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Heading 1701 · Section IV

1701

Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form

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India's exports of 1701 2025

US$ 2.13 bn

exported in , down 4.1% on , to 132 countries.

Five-year trend

20212022202320242025

Top 5 markets in 2025

  1. 1 Libya US$ 276 mn12.9% share −6.8%
  2. 2 Sudan US$ 251 mn11.8% share −11.6%
  3. 3 Somalia US$ 246 mn11.5% share +2.3%
  4. 4 Djibouti US$ 195 mn9.1% share +4.5%
  5. 5 Sri Lanka US$ 159 mn7.5% share −17.2%
Other 127 countriesUS$ 1.01 bn · 47.2%
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 168 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.

Subheadings 5

India against its competitors

India's share of each market's imports of 1701, and who else sells there.

MarketIts importsIndia's shareLeading suppliers
Sri Lanka 2025
  1. 🇮🇳 India50%
  2. 🇧🇷 Brazil25%
  3. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates9.1%
  4. 🇵🇱 Poland5.2%
  5. 🇺🇦 Ukraine3.6%
  6. 🇹🇭 Thailand2.3%
344 mn50%1st Brazil 25% United Arab Emirates 9.1%
United Arab Emirates 2023
  1. 🇧🇷 Brazil73%
  2. 🇮🇳 India17%
  3. 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia5.7%
  4. 🇹🇭 Thailand1.5%
  5. 🇵🇰 Pakistan1.2%
  6. 🇲🇺 Mauritius0.5%
741 mn17%2nd Brazil 73% Saudi Arabia 5.7%
Tanzania 2025
  1. 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia40%
  2. 🇮🇳 India28%
  3. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates10%
  4. 🇧🇷 Brazil6.7%
  5. 🇹🇭 Thailand4.9%
  6. 🇵🇱 Poland2.7%
184 mn28%2nd Saudi Arabia 40% United Arab Emirates 10%
Malaysia 2025
  1. 🇧🇷 Brazil75%
  2. 🇹🇭 Thailand13%
  3. 🇬🇹 Guatemala5.7%
  4. 🇮🇳 India4.1%
  5. 🇮🇩 Indonesia0.3%
  6. 🇨🇳 China0.3%
942 mn4.1%4th Brazil 75% Thailand 13%
Qatar 2024
  1. 🇮🇳 India54%
  2. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates28%
  3. 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia10%
  4. 🇹🇭 Thailand4.2%
  5. 🇲🇺 Mauritius1.1%
  6. 🇻🇳 Vietnam0.5%
63.7 mn54%1st United Arab Emirates 28% Saudi Arabia 10%
Iran 2023
  1. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates60%
  2. 🇨🇭 Switzerland12%
  3. 🇳🇱 Netherlands11%
  4. 🇧🇷 Brazil9.6%
  5. 🇮🇳 India7.2%
  6. 🇦🇫 Afghanistan<0.1%
380 mn7.2%5th United Arab Emirates 60% Switzerland 12%
Singapore 2025
  1. 🇹🇭 Thailand54%
  2. 🇮🇳 India17%
  3. 🇲🇾 Malaysia13%
  4. 🇮🇩 Indonesia2.4%
  5. 🇨🇳 China1.6%
  6. 🇳🇿 New Zealand1.5%
118 mn17%2nd Thailand 54% Malaysia 13%
South Africa 2025
  1. 🇸🇿 Eswatini72%
  2. 🇧🇷 Brazil11%
  3. 🇬🇹 Guatemala4.4%
  4. 🇮🇳 India3.9%
  5. 🇹🇭 Thailand2.4%
  6. 🇧🇪 Belgium2.3%
401 mn3.9%4th Eswatini 72% Brazil 11%
Oman 2025
  1. 🇧🇷 Brazil50%
  2. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates32%
  3. 🇮🇳 India9.5%
  4. 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia3.2%
  5. 🇲🇦 Morocco1.3%
  6. 🇵🇰 Pakistan0.8%
151 mn9.5%3rd Brazil 50% United Arab Emirates 32%
Kuwait 2025
  1. 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia36%
  2. 🇮🇳 India20%
  3. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates12%
  4. 🇳🇱 Netherlands9.2%
  5. 🇵🇱 Poland8.7%
  6. 🇫🇷 France4.3%
66.2 mn20%2nd Saudi Arabia 36% United Arab Emirates 12%

The markets that buy the most 1701 where India has under 5%: openings, or where others are stronger.

