INDIA IMPORTS - Product-wise Complete List For Startup Ideas

 INDIA IMPORTS - Product-wise Complete List

HS-01 : Live Animals (जीवित पशु)

• Live horses, asses, mules

• Live bovine animals (गाय, भैंस आदि)

• Live sheep & goats

• Live poultry

• Other live animals
  🔹 Import Value: कम (मुख्यतः breeding / research)

HS-02 : Meat & Edible Meat Offal (मांस)

• Frozen buffalo meat

• Sheep/goat meat

• Poultry meat & offal

• Processed meat
  🔹 सीमित आयात (India self-sufficient)

HS-03 : Fish, Crustaceans & Molluscs (मछली/सी-फूड)

• Frozen fish

• Shrimps & prawns

• Lobsters, crabs

• Molluscs (squid, octopus)
  🔹 Mostly specific varieties only

HS-04 : Dairy Products (दूध व डेयरी)

• Milk & cream

• Butter & ghee

• Cheese

• Whey products
  🔹 आयात बहुत सीमित

HS-05 : Animal Origin Products (अन्य पशु उत्पाद)

• Animal guts & bladders

• Bones & horns

• Animal hair

• Gelatin raw material

HS-06 : Live Trees & Plants

• Live plants & cuttings

• Bulbs, roots

• Ornamental plants

• Flower seedlings

HS-07 : Edible Vegetables

• Onions

• Potatoes

• Garlic

• Peas & beans

• Other fresh/frozen vegetables

HS-08 : Fruits & Nuts

• Apples

• Almonds

• Cashew nuts

• Walnuts

• Pears, kiwis
  🔹 Import Value: High (Dry fruits)

HS-09 : Coffee, Tea, Spices

• Coffee beans

• Tea (special varieties)

• Pepper

• Cardamom

• Spices for processing

HS-10 : Cereals (अनाज)

• Wheat

• Maize

• Barley

• Oats

• Rice (rare cases)

SUMMARY

• HS-01 से HS-10 = Agriculture & Animal Products

• Import value कम से मध्यम

• Dry fruits & fruits सबसे प्रमुख

HS-11 : Milling Products

• Wheat flour

• Cereal flour

• Malt

• Starch

• Inulin
  🔹 Import Value: ~0.6 B

HS-12 : Oil Seeds & Oleaginous Fruits

• Soybean

• Sunflower seeds

• Rapeseed

• Copra

• Medicinal seeds
  🔹 Import Value: ~4.2 B

HS-13 : Lac, Gums & Resins

• Natural gums

• Vegetable saps

• Resin extracts
  🔹 Import Value: ~1.1 B

HS-14 : Vegetable Plaiting Materials

• Bamboo

• Rattan

• Straw

• Palm leaves
  🔹 Import Value: ~0.3 B

HS-15 : Animal / Vegetable Fats & Oils

• Crude palm oil

• Soybean oil

• Sunflower oil

• Palmolein
  🔹 Import Value: ~17.0 B 🔥 (Major Import)

HS-16 : Meat & Fish Preparations

• Sausages

• Canned fish

• Processed meat
  🔹 Import Value: ~0.5 B

HS-17 : Sugars & Sugar Confectionery

• Raw sugar

• Refined sugar

• Molasses
  🔹 Import Value: ~2.3 B

HS-18 : Cocoa & Cocoa Preparations

• Cocoa beans

• Cocoa powder

• Chocolate
  🔹 Import Value: ~1.8 B

HS-19 : Preparations of Cereals

• Pasta

• Biscuits

• Bread products

• Breakfast cereals
  🔹 Import Value: ~1.6 B

HS-20 : Preparations of Vegetables & Fruits

• Fruit juices

• Jams & purees

• Tomato paste

• Pickles
  🔹 Import Value: ~2.9 B

Note

• HS-15 (Edible Oils) = सबसे बड़ा खाद्य आयात

• Food processing imports steady

• Edible oil भारत की dependency दर्शाता है

HS-21 : Miscellaneous Edible Preparations

• Food supplements

• Protein concentrates

• Instant food mixes

• Sauces & condiments
  🔹 Import Value: ~2.2 B

HS-22 : Beverages, Spirits & Vinegar

• Alcoholic beverages

• Wine & whisky

• Beer

• Vinegar
  🔹 Import Value: ~1.5 B

HS-23 : Residues of Food Industry

• Animal feed

• Oilcake

• Bran & residues
  🔹 Import Value: ~2.0 B

HS-24 : Tobacco & Tobacco Substitutes

• Raw tobacco

• Cigarettes

• Tobacco extracts
  🔹 Import Value: ~1.1 B

HS-25 : Salt, Sulphur, Earths & Stone

• Industrial salt

• Limestone

• Marble

• Gypsum
  🔹 Import Value: ~3.5 B

HS-26 : Ores, Slag & Ash

• Copper ore

• Zinc ore

• Iron ore (special grades)

