India Customs Status & U.S. Trade Treatment
Last updated: August 2026 dataIndia has no free trade agreement with the United States. In August 2026, U.S. imports from India carried $762.9M of duty, an average duty rate of 8.22%.
At a glance
- U.S. trade agreement
- None
- Average duty rate, August 2026
- 8.22%
- Duty on U.S. imports
- $762.9M
- U.S. imports / exports
- $9.2B / $4.1B a month
Agreements per the U.S. Trade Representative; customs territory per the European Commission. Duty is what the Census Bureau calculates for the month, not what was paid; a product's rate can differ widely from the country average.
Top U.S. imports from India
These 5 make up 42% of U.S. imports from India in the latest month.
- Smartphones HS 851713$2.0B
- Medicaments in Measured Doses or Retail Packaging, NESOI HS 300490$641.4M
- Machines for Reception, Conversion, Transmission or Regeneration of Voice, Images, or Data HS 851762$608.1M
- Light Petroleum Oils & Preparations (Not Containing Biodiesel) HS 271012$309.8M
- Parts and Accessories for Automatic Data Processing Machines HS 847330$255.8M
Top U.S. exports to India
These 5 make up 28% of U.S. exports to India in the latest month.
- Civilian Aircraft, Engines, Equipment, and Parts HS 880000$422.0M
- Bituminous Coal, Not Agglomerated HS 270112$210.3M
- Gold and Platinum Jewelry and Parts Thereof HS 711319$187.2M
- Crude Petroleum & Bituminous Mineral Oils HS 270900$183.0M
- Nonmonetary Gold, Semimanufactured Forms (Excluding Powder) HS 710813$141.9M
Trade overview
India is one of the world's largest trading economies, exporting pharmaceuticals, textiles, engineering goods, chemicals, and IT services. It maintains a complex tariff structure with numerous preferential trade agreements across South Asia, ASEAN, and beyond. Trade professionals should note India's GST framework, anti-dumping measures, and import licensing requirements for regulated goods.
Trade and duty figures: U.S. Census Bureau monthly foreign trade data.