Importing from India to North America
India's largest shrimp market, plus basmati rice, psyllium husk and guar gum — the longest transit of any region we serve.
Quick answer: North America — primarily the United States, with Canada also served — is India's largest single-country market for frozen shrimp and a leading destination for basmati rice, psyllium husk and guar gum. Transit runs 25–35 days to US East Coast ports, the longest of any market we quote at volume. FDA/FSMA compliance (and Health Canada equivalents) shape documentation requirements throughout the region.
Long transit, high-value trade
North America is the longest sea route we ship at real volume — 25–35 days to the US East Coast — but the trade is correspondingly high-value: frozen shrimp above all, where the US is India's largest single-country market, plus basmati rice, psyllium husk and guar gum.
Canada follows similar patterns to the US
Where we don't yet have a dedicated Canada guide with verified country-specific figures, the underlying products and compliance principles are broadly consistent with US trade — Health Canada plays a comparable regulatory role to the FDA. If you're a Canadian buyer, send us your requirement and we'll quote directly.
Compliance-first planning
See our United States guide for the detail on FSMA, FSVP and Seafood HACCP requirements that shape most North American food imports from India.
What India exports most to North America
Aggregated from our verified per-country trade-data files — total India export value by product, summed across the north-america countries where we have cited figures.
| Product | Combined export value | Markets in region |
|---|---|---|
| Psyllium Husk (Isabgol) — within broader HS 1211.90 | $175,734,470 | 2 |
| Red Chilli (dried) | $132,195,810 | 1 |
| Guar Gum | $111,704,430 | 2 |
| Cumin Seeds | $84,197,960 | 2 |
| Sesame seeds (hulled / natural) | $37,500,000 | 1 |
| Mango (Alphonso, Kesar) | $33,678,080 | 2 |
Source: compiled from the per-country trade-data files cited on each country and product page in this region (primarily WITS/UN Comtrade, calendar year 2024, with some products from APEDA/MPEDA). Retrieved 2026-10-17.
Country guides in North America
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