• Ash & residues
  🔹 Import Value: ~8.9 B

HS-27 : Mineral Fuels & Oils 🔥 (Largest Import)

• Crude petroleum

• LNG & LPG

• Coal

• Petroleum coke
  🔹 Import Value: ~220 B 🚨

HS-28 : Inorganic Chemicals

• Industrial gases

• Acids

• Salts

• Metal oxides
  🔹 Import Value: ~12.5 B

HS-29 : Organic Chemicals

• Petrochemicals

• Alcohols

• Pharmaceutical intermediates
  🔹 Import Value: ~25.7 B

HS-30 : Pharmaceutical Products

• Bulk drugs

• APIs

• Vaccines

• Medical kits
  🔹 Import Value: ~9.8 B

Note

• HS-27 (Oil & Gas) = भारत का सबसे बड़ा आयात

• Chemicals + Pharma = Industrial backbone

• API dependency अभी भी बनी हुई है

HS-31 : Fertilizers (उर्वरक)

• Urea

• DAP

• MOP (Potash)

• NPK fertilizers
  🔹 Import Value: ~15.0 B 🔥 (Critical import)

HS-32 : Tanning / Dyeing Extracts

• Synthetic dyes

• Pigments

• Paint raw materials

• Printing inks
  🔹 Import Value: ~3.2 B

HS-33 : Essential Oils, Cosmetics

• Perfumes

• Cosmetics & skincare

• Essential oils

• Deodorants
  🔹 Import Value: ~6.5 B

HS-34 : Soap, Detergents & Cleaning Products

• Soaps

• Detergents

• Lubricating preparations

• Polishes
  🔹 Import Value: ~2.1 B

HS-35 : Albuminoidal Substances

• Enzymes

• Modified starch

• Glues & adhesives
  🔹 Import Value: ~1.4 B

HS-36 : Explosives & Pyrotechnics

• Industrial explosives

• Fireworks

• Detonators
  🔹 Import Value: ~0.6 B

HS-37 : Photographic / Cinematographic Goods

• Photographic films

• X-ray films

• Imaging chemicals
  🔹 Import Value: ~0.9 B

HS-38 : Miscellaneous Chemical Products

• Activated carbon

• Chemical catalysts

• Anti-freeze preparations

• Laboratory reagents
  🔹 Import Value: ~7.8 B

HS-39 : Plastics & Articles Thereof 🔥

• Plastic granules

• Polymer resins

• Plastic packaging

• PVC, PE, PP
  🔹 Import Value: ~21.6 B

HS-40 : Rubber & Articles Thereof

• Natural rubber

• Synthetic rubber

• Tyres & tubes

• Industrial rubber goods
  🔹 Import Value: ~6.9 B

Note

• Fertilisers (HS-31) = Food security related

• Plastics (HS-39) = Major industrial dependency

• Chemicals & rubber strong support sectors

HS-41 : Raw Hides & Skins

• Raw leather

• Bovine / sheep skins

• Semi-processed hides
  🔹 Import Value: ~1.2 B

HS-42 : Leather Articles

• Bags

• Wallets

• Saddlery

• Travel goods
  🔹 Import Value: ~0.9 B

HS-43 : Furskins & Artificial Fur

• Natural fur

• Artificial fur articles
  🔹 Import Value: ~0.2 B

HS-44 : Wood & Articles of Wood

• Timber

• Plywood

• Wood pulp

• Wooden boards
  🔹 Import Value: ~6.0 B

HS-45 : Cork & Articles of Cork

• Natural cork

• Agglomerated cork
  🔹 Import Value: ~0.3 B

HS-46 : Straw, Esparto & Plaiting Materials

• Baskets

• Wicker products

• Bamboo articles
  🔹 Import Value: ~0.4 B

HS-47 : Pulp of Wood

• Wood pulp

• Waste paper pulp
  🔹 Import Value: ~7.5 B

HS-48 : Paper & Paperboard

• Printing paper

• Packaging paper

• Cartons & boxes
  🔹 Import Value: ~9.2 B

HS-49 : Printed Books & Newspapers

