India Russia Trading
Trade services · both directions

One firm on both ends of the India–Russia trade route.

Trade between these two countries rarely fails on the product. It fails on an unverified counterparty, a certificate nobody understood, a label that was wrong, or a payment that would not clear. We handle all of it — with a principal on the ground in each country, not an agent and a phone number.

The trade is large. The Indian half of it is not.

India–Russia trade reached US$ 43.81 billion in FY26 to November 2025 — but US$ 40.81 billion of that was India buying. Indian exports were US$ 3.00 billion, and crude oil alone accounted for US$ 35.76 billion of the imports. Both governments have set a US$ 100 billion target for 2030, and the gap has to close from the export side.

$43.81bn
Bilateral trade, FY26 to November 2025
$3.00bn
Indian exports to Russia, same period
$40.81bn
Indian imports from Russia
$100bn
Stated bilateral target for 2030

Commodity-level trade data

Everything between a decision and a delivered container

Five pillars. Most clients start with one and add the others as the trade develops.

Counterparties

  • Buyer and supplier search
  • Distributor and agent appointment
  • Company due diligence and screening
  • Factory audit, on site and photographed
  • Pre-shipment inspection before payment

Compliance abroad

  • Conformity certification for the Russian market
  • Indian product approvals for Russian goods
  • Russian labelling and product marking
  • Veterinary and phytosanitary permits
  • Authorised representative in either country

Documentation & customs

  • Export and import documentation
  • Classification and duty assessment
  • Customs clearance, both countries
  • Certified translation and legalisation
  • Bilingual contracts

Exhibitions

  • Represented exhibitor — we staff the stand
  • Stand booking, build and interpreting
  • Buyer meetings booked before you land
  • Trade delegations, both directions
  • Standing buying and sales agency

Getting paid

  • Payment route structuring
  • Contract and payment terms
  • Escrow for a first trade
  • Freight coordination and insurance
  • Market entry research and landed cost

Full service catalogue

Our signature service

Exhibit in the other country without going

A trade fair abroad is hard to justify for a mid-sized company: stand, build, flights, hotels, visas and a week of senior time against an uncertain return. So most companies never go — and never enter the market. We take a stand and represent several companies on it, staff it in Russian and English, log every enquiry against you, and hand back qualified leads with a written report.

Three commitments we do not bend on

01 — Present on both ends

A principal in India and a principal in Russia. Every counterparty we put in front of you has been visited by one of us, in person. We do not forward introductions we have not checked, and we do not sell you a list.

02 — One client per transaction

We act for one side of a trade and we say which side in writing. We never take a fee from both. Your interests are the ones we are protecting — on price, on quality, on terms.

03 — Priced before we begin

Fixed fees, quoted and agreed before work starts. You know what a certification or a supplier search costs up front, and we are not paid out of a margin you cannot see.

Common questions

+What does India Russia Trading actually do?
We are a trade services desk with a principal in India and a principal in Russia. We verify counterparties, handle conformity certification and product approvals for the destination market, prepare documentation, coordinate customs and freight, run exhibition representation, and act as a standing buying or sales agent. We work in both directions.
+Do you work with Indian exporters or Russian companies?
Both, and in both directions of trade. Indian exporters selling to Russia, Russian importers sourcing from India, Russian exporters entering the Indian market, and Indian importers buying Russian goods.
+Do you take commission from both the buyer and the seller?
No. We act for one side of a transaction and state in writing which side. Taking a fee from both parties would mean representing neither, so we do not do it.
+How do payments between India and Russia work?
Payment routing is one of the first things we resolve on any engagement, because it determines whether a trade is viable at all. We structure the route before contracts are signed rather than discovering the problem after goods have shipped.
+Can you exhibit at a trade fair on our behalf?
Yes. Our represented-exhibitor service puts your products, samples and literature on a stand we book and staff in Russian and English. Every enquiry is logged against you and returned as qualified leads with a written report. You do not travel.
+Sources and notes on the figures
Trade figures on this page are as published by IBEF (India Brand Equity Foundation) for India–Russia bilateral trade, drawing on Indian Ministry of Commerce and DGCIS data. FY26 figures cover April to November 2025 and are therefore partial-year; they are not annualised here. Commodity-level detail, period definitions and the full tables are on our trade data page. Figures are restated as published and not adjusted. If you need a figure verified for a contract or a filing, ask us and we will source it directly rather than citing a summary.

Tell us what you are trying to move.

A short call is usually enough to tell you whether it is straightforward, difficult, or not worth attempting. We will say which.

hi@indiarussiatrading.com

India desk
WhatsApp · +91 98605 96905hi@indiarussiatrading.com
Indian counterparties, factory audits, inspection and Indian approvals
Moscow desk
Telegram · @indiarussiatradingWhatsApp · +971 55 137 3197
Russian clients, conformity certification and Russian customs