The following export product groups represent the highest dollar value in Indian global shipments during 2017. Also shown is the percentage share each export category represents in terms of overall exports from India.
- Gems, precious metals: US$42.6 billion (14.4% of total exports)
- Mineral fuels including oil: $35.9 billion (12.1%)
- Machinery including computers: $16.7 billion (5.6%)
- Vehicles: $16.2 billion (5.5%)
- Organic chemicals: $13.6 billion (4.6%)
- Pharmaceuticals: $12.9 billion (4.4%)
- Iron, steel: $11.7 billion (4%)
- Clothing, accessories (not knit or crochet): $9 billion (3%)
- Electrical machinery, equipment: $8.8 billion (3%)
- Knit or crochet clothing, accessories: $8.3 billion (2.8%)
Note that the results listed above are at the categorized two-digit Harmonized Tariff System (HTS) code level. For a more granular view of exported goods at the four-digit HTS code level, see the section Searchable List of India’s Most Valuable Export Products further down near the bottom of this article.
India’s top 10 exports accounted for 59.4% of the overall value of its global shipments.
Iron and steel was the fastest growing among the top 10 export categories up 81.8% from 2016 to 2017.
In second place for improving Indian export sales were mineral fuels including oil which gained 29.5%, led by refined petroleum oils.
Indian machinery including computers posted the third-fastest gain in value up 22.8%, trailed by the 20.6% improvement for exported organic chemicals.
There were two declining top categories: pharmaceuticals via its -1.1% drop and unknit and non-crocheted clothing or accessories, the latter decelerating by -0.7%.
Searchable List of India’s Most Valuable Export Products
At the more granular four-digit HTS code level, India’s top export products are refined petroleum oils followed by diamonds then jewelry.
The following searchable table displays 200 of the most in-demand goods shipped from India during 2017. Shown beside each product label is its total export value then the percentage increase or decrease since 2016.
These 200 exported goods were worth a subtotal of US$254.3 billion or 86% by value for all products exported from India during 2017.
See also India’s Top 10 Imports, India’s Top Trading Partners, Top Indian Trade Balancesand India’s Top 10 Major Export Companies
Directorate General Of Foreign Trade | Ministry Of Commerce And Industry | Government Of India,Trade 