Subheading 1212.21 · Section II

1212.21

Seaweeds and other algae; fit for human consumption, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground

12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit, industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder

1212 Locust beans, seaweeds and other algae, sugar beet, sugar cane, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground; fruit stones, kernels and other vegetable products (including unroasted chicory roots) used primarily for human consumption, n.e.c.

1212.21 Fit for human consumption, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground

India's exports of 1212.21 2025

US$ 547 thousand

exported in 2025, down 18.0% on 2024, to 35 countries.

Five-year trend

2021: US$ 1.1 mn

2022: US$ 646 thousand

2023: US$ 485 thousand

2024: US$ 667 thousand

2025: US$ 547 thousandUS$ 547 thousand

20212022202320242025

Top 5 markets in 2025

1 United States US$ 140 thousand25.5% share −51.9%
2 Spain US$ 92 thousand16.8% share +192.4%
3 Tunisia US$ 53 thousand9.6% share +179.4%
4 Mexico US$ 44 thousand8.1% share +106.6%
5 Canada US$ 41 thousand7.5% share +1,096.2%

Other 30 countriesUS$ 177 thousand · 32.4%

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 58 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.

Region ECGC rating Trade agreement in force Growing

Market	Value 2025	Share	Change	Yearly growth	ECGC rating	Trade 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 heading 1212

India's share of each market's imports of 1212, and who else sells there.

Market	Its imports	India's share	Leading suppliers
United States 2025 🇨🇳 China41% 🇰🇷 South Korea14% 🇨🇦 Canada13% 🇵🇭 Philippines3.8% 🇮🇳 India3.5% 🇯🇵 Japan3.1%	229 mn	3.5%5th	China 41% South Korea 14%
Netherlands 2025 🇨🇳 China36% 🇩🇪 Germany28% 🇮🇳 India8.4% 🇧🇪 Belgium7.7% 🇪🇸 Spain5.5% 🇫🇷 France1.9%	92.2 mn	8.4%3rd	China 36% Germany 28%
Vietnam 2023 🇰🇭 Cambodia55% 🇰🇷 South Korea14% 🇮🇩 Indonesia9.8% 🇨🇳 China6.7% 🇪🇸 Spain4.2% 🇵🇰 Pakistan2.1% 🇮🇳 India1.8% · 7th	81.1 mn	1.8%7th	Cambodia 55% South Korea 14%
Germany 2025 🇨🇳 China30% 🇳🇬 Nigeria11% 🇪🇬 Egypt6.7% 🇧🇪 Belgium4.6% 🇳🇱 Netherlands4.0% 🇪🇸 Spain4.0% 🇮🇳 India0.6% · 28th	122 mn	0.6%28th	China 30% Nigeria 11%
United Kingdom 2025 🇨🇳 China30% 🇮🇪 Ireland16% 🇳🇱 Netherlands8.4% 🇰🇷 South Korea6.1% 🇫🇷 France4.8% 🇯🇵 Japan2.4% 🇮🇳 India1.3% · 15th	46.0 mn	1.3%15th	China 30% Ireland 16%
Spain 2025 🇲🇦 Morocco35% 🇵🇹 Portugal18% 🇩🇿 Algeria9.0% 🇮🇪 Ireland6.3% 🇨🇳 China4.6% 🇨🇱 Chile3.5% 🇮🇳 India0.8% · 15th	56.8 mn	0.8%15th	Morocco 35% Portugal 18%
Italy 2025 🇲🇦 Morocco20% 🇹🇷 Turkey12% 🇪🇸 Spain12% 🇨🇳 China7.4% 🇳🇱 Netherlands7.1% 🇨🇦 Canada5.2% 🇮🇳 India0.8% · 19th	52.5 mn	0.8%19th	Morocco 20% Turkey 12%
France 2025 🇪🇸 Spain15% 🇳🇴 Norway10% 🇨🇳 China8.8% 🇲🇬 Madagascar8.4% 🇨🇱 Chile6.5% 🇵🇭 Philippines6.3% 🇮🇳 India0.7% · 22nd	59.2 mn	0.7%22nd	Spain 15% Norway 10%
China 2025 🇮🇩 Indonesia41% 🇲🇲 Myanmar23% 🇰🇷 South Korea11% 🇨🇱 Chile9.2% 🇱🇦 Laos8.4% 🇵🇪 Peru3.0% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 18th	913 mn	<0.1%18th	Indonesia 41% Myanmar 23%
Thailand 2025 🇰🇷 South Korea70% 🇨🇳 China17% 🇪🇸 Spain5.2% 🇮🇩 Indonesia2.6% 🇮🇹 Italy1.8% 🇱🇦 Laos1.4% 🇮🇳 India0.2% · 11th	129 mn	0.2%11th	South Korea 70% China 17%

