Subheading 1515.60 · Section III

1515.60

Vegetable oils; microbial fats and oils and their fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified

15 Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes

1515 Fixed vegetable or microbial fats and oils n.e.c. in chapter 15 (including jojoba oil) and their fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified

1515.60 Microbial fats and oils and their fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified

India's exports of 1515.60 2025

US$ 103 thousand

exported in 2025, down 89.4% on 2024, to 8 countries.

Five-year trend

2021: US$ 0

2022: US$ 23

2023: US$ 1.1 mn

2024: US$ 977 thousand

2025: US$ 103 thousandUS$ 103 thousand

20212022202320242025

Top 5 markets in 2025

1 Brazil US$ 64 thousand62.0% share +0.9%
2 Germany US$ 14 thousand13.8% share +42.5%
3 Japan US$ 11 thousand10.2% share +0.6%
4 South Africa US$ 5 thousand4.6% share +20.4%
5 Mexico US$ 3 thousand3.3% share −90.8%

Other 3 countriesUS$ 6 thousand · 6.0%

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 12 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.

Other subheadings under 1515

India against its competitors heading 1515

India's share of each market's imports of 1515, and who else sells there.

Market	Its imports	India's share	Leading suppliers
China 2025 🇮🇳 India77% 🇺🇸 United States4.8% 🇦🇺 Australia3.9% 🇪🇸 Spain3.3% 🇫🇷 France2.0% 🇲🇾 Malaysia1.0%	658 mn	77%1st	United States 4.8% Australia 3.9%
United States 2025 🇲🇽 Mexico34% 🇪🇸 Spain18% 🇮🇳 India9.6% 🇮🇹 Italy7.6% 🇨🇦 Canada5.7% 🇯🇵 Japan4.9%	1.30 bn	9.6%3rd	Mexico 34% Spain 18%
Germany 2025 🇮🇳 India35% 🇳🇱 Netherlands10% 🇦🇹 Austria10% 🇫🇷 France6.0% 🇧🇪 Belgium5.7% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom4.1%	309 mn	35%1st	Netherlands 10% Austria 10%
France 2025 🇮🇳 India22% 🇧🇪 Belgium13% 🇪🇸 Spain10% 🇳🇱 Netherlands8.9% 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso5.3% 🇺🇸 United States5.0%	364 mn	22%1st	Belgium 13% Spain 10%
Malaysia 2025 🇬🇭 Ghana37% 🇮🇳 India30% 🇳🇬 Nigeria9.7% 🇨🇳 China7.9% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates3.2% 🇳🇱 Netherlands1.9%	172 mn	30%2nd	Ghana 37% Nigeria 9.7%
Netherlands 2025 🇬🇭 Ghana21% 🇮🇳 India13% 🇩🇪 Germany11% 🇧🇪 Belgium10.0% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom6.9% 🇨🇳 China4.9%	358 mn	13%2nd	Ghana 21% Germany 11%
Italy 2025 🇵🇹 Portugal34% 🇰🇪 Kenya11% 🇮🇳 India8.9% 🇪🇸 Spain6.7% 🇫🇷 France5.4% 🇲🇽 Mexico4.9%	340 mn	8.9%3rd	Portugal 34% Kenya 11%
Thailand 2025 🇮🇳 India68% 🇨🇳 China9.2% 🇯🇵 Japan3.9% 🇸🇬 Singapore3.6% 🇻🇳 Vietnam2.4% 🇪🇸 Spain2.1%	44.5 mn	68%1st	China 9.2% Japan 3.9%
Japan 2025 🇧🇷 Brazil20% 🇮🇳 India17% 🇹🇭 Thailand13% 🇻🇳 Vietnam10% 🇧🇪 Belgium8.0% 🇨🇳 China7.5%	158 mn	17%2nd	Brazil 20% Thailand 13%
United Kingdom 2025 🇮🇳 India16% 🇲🇽 Mexico14% 🇮🇪 Ireland8.9% 🇪🇸 Spain8.3% 🇧🇷 Brazil7.8% 🇧🇪 Belgium6.8%	137 mn	16%1st	Mexico 14% Ireland 8.9%

The markets that buy the most 1515 where India has under 5%: openings, or where others are stronger.

Market	Its imports	India's share	Leading suppliers
Sweden 2025 🇩🇰 Denmark76% 🇩🇪 Germany6.2% 🇪🇸 Spain4.6% 🇨🇮 Cote D'Ivoire2.8% 🇳🇱 Netherlands1.9% 🇬🇭 Ghana1.8% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 22nd	169 mn	<0.1%22nd	Denmark 76% Germany 6.2%
Saudi Arabia 2025 🇺🇸 United States32% 🇮🇩 Indonesia26% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates6.0% 🇦🇷 Argentina4.8% 🇪🇬 Egypt4.6% 🇨🇳 China4.5% 🇮🇳 India4.1% · 7th	138 mn	4.1%7th	United States 32% Indonesia 26%
Norway 2025 🇺🇸 United States45% 🇧🇾 Belarus23% 🇧🇪 Belgium12% 🇨🇳 China6.5% 🇳🇱 Netherlands5.8% 🇧🇬 Bulgaria3.2% 🇮🇳 India0.3% · 10th	126 mn	0.3%10th	United States 45% Belarus 23%
Portugal 2025 🇪🇸 Spain53% 🇰🇪 Kenya22% 🇹🇿 Tanzania6.4% 🇺🇬 Uganda6.4% 🇳🇱 Netherlands2.2% 🇨🇴 Colombia1.7% 🇮🇳 India0.2% · 18th	102 mn	0.2%18th	Spain 53% Kenya 22%
Austria 2025 🇩🇪 Germany24% 🇮🇹 Italy13% 🇱🇹 Lithuania10% 🇧🇬 Bulgaria7.9% 🇷🇴 Romania6.0% 🇨🇿 Czech Republic5.5% 🇮🇳 India0.8% · 18th	91.5 mn	0.8%18th	Germany 24% Italy 13%
Kuwait 2025 🇺🇸 United States75% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates8.6% 🇨🇳 China7.0% 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia3.6% 🇮🇳 India1.1% 🇹🇷 Turkey1.0%	72.8 mn	1.1%5th	United States 75% United Arab Emirates 8.6%
Tunisia 2024 🇦🇷 Argentina55% 🇧🇷 Brazil40% 🇮🇹 Italy2.8% 🇹🇷 Turkey0.6% 🇪🇸 Spain0.4% 🇫🇷 France0.4% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 9th	53.6 mn	<0.1%9th	Argentina 55% Brazil 40%
Denmark 2025 🇨🇮 Cote D'Ivoire33% 🇩🇪 Germany23% 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso18% 🇳🇱 Netherlands7.0% 🇫🇷 France5.2% 🇧🇪 Belgium3.3% 🇮🇳 India0.1% · 19th	40.3 mn	0.1%19th	Cote D'Ivoire 33% Germany 23%
Hong Kong 2025 🇨🇳 China48% 🇯🇵 Japan12% 🇹🇭 Thailand7.6% 🇮🇹 Italy5.1% 🇺🇸 United States5.0% 🇲🇾 Malaysia4.5% 🇮🇳 India2.7% · 8th	30.2 mn	2.7%8th	China 48% Japan 12%
Djibouti 2023 🇲🇾 Malaysia48% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates12% 🇮🇩 Indonesia11% 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia7.1% 🇴🇲 Oman6.5% 🇪🇬 Egypt4.9% 🇮🇳 India3.9% · 7th	29.5 mn	3.9%7th	Malaysia 48% United Arab Emirates 12%

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.