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1521

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India's exports of 1521 2025

US$ 8.3 mn

exported in , up 5.3% on , to 65 countries.

Five-year trend

20212022202320242025

Top 5 markets in 2025

  1. 1 United States US$ 2.8 mn34.1% share +1.0%
  2. 2 Germany US$ 1.3 mn16.1% share +58.6%
  3. 3 China US$ 1.3 mn15.6% share −24.1%
  4. 4 Netherlands US$ 971 thousand11.7% share +16.7%
  5. 5 Japan US$ 347 thousand4.2% share +215.4%
Other 60 countriesUS$ 1.5 mn · 18.4%
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 97 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 1521, and who else sells there.

MarketIts importsIndia's shareLeading suppliers
United States 2025
  1. 🇧🇷 Brazil42%
  2. 🇨🇳 China10%
  3. 🇲🇽 Mexico7.5%
  4. 🇦🇷 Argentina6.2%
  5. 🇻🇳 Vietnam5.9%
  6. 🇮🇳 India4.9%
71.6 mn4.9%6th Brazil 42% China 10%
China 2025
  1. 🇧🇷 Brazil76%
  2. 🇮🇳 India5.4%
  3. 🇹🇭 Thailand4.0%
  4. 🇲🇽 Mexico3.5%
  5. 🇯🇵 Japan2.4%
  6. 🇺🇸 United States2.4%
31.9 mn5.4%2nd Brazil 76% Thailand 4.0%
Germany 2025
  1. 🇧🇷 Brazil50%
  2. 🇨🇳 China21%
  3. 🇻🇳 Vietnam4.6%
  4. 🇲🇽 Mexico3.5%
  5. 🇫🇷 France2.5%
  6. 🇮🇳 India2.5%
63.6 mn2.5%6th Brazil 50% China 21%
Japan 2025
  1. 🇧🇷 Brazil60%
  2. 🇲🇽 Mexico20%
  3. 🇻🇳 Vietnam4.5%
  4. 🇹🇭 Thailand2.8%
  5. 🇹🇿 Tanzania2.5%
  6. 🇦🇷 Argentina1.8%
  7. 🇮🇳 India1.5% · 8th
27.7 mn1.5%8th Brazil 60% Mexico 20%
Australia 2025
  1. 🇺🇸 United States40%
  2. 🇨🇳 China32%
  3. 🇧🇷 Brazil5.8%
  4. 🇪🇸 Spain5.2%
  5. 🇩🇪 Germany4.4%
  6. 🇮🇳 India4.2%
8.1 mn4.2%6th United States 40% China 32%
United Kingdom 2025
  1. 🇧🇷 Brazil29%
  2. 🇨🇳 China20%
  3. 🇺🇸 United States16%
  4. 🇩🇪 Germany10%
  5. 🇫🇷 France6.2%
  6. 🇲🇽 Mexico4.6%
  7. 🇮🇳 India3.3% · 7th
10.2 mn3.3%7th Brazil 29% China 20%
Nigeria 2025
  1. 🇹🇭 Thailand67%
  2. 🇮🇳 India15%
  3. 🇲🇾 Malaysia14%
  4. 🇶🇦 Qatar2.0%
  5. 🇧🇷 Brazil1.5%
  6. 🇯🇵 Japan<0.1%
1.4 mn15%2nd Thailand 67% Malaysia 14%
Spain 2025
  1. 🇧🇷 Brazil44%
  2. 🇩🇪 Germany15%
  3. 🇳🇱 Netherlands10%
  4. 🇨🇳 China10%
  5. 🇫🇷 France7.6%
  6. 🇮🇩 Indonesia2.7%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.9% · 12th
14.7 mn0.9%12th Brazil 44% Germany 15%
Vietnam 2023
  1. 🇮🇩 Indonesia80%
  2. 🇨🇳 China11%
  3. 🇹🇭 Thailand1.7%
  4. 🇩🇪 Germany1.4%
  5. 🇲🇾 Malaysia1.2%
  6. 🇮🇳 India0.9%
10.1 mn0.9%6th Indonesia 80% China 11%
South Korea 2025
  1. 🇧🇷 Brazil46%
  2. 🇺🇸 United States20%
  3. 🇨🇳 China9.1%
  4. 🇯🇵 Japan9.0%
  5. 🇳🇱 Netherlands6.1%
  6. 🇩🇪 Germany5.6%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.9% · 9th
8.7 mn0.9%9th Brazil 46% United States 20%

The markets that buy the most 1521 where India has under 5%: openings, or where others are stronger.

