Doing Business in India – World’s fifth largest economy

The Indian market with its over 1.4 billion plus population, presents lucrative and diverse opportunities for U.S. exporters with the right products, services, and commitment. India’s requirements for equipment and services for major sectors such as energy, environmental, healthcare, high-tech, infrastructure, transportation, and defense will exceed tens of billions of dollars in the mid-term as the Indian economy further globalizes and expands. India’s GDP is currently $3.2 trillion – making it the world’s fifth largest economy in nominal terms and the third largest measured by purchasing power (PPP). Private demand is projected to remain strong and investment growth is expected to continue as the benefits of recent structural policy reforms are likely to start materializing. India has potential for a sustained high growth for the coming years, and more and more U.S. companies must seize the opportunities to enter the rising Indian market.

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Country Commercial Guide

The India Country Commercial Guide (CCG) provides a useful starting point for U.S. businesses pursuing export and investment opportunities in India. The CCG is prepared as a mission-wide document of the U.S. Embassy in India that is published annually. It reports India’s economic trends and outlook; political environment; trade regulations, customs & standards; business travel; and economic and trade statistics. It also provides information on marketing U.S. products and services in India; leading Indian industry sectors for U.S. export and investment; trade and project financing for U.S. exporters; and U.S. and Indian business contacts.

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India 2024 Investment Climate Statement

Agriculture Related Business

How to do business in India

India is a lucrative export market for U.S. agriculture with a large and rapidly expanding middle class, rising disposable incomes, and shifting consumption patterns toward higher-value and processed products. India’s modern retail sector is expanding, food processors want access to a global supply chain, and food service chefs want to innovate and attract consumers. The United States is the largest supplier of consumer-oriented exported products to India. Exporters should determine if a product has market access and be willing to start small and comply with specific labeling and packaging requirements.

Important reports:

• • India Exporter Guide
  • India Food Processing Ingredients
  • India Food Service – Hotel Restaurant Institutional
  • India Retail Foods
  • India Agricultural Biotechnology Annual Report
  • India Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Report
  • India Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Export Certificate Report
  • India Biofuels Report (PDF 825 KB)