India's exports to China climb for 7 straight months in FY26, help New Delhi soften US tariff blow

India’s goods exports to China rose every month in the first seven months of this fiscal year, peaking with a 42% rise in October, helping New Delhi partly soften the blow of steep US tariffs.

Outbound shipments to the northern neighbour climbed 24.7% from a year earlier to $10.03 billion during April-October. Petroleum products, telecom instruments and marine goods led the strong performance. Total merchandise exports in the period, however, inched up by a marginal 0.63%.

“This is one of the most resilient phases in bilateral trade in recent years, especially at a time when global demand remains uncertain and several major economies are facing contraction in their export sectors,” said an official.China remained India’s top import destination, supplying $73.99 billion worth of goods during April-October. New Delhi’s trade deficit with Beijing stood at $64 billion during the period.
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