Key Highlights

• A comprehensive overview of Top 10 products India Imports from the USA.

• Top India imports from the USA accounted for over $556.85 million from Aug 2024 to July 2025.
  

• Top leading companies of the India imports include Indian Oil Corporation, GIA India Laboratory, Cisco Commerce India Pvt Ltd., and Bhagirathi Mutha and Company, etc.

• As per the India import data HS code for top 3 sectors includes 2709- mineral products, 7102- gems and jewellery, and 8517- machinery and mechanical appliances.

  According to the latest import and export data, India's trade volume has been on a constant rise. India has imported goods worth $10.22 billion in 2024-2025. Thailand 
  ($3,047,319,623.75), China ($1,517,179,426.45), South Korea ($848,425,162.78), USA ($556,845,256.14) and Japan ($548,101,661.91) rank among the top 5 countries from which India has imported during Aug 2024 to July 2025.

Top 10 Products India Imports from the USA 2024-25

 

1. Mineral Products

India imports substantial quantity of mineral fuels and oils to meet the domestic requirements in energy and manufacturing sectors. As per India import data Indian Oil Corporation and Hindustan Petroleum corporation are among the top buyers of mineral products in 2024- 2025.

2. Gems and Jewellery

India is among the top importer of jewellery. It imports precious gems as raw material from the USA. Among the Indian jewellery buyers, Gia India Laboratory India Pvt. Ltd and Shree Rama Krishna Exports Pvt. Ltd. rule the list among the top buyers of 2024-25.

3. Machinery and Mechanical Appliances

India imports US-made machinery and mechanical appliances to boost output and productivity. As per import data the imports of machinery accounted to $1,536,445,281 in year 2024-2025.

4. Edible Fruits and Nuts

American dry fruits are globally known for their taste and quality. The USA exports variety of dry fruits to India to meets their domestic demands. As per the records, there are multiple Indian buyers while Bhagirath Mutha and Company topped the list with 5.94% in the year 2024-25.

5. Iron and Steel

India imports iron and steel from the USA to meet fill in the domestic production gap. As per India import data the steel and iron imports accounted to $845,747,486 from the USA in 2024-25 with Gautham Freight as the top Indian importer.

6. Acyclic hydrocarbons

India imports Acyclic hydrocarbons from the USA to balance its limitation in domestic production. Chemicals are uniquely classified and registered under the Chemical Abstract Service known as CAS number. As per the Import trade data Reliance Industries Ltd. is among the top importers in India during last year.

7. Medical appliances, surgical, dental/ veterinary instruments

India orders medical appliances, surgical and dental instruments from the USA to meet its growing health care demands. As per records India imported $483,603,988 medical appliances, surgical and dental instruments from the USA in 2024-25.

8. Vehicles

India imports vehicles and their parts to fulfill the demand for niche high end vehicles and support domestic manufacturing. Allison Transmission India Pvt. Ltd. is among the top buyers of vehicles from USA contributing 32.33% of the total vehicle imports from the USA in 2024-25.

9. Chemicals

The USA exports fulfil India’s demand for organic and inorganic chemicals. As per import data India contributed 3.88% of the chemical market import globally with imports worth $1.57B in 2024.

10. Aircraft/ Space craft

The USA exports aircraft and space craft to support India in fulfilling its domestic requirements of specific types of equipment. India contributed to 3.06% of global market share in the year 2024.

In a Nutshell

The US is among India’s top import partner. The quantity of imports have been fluctuating since past few years. The Indian governments has been encouraging local manufacturers towards self reliance through varied incentive plans along with global branding initiatives.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. What does India import from the USA?
India imports gems, medical devices, mineral products, machinery, and chemicals etc from the USA.

2. Does India import gold from the USA?
Yes, India imports limited amount of gold from the USA. Its major gold sources are Switzerland and African countries.

3. Name the sectors that benefit from the imports of the USA?
Manufacturing, healthcare, aviation, renewable energy and IT sector benefit from the imports of the USA.

4. Does India reship the goods imported from the USA?
Yes, India reships lesser amounts of the items it buys in large to its neighbours. Additionally, it exports the final products made from US imports.

5. How to import from the USA?
Start by registering with Director General of Foreign Trade, connect to logistics company and subscribe to Ex-Im cloud by the Dollar Business, to avail details of buyers and sellers.

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