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A research starting point for understanding Japan from an Indian business perspective.
Last updated: 4 October 2026
JapanIndia-focused research
Source: Time.is
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123.98M
2024
World Bank
View sourceUS$4190.01B
2024
World Bank
View source-0.2%
2024
World Bank
View sourceUS$725.48B
2025
WTO Tariff & Trade Data, UN Comtrade
View sourceWorld Bank indicators refer to 2024. WTO merchandise imports refer to 2025 and exclude services. These years must remain distinct. Research prompts do not establish legal readiness or tariff eligibility.
Last verified: 4 October 2026
Data years: Population: 2024; GDP: 2024; GDP growth: 2024; Import market size: 2025
Historical exports and leading recorded products, not a forecast of demand.
US$6.32B
+14.7% YoYIndia exports to Japan (2024)
Source: CEPII BACI HS17 via India Trade Routes
Recorded route summary
India recorded exports to Japan in every BACI year from 2017 to 2024. In 2024, India's exports to Japan were $6.32B, up 14.7% year over year. The 3 largest HS6 products by value were Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc (HS 870322, $585.7M, 9.3% of the total); Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks (HS 851712, $358.0M, 5.7% of the total); Crustaceans: frozen, shrimps and prawns, excluding cold-water varieties, in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking: in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS 030617, $281.2M, 4.4% of the total).
HS6 870322
HS6 851712
HS6 030617
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Japan recorded US$725.48B of merchandise imports in 2025. Investigate product-specific evidence; aggregate imports are not a demand forecast.
Source: WTO Tariff & Trade Data, UN Comtrade (2025)
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Verify applicable India-Japan agreement schedules and origin requirements. Specific tariff entitlement has not been established here.
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01Indian business
02Entry route
03Buyer or partner
04Local operations
05Expansion
Check these against your product, HS code and business model.
What to check
Define buyers and test demand with current product-specific evidence.
What to check
Verify customs classification, restrictions and documentation.
What to check
Verify the official agreement, schedules and origin rules before assuming eligibility.
What to check
Verify the regulator and product-specific requirements.
What to check
Use JETRO as a starting point and obtain current entity-specific advice.
What to check
Compare costs, control, delivery and responsibilities without recommending a route.
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JETRO outlines procedures for registering a business. Verify requirements for the proposed structure and activity.
Source: JETRO
View sourceJETRO outlines procedures for registering a business. Verify requirements for the proposed structure and activity.
Relevant source: JETRO
Last verified: 4 October 2026
View sourceVerify classification, restrictions and product-specific import requirements.
Verify classification, restrictions and product-specific import requirements.
JETRO's establishment guide includes tax information. Verify current entity and transaction treatment.
Source: JETRO
View sourceJETRO's establishment guide includes tax information. Verify current entity and transaction treatment.
Relevant source: JETRO
Last verified: 4 October 2026
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Verify applicable standards, labelling, conformity and approvals.
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JapanExplore recorded exports and products in the trade section above.
View trade dataVerify official India-Japan agreement provisions and origin requirements before assuming preferential treatment. Specific product eligibility remains pending verification.
Verify official India-Japan agreement provisions and origin requirements before assuming preferential treatment. Specific product eligibility remains pending verification.
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The Indian Embassy in Tokyo provides official bilateral resources. No endorsement is implied.
Source: Indian Embassy Tokyo
The Indian Embassy in Tokyo provides official bilateral resources. No endorsement is implied.
Use the source and its scope to guide further research; no relationship or tariff entitlement is implied.
Source: Indian Embassy Tokyo
Last verified: 4 October 2026
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Source: Indian Embassy Tokyo
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Use the source and its scope to guide further research; no relationship or tariff entitlement is implied.
Source: Indian Embassy Tokyo
Last verified: 4 October 2026
View sourceIdentify the product and HS code, test buyer demand, verify standards, origin eligibility, imports and taxes, then compare operating routes.
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