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Indonesia

South-East Asia

India’s exports: 4,491.36 US$ million · 2025-26 · 2024-25: 5,380.18

India’s exports, US$ billion, 2025-26
4.5
India’s imports, US$ billion, 2025-26
20.3

What India sells there

  1. Machinery and mechanical appliances · HS 84502.15 US$ million
  2. Vehicles and auto parts · HS 87424.48 US$ million
  3. Organic chemicals · HS 29308.2 US$ million
  4. Meat and edible offal · HS 02301.29 US$ million
  5. Petroleum products and mineral fuels · HS 27252.51 US$ million

Trade agreement

ASEAN–India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) →ASEAN–India Trade in Goods Agreement, in force between India and Indonesia since 1 October 2010.

Their import rules

  • Processed food, cosmetics and medicines need registration with the food and drug agency BPOM before sale.
  • Products under mandatory Indonesian National Standards (SNI, set by BSN) need SNI certification.
  • Halal certification is required for many food and consumer goods (BPJPH); plants and animal products are checked by the Indonesian Quarantine Agency (Barantin); importers need Ministry of Trade approvals for many goods.
  • Check new SPS (food, plant, animal health) and TBT (product standards) notices for this market on India Trade Portal before you ship.

How to find buyers

  • Register on the Department of Commerce Trade Connect e-platform (trade.gov.in) to get trade enquiries and reach the Indian mission's commerce wing.
  • Join your Export Promotion Council (EPC) and apply for its buyer–seller meets and India pavilions at fairs in this country; MAI scheme support may cover part of the cost.
  • Write to the commerce wing of the Indian embassy or high commission with your product, HS code and catalogue; ask for importer lists and trade enquiries.
  • Trade Expo Indonesia (BSD City, Tangerang) and SIAL Interfood (JIExpo Kemayoran, Jakarta) bring Indonesian importers.

Export product guides

Dehydrated and processed vegetables (onion flakes, garlic powder) →Bicycles and bicycle parts →

Sources (8)
  1. TradeStat (DGCI&S / Department of Commerce) — Export: country-wise all commodities, 2-digit HS, US$ million, 2025-2026 · 2025-26
  2. TradeStat (DGCI&S / Department of Commerce) — Import: country-wise all commodities, 2-digit HS, US$ million, 2025-2026 · 2025-26
  3. IGOD (Government of India directory) — Indian mission in Indonesia · 2026
  4. India Trade Portal — SPS/TBT alerts by market (FIEO, Department of Commerce) · 2026
  5. DGFT Appendix 2A — List of FTAs / PTAs signed by India · 2023
  6. BPOM · 2026
  7. Badan Karantina Indonesia · 2026
  8. Ministry of Trade, Indonesia · 2026