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Canada

North America

India’s exports: 4,671.11 US$ million · 2025-26 · 2024-25: 4,222.27

India’s exports, US$ billion, 2025-26
4.7
India’s imports, US$ billion, 2025-26
3.3

What India sells there

  1. Pharmaceutical products (medicines) (HS 30) · HS 30548.27 US$ million
  2. Gems, jewellery, pearls and precious metals (HS 71) · HS 71380.46 US$ million
  3. Machinery and mechanical appliances (HS 84) · HS 84379.44 US$ million
  4. Articles of iron or steel (HS 73) · HS 73292.51 US$ million
  5. Organic chemicals (HS 29) · HS 29234.41 US$ million

Their import rules

  • Food, plant and animal imports are regulated by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA); food importers need a licence and labels in English and French.
  • Customs clearance is handled by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).

How to find buyers

  • Write to the commerce wing of the High Commission of India, Ottawa for buyer lists and trade enquiries.
  • Read the trade enquiries that Indian missions abroad send to the Indian Trade Portal.
  • List your products on the Indian Business Portal (FIEO) so foreign buyers can find you.
  • Join your export promotion council's buyer-seller meets and Market Access Scheme (MAS) events.
  • Visit or exhibit at the trade fairs listed below; ask your export promotion council about subsidised India pavilions.

Export product guides

Biscuits, bakery and cereal preparations →Makhana (fox nut) →Home textiles (bed, bath, kitchen and table linen) →Handicrafts (wood, metal and art ware) →Plastic articles (moulded and extruded goods) →

Sources (10)
  1. TradeStat (Dept of Commerce, DGCI&S data) — Country-wise total trade, Canada, 2025-26, US$ million (report dated 18 Oct 2026) · 2025-26
  2. TradeStat — Country-wise all commodities export, Canada, 2025-26, 2-digit HS, US$ million · 2025-26
  3. High Commission of India, Ottawa — official website · 2026
  4. Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) · 2026
  5. Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) · 2026
  6. Indian Trade Portal (FIEO / Dept of Commerce) — Alerts on market access requirements (SPS/TBT measures), country filter · 2026
  7. Indian Trade Portal — Trade/Tender Queries Received from Indian Missions · 2026
  8. Indian Business Portal (FIEO) — B2B outreach to foreign buyers · 2026
  9. Trade Connect ePlatform — Market Access Scheme (MAS) events worldwide · 2026
  10. SIAL Canada — official website · 2026