In order to make available quality products to Indian consumers, STCL facilitates import of various essential commodities based on demand and consumption rate. STCL functions on back-to-back contract terms with the ultimate buyers in India and plays an active role in importing variety of commodities such as Spices, Agricultural and Non-agricultural Products from global source markets.

Some of the spices imported by STCL include, Garlic, Cloves and Cassia. STCL imports several agricultural products such as Pulses, Dry Fruits and Edible oils. The commodities imported include, Chickpeas, Green Gram, Bengal Gram, Toor Dal, Black Matpe, Maize, Cashew Kernel, Almond, Pista, Walnut, Vanaspathi, Palmolein Oil, raw Sugar and Molasses. The Non-agricultural products imported by STCL are Polymers, Metal Scrap, PVC Resin, Fertilizers, Petroleum Products, Coal and Timber & Teak Wood.

The Company imported goods worth Rs.296.82 Crores during 2006-07 against the total imports of Rs. 211.87 Crores during the previous year. The goods imported include Wheat valued Rs.111.90 Crores, Yellow Peas valued Rs.6.93 Crores, Metal Scraps valued Rs. 92.39 Crores, Palm Olein valued Rs.1.36 crores , Cloves. Valued Rs.2.04 Crores, Cement clinker valued Rs.6.26 Crores, Copper Cathode valued Rs.39.09 Crores, Coal valued Rs 11.45 Crores, Low Ash Metallurgical coke valued Rs.21.92 Crores, PCB Boards valued Rs.1.31 Crores and other items valued Rs.2.17 Crores.