• Books

• Magazines

• Printed materials
  🔹 Import Value: ~0.7 B

HS-50 : Silk

• Raw silk

• Silk yarn

• Silk fabrics
  🔹 Import Value: ~1.6 B

Note

• Paper & pulp imports significant

• Silk largely imported from China

• Wood products rising due to construction demand

HS-51 : Wool & Animal Hair

• Raw wool

• Wool yarn

• Animal hair (alpaca, cashmere)
  🔹 Import Value: ~1.4 B

HS-52 : Cotton

• Raw cotton

• Cotton yarn

• Cotton waste
  🔹 Import Value: ~2.6 B

HS-53 : Other Vegetable Textile Fibres

• Jute

• Flax

• Hemp
  🔹 Import Value: ~0.5 B

HS-54 : Man-made Filaments

• Polyester filament yarn

• Nylon filament

• Synthetic sewing threads
  🔹 Import Value: ~5.8 B

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HS-55 : Man-made Staple Fibres

• Polyester staple fibre

• Acrylic fibre

• Viscose fibre
  🔹 Import Value: ~4.9 B

HS-56 : Wadding, Felt & Nonwovens

• Technical textiles

• Industrial felt

• Nonwoven fabrics
  🔹 Import Value: ~2.1 B

HS-57 : Carpets & Floor Coverings

• Hand-knotted carpets

• Machine-made carpets
  🔹 Import Value: ~0.9 B

HS-58 : Special Woven Fabrics

• Lace

• Embroidery fabrics

• Tulles & nets
  🔹 Import Value: ~1.2 B

HS-59 : Coated / Industrial Textile Fabrics

• Rubber-coated fabrics

• Conveyor belts

• Industrial textile articles
  🔹 Import Value: ~1.7 B

HS-60 : Knitted or Crocheted Fabrics

• Knitted fabrics

• Warp knit fabrics
  🔹 Import Value: ~2.4 B

Note 

• Synthetic fibres dominate imports

• Technical textiles rising

• Cotton imports fluctuate with domestic production

HS-61 : Knitted / Crocheted Apparel

• T-shirts

• Sweaters

• Sportswear
  🔹 Import Value: ~1.9 B

HS-62 : Woven Apparel

• Shirts

• Trousers

• Jackets

• Dresses
  🔹 Import Value: ~2.3 B

HS-63 : Other Made-up Textile Articles

• Blankets

• Bed linen

• Used clothing

• Industrial rags
  🔹 Import Value: ~1.4 B

HS-64 : Footwear

• Leather footwear

• Sports shoes

• Slippers & sandals
  🔹 Import Value: ~3.6 B

HS-65 : Headgear

• Hats

• Caps

• Helmets
  🔹 Import Value: ~0.4 B

HS-66 : Umbrellas & Walking Sticks

• Umbrellas

• Canes

• Whips
  🔹 Import Value: ~0.1 B

HS-67 : Feathers & Artificial Flowers

• Artificial flowers

• Feather articles

• Human hair products
  🔹 Import Value: ~0.3 B

HS-68 : Articles of Stone, Cement, Asbestos

• Marble articles

• Granite

• Cement products
  🔹 Import Value: ~4.8 B

HS-69 : Ceramic Products

• Tiles

• Sanitary ware

• Porcelain products
  🔹 Import Value: ~3.1 B

HS-70 : Glass & Glassware

• Float glass

• Glass bottles

• Optical glass
  🔹 Import Value: ~4.5 B

Note

• Footwear & apparel imports mostly low-cost mass products

• Glass & ceramics linked to construction & infrastructure

• Used clothing imports still notable (HS-63)

HS-71 : Natural / Cultured Pearls, Precious Stones & Metals 🔥

• Gold (bars, dore)

• Silver

• Diamonds (rough & cut)

• Platinum
  🔹 Import Value: ~90.0 B 🚨 (Top 2 category)

