New Delhi → Nagoya · Aichi, Japan
WhatsApp Business API for Indian suppliers to Nagoya's factories
名古屋 sits at the centre of Japan's largest automotive cluster. An Indian supplier's day there is a run of small, exact messages: lot shipped, report attached, labels confirmed. WhatsApp carries them for the buyers who choose it.
- From New Delhi
- ≈5,600 km
- Nagoya clock
- 3 h 30 min ahead of India
For India-based component makers, engineering firms and recruiters with buyers or staff around Nagoya: which contacts in a LINE-first country will take WhatsApp, how a lot update reaches an Aichi purchasing desk, when to send across the JST gap, and what each +81 message costs in rupees.
Aichi, Nagoya's prefecture, in its own figures
The Aichi Prefectural Government's investment pages, read beside the Indian side of the trade.
Aichi has ranked first in Japan for the value of manufactured goods shipments every year since 1977, and manufacturing makes up 35.1% of its prefectural GDP.[1]
Transportation machinery and equipment made in Aichi holds a 40% share of Japan's national market, and the prefecture calls itself home to Japan's largest automotive cluster.[1]
Aichi manufactures about 30% of the aircraft and aircraft-related components made in Japan.[1]
Its exports of ¥20.2 trillion are the highest of any prefecture, with a trade surplus of about ¥10.2 trillion while Japan as a whole runs a deficit.[1]
Vehicles and parts were India's second-largest export to Japan in 2023-24, at US$532.52 million, after organic chemicals; machinery and aluminium articles followed.[3]
See it work
One machined-parts lot, from Chennai to a Nagoya desk
A buyer's purchasing team asked for lot updates on WhatsApp when they placed the order. Play the thread to see which messages are templates and which are replies.
The thread is what a purchasing desk wants from a supplier: one lot, one purchase order number, a document the moment it is asked for, and no promotional message anywhere in the conversation.
Your ERP or shipping system calls InfiQ's developer API when the lot status changes; the buyer's replies arrive in the shared team inbox, where the export manager and the quality engineer can both see them.
Lot 2 of a purchase order, as the buyer sees it
Today
- Machined parts export desk: Shipment updateGood morning, Sato-san. PO 7731, lot 2 of 3: the machined brackets sailed from Chennai today and are due at the Port of Nagoya on 14 November. The packing list is attached.View packing listAsk a question10:30Read
- Customer: Thank you. Our quality team needs the inspection report before the container arrives. Can you send it?10:31
- Machined parts export desk: DocumentDocumentInspection report, PO 7731 lot 2.pdf10:32Read
- Customer: Received. Please keep the same labels and box count as lot 1.10:33
- Machined parts export desk: Confirmed: same labels, same box count. We will message you again when the container clears customs at Nagoya.10:34Delivered
Message 5 of 5
Machined parts export deskTextDelivered (two grey ticks)
Written by whoever owns the account in the team inbox
Free-form text. A business can send it only within 24 hours of the customer’s last message.
Message 5 of 5: Machined parts export desk, Text, Delivered (two grey ticks). Written by whoever owns the account in the team inbox
Industries
Who an Indian business writes to around Nagoya
Four groups, each with first messages of its own. Ask every contact which app they use for business before you plan anything on WhatsApp.
- 01
Automotive buyers and tier suppliers
Transportation machinery from Aichi holds 40% of Japan's market, and vehicles and parts are already India's second-largest export to Japan.[1],[3]
On WhatsApp: Lot shipped and arrival notices · Inspection and material certificates on request · Drawing revision acknowledgements
- 02
Aerospace parts makers
About 30% of Japan's aircraft and aircraft components are made in Aichi, so machining and engineering-services firms in India have buyers here.[1]
On WhatsApp: First-article inspection scheduling · Quotation follow-ups · Delivery slot confirmation
- 03
Japanese companies with Indian operations
About 1,500 Japanese companies are registered in India, half of them manufacturers, and their Indian partners write to colleagues in Japan.[2]
On WhatsApp: Meeting scheduling across IST and JST · Audit document requests · Plant visit itineraries
- 04
Startups and innovation teams
Aichi's STATION Ai hosted about 550 startups and 350 partner companies on 1 September 2025, a door for Indian software and engineering firms.[1]
On WhatsApp: Pilot kick-off reminders · Demo booking · Proposal follow-ups
Japanese for the plant floor, English for the export desk
Each language version of a template is approved by Meta on its own. Nagoya programmes usually need at least two, and sometimes a third for Indian staff.
