India launches US trade portal linking exporters with Amazon, Walmart and Costco buyers

The government’s new platform targets SMEs and first-time exporters, creating a route to US buyers as India pursues $500 billion in bilateral trade by 2030. The US accounted for about one-fifth of India’s exports in the 12 months through July.

— Source publishedThu, 10 Sept, 2026, 12:56 IST·First seen Thu, 10 Sept, 2026, 13:06 IST·Source The Hindu BusinessLine

What happened

Government of India · India launched an online trade portal connecting exporters, especially SMEs and first-time sellers, with US buyers including Amazon,

Key facts

  • $500 billion bilateral trade target by 2030
  • US accounted for about 20% of India's exports in the 12 months through July
  • $141 billion India-US goods and services trade for the year to March

Why this matters

Retail platforms, procurement networks, and trade-tech firms should evaluate partnerships or acquisitions in Indian exporter onboarding, verification, payments, and logistics to capture this newly digitized trade corridor.