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India Trade Time
Business hours overlap · Live city clocks · Port schedules · IST quick-reference
For importers, exporters, and trade finance teams dealing with India's top partners.
18Trade Pairs
$373B+Combined trade value
24×7Port coverage
ISTReference timezone
India is the world's 5th largest economy and a global trade hub. Each bilateral page shows live local time in key commercial cities, the exact working-hours overlap window (in IST), port operating hours, top traded goods, and trade regulator links — everything an importer or exporter needs on one page.
India's Top Trading Partner Pages
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India – United States
~$130 billion (FY2024–25)
Narrow window:
18:30–20:30 IST
Mumbai, Delhi ↔
New York, Los Angeles
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India – China
~$118 billion (FY2024–25)
Excellent overlap:
09:30–15:30 IST
Mumbai, Delhi ↔
Shanghai, Beijing
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India – United Arab Emirates
~$84 billion (FY2024–25)
Excellent overlap:
09:30–18:30 IST
Mumbai, Delhi ↔
Dubai, Abu Dhabi
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India – Saudi Arabia
~$43 billion (FY2024–25)
Good overlap:
10:30–18:30 IST
Mumbai, Delhi ↔
Riyadh, Jeddah
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India – Russia
~$65 billion (FY2024–25, surge driven by discounted crude)
Good overlap:
11:30–18:30 IST
Mumbai, Delhi ↔
Moscow, St. Petersburg
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India – Germany
~$33 billion (FY2024–25)
Good overlap:
11:30–18:30 IST
Mumbai, Delhi ↔
Frankfurt, Hamburg
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India – Singapore
~$38 billion (FY2024–25)
Excellent overlap:
09:30–15:30 IST
Mumbai, Delhi ↔
Singapore
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India – United Kingdom
~$36 billion (FY2024–25)
Moderate overlap:
14:30–18:30 IST
Mumbai, Delhi ↔
London, Manchester
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India – Australia
~$25 billion (FY2024–25)
Good overlap:
09:30–14:30 IST
Mumbai, Delhi ↔
Sydney, Melbourne
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India – South Korea
~$22 billion (FY2024–25)
Good overlap:
09:30–14:30 IST
Chennai, Mumbai ↔
Seoul, Busan
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India – Japan
~$21 billion (FY2024–25)
Good overlap:
09:30–14:30 IST
Delhi, Chennai ↔
Tokyo, Osaka
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India – Netherlands
~$18 billion (FY2024–25)
Good overlap:
11:30–18:30 IST
Mumbai, Delhi ↔
Amsterdam, Rotterdam
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India – Switzerland
~$18 billion (FY2024–25, gold trade dominates figures)
Good overlap:
11:30–18:30 IST
Mumbai, Surat ↔
Zurich, Geneva
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India – Iraq
~$20 billion (FY2024–25)
Good overlap:
10:30–18:30 IST
Mumbai, Delhi ↔
Baghdad, Basra
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India – Indonesia
~$15 billion (FY2024–25)
Good overlap:
09:30–15:30 IST
Delhi, Mumbai ↔
Jakarta, Surabaya
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India – Malaysia
~$17 billion (FY2024–25)
Good overlap:
09:30–14:30 IST
Delhi, Mumbai ↔
Kuala Lumpur, Penang
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India – Bangladesh
~$12 billion (FY2024–25, India surplus ~$10B)
Excellent overlap:
09:30–16:30 IST
Kolkata, Delhi ↔
Dhaka, Chittagong
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India – Brazil
~$12 billion (FY2024–25)
Narrow window:
17:30–18:30 IST
Hyderabad, Mumbai ↔
São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro
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Business Hours Overlap — At a Glance
All windows shown in IST. India business hours: Mon–Sat 9:30 AM – 6:30 PM IST.