Keep part numbers, lot numbers and dates in the same position in every version, so a reader can check one against another without translating.
| Language | Meta code | Use it for |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ja | Purchasing and quality staff who work in Japanese; have a native speaker write it |
| English | en | Export desks and international procurement teams |
| Hindi | hi | Indian technicians and engineers placed with plants in the region |
Prices in ₹ and JPY
What a lot update to a Nagoya number costs
Meta prices each delivered message by the recipient's country code. A +81 number is billed at InfiQ's Rest of Asia Pacific rate: ₹0.9938 for a utility update, ₹7.41 for marketing, ₹0.9938 for authentication and ₹0.9938 for a service reply, in rupees before GST.
Snapshot rates · as of 20 Oct 2026, 00:02 UTC
Lite
₹999 / month≈ ¥1,667 JPY
₹833 / month, billed yearly≈ ¥1,390 JPY
Everything a growing business needs to run WhatsApp properly.
Growth
₹2,999 / month≈ ¥5,003 JPY
₹2,499 / month, billed yearly≈ ¥4,169 JPY
Lite, plus the API, automation and team scale serious senders need.
Enterprise
Custom volume pricing, custom SLA and dedicated infrastructure.
Per message to Nagoya · Rest of Asia Pacific (regional rate)
| Category | ₹ INR | JPY |
|---|---|---|
| Marketing | ₹7.4057 | ¥12.4 |
| Utility | ₹0.9938 | ¥1.7 |
| Authentication | ₹0.9938 | ¥1.7 |
| Service | ₹0.9938 | ¥1.7 |
Per-message rates for all 47 markets, in ₹ and JPY
| Market | Marketing | Utility | Authentication | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | ¥9.1₹5.4352 | ¥3.8₹2.2874 | ¥3.8₹2.2874 | ¥3.8₹2.2874 |
| Bangladesh | ¥10.7₹6.4397 | ¥0.543₹0.3254 | ¥0.543₹0.3254 | ¥0.543₹0.3254 |
| Brazil | ¥9.2₹5.4970 | ¥0.998₹0.5981 | ¥0.998₹0.5981 | ¥0.998₹0.5981 |
| Chile | ¥13.0₹7.8162 | ¥2.9₹1.7585 | ¥2.9₹1.7585 | ¥2.9₹1.7585 |
| Colombia | ¥1.8₹1.0993 | ¥0.118₹0.0706 | ¥0.118₹0.0706 | ¥0.118₹0.0706 |
| Egypt | ¥9.4₹5.6629 | ¥0.528₹0.3167 | ¥0.528₹0.3167 | ¥0.528₹0.3167 |
| France | ¥12.6₹7.5588 | ¥4.4₹2.6393 | ¥4.4₹2.6393 | ¥4.4₹2.6393 |
| Germany | ¥20.0₹12.0088 | ¥8.1₹4.8386 | ¥8.1₹4.8386 | ¥8.1₹4.8386 |
| Hong Kong | ¥10.7₹6.4397 | ¥3.8₹2.2867 | ¥3.8₹2.2867 | ¥3.8₹2.2867 |
| Hungary | ¥12.6₹7.5596 | ¥5.1₹3.0700 | ¥5.1₹3.0700 | ¥5.1₹3.0700 |
| India | ¥1.6₹0.9435 | ¥0.324₹0.1941 | ¥0.234₹0.1402 | ¥0.242₹0.1450 |
| Indonesia | ¥6.0₹3.6133 | ¥3.7₹2.1979 | ¥3.7₹2.1979 | ¥3.7₹2.1979 |
| Iraq | ¥5.0₹2.9992 | ¥1.2₹0.6943 | ¥1.2₹0.6943 | ¥1.2₹0.6943 |
| Israel | ¥5.2₹3.1045 | ¥0.778₹0.4662 | ¥0.778₹0.4662 | ¥0.778₹0.4662 |
| Italy | ¥11.7₹6.9847 | ¥4.4₹2.6369 | ¥4.4₹2.6369 | ¥4.4₹2.6369 |
| Kazakhstan | ¥8.9₹5.3098 | ¥2.6₹1.5824 | ¥2.6₹1.5824 | ¥2.6₹1.5824 |
