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Heading 1005 · Section II

1005

Maize (corn)

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India's exports of 1005 2025

US$ 275 mn

exported in , up 50.1% on , to 76 countries.

Five-year trend

20212022202320242025

Top 5 markets in 2025

  1. 1 Nepal US$ 107 mn38.9% share +11.3%
  2. 2 Bangladesh US$ 44.3 mn16.1% share +188.8%
  3. 3 Vietnam US$ 36.8 mn13.4% share +680.3%
  4. 4 Sri Lanka US$ 30.8 mn11.2% share +42.5%
  5. 5 Thailand US$ 12.6 mn4.6% share +88.3%
Other 71 countriesUS$ 43.5 mn · 15.8%
Source: UN Comtrade database (United Nations Statistics Division), as reported by India. Values in US$, calendar years. Updated Oct 2026. Check these markets' country risk ›

Where India sells it 106 markets

Every market for this product, with its growth, share, ECGC rating and any trade agreement with India. Use it to spot markets that are growing, sizeable and low-risk.

MarketValue 2025ShareChangeYearly growthECGC ratingTrade agreement

ECGC ratings are ECGC's short-term country classification (see the ratings page); putting them beside trade figures is Exportsmitra's own analysis, not ECGC's. Yearly growth is the average over the years shown.

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India against its competitors

India's share of each market's imports of 1005, and who else sells there.

MarketIts importsIndia's shareLeading suppliers
Vietnam 2023
  1. 🇧🇷 Brazil43%
  2. 🇦🇷 Argentina33%
  3. 🇮🇳 India13%
  4. 🇵🇰 Pakistan5.3%
  5. 🇿🇦 South Africa1.9%
  6. 🇱🇦 Laos1.2%
2.87 bn13%3rd Brazil 43% Argentina 33%
Sri Lanka 2025
  1. 🇵🇰 Pakistan43%
  2. 🇮🇳 India38%
  3. 🇹🇭 Thailand7.2%
  4. 🇺🇦 Ukraine6.2%
  5. 🇦🇺 Australia2.8%
  6. 🇿🇦 South Africa1.5%
98.8 mn38%2nd Pakistan 43% Thailand 7.2%
Bhutan 2025
  1. 🇮🇳 India100%
  2. 🇹🇭 Thailand0.2%
  3. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates<0.1%
  4. 🇳🇵 Nepal<0.1%
  5. 🇦🇺 Australia<0.1%
8.7 mn100%1st Thailand 0.2% United Arab Emirates <0.1%
Oman 2025
  1. 🇦🇷 Argentina78%
  2. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates8.3%
  3. 🇧🇷 Brazil6.4%
  4. 🇮🇳 India3.4%
  5. 🇵🇰 Pakistan2.0%
  6. 🇵🇾 Paraguay0.8%
223 mn3.4%4th Argentina 78% United Arab Emirates 8.3%
Thailand 2025
  1. 🇲🇲 Myanmar84%
  2. 🇱🇦 Laos12%
  3. 🇮🇳 India1.5%
  4. 🇰🇭 Cambodia0.8%
  5. 🇺🇸 United States0.7%
  6. 🇿🇦 South Africa0.6%
436 mn1.5%3rd Myanmar 84% Laos 12%
Cote D'Ivoire 2025
  1. 🇦🇷 Argentina73%
  2. 🇮🇳 India8.7%
  3. 🇧🇷 Brazil7.9%
  4. 🇿🇦 South Africa4.5%
  5. 🇿🇲 Zambia3.4%
  6. 🇲🇽 Mexico2.6%
67.1 mn8.7%2nd Argentina 73% Brazil 7.9%
United Arab Emirates 2023
  1. 🇦🇷 Argentina42%
  2. 🇧🇷 Brazil19%
  3. 🇿🇦 South Africa9.4%
  4. 🇵🇾 Paraguay7.3%
  5. 🇦🇺 Australia6.5%
  6. 🇷🇴 Romania4.3%
  7. 🇮🇳 India2.1% · 9th
200 mn2.1%9th Argentina 42% Brazil 19%
Malaysia 2025
  1. 🇦🇷 Argentina84%
  2. 🇧🇷 Brazil13%
  3. 🇺🇸 United States1.5%
  4. 🇵🇰 Pakistan0.6%
  5. 🇮🇳 India0.3%
  6. 🇹🇭 Thailand0.2%
1.07 bn0.3%5th Argentina 84% Brazil 13%
Ghana 2025
  1. 🇦🇷 Argentina46%
  2. 🇨🇿 Czech Republic15%
  3. 🇺🇸 United States10.0%
  4. 🇿🇦 South Africa8.4%
  5. 🇧🇷 Brazil7.8%
  6. 🇨🇮 Cote D'Ivoire5.4%
  7. 🇮🇳 India5.0% · 7th
43.6 mn5.0%7th Argentina 46% Czech Republic 15%
Ecuador 2025
  1. 🇦🇷 Argentina40%
  2. 🇹🇭 Thailand31%
  3. 🇲🇽 Mexico12%
  4. 🇧🇴 Bolivia7.1%
  5. 🇧🇷 Brazil6.5%
  6. 🇮🇳 India2.4%
89.1 mn2.4%6th Argentina 40% Thailand 31%

The markets that buy the most 1005 where India has under 5%: openings, or where others are stronger.