| Partner | Their Timezone | Overlap Window (IST) | Quality | Trade Volume |
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| 🇺🇸 United States | EST (East Coast) | 18:30 – 20:30 IST | Narrow window | ~$130 billion (FY2024–25) |
| PST (West Coast) | 21:30 – 23:30 IST | Narrow window | ||
| 🇨🇳 China | CST (China Standard Time) | 09:30 – 15:30 IST | Excellent overlap | ~$118 billion (FY2024–25) |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | GST (Gulf Standard Time) | 09:30 – 18:30 IST | Excellent overlap | ~$84 billion (FY2024–25) |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | AST (Arabia Standard Time) | 10:30 – 18:30 IST | Good overlap | ~$43 billion (FY2024–25) |
| 🇷🇺 Russia | MSK (Moscow) | 11:30 – 18:30 IST | Good overlap | ~$65 billion (FY2024–25, surge driven by discounted crude) |
| VLAT (Vladivostok) | 09:30 – 13:00 IST | Narrow window | ||
| 🇩🇪 Germany | CET (UTC+1) | 13:30 – 18:30 IST | Moderate overlap | ~$33 billion (FY2024–25) |
| CEST (UTC+2) | 11:30 – 18:30 IST | Good overlap | ||
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | SGT (Singapore Standard Time) | 09:30 – 15:30 IST | Excellent overlap | ~$38 billion (FY2024–25) |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | GMT (UTC+0) | 14:30 – 18:30 IST | Moderate overlap | ~$36 billion (FY2024–25) |
| BST (UTC+1) | 13:30 – 18:30 IST | Moderate overlap | ||
| 🇦🇺 Australia | AEDT (UTC+11) | 09:30 – 11:30 IST | Narrow window | ~$25 billion (FY2024–25) |
| AEST (UTC+10) | 09:30 – 12:30 IST | Narrow window | ||
| AWST (UTC+8) | 09:30 – 14:30 IST | Good overlap | ||
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | KST (Korea Standard Time) | 09:30 – 14:30 IST | Good overlap | ~$22 billion (FY2024–25) |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | JST (Japan Standard Time) | 09:30 – 14:30 IST | Good overlap | ~$21 billion (FY2024–25) |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | CET (UTC+1) | 13:30 – 18:30 IST | Moderate overlap | ~$18 billion (FY2024–25) |
| CEST (UTC+2) | 11:30 – 18:30 IST | Good overlap | ||
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | CET (UTC+1) | 13:30 – 18:30 IST | Moderate overlap | ~$18 billion (FY2024–25, gold trade dominates figures) |
| CEST (UTC+2) | 11:30 – 18:30 IST | Good overlap | ||
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | AST (Arabia Standard Time, Iraq) | 10:30 – 18:30 IST | Good overlap | ~$20 billion (FY2024–25) |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | WIB (Western Indonesia Time) | 09:30 – 15:30 IST | Good overlap | ~$15 billion (FY2024–25) |
| WITA (Central Indonesia Time) | 09:30 – 14:30 IST | Good overlap | ||
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | MYT (Malaysia Time) | 09:30 – 14:30 IST | Good overlap | ~$17 billion (FY2024–25) |
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | BDT (Bangladesh Standard Time) | 09:30 – 16:30 IST | Excellent overlap | ~$12 billion (FY2024–25, India surplus ~$10B) |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | BRT (Brasilia Time, UTC-3) | 17:30 – 18:30 IST | Narrow window | ~$12 billion (FY2024–25) |
| BRT (Brasilia Time, UTC-3) | 18:30 – 21:30 IST | Narrow window |
Why Business-Hours Overlap Matters for Trade
Shipment Coordination
Booking vessels, confirming freight rates, and communicating with port agents requires live contact. Knowing the exact overlap window prevents missed calls and delays.
Letter of Credit & Documentation
LC amendments, bill of lading queries, and customs documentation require same-day bank responses. IST–partner bank hours alignment is critical.
FX & Payment Windows
Currency conversion for trade invoices (USD, AED, CNY, EUR, RUB) must be timed to avoid weekend or holiday gaps across both countries' banking systems.
Factory & Supplier Calls
Confirming production runs, quality inspection, and delivery schedules with Chinese or German factories needs precise scheduling against their local hours.