MarketIts importsIndia's shareLeading suppliers
United States 2025
  1. 🇧🇷 Brazil42%
  2. 🇨🇳 China10%
  3. 🇲🇽 Mexico7.5%
  4. 🇦🇷 Argentina6.2%
  5. 🇻🇳 Vietnam5.9%
  6. 🇮🇳 India4.9%
71.6 mn4.9%6th Brazil 42% China 10%
Germany 2025
  1. 🇧🇷 Brazil50%
  2. 🇨🇳 China21%
  3. 🇻🇳 Vietnam4.6%
  4. 🇲🇽 Mexico3.5%
  5. 🇫🇷 France2.5%
  6. 🇮🇳 India2.5%
63.6 mn2.5%6th Brazil 50% China 21%
Japan 2025
  1. 🇧🇷 Brazil60%
  2. 🇲🇽 Mexico20%
  3. 🇻🇳 Vietnam4.5%
  4. 🇹🇭 Thailand2.8%
  5. 🇹🇿 Tanzania2.5%
  6. 🇦🇷 Argentina1.8%
  7. 🇮🇳 India1.5% · 8th
27.7 mn1.5%8th Brazil 60% Mexico 20%
France 2025
  1. 🇩🇪 Germany30%
  2. 🇧🇷 Brazil16%
  3. 🇲🇽 Mexico9.1%
  4. 🇨🇳 China8.9%
  5. 🇪🇸 Spain8.0%
  6. 🇺🇸 United States6.5%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 27th
23.9 mn<0.1%27th Germany 30% Brazil 16%
Spain 2025
  1. 🇧🇷 Brazil44%
  2. 🇩🇪 Germany15%
  3. 🇳🇱 Netherlands10%
  4. 🇨🇳 China10%
  5. 🇫🇷 France7.6%
  6. 🇮🇩 Indonesia2.7%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.9% · 12th
14.7 mn0.9%12th Brazil 44% Germany 15%
Italy 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China22%
  2. 🇫🇷 France21%
  3. 🇧🇷 Brazil20%
  4. 🇩🇪 Germany15%
  5. 🇳🇱 Netherlands14%
  6. 🇲🇽 Mexico1.8%
13.4 mn–not sold China 22% France 21%
Netherlands 2025
  1. 🇧🇷 Brazil55%
  2. 🇩🇪 Germany22%
  3. 🇨🇳 China6.1%
  4. 🇧🇪 Belgium5.5%
  5. 🇯🇵 Japan4.6%
  6. 🇻🇳 Vietnam3.2%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 38th
12.8 mn<0.1%38th Brazil 55% Germany 22%
United Kingdom 2025
  1. 🇧🇷 Brazil29%
  2. 🇨🇳 China20%
  3. 🇺🇸 United States16%
  4. 🇩🇪 Germany10%
  5. 🇫🇷 France6.2%
  6. 🇲🇽 Mexico4.6%
  7. 🇮🇳 India3.3% · 7th
10.2 mn3.3%7th Brazil 29% China 20%
Canada 2025
  1. 🇺🇸 United States66%
  2. 🇲🇾 Malaysia7.7%
  3. 🇧🇷 Brazil6.7%
  4. 🇨🇳 China6.5%
  5. 🇩🇪 Germany3.3%
  6. 🇰🇷 South Korea2.3%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 16th
10.2 mn<0.1%16th United States 66% Malaysia 7.7%
Vietnam 2023
  1. 🇮🇩 Indonesia80%
  2. 🇨🇳 China11%
  3. 🇹🇭 Thailand1.7%
  4. 🇩🇪 Germany1.4%
  5. 🇲🇾 Malaysia1.2%
  6. 🇮🇳 India0.9%
10.1 mn0.9%6th Indonesia 80% China 11%

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.