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Netherlands

Europe

India’s exports: 17,500.71 US$ million · 2025-26 · 2024-25: 22,763.41

India’s exports, US$ billion, 2025-26
17.5
India’s imports, US$ billion, 2025-26
5.8

What India sells there

  1. Petroleum products and mineral fuels · HS 278,438.94 US$ million
  2. Electrical and electronic goods · HS 851,547.41 US$ million
  3. Organic chemicals · HS 291,041.01 US$ million
  4. Machinery and mechanical appliances · HS 84564.55 US$ million
  5. Medicines and pharmaceuticals · HS 30517.96 US$ million

Trade agreement

India–EU FTA →No trade agreement in force yet. India–EU FTA talks concluded in January 2026; signing and entry into force are pending. Until then normal EU tariffs apply.

Their import rules

  • EU-wide rules apply: CE marking for regulated products (machinery, electricals, toys, PPE), EU pesticide residue limits (MRLs) for food, and REACH registration for chemicals. Check product-wise requirements on EU Access2Markets.
  • Plants, fruit and vegetables need an Indian phytosanitary certificate; food of animal origin can enter only from EU-listed Indian establishments.
  • Food and product safety checks in the Netherlands are done by the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA); Rotterdam is a main EU entry port.
  • 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.
  • Private-label buyers from European retail chains meet suppliers at PLMA's World of Private Label in Amsterdam.

Export product guides

Cashew kernels →Fresh fruits (grapes, mango, banana, pomegranate) →Processed fruits, pulp and juices →Readymade garments (cotton) →Coir and coir products (pith, mats, geotextiles) →Jute products (bags, hessian, yarn) →Leather footwear →Organic chemicals and intermediates →Essential oils (mint, citronella, sandalwood and others) →Rubber products (moulded parts, hoses, belts) →Paper, paperboard and packaging →Medical and surgical instruments and devices →Furniture (wood, metal and cane) →Toys →

Sources (6)
  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 Netherlands · 2026
  4. India Trade Portal — SPS/TBT alerts by market (FIEO, Department of Commerce) · 2026
  5. EU Access2Markets — tariffs and product requirements for exporters to the EU · 2026
  6. NVWA · 2026