Export to Bangladesh from India and import from Bangladesh

Export to Bangladesh from India or import from Bangladesh: IEC code, RCMC, LUT, certificate of origin, South Asian Free Trade Area, top products with FY 2025-26 values and the.

Official sources checked: 2 Oct 2026

India's exports to Bangladesh

US$ 10,587 million

FY 2025-26, -7.8% on 2024-25

India's imports from Bangladesh

US$ 1,780 million

FY 2025-26, -11.2% on 2024-25

Agreement

South Asian Free Trade Area

SAFTA and APTA apply; largest export destination in South Asia

SAFTA and APTA apply; largest export destination in South Asia.

In FY 2025-26, the largest groups of Indian exports to Bangladesh were cotton (US$ 2,304 million), mineral fuels and oils (US$ 2,131 million), vehicles (US$ 712 million). The largest groups of imports from Bangladesh were woven garments (US$ 363 million), knitted garments (US$ 227 million), made-up textiles (US$ 131 million). All figures are from TradeStat.

Trade agreement and certificate of origin

South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA) and Asia Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA). SAFTA was signed 4 January 2004 and came into force on 1 January 2006. Bangladesh is also an APTA member.

Goods that meet SAFTA or APTA rules of origin can carry a preferential certificate (₹600). Otherwise the non-preferential certificate costs ₹200.

DGFT Appendix 2A: list of Free Trade Agreements and Preferential Trade Agreements

What matters on the Indian side

Cotton, mineral fuels, vehicles and cereals are the largest export lines in the data. Cotton and yarn exporters take their RCMC from Texprocil, and rice exporters from APEDA.
Land-border shipments follow the Customs procedures at the Land Customs Station. Keep your IEC, LUT and shipping bill ready, and ask your freight agent about the specific station's rules.
Garments and made-up textiles lead imports from Bangladesh in the data. Check the product policy on DGFT before you order.

What India exports to Bangladesh

The ten largest HS chapters by value in FY 2025-26. The last column shows the usual India-side registrations for that product group.

HS chapter	2024-25 (US$ million)	2025-26 (US$ million)	Change	Share of India's exports to Bangladesh	India-side approvals
52: Cotton	2,803.2	2,304.1	-17.8%	21.8%	TEXPROCIL, HEPC, PDEXCIL
27: Mineral fuels and oils	2,022.8	2,131.3	+5.4%	20.1%	FIEO, DGFT policy lines
87: Vehicles	703.9	711.7	+1.1%	6.7%	EEPC India, DGFT policy lines
10: Cereals	378.4	655.0	+73.1%	6.2%	APEDA, Phytosanitary certificate, DGFT policy lines
84: Machinery and mechanical appliances	505.3	478.9	-5.2%	4.5%	EEPC India
29: Organic chemicals	377.5	393.1	+4.1%	3.7%	CHEMEXCIL, Pharmexcil, DGFT policy lines
9: Coffee, tea and spices	319.6	311.0	-2.7%	2.9%	Coffee Board, Spices Board, Tea Board, Phytosanitary certificate
23: Food industry residues and animal feed	405.0	301.4	-25.6%	2.8%	FIEO, DGFT policy lines
32: Dyes, paints and tanning extracts	276.3	254.4	-7.9%	2.4%	CHEMEXCIL, CAPEXIL
85: Electrical machinery and electronics	235.2	212.8	-9.5%	2.0%	EEPC India, ESC, TEPC, DGFT policy lines

Trade values are in US$ million for the financial year 2025-26 (April 2025 to March 2026), as published by TradeStat, Department of Commerce (data from DGCI&S) and fetched on 2026-10-02. They can be revised later. Shares and changes are calculated from those figures. Year-on-year change compares 2025-26 with 2024-25.

What India imports from Bangladesh

The ten largest HS chapters by value in FY 2025-26, with the approvals an Indian importer usually needs. Policy details for each chapter are in our chapter guide.

HS chapter	2024-25 (US$ million)	2025-26 (US$ million)	Change	Share of India's imports from Bangladesh	India-side approvals
62: Woven garments	449.6	362.6	-19.4%	20.4%	Legal Metrology (if packed)
61: Knitted garments	227.9	227.2	-0.3%	12.8%	Legal Metrology (if packed)
63: Made-up textiles	139.2	131.2	-5.8%	7.4%	Legal Metrology (if packed), DGFT policy lines
53: Other vegetable fibres	184.2	130.6	-29.1%	7.3%	IEC only
8: Fruit and nuts	53.3	120.0	+125.2%	6.7%	FSSAI, Plant quarantine, Legal Metrology (if packed), DGFT policy lines
64: Footwear	118.4	99.5	-15.9%	5.6%	Legal Metrology (if packed)
3: Fish and seafood	86.2	86.3	+0.1%	4.8%	FSSAI, DGFT policy lines
42: Leather articles	66.1	64.8	-2.0%	3.6%	DGFT policy lines
39: Plastics	63.6	56.1	-11.7%	3.2%	Legal Metrology (if packed), DGFT policy lines
56: Wadding, felt and nonwovens	40.6	52.4	+29.0%	2.9%	IEC only

To export from India to Bangladesh

IEC code (₹500)
AD code on ICEGATE
RCMC from the council for your product
GST LUT
Certificate of origin (₹200 or ₹600)
Product certificates such as phytosanitary

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To import into India from Bangladesh

IEC code (₹500)
Check the product's policy on DGFT
Product approvals: FSSAI, BIS, CDSCO, Legal Metrology, WPC
Bill of Entry on ICEGATE, customs duty and IGST

Read the full import guide

Product routes for Bangladesh

Cotton to Bangladesh

Official links for Bangladesh

National Board of Revenue, Bangladesh: official import and customs information of Bangladesh
High Commission of India, Dhaka: trade and commerce information from the Indian mission
TradeStat: Indian trade data

We do not state Bangladesh's duties or fees. Check them on the Bangladesh government portals above or ask your buyer.

Common questions

Which trade agreements cover India and Bangladesh?

SAFTA (in force from 1 January 2006) and the Asia Pacific Trade Agreement, according to DGFT's Appendix 2A.

Do I need an RCMC to export cotton yarn to Bangladesh?

Exporters who want benefits under the Foreign Trade Policy take an RCMC from the council for their product, which is Texprocil for cotton yarn and fabrics.

What does India export most to Bangladesh?

In FY 2025-26 the largest groups were cotton (US$ 2,304 million), mineral fuels and oils (US$ 2,131 million), vehicles (US$ 712 million), according to TradeStat.

What does India import most from Bangladesh?

In FY 2025-26 the largest groups were woven garments (US$ 363 million), knitted garments (US$ 227 million), made-up textiles (US$ 131 million), according to TradeStat.

Which licences do I need to export to Bangladesh from India?

An IEC, an AD code on ICEGATE, an RCMC from the council for your product, a GST LUT, and a certificate of origin if the buyer needs one.

How much did India trade with Bangladesh in 2025-26?

Exports were US$ 10,587.4 million and imports were US$ 1,780.2 million, according to TradeStat.

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