HS-72 : Iron & Steel

• Semi-finished steel

• Flat & long products

• Alloy steel
  🔹 Import Value: ~17.4 B

HS-73 : Articles of Iron & Steel

• Pipes & tubes

• Fasteners

• Structural items
  🔹 Import Value: ~8.1 B

HS-74 : Copper & Articles Thereof

• Copper cathodes

• Copper scrap

• Copper wire & rods
  🔹 Import Value: ~14.2 B

HS-75 : Nickel & Articles

• Nickel matte

• Nickel alloys
  🔹 Import Value: ~1.1 B

HS-76 : Aluminium & Articles

• Aluminium ingots

• Aluminium scrap

• Foils & sheets
  🔹 Import Value: ~11.8 B

HS-77 : (Reserved / Not Used)

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HS-78 : Lead & Articles

• Lead scrap

• Lead alloys
  🔹 Import Value: ~0.6 B

HS-79 : Zinc & Articles

• Zinc ingots

• Zinc scrap
  🔹 Import Value: ~1.9 B

HS-80 : Tin & Articles

• Tin ingots

• Tin alloys
  🔹 Import Value: ~0.4 B

Note

• HS-71 (Gold & Diamonds) = India’s jewellery industry backbone

• Heavy dependence on base metal scrap

• Aluminium & copper are strategic imports

HS-81 : Other Base Metals

• Tungsten

• Molybdenum

• Cobalt

• Titanium
  🔹 Import Value: ~1.3 B

HS-82 : Tools, Cutlery & Base Metal Articles

• Hand tools

• Industrial tools

• Cutlery
  🔹 Import Value: ~3.4 B

HS-83 : Miscellaneous Base Metal Articles

• Locks & hinges

• Mountings & fittings

• Hardware items
  🔹 Import Value: ~2.6 B

HS-84 : Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery 🔥

• Industrial machinery

• Construction equipment

• Engines

• Turbines
  🔹 Import Value: ~60.8 B

HS-85 : Electrical Machinery & Equipment 🔥

• Mobile phones

• Electronic components

• Power equipment

• Batteries
  🔹 Import Value: ~83.5 B 🚨

HS-86 : Railway / Tramway Equipment

• Locomotives

• Railway wagons

• Signalling equipment
  🔹 Import Value: ~3.2 B

HS-87 : Vehicles (Except Railways) 🔥

• Cars

• Auto components

• Trucks

• Two-wheeler parts
  🔹 Import Value: ~21.9 B

HS-88 : Aircraft, Spacecraft

• Aircrafts

• Helicopters

• Aircraft parts
  🔹 Import Value: ~13.6 B

HS-89 : Ships & Boats

• Oil tankers

• Cargo ships

• Offshore vessels
  🔹 Import Value: ~4.1 B

HS-90 : Optical, Medical & Measuring Instruments

• Medical devices

• Surgical instruments

• Optical lenses

• Measuring equipment
  🔹 Import Value: ~14.7 B

Note

• HS-84 & HS-85 = Industrial + Electronics backbone

• Electronics imports biggest non-oil dependency

• Medical & aircraft imports are technology-driven

HS-91 : Clocks & Watches

• Wrist watches

• Watch movements

• Parts & components
  🔹 Import Value: ~1.6 B

HS-92 : Musical Instruments

• Electronic instruments

• Guitars

• Keyboards
  🔹 Import Value: ~0.4 B

HS-93 : Arms & Ammunition

• Defence weapons

• Ammunition

• Parts & accessories
  🔹 Import Value: ~2.9 B

HS-94 : Furniture, Lighting & Prefabricated Buildings

• Furniture

• Lighting fixtures

• Modular units
  🔹 Import Value: ~5.2 B

HS-95 : Toys, Games & Sports Goods

• Toys

• Video games

• Sports equipment
  🔹 Import Value: ~3.3 B

HS-96 : Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles

• Pens

• Combs

• Lighters

• Personal care items
  🔹 Import Value: ~2.1 B

HS-97 : Works of Art & Antiques

• Paintings

• Sculptures

• Antiques
  🔹 Import Value: ~0.2 B

• 🔥 Top Import Categories

  1. HS-27 – Crude Oil & Fuels (~220B)

  2. HS-71 – Gold & Diamonds (~90B)

  3. HS-85 – Electronics (~83B)

  4. HS-84 – Machinery (~61B)

  5. HS-87 – Vehicles & auto parts (~22B)

Note - भारत ऊर्जा, इलेक्ट्रॉनिक्स, मशीनरी, खाद्य तेल, उर्वरक  के  आयात पर सबसे ज़्यादा निर्भर है।