| Kuwait | ¥11.6₹6.9671 | ¥6.5₹3.8671 | ¥6.5₹3.8671 | ¥6.5₹3.8671 |
| Malaysia | ¥12.6₹7.5644 | ¥2.1₹1.2314 | ¥2.1₹1.2314 | ¥2.1₹1.2314 |
| Mexico | ¥5.8₹3.4877 | ¥1.2₹0.7471 | ¥1.2₹0.7471 | ¥1.2₹0.7471 |
| Morocco | ¥6.1₹3.6425 | ¥3.4₹2.0218 | ¥3.4₹2.0218 | ¥3.4₹2.0218 |
| Netherlands | ¥23.4₹14.0494 | ¥7.3₹4.3987 | ¥7.3₹4.3987 | ¥7.3₹4.3987 |
| Nepal | ¥10.7₹6.4397 | ¥0.499₹0.2990 | ¥0.499₹0.2990 | ¥0.499₹0.2990 |
| Nigeria | ¥7.6₹4.5421 | ¥0.984₹0.5898 | ¥0.984₹0.5898 | ¥0.984₹0.5898 |
| Oman | ¥5.0₹2.9992 | ¥3.6₹2.1709 | ¥3.6₹2.1709 | ¥3.6₹2.1709 |
| Pakistan | ¥6.9₹4.1620 | ¥2.2₹1.3200 | ¥2.2₹1.3200 | ¥2.2₹1.3200 |
| Peru | ¥10.3₹6.1843 | ¥4.4₹2.6392 | ¥4.4₹2.6392 | ¥4.4₹2.6392 |
| Poland | ¥5.4₹3.2105 | ¥1.8₹1.0702 | ¥1.8₹1.0702 | ¥1.8₹1.0702 |
| Qatar | ¥5.0₹2.9992 | ¥1.8₹1.0547 | ¥1.8₹1.0547 | ¥1.8₹1.0547 |
| Romania | ¥12.6₹7.5596 | ¥4.2₹2.5436 | ¥4.2₹2.5436 | ¥4.2₹2.5436 |
| Russia | ¥11.8₹7.0520 | ¥5.9₹3.5173 | ¥5.9₹3.5173 | ¥5.9₹3.5173 |
| Saudi Arabia | ¥8.4₹5.0537 | ¥1.6₹0.9401 | ¥1.6₹0.9401 | ¥1.6₹0.9401 |
| Singapore | ¥10.7₹6.4397 | ¥2.3₹1.4072 | ¥2.3₹1.4072 | ¥2.3₹1.4072 |
| South Africa | ¥5.6₹3.3385 | ¥1.4₹0.8369 | ¥1.4₹0.8369 | ¥1.4₹0.8369 |
| Spain | ¥10.4₹6.2161 | ¥2.9₹1.7578 | ¥2.9₹1.7578 | ¥2.9₹1.7578 |
| Sri Lanka | ¥10.7₹6.4397 | ¥0.293₹0.1759 | ¥0.293₹0.1759 | ¥0.293₹0.1759 |
| Turkey | ¥1.6₹0.9587 | ¥0.132₹0.0792 | ¥0.132₹0.0792 | ¥0.132₹0.0792 |
| Ukraine | ¥12.6₹7.5596 | ¥4.4₹2.6138 | ¥4.4₹2.6138 | ¥4.4₹2.6138 |
| United Arab Emirates | ¥8.4₹5.0537 | ¥2.3₹1.3811 | ¥2.3₹1.3811 | ¥2.3₹1.3811 |
| United Kingdom | ¥9.3₹5.5795 | ¥3.2₹1.9346 | ¥3.2₹1.9346 | ¥3.2₹1.9346 |
| North America | ¥3.7₹2.1976 | ¥0.499₹0.2989 | ¥0.499₹0.2989 | ¥0.499₹0.2989 |
| Rest of Africa | ¥3.3₹1.9796 | ¥0.587₹0.3516 | ¥0.587₹0.3516 | ¥0.587₹0.3516 |
| Rest of Asia Pacific | ¥12.4₹7.4057 | ¥1.7₹0.9938 | ¥1.7₹0.9938 | ¥1.7₹0.9938 |
| Rest of Central & Eastern Europe | ¥12.6₹7.5596 | ¥3.1₹1.8595 | ¥3.1₹1.8595 | ¥3.1₹1.8595 |
| Rest of Latin America | ¥10.9₹6.5048 | ¥1.7₹0.9934 | ¥1.7₹0.9934 | ¥1.7₹0.9934 |
| Rest of Middle East | ¥5.8₹3.4490 | ¥1.3₹0.7998 | ¥1.3₹0.7998 | ¥1.3₹0.7998 |
| Rest of Western Europe | ¥8.7₹5.2054 | ¥2.5₹1.5019 | ¥2.5₹1.5019 | ¥2.5₹1.5019 |
| Other | ¥8.9₹5.3098 | ¥1.1₹0.6769 | ¥1.1₹0.6769 | ¥1.1₹0.6769 |
Plan prices are monthly, in rupees, excluding GST; yearly billing is two months free. Messages are charged per delivered message on top of the plan, at the rate for the recipient’s country. Full details: InfiQ pricing. A buyer who reads your updates on an Indian +91 number while visiting your plant is billed at the India rate, ₹0.19 for a utility message. Yen amounts in the converter are for planning; the invoice is in rupees.
