Sign inHS 880240
| Year | Direction | Value | Quantity | Net weight | How it was measured |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Imports | $8.7B | 149 units | 12,454 t | Aggregated by UNSD · weight estimated |
| 2024 | Exports | $5.9B | 468 units | 4,409 t | Aggregated by UNSD · weight estimated |
| 2023 | Imports | $8.8B | Traded by value only | 9,593 t | Aggregated by UNSD · weight estimated |
| 2023 | Exports | $484.4M | Traded by value only | 334 t | Aggregated by UNSD · weight estimated |
| 2022 | Exports | $78.8M | Traded by value only | 53 t | Aggregated by UNSD · weight estimated |
| 2022 | Imports | $2.7B | Traded by value only | 4,561 t | Aggregated by UNSD · weight estimated |
| 2021 | Imports | $395.5M | 14 units | 544 t | Aggregated by UNSD · weight estimated |
| 2021 | Exports | $21.2M | Traded by value only | 18 t | Aggregated by UNSD · weight estimated |
| 2020 | Imports | $1.1B | 12 units | 1,155 t | Aggregated by UNSD · weight estimated |
| 2020 | Exports | $112.1M | Traded by value only | 74 t | Aggregated by UNSD · weight estimated |
| 2019 | Exports | $1.8M | Traded by value only | 1 t | Aggregated by UNSD · weight estimated |
| 2019 | Imports | $2.7B | 22 units | 3,460 t | Aggregated by UNSD · weight estimated |
Source: UN Comtrade · https://comtradeapi.un.org. Figures are for all trading partners combined.
Nobody has published a domestic substitute for this commodity yet. Substitutes are curated, so an empty list means nothing has been recorded — not that no substitute exists.
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This pathway outlines the strategic steps to establish domestic manufacturing for aeroplanes and other aircraft exceeding 15,000kg unladen weight in India, supported by an import dependence score of 31 out of 35 and existing export capability score of 25 out of 25, against a feasibility score of 56 out of 100. Establish Regulatory and Certification Framework: Engage with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation and international certification bodies to secure type certification pathways for aircraft exceeding 15,000kg, which unblocks baseline legal authorization to manufacture. Design Final Assembly and Heavy Airframe Infrastructure: Establish greenfield or brownfield hangar and assembly facilities tailored for large aircraft manufacturing, leveraging India's existing export capability score of 25 out of 25. Develop Domestic Supply Chain and Tier-1 Partnerships: Address the current lack of known domestic substitutes (NONE RECORDED) and zero matching domestic suppliers by vetting and qualifying international component providers or incubating local aerospace component manufacturers. Risks: High import dependence with annual imports valued at USD 8,703,625,216 against annual exports of USD 5,937,744,759. Zero known domestic substitutes and zero domestic suppliers with a matching capability, with median domestic supplier lead time listed as NOT RECORDED. Substantial regulatory, certification, and capital expenditure risks inherent in heavy aircraft manufacturing.
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