MarketIts importsIndia's shareLeading suppliers
Mexico 2025
  1. 🇺🇸 United States100%
  2. 🇧🇷 Brazil0.3%
  3. 🇨🇱 Chile<0.1%
  4. 🇫🇷 France<0.1%
  5. 🇹🇭 Thailand<0.1%
  6. 🇭🇺 Hungary<0.1%
5.70 bn–not sold United States 100% Brazil 0.3%
Japan 2025
  1. 🇺🇸 United States97%
  2. 🇧🇷 Brazil2.3%
  3. 🇫🇷 France0.3%
  4. 🇵🇪 Peru<0.1%
  5. 🇳🇿 New Zealand<0.1%
  6. 🇮🇳 India<0.1%
4.01 bn<0.1%6th United States 97% Brazil 2.3%
Iran 2023
  1. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates55%
  2. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom13%
  3. 🇹🇷 Turkey9.6%
  4. 🇷🇺 Russia5.8%
  5. 🇨🇭 Switzerland3.6%
  6. 🇳🇱 Netherlands3.6%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 28th
3.65 bn<0.1%28th United Arab Emirates 55% United Kingdom 13%
Egypt 2025
  1. 🇧🇷 Brazil65%
  2. 🇦🇷 Argentina17%
  3. 🇺🇦 Ukraine12%
  4. 🇺🇸 United States5.4%
  5. 🇹🇷 Turkey0.3%
  6. 🇷🇸 Serbia0.3%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 9th
2.92 bn<0.1%9th Brazil 65% Argentina 17%
South Korea 2025
  1. 🇺🇸 United States67%
  2. 🇦🇷 Argentina14%
  3. 🇧🇷 Brazil7.7%
  4. 🇺🇦 Ukraine7.0%
  5. 🇷🇺 Russia3.0%
  6. 🇦🇺 Australia0.8%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 22nd
2.81 bn<0.1%22nd United States 67% Argentina 14%
Spain 2025
  1. 🇺🇸 United States34%
  2. 🇫🇷 France20%
  3. 🇺🇦 Ukraine18%
  4. 🇧🇷 Brazil15%
  5. 🇨🇦 Canada6.7%
  6. 🇵🇹 Portugal1.3%
2.22 bn–not sold United States 34% France 20%
Italy 2025
  1. 🇺🇦 Ukraine29%
  2. 🇭🇺 Hungary14%
  3. 🇫🇷 France11%
  4. 🇸🇮 Slovenia9.7%
  5. 🇭🇷 Croatia9.0%
  6. 🇦🇹 Austria7.4%
1.95 bn–not sold Ukraine 29% Hungary 14%
Colombia 2025
  1. 🇺🇸 United States98%
  2. 🇧🇷 Brazil1.6%
  3. 🇦🇷 Argentina0.4%
  4. 🇭🇳 Honduras0.2%
  5. 🇲🇽 Mexico<0.1%
  6. 🇧🇴 Bolivia<0.1%
1.82 bn–not sold United States 98% Brazil 1.6%
Saudi Arabia 2025
  1. 🇦🇷 Argentina55%
  2. 🇧🇷 Brazil32%
  3. 🇺🇸 United States11%
  4. 🇺🇦 Ukraine1.5%
  5. 🇪🇸 Spain0.4%
  6. 🇵🇾 Paraguay0.3%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 9th
1.39 bn<0.1%9th Argentina 55% Brazil 32%
Netherlands 2025
  1. 🇫🇷 France40%
  2. 🇺🇦 Ukraine28%
  3. 🇧🇷 Brazil11%
  4. 🇩🇪 Germany6.5%
  5. 🇵🇱 Poland4.4%
  6. 🇧🇪 Belgium4.1%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 29th
1.36 bn<0.1%29th France 40% Ukraine 28%

US$ million. Each market's own import figures as reported to UN Comtrade (the year shown; some countries report late), so they differ from India's export figures above. Open a market for its six biggest suppliers. Exportsmitra's figures, not ECGC's.

Source: Harmonized System 2022 edition (World Customs Organization), from the UN Comtrade classification list.