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What a supplier's team runs on InfiQ
The parts of the platform a Nagoya account leans on.
- Developer API and webhooks
The ERP marks a lot shipped at 22:00 in India, and the update is waiting on the buyer's phone when the Nagoya office opens.
- Template manager and library
Submit the Japanese and English versions of each lot and inspection template, and track both through Meta's approval.
- Shared team inbox
The export manager, the quality engineer and the logistics coordinator answer one number, with notes the next shift can read.
- Consent records and opt-out enforcement
A Japanese buyer's procurement policy may ask how you hold their staff's numbers; the opt-in source and time are on record.
Nearby
City pages near Nagoya
Nearest city pages first, in Japan and beyond.
Osaka and the Kansai cities lie to the west and Tokyo to the east. Each page looks at its own buyers and its own trades.
Guides for Nagoya teams
Questions Nagoya businesses ask
Question: Our forged parts land at the Port of Nagoya. Can the buyer's purchasing team get each lot's status on WhatsApp?
Answer: Yes, for the people who opted in when the order was placed. Your shipping system calls InfiQ's API as each lot moves, and InfiQ sends the matching approved utility template: sailed, arrived, cleared, delivered. Their replies land in the shared inbox. Anyone who has not opted in keeps getting e-mail.
Question: A quality engineer at an Aichi tier-one plant wants inspection reports before goods receipt. Can we send PDFs over WhatsApp?
Answer: Yes. A document can go as a service reply once the engineer writes to you, or inside an approved utility template with a document header when you send first. Keep the file name tied to the purchase order and lot number so it files cleanly at their end.
Question: Nagoya's purchasing offices open at 08:30. What time is that in Pune, and when should we send?
Answer: 08:30 in Nagoya is 05:00 in Pune; Japan is three and a half hours ahead of India all year. Let your system send shipment updates as they happen, so they are waiting when the office opens, and keep anything non-urgent inside the Japanese working day.
Question: Aichi builds about 30% of Japan's aircraft parts. Will an aerospace buyer there accept quotations on WhatsApp?
Answer: Ask at first contact, because procurement rules differ from buyer to buyer. If the buyer chooses WhatsApp, use it for follow-ups, first-article scheduling and delivery slots, and send the formal quotation through whatever channel their procurement process requires, whether that is e-mail or a supplier portal.
Question: We place Indian technicians with factories around Nagoya. Can their joining instructions go out in Hindi?
Answer: Yes, to workers who opted in. Hindi (hi) is on Meta's template list, and India and Japan signed a memorandum on Japan's Specified Skilled Worker system in January 2021. Messages to their Japanese numbers are billed at the Japan rate, and to +91 numbers at ₹0.19 for a utility message.
Question: What does a 'cleared at Nagoya port' update to an Aichi buyer cost?
Answer: A port-cleared notice is a utility template, so it costs ₹0.9938 per delivered message to a Japanese mobile, before GST. The same update to a visiting buyer's Indian number is ₹0.19. Plans start at ₹999 a month, and invoices are in rupees.
Sources
Facts on this page were checked against these sources on the dates shown. Page updated 2026-10-20.
- [1]Industrial Capital of Japan (Aichi investment guide) · Aichi Prefectural Government · read 2026-10-20
- [2]Bilateral Brief: India–Japan · Embassy of India, Tokyo · read 2026-10-20
- [3]India-Japan Bilateral Commercial Relations · Consulate General of India, Osaka-Kobe · read 2026-10-20
- [4]Pricing on the WhatsApp Business Platform · Meta for Developers · read 2026-10-20
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