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India-US Bilateral Trade

Scale and Structure

The United States is India's largest trading partner. Bilateral goods trade reached approximately $129.2 billion in 2024, with the US recording a trade deficit of about $45.7 billion with India — a persistent imbalance that has been a central point of friction in negotiations under the Trump administration. India's top exports to the US include pharmaceuticals, IT services, textiles and apparel, machinery, and gems and jewellery. US exports to India are dominated by aircraft, defence equipment, energy products, and semiconductors.

Key details
  • US–India bilateral goods trade (2024): ~$129.2 billion
  • US trade deficit with India (2024): ~$45.7 billion
  • India's top exports to US: pharmaceuticals, IT/software, textiles, gems & jewellery, engineering goods
  • US top exports to India: aircraft, defence equipment, oil and LNG, semiconductor chips
  • India is the US's 9th largest goods trading partner
  • US is India's largest goods export destination (larger than UAE or China)
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