MarketIts importsIndia's shareLeading suppliers
China 2025
  1. 🇧🇷 Brazil84%
  2. 🇹🇭 Thailand4.3%
  3. 🇰🇷 South Korea3.1%
  4. 🇳🇮 Nicaragua2.5%
  5. 🇸🇻 El Salvador2.1%
  6. 🇿🇦 South Africa0.9%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.3% · 10th
2.18 bn0.3%10th Brazil 84% Thailand 4.3%
United States 2025
  1. 🇲🇽 Mexico27%
  2. 🇧🇷 Brazil13%
  3. 🇬🇹 Guatemala8.9%
  4. 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic7.9%
  5. 🇨🇴 Colombia7.3%
  6. 🇸🇻 El Salvador6.2%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.4% · 24th
1.93 bn0.4%24th Mexico 27% Brazil 13%
Indonesia 2025
  1. 🇧🇷 Brazil46%
  2. 🇹🇭 Thailand40%
  3. 🇦🇺 Australia12%
  4. 🇲🇾 Malaysia0.8%
  5. 🇻🇳 Vietnam0.4%
  6. 🇺🇦 Ukraine0.3%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 10th
1.90 bn<0.1%10th Brazil 46% Thailand 40%
Saudi Arabia 2025
  1. 🇧🇷 Brazil96%
  2. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1.0%
  3. 🇦🇷 Argentina0.7%
  4. 🇮🇳 India0.6%
  5. 🇵🇰 Pakistan0.5%
  6. 🇲🇺 Mauritius0.4%
1.20 bn0.6%4th Brazil 96% United Arab Emirates 1.0%
Italy 2025
  1. 🇩🇪 Germany45%
  2. 🇫🇷 France25%
  3. 🇳🇱 Netherlands6.9%
  4. 🇧🇷 Brazil6.0%
  5. 🇵🇱 Poland2.2%
  6. 🇧🇪 Belgium2.0%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.1% · 23rd
1.17 bn0.1%23rd Germany 45% France 25%
Malaysia 2025
  1. 🇧🇷 Brazil75%
  2. 🇹🇭 Thailand13%
  3. 🇬🇹 Guatemala5.7%
  4. 🇮🇳 India4.1%
  5. 🇮🇩 Indonesia0.3%
  6. 🇨🇳 China0.3%
942 mn4.1%4th Brazil 75% Thailand 13%
Spain 2025
  1. 🇫🇷 France44%
  2. 🇧🇷 Brazil18%
  3. 🇵🇹 Portugal10%
  4. 🇳🇱 Netherlands7.1%
  5. 🇿🇦 South Africa3.9%
  6. 🇨🇴 Colombia2.6%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 26th
781 mn<0.1%26th France 44% Brazil 18%
South Korea 2025
  1. 🇦🇺 Australia44%
  2. 🇹🇭 Thailand42%
  3. 🇳🇮 Nicaragua9.2%
  4. 🇭🇳 Honduras1.2%
  5. 🇺🇸 United States0.9%
  6. 🇸🇻 El Salvador0.7%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 20th
764 mn<0.1%20th Australia 44% Thailand 42%
Nigeria 2025
  1. 🇧🇷 Brazil100%
  2. 🇳🇱 Netherlands0.1%
  3. 🇺🇸 United States<0.1%
  4. 🇩🇪 Germany<0.1%
734 mn–not sold Brazil 100% Netherlands 0.1%
Canada 2025
  1. 🇧🇷 Brazil73%
  2. 🇬🇹 Guatemala11%
  3. 🇦🇷 Argentina5.0%
  4. 🇲🇽 Mexico3.6%
  5. 🇨🇴 Colombia2.1%
  6. 🇺🇸 United States1.7%
  7. 🇮🇳 India1.1% · 7th
733 mn1.1%7th Brazil 73% Guatemala 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.