United States Imports from India
The United States' imports from India rose to $91.23 billion in 2024, up from $87.28 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 4.5% ($3.95 billion) from the previous year. Top imports for the United States from India were Electrical machinery and equipment ($14.40 billion), Pharmaceutical products ($12.73 billion), Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry and coins ($11.88 billion).
United States had a trade deficit with India that widened to $49.48 billion in 2024 from $47.16 billion in 2023. This is an increase of 4.9% ($2.31 billion).
United States Imports from India by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of US imports from India by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.
| Import Rank | Imported Goods | Import Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $14.40B | 2024 |
| 2 | Pharmaceutical products | $12.73B | 2024 |
| 3 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $11.88B | 2024 |
| 4 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $7.10B | 2024 |
| 5 | Organic chemicals | $3.63B | 2024 |
| 6 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $3.23B | 2024 |
| 7 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $3.10B | 2024 |
| 8 | Articles of iron or steel | $2.83B | 2024 |
| 9 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $2.80B | 2024 |
| 10 | Non-knitted clothing | $2.52B | 2024 |
| 11 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $2.41B | 2024 |
| 12 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $2.00B | 2024 |
| 13 | Unspecified commodities | $1.42B | 2024 |
| 14 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $1.40B | 2024 |
| 15 | Plastics and plastic articles | $1.36B | 2024 |
| 16 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $1.29B | 2024 |
| 17 | Rubber and rubber articles | $1.06B | 2024 |
| 18 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $1.04B | 2024 |
| 19 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $865.45M | 2024 |
| 20 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $820.56M | 2024 |
| 21 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $757.97M | 2024 |
| 22 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $585.19M | 2024 |
| 23 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $571.18M | 2024 |
| 24 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $514.25M | 2024 |
| 25 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $495.40M | 2024 |
| 26 | Iron and steel | $487.73M | 2024 |
| 27 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $480.28M | 2024 |
| 28 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $475.33M | 2024 |
| 29 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $460.80M | 2024 |
| 30 | Footwear and parts | $457.66M | 2024 |
| 31 | Cereals | $427.38M | 2024 |
| 32 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $396.86M | 2024 |
| 33 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $370.44M | 2024 |
| 34 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $355.09M | 2024 |
| 35 | Glass and glassware | $351.36M | 2024 |
| 36 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $340.42M | 2024 |
| 37 | Ceramic products | $324.05M | 2024 |
| 38 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $321.30M | 2024 |
| 39 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $289.52M | 2024 |
| 40 | Toys, games, sports goods | $280.42M | 2024 |
| 41 | Man-made filaments | $278.53M | 2024 |
| 42 | Copper and copper articles | $275.98M | 2024 |
| 43 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $270.85M | 2024 |
| 44 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $261.44M | 2024 |
| 45 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $260.61M | 2024 |
| 46 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $219.04M | 2024 |
| 47 | Man-made staple fibres | $204.10M | 2024 |
| 48 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $200.74M | 2024 |
| 49 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $199.75M | 2024 |
| 50 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $184.01M | 2024 |
| 51 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $181.49M | 2024 |
| 52 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $179.08M | 2024 |
| 53 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $157.32M | 2024 |
| 54 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $152.39M | 2024 |
| 55 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $119.07M | 2024 |
| 56 | Cotton | $110.42M | 2024 |
| 57 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $110.20M | 2024 |
| 58 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $97.45M | 2024 |
| 59 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $95.81M | 2024 |
| 60 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $94.62M | 2024 |
| 61 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $91.42M | 2024 |
| 62 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $88.88M | 2024 |
| 63 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $83.26M | 2024 |
| 64 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $70.40M | 2024 |
| 65 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $68.79M | 2024 |
| 66 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $59.51M | 2024 |
| 67 | Works of art, antiques | $57.94M | 2024 |
| 68 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $42.05M | 2024 |
| 69 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $40.00M | 2024 |
| 70 | Sugar and confectionery | $39.01M | 2024 |
| 71 | Nickel and nickel articles | $38.46M | 2024 |
| 72 | Other base metals, cermets | $36.44M | 2024 |
| 73 | Zinc and zinc articles | $29.49M | 2024 |
| 74 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $28.47M | 2024 |
| 75 | Fertilizers | $26.80M | 2024 |
| 76 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $20.81M | 2024 |
| 77 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $20.28M | 2024 |
| 78 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $19.20M | 2024 |
| 79 | Headgear | $13.47M | 2024 |
| 80 | Silk | $10.85M | 2024 |
| 81 | Animal products | $10.31M | 2024 |
| 82 | Musical instruments, parts | $7.37M | 2024 |
| 83 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $7.04M | 2024 |
| 84 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $7.00M | 2024 |
| 85 | Furskins and artificial fur | $5.09M | 2024 |
| 86 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $3.21M | 2024 |
| 87 | Clocks, watches, parts | $2.43M | 2024 |
| 88 | Lead and lead articles | $2.18M | 2024 |
| 89 | Tin and tin articles | $2.03M | 2024 |
| 90 | Ores, slag, ash | $1.69M | 2024 |
| 91 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $1.44M | 2024 |
| 92 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $658,609 | 2024 |
| 93 | Cork and cork products | $452,635 | 2024 |
| 94 | Meat and edible offal | $174,822 | 2024 |
| 95 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $155,495 | 2024 |
| 96 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $144,523 | 2024 |
| 97 | Live animals | $6,450 | 2024 |
United States Imports from India (1991-2024)
The table below shows historical data for US imports from India by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Import Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 91.23 |
| 2023 | 87.28 |
| 2022 | 90.99 |
| 2021 | 77.02 |
| 2020 | 53.57 |
| 2019 | 59.92 |
| 2018 | 56.44 |
| 2017 | 50.52 |
| 2016 | 47.73 |
| 2015 | 46.68 |
| 2014 | 46.99 |
| 2013 | 43.22 |
| 2012 | 41.90 |
| 2011 | 37.46 |
| 2010 | 30.71 |
| 2009 | 22.04 |
| 2008 | 26.93 |
| 2007 | 25.11 |
| 2006 | 22.99 |
| 2005 | 19.87 |
| 2004 | 16.45 |
| 2003 | 13.75 |
| 2002 | 12.45 |
| 2001 | 9.74 |
| 2000 | 10.69 |
| 1999 | 9.59 |
| 1998 | 8.66 |
| 1997 | 7.71 |
| 1996 | 6.53 |
| 1995 | 6.09 |
| 1994 | 5.66 |
| 1993 | 4.88 |
| 1992 | 4.07 |
| 1991 | 3.42 |