Top Import Products from India to Kenya

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17-Mar-2025

Overview

As the Kenya import data reveals, the nation's top import products for 2023 were prominently characterized by:

> Machinery: 20%

> Petroleum Products: 15%

> Vehicles: 12%

> Iron and Steel: 10%

> Plastics: 8%

> Pharmaceuticals: 7%

> Electronics: 6%

> Chemicals: 5%

> Textiles: 4%

> Foodstuffs: 3%

These top 10 import items represented a significant 90% of Kenya's total import value for 2023. When analyzing Kenya's customs records, it's evident that the fastest-growing import categories were Machinery (USD 1.2 billion), Petroleum Products (USD 900 million), and Vehicles (USD 720 million) showing a robust upward trend. Conversely, the declining sectors in the import landscape included products of the Iron and Steel, Plastics, Textiles, as well as Foodstuffs.

For businesses and market analysts, the subsequent chart offers a deeper dive, showcasing the monetary value and market dynamics of Kenya’s top 10 import commodities for 2023.

YOY and MOM comparison of growth and share of top Import Products from india to kenya

Top Import Products from india to kenya

YOY comparison of growth and share of top Import Products of Kenya

MOM comparison of growth and share of top Import Products of Kenya

Import Products from india to kenya
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1M 3M 6M 1Y 3Y ALL

Top Products		2023	2022	Growth%	2023 Share	2022 Share
Medicaments (excluding goods of heading 3002, 3005 or 3006) consisting of mixed or unmixed products for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, Put up in measured doses (including those in the form of transdermal administration systems) or in forms or packings HSN Code: 30049099 30049000 30049049 Importers : Kenya Importers 1,864 Kenya Importers Shipment 88,402	Value	$451,747,923.75	$703,938,426.28	-35.83%	11.57%	17.07%
	Shipment	32,672	22,878	42.81%	7.03%	6.05%
Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705 HSN Code: 87089900 87089300 87083000 Importers : Kenya Importers 841 Kenya Importers Shipment 57,530	Value	$17,848,089.01	$20,866,313.51	-14.46%	0.46%	0.51%
	Shipment	20,848	18,571	12.26%	4.49%	4.91%
Parts and accessories of vehicles of headings 8711 to 8713 HSN Code: 87141090 87149990 87141000 Importers : Kenya Importers 243 Kenya Importers Shipment 44,005	Value	$12,337,420.75	$13,016,235.72	-5.22%	0.32%	0.32%
	Shipment	18,757	9,752	92.34%	4.04%	2.58%
Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor, With or without side-cars; HSN Code: 87112090 87112029 87112019 Importers : Kenya Importers 70 Kenya Importers Shipment 36,730	Value	$32,174,583.08	$151,211,061.24	-78.72%	0.82%	3.67%
	Shipment	1,284	35,357	-96.37%	0.28%	9.35%
Taps, Cocks, Valves and similar appliances for pipes, Boiler shells, Tanks, Vats or the like, Including pressure-reducing valves and the rmostatically controlled valves HSN Code: 84818020 84818030 84819090 Importers : Kenya Importers 1,606 Kenya Importers Shipment 25,987	Value	$12,261,823.44	$14,776,848.82	-17.02%	0.31%	0.36%
	Shipment	8,660	7,715	12.25%	1.86%	2.04%
Screws, Bolts, Nuts, Coach-screws, Screw hooks, Rivets, Cotters, Cotter-pins, Washers (including spring washers)and similar articles, Of iron or steel - threaded articles : HSN Code: 73181500 73181900 73181600 Importers : Kenya Importers 1,575 Kenya Importers Shipment 21,688	Value	$3,773,664.3	$3,613,526.66	4.43%	0.10%	0.09%
