What India sells there
- Petroleum products and mineral fuels · HS 272,175.71 US$ million
- Iron and steel · HS 72730.15 US$ million
- Machinery and mechanical appliances · HS 84528.03 US$ million
- Vehicles and auto parts · HS 87511.51 US$ million
- Cereals · HS 10380.23 US$ million
Their import rules
- Food quality is controlled by Nepal's Department of Food Technology and Quality Control (DFTQC).
- Product standards and the NS mark are run by the Nepal Bureau of Standards and Metrology (NBSM).
- Plants and seeds need clearance from the National Plant Quarantine and Biosecurity Centre (NPPO Nepal); customs is under Nepal's Department of Customs.
- 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.
Export product guides
Fresh vegetables (onion, potato, green chilli, okra) →Millets (bajra, jowar, ragi and others) →Cosmetics and toiletries →Glass and glassware →
Sources (8)
- TradeStat (DGCI&S / Department of Commerce) — Export: country-wise all commodities, 2-digit HS, US$ million, 2025-2026 · 2025-26
- TradeStat (DGCI&S / Department of Commerce) — Import: country-wise all commodities, 2-digit HS, US$ million, 2025-2026 · 2025-26
- IGOD (Government of India directory) — Indian mission in Nepal · 2026
- India Trade Portal — SPS/TBT alerts by market (FIEO, Department of Commerce) · 2026
- DGFT Appendix 2A — List of FTAs / PTAs signed by India · 2023
- DFTQC Nepal · 2026
- NBSM Nepal · 2026
- Department of Customs, Nepal · 2026