehicles; not those for the t… 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates57% 🇮🇳 India18% 🇨🇳 China12% 🇿🇦 South Africa7.1% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom1.5% 🇭🇰 Hong Kong1.1%	41.5 mn	18%2nd	United Arab Emirates 57% China 12%
3006 Pharmaceutical goods 🇮🇳 India59% 🇩🇪 Germany16% 🇿🇦 South Africa6.6% 🇩🇰 Denmark6.4% 🇧🇪 Belgium5.4% 🇳🇱 Netherlands3.6%	7.9 mn	59%1st	Germany 16% South Africa 6.6%
3920 Plastics; plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not… 🇿🇦 South Africa34% 🇨🇳 China24% 🇮🇳 India18% 🇰🇪 Kenya7.2% 🇪🇬 Egypt7.2% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates3.6%	25.3 mn	18%3rd	South Africa 34% China 24%
3002 Human blood; animal blood for therapeutic, prophyla… 🇧🇪 Belgium20% 🇿🇦 South Africa17% 🇮🇳 India12% 🇰🇷 South Korea12% 🇺🇸 United States11% 🇧🇼 Botswana8.7%	34.5 mn	12%3rd	Belgium 20% South Africa 17%
3923 Plastic articles for the conveyance or packing of g… 🇿🇦 South Africa70% 🇨🇳 China10% 🇮🇳 India7.7% 🇨🇭 Switzerland2.0% 🇪🇬 Egypt1.7% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1.4%	44.8 mn	7.7%3rd	South Africa 70% China 10%
8422 Dish washing machines; machinery for cleaning, dryi… 🇿🇦 South Africa29% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates29% 🇩🇪 Germany19% 🇮🇳 India8.7% 🇨🇳 China8.4% 🇮🇹 Italy2.5%	33.3 mn	8.7%4th	South Africa 29% United Arab Emirates 29%
8479 Machinery and mechanical appliances; having individ… 🇨🇳 China30% 🇿🇦 South Africa29% 🇩🇪 Germany11% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates9.7% 🇮🇳 India7.7% 🇹🇷 Turkey5.5%	34.9 mn	7.7%5th	China 30% South Africa 29%
8504 Electric transformers, static converters (e.g. rect… 🇨🇳 China41% 🇿🇦 South Africa34% 🇭🇰 Hong Kong5.8% 🇮🇳 India4.9% 🇸🇬 Singapore2.6% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates2.6%	53.8 mn	4.9%4th	China 41% South Africa 34%
2815 Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); potassium hydroxid… 🇨🇳 China50% 🇮🇳 India22% 🇿🇦 South Africa12% 🇲🇺 Mauritius8.3% 🇭🇰 Hong Kong2.9% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1.4%	10.4 mn	22%2nd	China 50% South Africa 12%
4011 New pneumatic tyres, of rubber 🇨🇳 China62% 🇿🇦 South Africa26% 🇭🇰 Hong Kong3.0% 🇮🇳 India2.7% 🇲🇺 Mauritius1.5% 🇪🇬 Egypt1.2%	78.2 mn	2.7%4th	China 62% South Africa 26%