	Shipment	7,900	6,039	30.82%	1.70%	1.60%
Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, Or for making connections to or in electrical circuits (for example, Switches, Relays, Fuses, Surge suppressors, Plugs, Sockets, Lamp-holders and other connectors, Junction boxes), For HSN Code: 85369090 85365090 85362030 Importers : Kenya Importers 1,605 Kenya Importers Shipment 20,886	Value	$7,418,442.12	$7,871,812.65	-5.76%	0.19%	0.19%
	Shipment	8,228	6,416	28.24%	1.77%	1.70%
Transmission shafts (including cam shafts and crank shafts) and cranks; bearing housings and plain shaft bearings; gears and gearing; ball or roller screws; gear boxes and other speed changers, Including torque converters; flywheels and pulleys, Including HSN Code: 84834000 84833000 84839000 Importers : Kenya Importers 1,578 Kenya Importers Shipment 19,077	Value	$11,973,114.33	$10,354,991.75	15.63%	0.31%	0.25%
	Shipment	7,714	5,382	43.33%	1.66%	1.42%
Other articles of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber HSN Code: 40169330 40169990 40169390 Importers : Kenya Importers 1,666 Kenya Importers Shipment 19,009	Value	$2,845,794.05	$3,659,494.48	-22.24%	0.07%	0.09%
	Shipment	6,833	5,809	17.63%	1.47%	1.54%
Ball or roller bearings HSN Code: 84821011 84823000 84822012 Importers : Kenya Importers 1,100 Kenya Importers Shipment 17,428	Value	$4,000,071.24	$5,043,379.16	-20.69%	0.10%	0.12%
	Shipment	5,658	6,336	-10.70%	1.22%	1.68%
Centrifuges, Including centrifugal dryers; filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus, For liquids or gases - centrifuges, Including centrifugal dryers: HSN Code: 84219900 84212300 84212190 Importers : Kenya Importers 1,541 Kenya Importers Shipment 17,319	Value	$14,599,798.49	$20,008,842.87	-27.03%	0.37%	0.49%
	Shipment	6,310	5,003	26.12%	1.36%	1.32%
Pumps for liquids, Whether or not fitted with a measuring device; liquid elevators - pumps fitted or designed to be fitted with a measuring device: HSN Code: 84139190 84139120 84137010 Importers : Kenya Importers 1,390 Kenya Importers Shipment 16,580	Value	$20,101,608.26	$21,280,676.48	-5.54%	0.51%	0.52%
	Shipment	6,558	5,027	30.46%	1.41%	1.33%
Orthopaedic appliances, Including crutches, Surgical belts and trusses; splints and other fracture appliances; artificial parts of the body; hearing aids and other appliances which are worn or carried, Or implanted in the body, To compensate for a defect HSN Code: 90211000 90213900 90219090 Importers : Kenya Importers 189 Kenya Importers Shipment 12,312	Value	$2,326,170.83	$3,923,226.84	-40.71%	0.06%	0.10%
	Shipment	4,173	3,899	7.03%	0.90%	1.03%
Machinery, Not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, For the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink, Other than machinery for the extraction or preparation of animal or fixed vegetable fats or oils HSN Code: 84389010 84389090 84383090 Importers : Kenya Importers 481 Kenya Importers Shipment 12,122	Value	$55,502,831.64	$32,203,011.19	72.35%	1.42%	0.78%
	Shipment	5,081	3,073	65.34%	1.09%	0.81%
Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the engines of heading 8407 or 8408 HSN Code: 84099990 84099941 84099100 Importers : Kenya Importers 502 Kenya Importers Shipment 11,048	Value	$3,689,401.4	$3,201,662.9	15.23%	0.09%	0.08%
	Shipment	3,921	3,097	26.61%	0.84%	0.82%