The markets that buy the most 1212 where India has under 5%: openings, or where others are stronger.

Market	Its imports	India's share	Leading suppliers
China 2025 🇮🇩 Indonesia41% 🇲🇲 Myanmar23% 🇰🇷 South Korea11% 🇨🇱 Chile9.2% 🇱🇦 Laos8.4% 🇵🇪 Peru3.0% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 18th	913 mn	<0.1%18th	Indonesia 41% Myanmar 23%
Japan 2025 🇨🇳 China47% 🇰🇷 South Korea45% 🇨🇱 Chile1.3% 🇹🇭 Thailand1.2% 🇨🇦 Canada1.2% 🇲🇦 Morocco0.8% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 22nd	374 mn	<0.1%22nd	China 47% South Korea 45%
United States 2025 🇨🇳 China41% 🇰🇷 South Korea14% 🇨🇦 Canada13% 🇵🇭 Philippines3.8% 🇮🇳 India3.5% 🇯🇵 Japan3.1%	229 mn	3.5%5th	China 41% South Korea 14%
Thailand 2025 🇰🇷 South Korea70% 🇨🇳 China17% 🇪🇸 Spain5.2% 🇮🇩 Indonesia2.6% 🇮🇹 Italy1.8% 🇱🇦 Laos1.4% 🇮🇳 India0.2% · 11th	129 mn	0.2%11th	South Korea 70% China 17%
Germany 2025 🇨🇳 China30% 🇳🇬 Nigeria11% 🇪🇬 Egypt6.7% 🇧🇪 Belgium4.6% 🇳🇱 Netherlands4.0% 🇪🇸 Spain4.0% 🇮🇳 India0.6% · 28th	122 mn	0.6%28th	China 30% Nigeria 11%
Vietnam 2023 🇰🇭 Cambodia55% 🇰🇷 South Korea14% 🇮🇩 Indonesia9.8% 🇨🇳 China6.7% 🇪🇸 Spain4.2% 🇵🇰 Pakistan2.1% 🇮🇳 India1.8% · 7th	81.1 mn	1.8%7th	Cambodia 55% South Korea 14%
Canada 2025 🇨🇳 China79% 🇺🇸 United States4.5% 🇰🇷 South Korea2.8% 🇮🇩 Indonesia1.5% 🇨🇷 Costa Rica1.5% 🇵🇭 Philippines1.2% 🇮🇳 India0.3% · 13th	70.1 mn	0.3%13th	China 79% United States 4.5%
France 2025 🇪🇸 Spain15% 🇳🇴 Norway10% 🇨🇳 China8.8% 🇲🇬 Madagascar8.4% 🇨🇱 Chile6.5% 🇵🇭 Philippines6.3% 🇮🇳 India0.7% · 22nd	59.2 mn	0.7%22nd	Spain 15% Norway 10%
Spain 2025 🇲🇦 Morocco35% 🇵🇹 Portugal18% 🇩🇿 Algeria9.0% 🇮🇪 Ireland6.3% 🇨🇳 China4.6% 🇨🇱 Chile3.5% 🇮🇳 India0.8% · 15th	56.8 mn	0.8%15th	Morocco 35% Portugal 18%
Iraq 2024 🇧🇷 Brazil95% 🇨🇳 China4.0% 🇮🇷 Iran0.5% 🇹🇼 Taiwan0.2% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates<0.1% 🇻🇳 Vietnam<0.1%	55.9 mn	–not sold	Brazil 95% China 4.0%

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.