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Heading 1005 · Section II

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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
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%
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%
Hong Kong 2025
  1. 🇺🇸 United States79%
  2. 🇮🇳 India8.4%
  3. 🇵🇰 Pakistan7.9%
  4. 🇦🇺 Australia2.9%
  5. 🇯🇵 Japan0.7%
  6. 🇷🇴 Romania0.4%
3.0 mn8.4%2nd United States 79% Pakistan 7.9%
Singapore 2025
  1. 🇮🇩 Indonesia29%
  2. 🇺🇸 United States15%
  3. 🇲🇾 Malaysia13%
  4. 🇨🇳 China10%
  5. 🇮🇳 India7.8%
  6. 🇦🇺 Australia7.4%
2.1 mn7.8%5th Indonesia 29% United States 15%
United Kingdom 2025
  1. 🇫🇷 France22%
  2. 🇨🇦 Canada21%
  3. 🇺🇸 United States17%
  4. 🇮🇪 Ireland9.8%
  5. 🇵🇱 Poland8.5%
  6. 🇺🇦 Ukraine7.4%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 22nd
823 mn<0.1%22nd France 22% Canada 21%
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%
United States 2025
  1. 🇨🇦 Canada34%
  2. 🇦🇷 Argentina26%
  3. 🇨🇱 Chile16%
  4. 🇹🇷 Turkey10.0%
  5. 🇧🇷 Brazil4.8%
  6. 🇲🇽 Mexico3.0%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 28th
245 mn<0.1%28th Canada 34% Argentina 26%
South Africa 2025
  1. 🇦🇷 Argentina56%
  2. 🇺🇸 United States29%
  3. 🇨🇱 Chile8.5%
  4. 🇿🇦 South Africa4.9%
  5. 🇿🇲 Zambia0.8%
  6. 🇳🇿 New Zealand0.3%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 15th
164 mn<0.1%15th Argentina 56% United States 29%
France 2025
  1. 🇩🇪 Germany25%
  2. 🇫🇷 France12%
  3. 🇷🇴 Romania11%
  4. 🇵🇱 Poland9.6%
  5. 🇦🇹 Austria8.9%
  6. 🇭🇺 Hungary7.8%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 44th
362 mn<0.1%44th Germany 25% France 12%
Australia 2025
  1. 🇺🇸 United States55%
  2. 🇳🇿 New Zealand38%
  3. 🇦🇷 Argentina5.2%
  4. 🇻🇳 Vietnam0.5%
  5. 🇦🇺 Australia0.5%
  6. 🇿🇦 South Africa0.3%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 9th
5.2 mn<0.1%9th United States 55% New Zealand 38%

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

MarketIts importsIndia's shareLeading suppliers
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%
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%
United Kingdom 2025
  1. 🇫🇷 France22%
  2. 🇨🇦 Canada21%
  3. 🇺🇸 United States17%
  4. 🇮🇪 Ireland9.8%
  5. 🇵🇱 Poland8.5%
  6. 🇺🇦 Ukraine7.4%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 22nd
823 mn<0.1%22nd France 22% Canada 21%
Germany 2025
  1. 🇵🇱 Poland36%
  2. 🇫🇷 France32%
  3. 🇦🇹 Austria8.7%
  4. 🇺🇦 Ukraine5.1%
  5. 🇳🇱 Netherlands3.8%
  6. 🇭🇺 Hungary3.7%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 48th
800 mn<0.1%48th Poland 36% France 32%
China 2025
  1. 🇧🇷 Brazil59%
  2. 🇷🇺 Russia15%
  3. 🇲🇲 Myanmar13%
  4. 🇺🇦 Ukraine8.7%
  5. 🇱🇦 Laos2.0%
  6. 🇺🇸 United States0.7%
695 mn–not sold Brazil 59% Russia 15%
France 2025
  1. 🇩🇪 Germany25%
  2. 🇫🇷 France12%
  3. 🇷🇴 Romania11%
  4. 🇵🇱 Poland9.6%
  5. 🇦🇹 Austria8.9%
  6. 🇭🇺 Hungary7.8%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 44th
362 mn<0.1%44th Germany 25% France 12%
Brazil 2025
  1. 🇵🇾 Paraguay97%
  2. 🇦🇷 Argentina1.0%
  3. 🇺🇸 United States0.9%
  4. 🇨🇱 Chile0.6%
  5. 🇹🇭 Thailand<0.1%
  6. 🇿🇦 South Africa<0.1%
339 mn–not sold Paraguay 97% Argentina 1.0%
United States 2025
  1. 🇨🇦 Canada34%
  2. 🇦🇷 Argentina26%
  3. 🇨🇱 Chile16%
  4. 🇹🇷 Turkey10.0%
  5. 🇧🇷 Brazil4.8%
  6. 🇲🇽 Mexico3.0%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 28th
245 mn<0.1%28th Canada 34% Argentina 26%
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%

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.