What Zimbabwe 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… 🇧🇸 Bahamas44% 🇧🇭 Bahrain16% 🇸🇬 Singapore16% 🇿🇦 South Africa8.4% 🇲🇿 Mozambique6.3% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom3.2% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 15th	1.66 bn	<0.1%15th	Bahamas 44% Bahrain 16%
1005 Maize (corn) 🇿🇦 South Africa98% 🇺🇸 United States1.1% 🇿🇲 Zambia0.4% 🇲🇿 Mozambique<0.1% 🇹🇿 Tanzania<0.1% 🇲🇼 Malawi<0.1% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 11th	606 mn	<0.1%11th	South Africa 98% United States 1.1%
8704 Vehicles; for the transport of goods 🇿🇦 South Africa34% 🇯🇵 Japan20% 🇨🇳 China13% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom7.7% 🇫🇮 Finland2.1% 🇹🇭 Thailand1.9% 🇮🇳 India0.3% · 14th	269 mn	0.3%14th	South Africa 34% Japan 20%
1507 Soya-bean oil and its fractions; whether or not ref… 🇲🇿 Mozambique38% 🇿🇦 South Africa37% 🇦🇷 Argentina19% 🇸🇬 Singapore2.6% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates2.0% 🇿🇲 Zambia0.9%	225 mn	–not sold	Mozambique 38% South Africa 37%
8703 Motor cars and other motor vehicles; principally de… 🇿🇦 South Africa24% 🇯🇵 Japan20% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom0.9% 🇿🇲 Zambia0.9% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates0.5% 🇺🇸 United States0.4% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 21st	221 mn	<0.1%21st	South Africa 24% Japan 20%
2716 Electrical energy 🇿🇦 South Africa50% 🇲🇿 Mozambique36% 🇿🇲 Zambia7.4% 🇨🇩 DR Congo6.0%	208 mn	–not sold	South Africa 50% Mozambique 36%
3102 Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous 🇿🇦 South Africa33% 🇲🇺 Mauritius32% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates25% 🇷🇺 Russia7.4% 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan1.4% 🇲🇿 Mozambique0.9% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 14th	171 mn	<0.1%14th	South Africa 33% Mauritius 32%
1001 Wheat and meslin 🇿🇦 South Africa39% 🇲🇺 Mauritius27% 🇲🇿 Mozambique16% 🇷🇺 Russia7.5% 🇩🇪 Germany4.2% 🇱🇹 Lithuania3.7%	136 mn	–not sold	South Africa 39% Mauritius 27%
8517 Telephone sets, including smartphones and other tel… 🇨🇳 China57% 🇭🇰 Hong Kong12% 🇿🇦 South Africa11% 🇺🇸 United States4.3% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates3.6% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom3.2% 🇮🇳 India0.3% · 13th	123 mn	0.3%13th	China 57% Hong Kong 12%
8429 Bulldozers, graders, levellers, scrapers, angledoze… 🇿🇦 South Africa57% 🇨🇳 China25% 🇭🇰 Hong Kong5.4% 🇫🇮 Finland2.8% 🇲🇿 Mozambique2.6% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates2.0% 🇮🇳 India0.8% · 9th	116 mn	0.8%9th	South Africa 57% China 25%

US$ million. As reported by Zimbabwe'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
3004.90 Medicaments; consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004… +US$ 23.2 mn	US$ 71.8 mn	+47.8%
3002.41 Vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar pr… +US$ 3.7 mn	US$ 7.7 mn	+94.0%
5310.10 Fabrics, woven; of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading no. 5303, un… +US$ 2.5 mn	US$ 4.0 mn	+167.1%
3006.60 Pharmaceutical goods; chemical contraceptive preparations based on hormones, on… +US$ 2.4 mn	US$ 5.7 mn	+74.7%
2710.19 Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not… +US$ 1.7 mn	US$ 1.7 mn	+2,250.2%
8701.93 Tractors; n.e.c. in heading no 8701 (other than tractors of heading no 8709); o… +US$ 1.5 mn	US$ 2.8 mn	+122.2%
3003.90 Medicaments; (not containing antibiotics, hormones, alkaloids or their derivati… +US$ 1.3 mn	US$ 1.3 mn	+7,279.1%
3802.10 Carbon; activated +US$ 1.2 mn	US$ 2.1 mn	+131.4%

By chapter

30 Pharmaceutical productsUS$ 94.2 mn
84 Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers…US$ 17.8 mn
87 Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolli…US$ 9.8 mn
10 CerealsUS$ 5.9 mn
39 Plastics and articles thereofUS$ 4.9 mn
53 Vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and wove…US$ 4.0 mn
85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts…US$ 3.9 mn
38 Chemical products n.e.c.US$ 3.4 mn
40 Rubber and articles thereofUS$ 3.2 mn
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measu…US$ 3.0 mn

New in 2025

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

3602.00 Explosives, prepared; other than propellent powdersUS$ 858 thousand
3603.40 Detonating capsUS$ 476 thousand
8455.21 Metal-rolling mills; hot or combination hot and cold rollin…US$ 442 thousand
3603.50 IgnitersUS$ 408 thousand
3603.20 Detonating cordsUS$ 246 thousand
0407.11 Birds' eggs, in shell; fresh, fertilised eggs for incubatio…US$ 242 thousand
3811.21 Lubricating oil additives; containing petroleum oils or oil…US$ 186 thousand
8517.13 Telephone sets; smartphones for cellular or other wireless…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.