Top Products		Sep-24	Oct-24	Growth%	Sep-24 Share	Oct-24 Share
Medicaments (excluding goods of heading 3002, 3005 or 3006) consisting of mixed or unmixed products for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, Put up in measured doses (including those in the form of transdermal administration systems) or in forms or packings HSN Code: 30049099 30049000 30049049 Importers : Kenya Importers 1,864 Kenya Importers Shipment 88,402	Value	$32,057,902.02	$22,641,520.04	-29.37%	11.64%	8.36%
	Shipment	2,896	2,848	-1.66%	7.11%	8.35%
Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705 HSN Code: 87089900 87089300 87083000 Importers : Kenya Importers 841 Kenya Importers Shipment 57,530	Value	$1,313,273.44	$1,148,160.94	-12.57%	0.48%	0.42%
	Shipment	1,815	1,410	-22.31%	4.46%	4.14%
Parts and accessories of vehicles of headings 8711 to 8713 HSN Code: 87141090 87149990 87141000 Importers : Kenya Importers 243 Kenya Importers Shipment 44,005	Value	$1,022,662.21	$692,564.29	-32.28%	0.37%	0.26%
	Shipment	975	1,382	41.74%	2.39%	4.05%
Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor, With or without side-cars; HSN Code: 87112090 87112029 87112019 Importers : Kenya Importers 70 Kenya Importers Shipment 36,730	Value	$670,170.41	$824,184.8	22.98%	0.24%	0.30%
	Shipment	11	14	27.27%	0.03%	0.04%
Taps, Cocks, Valves and similar appliances for pipes, Boiler shells, Tanks, Vats or the like, Including pressure-reducing valves and the rmostatically controlled valves HSN Code: 84818020 84818030 84819090 Importers : Kenya Importers 1,606 Kenya Importers Shipment 25,987	Value	$1,118,410.01	$516,858.31	-53.79%	0.41%	0.19%
	Shipment	717	510	-28.87%	1.76%	1.50%
Screws, Bolts, Nuts, Coach-screws, Screw hooks, Rivets, Cotters, Cotter-pins, Washers (including spring washers)and similar articles, Of iron or steel - threaded articles : HSN Code: 73181500 73181900 73181600 Importers : Kenya Importers 1,575 Kenya Importers Shipment 21,688	Value	$256,128.61	$165,061.84	-35.56%	0.09%	0.06%
	Shipment	798	772	-3.26%	1.96%	2.26%
Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, Or for making connections to or in electrical circuits (for example, Switches, Relays, Fuses, Surge suppressors, Plugs, Sockets, Lamp-holders and other connectors, Junction boxes), For HSN Code: 85369090 85365090 85362030 Importers : Kenya Importers 1,605 Kenya Importers Shipment 20,886	Value	$436,031.73	$284,374.9	-34.78%	0.16%	0.11%
	Shipment	541	384	-29.02%	1.33%	1.13%
Transmission shafts (including cam shafts and crank shafts) and cranks; bearing housings and plain shaft bearings; gears and gearing; ball or roller screws; gear boxes and other speed changers, Including torque converters; flywheels and pulleys, Including HSN Code: 84834000 84833000 84839000 Importers : Kenya Importers 1,578 Kenya Importers Shipment 19,077	Value	$648,586.28	$293,187.58	-54.80%	0.24%	0.11%
	Shipment	586	326	-44.37%	1.44%	0.96%
Other articles of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber HSN Code: 40169330 40169990 40169390 Importers : Kenya Importers 1,666 Kenya Importers Shipment 19,009	Value	$313,360.46	$197,578.25	-36.95%	0.11%	0.07%
	Shipment	649	443	-31.74%	1.59%	1.30%
Ball or roller bearings HSN Code: 84821011 84823000 84822012 Importers : Kenya Importers 1,100 Kenya Importers Shipment 17,428	Value	$404,167.42	$176,460.11	-56.34%	0.15%	0.07%
	Shipment	514	308	-40.08%	1.26%	0.90%
Centrifuges, Including centrifugal dryers; filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus, For liquids or gases - centrifuges, Including centrifugal dryers: HSN Code: 84219900 84212300 84212190 Importers : Kenya Importers 1,541 Kenya Importers Shipment 17,319	Value	$1,046,775.6	$1,075,883.46	2.78%	0.38%	0.40%
	Shipment	749	452	-39.65%	1.84%	1.33%
Pumps for liquids, Whether or not fitted with a measuring device; liquid elevators - pumps fitted or designed to be fitted with a measuring device: HSN Code: 84139190 84139120 84137010 Importers : Kenya Importers 1,390 Kenya Importers Shipment 16,580	Value	$1,245,858.64	$746,536.57	-40.08%	0.45%	0.28%
	Shipment	513	443	-13.65%	1.26%	1.30%
Orthopaedic appliances, Including crutches, Surgical belts and trusses; splints and other fracture appliances; artificial parts of the body; hearing aids and other appliances which are worn or carried, Or implanted in the body, To compensate for a defect HSN Code: 90211000 90213900 90219090 Importers : Kenya Importers 189 Kenya Importers Shipment 12,312	Value	$234,738.74	$220,129.79	-6.22%	0.09%	0.08%
	Shipment	810	433	-46.54%	1.99%	1.27%
Machinery, Not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, For the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink, Other than machinery for the extraction or preparation of animal or fixed vegetable fats or oils HSN Code: 84389010 84389090 84383090 Importers : Kenya Importers 481 Kenya Importers Shipment 12,122	Value	$4,810,532.46	$5,341,780.77	11.04%	1.75%	1.97%
	Shipment	431	534	23.90%	1.06%	1.57%
Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the engines of heading 8407 or 8408 HSN Code: 84099990 84099941 84099100 Importers : Kenya Importers 502 Kenya Importers Shipment 11,048	Value	$283,570.56	$170,767.65	-39.78%	0.10%	0.06%
	Shipment	260	238	-8.46%	0.64%	0.70%

Top Import Products from India to Kenya

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Top Import Products from india to kenya

YOY comparison of growth and share of top Import Products of Kenya

MOM comparison of growth and share of top Import Products of Kenya

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