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WITS

World Integrated Trade Solution (WITS) — India Profile

WITS India is used to analyze trade, tariffs, and protection indicators built on Comtrade/TRAINS.

Registration requiredVery largeGood starting dataset
tradetariffsinternational
Host / institution

World Bank / UNCTAD · World Bank

Geography

India, partner countries, product

Time coverage

Multi-decade (varies by indicator)

Update frequency

As source databases update

What this is best for

India trade + tariff + protection indicators in one interface built on Comtrade/TRAINS

Main limitations

Aggregations can differ from raw Comtrade; registration for bulk; not a substitute for DGCIS customs micro-detail

Quick answers

Short research-facing answers derived from this catalog record.

What is WITS India used for?
India trade + tariff + protection indicators in one interface built on Comtrade/TRAINS
How do you access WITS India data?
WITS India is labeled “Registration required” on this guide. Open the access portal or documentation links on the record for the current host process—do not assume open download if registration or a DUA is required.
What geography and time does WITS India cover?
Geography: India, partner countries, product. Time coverage: Multi-decade (varies by indicator).
What are the main limitations of WITS India?
Aggregations can differ from raw Comtrade; registration for bulk; not a substitute for DGCIS customs micro-detail

Background & previous rounds

WITS merges UN Comtrade trade flows with UNCTAD TRAINS tariff/NTM data. The India country profile is the usual entry point for export/import totals, partners, products, and effectively applied / MFN tariffs. Use alongside Comtrade for raw HS flows and DGCIS for official Indian customs releases.

Guides for using this data

Official portals, user guides, codebooks, and tutorials for access and analysis.

2 links

Variables5

Representative fields from World Bank / UNCTAD materials (confirm full dictionary on the official portal). Representative fields for the page table — verify the full dictionary on the official site.

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Name / codeDescription
exports / importsExports / imports
trade balanceTrade balance
MFN and applied tariffsMFN and applied tariffs
partner and product sharesPartner and product shares
NTMs (via TRAINS modules)NTMs (via TRAINS modules)
Formats

portal extracts · bulk download

Technical tags
trade + tariffsportalUN Comtrade / TRAINS
Example uses
Typical research and analysis uses for this dataset

Tariff incidence on Indian imports; partner concentration; trade openness series

Research and articles using this data

Verified examples that analyze, reuse, introduce, or visualize this dataset. Search matches without evidence are not published here.

3 verified sources

Scholarly works3

Scholarly checked:
10 Sept 2026
Web checked:
Not checked yet

Pairs well with

Many Indian data problems need survey + administrative combinations.