# India (IN) **Capital:** New Delhi **Currency:** Indian Rupee (INR) (INR) **Population:** 1'450'935'791 **Area:** 3'287'259 km² > India is a fast-growing manufacturing, pharmaceutical and IT hub in South Asia, with a long coastline and major ports such as Mundra and Nhava Sheva. Imports are cleared electronically via ICEGATE; since the GST reform of 22 September 2025 import IGST is usually 5 or 18 percent, on top of basic customs duty and a social welfare surcharge. The EFTA agreement TEPA has been in force since 1 October 2025, cutting tariffs also for Swiss exporters. India (ISO code: IN) lies in South Asia and borders Pakistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Myanmar, with coastlines on the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal. It is a federal parliamentary republic and one of the world's largest economies, strong in manufacturing, services, agriculture and information technology. The climate ranges from tropical in the south to temperate in the north and alpine in the Himalayas, shaped by pronounced monsoon seasons. Foreign trade is central: major ports such as Mundra and Nhava Sheva (JNPA), a dense rail and road network and busy cargo airports like Delhi and Mumbai underpin its transit and logistics role. Customs clearance is handled electronically through ICEGATE under the CBIC. Since the GST reform of 22 September 2025, import IGST is mostly 5 or 18 percent (40 percent on luxury and sin goods), in addition to basic customs duty and a 10 percent social welfare surcharge. India has an expanding network of trade agreements, including the EFTA TEPA in force since 1 October 2025. The currency is the Indian rupee (INR). **Top Import Partners:** CN, AE, US, SA, RU **Top Export Partners:** US, AE, NL, CN, BD **Top Import Goods:** Mineralöle, Elektronikgeräte, Edelstelmetalle, Maschinen, Chemikalien **Top Export Goods:** Mineralöle, elektronische Komponenten, Maschinen, Schmuck, Textilien **Key Airports:** - [Chennai International Airport (MAA)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/chennai-international-airport-maa) - [Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/chhatrapati-shivaji-international-airport-bom) - [Cochin International Airport (COK)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/cochin-international-airport-cok) - [Dabolim Airport (GOI)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/dabolim-airport-goi) - [Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/indira-gandhi-international-airport-del) - [Kempegowda International Airport (BLR)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/kempegowda-international-airport-blr) - [Manohar International Airport (GOX)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/manohar-international-airport-gox) - [Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMI)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/navi-mumbai-international-airport-nmi) - [Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/netaji-subhash-chandra-bose-international-airport-ccu) - [Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (HYD)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/rajiv-gandhi-international-airport-hyd) **Key Seaports:** - [Calcutta (IN CCU)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/calcutta-port-in-ccu) - [Chennai (Madras) (IN MAA)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/chennai-madras-port-in-maa) - [Dahej (IN DAH)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/dahej-port-in-dah) - [Dhamra (INDMQ)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/dhamra-port-indmq) - [Gangavaram (INGGV)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/gangavaram-port-inggv) - [Kamarajar Port (INENR)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/kamarajar-port-inenr) - [Kattupalli Port](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/kattupalli-port-1171) - [Krishnapatnam (INKRI)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/krishnapatnam-port-inkri) - [Mumbai (Bombay) (IN BOM)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/mumbai-bombay-port-in-bom) - [Jawaharlal Nehru Port (Nhava Shiva) (IN NSA)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/jawaharlal-nehru-port-nhava-shiva-port-in-nsa) ## Customs & Import **Import VAT:** IGST auf Importe seit 22.9.2025 meist 5 oder 18 Prozent (Luxus/Sin 40 Prozent), auf Zollwert plus Zoll **Customs complexity:** hoch **Customs system:** Elektronische Abfertigung über ICEGATE/ICES mit Single-Window SWIFT; Einfuhr per Bill of Entry, risikobasierte Prüfung (RMS). **Customs authority:** [Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC)](https://www.cbic.gov.in) ## Logistics & Risk **Logistics role:** Wachstumsmarkt / Produktions-, Pharma- und IT-Hub Südasiens **Economic area:** Südasien; SAFTA; WTO-Mitglied **Logistics risk:** mittel **Dangerous goods relevance:** hoch **Pharma/cold chain:** hoch ## Sources & Last Verified - [https://www.cbic.gov.in](https://www.cbic.gov.in) - [https://www.pib.gov.in/PressNoteDetails.aspx?NoteId=155151](https://www.pib.gov.in/PressNoteDetails.aspx?NoteId=155151) - [https://www.cbic.gov.in/](https://www.cbic.gov.in/) - [https://www.icegate.gov.in/](https://www.icegate.gov.in/) - [https://www.dgft.gov.in/](https://www.dgft.gov.in/) - [https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2173138](https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2173138) - [https://www.efta.int/media-resources/news/efta-india-trade-and-economic-partnership-agreement-enters-force-joint](https://www.efta.int/media-resources/news/efta-india-trade-and-economic-partnership-agreement-enters-force-joint) - [https://www.commerce.gov.in/international-trade/trade-agreements/](https://www.commerce.gov.in/international-trade/trade-agreements/) *Last verified: 2026-07-18* --- *Freight Academy — Country Profile: [https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/in](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/in)* *Markdown mirror: [https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/country/en/in](https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/country/en/in)*