🇹🇹 India–Trinidad and Tobago trade guide
Everything you need to ship from India to Trinidad and Tobago or import from Trinidad and Tobago to India: the trade agreement, routes and transit times, how your buyer imports, duties, regulators and documents.
India and Trinidad and Tobago at a glance
No trade agreement with India. CARICOM Common External Tariff applies.
India exports pharmaceuticals, vehicles, rice, textiles and machinery. India buys LNG, ammonia and petrochemicals.
Routes and transit times to Trinidad and Tobago
35–50 days, via Caribbean transhipment.
- Port of Spain TTPOS
- Point Lisas TTPTS
4–7 days.
- Port of Spain Piarco POS
Transit times are indicative port-to-port from Nhava Sheva / Mundra (sea) and Delhi / Mumbai (air). Routing changes (for example Red Sea diversions) can add 10–14 days.
Importing into Trinidad and Tobago: what your buyer needs
- Declarations are filed on ASYCUDA through a customs broker.
- A large Indian-origin community drives demand for Indian food and consumer goods.
CARICOM Common External Tariff, plus 12.5% VAT.
- Chemistry, Food and Drugs Division: medicines, food, cosmetics
- Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards
- Commercial invoice
- Packing list
- Bill of lading / AWB
- ISPM-15 wood packaging
From Trinidad and Tobago to India, and tips from the field
LNG and petrochemicals.
- File the Bill of Entry through a licensed customs broker in India (YAM holds licence R-7/92).
- Check the HS code in the Indian tariff, the DGFT import policy (free, restricted or prohibited) and any BIS, FSSAI, plant quarantine or other permit before the goods ship.
- If an agreement applies, get the correct certificate of origin from the exporter to claim the lower duty.
- Port of Spain is a transhipment point for Guyana and the eastern Caribbean.
- Our partner agents in Latin America can handle destination clearance and delivery. Ask us for a door-to-door quote.
Written by YAM Logistics from our own experience and public sources, checked November 2026. Duties, taxes, permits and trade agreements change often: treat rates and transit times as indicative and confirm them for your HS code and shipment before you quote or ship. This is general guidance, not legal or tax advice.
Questions people ask
Does India have a trade agreement with Trinidad and Tobago?+
No trade agreement with India. CARICOM Common External Tariff applies.
How long does shipping from India to Trinidad and Tobago take?+
By sea: 35–50 days, via Caribbean transhipment. By air: 4–7 days.
What does an importer in Trinidad and Tobago need?+
Declarations are filed on ASYCUDA through a customs broker. A large Indian-origin community drives demand for Indian food and consumer goods.
What duties and taxes apply in Trinidad and Tobago?+
CARICOM Common External Tariff, plus 12.5% VAT.
Can YAM Logistics handle shipments to Trinidad and Tobago?+
Yes. YAM handles export clearance and freight from India, and works with partner agents in Latin America for destination clearance and delivery to Trinidad and Tobago. Message us on WhatsApp for a quote.