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1903

Tapioca and substitutes therefor prepared from starch; in the form of flakes, grains, pearls, siftings or similar forms

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India's exports of 1903 2025

US$ 9.6 mn

exported in , up 1.6% on , to 82 countries.

Five-year trend

20212022202320242025

Top 5 markets in 2025

  1. 1 Bangladesh US$ 3.5 mn36.3% share +11.1%
  2. 2 United Arab Emirates US$ 1.2 mn12.3% share −12.0%
  3. 3 Sri Lanka US$ 755 thousand7.9% share −11.6%
  4. 4 United Kingdom US$ 731 thousand7.6% share +9.9%
  5. 5 United States US$ 704 thousand7.3% share −3.2%
Other 77 countriesUS$ 2.7 mn · 28.6%
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 102 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 1

India against its competitors

India's share of each market's imports of 1903, and who else sells there.

MarketIts importsIndia's shareLeading suppliers
United States 2025
  1. 🇹🇼 Taiwan53%
  2. 🇹🇭 Thailand13%
  3. 🇨🇳 China10%
  4. 🇮🇳 India7.0%
  5. 🇧🇷 Brazil6.7%
  6. 🇮🇩 Indonesia2.0%
47.1 mn7.0%4th Taiwan 53% Thailand 13%
United Kingdom 2025
  1. 🇮🇳 India36%
  2. 🇹🇼 Taiwan19%
  3. 🇨🇳 China11%
  4. 🇧🇷 Brazil8.1%
  5. 🇫🇷 France7.1%
  6. 🇲🇾 Malaysia6.1%
9.0 mn36%1st Taiwan 19% China 11%
Sri Lanka 2025
  1. 🇮🇳 India84%
  2. 🇹🇭 Thailand10%
  3. 🇻🇳 Vietnam2.0%
  4. 🇨🇳 China1.9%
  5. 🇮🇩 Indonesia1.4%
  6. 🇹🇼 Taiwan0.2%
1.6 mn84%1st Thailand 10% Vietnam 2.0%
United Arab Emirates 2023
  1. 🇮🇳 India45%
  2. 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka31%
  3. 🇹🇭 Thailand12%
  4. 🇹🇼 Taiwan4.8%
  5. 🇨🇳 China3.3%
  6. 🇵🇭 Philippines1.9%
2.7 mn45%1st Sri Lanka 31% Thailand 12%
Saudi Arabia 2025
  1. 🇹🇭 Thailand65%
  2. 🇵🇰 Pakistan11%
  3. 🇮🇳 India11%
  4. 🇮🇩 Indonesia9.9%
  5. 🇹🇼 Taiwan2.5%
  6. 🇨🇳 China1.2%
8.2 mn11%3rd Thailand 65% Pakistan 11%
Canada 2025
  1. 🇹🇼 Taiwan42%
  2. 🇹🇭 Thailand26%
  3. 🇺🇸 United States10%
  4. 🇮🇳 India6.4%
  5. 🇨🇳 China5.3%
  6. 🇨🇮 Cote D'Ivoire3.9%
9.8 mn6.4%4th Taiwan 42% Thailand 26%
Kuwait 2025
  1. 🇮🇳 India69%
  2. 🇹🇭 Thailand12%
  3. 🇻🇳 Vietnam4.0%
  4. 🇹🇼 Taiwan3.9%
  5. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates3.4%
  6. 🇬🇭 Ghana2.7%
0.3 mn69%1st Thailand 12% Vietnam 4.0%
Oman 2025
  1. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates46%
  2. 🇮🇳 India45%
  3. 🇮🇩 Indonesia3.4%
  4. 🇹🇼 Taiwan2.8%
  5. 🇶🇦 Qatar1.0%
  6. 🇵🇭 Philippines0.8%
0.3 mn45%2nd United Arab Emirates 46% Indonesia 3.4%
Australia 2025
  1. 🇹🇼 Taiwan44%
  2. 🇹🇭 Thailand42%
  3. 🇨🇳 China9.2%
  4. 🇮🇳 India2.6%
  5. 🇮🇩 Indonesia0.7%
  6. 🇧🇷 Brazil0.5%
5.3 mn2.6%4th Taiwan 44% Thailand 42%
France 2025
  1. 🇳🇱 Netherlands31%
  2. 🇨🇮 Cote D'Ivoire14%
  3. 🇧🇪 Belgium13%
  4. 🇹🇭 Thailand13%
  5. 🇨🇳 China6.3%
  6. 🇹🇼 Taiwan5.4%
  7. 🇮🇳 India1.6% · 10th
7.5 mn1.6%10th Netherlands 31% Cote D'Ivoire 14%

The markets that buy the most 1903 where India has under 5%: openings, or where others are stronger.

MarketIts importsIndia's shareLeading suppliers
South Korea 2025
  1. 🇹🇼 Taiwan77%
  2. 🇧🇷 Brazil15%
  3. 🇹🇭 Thailand3.4%
  4. 🇨🇳 China3.4%
  5. 🇻🇳 Vietnam0.8%
  6. 🇮🇩 Indonesia0.4%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 7th
9.7 mn<0.1%7th Taiwan 77% Brazil 15%
Hong Kong 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China55%
  2. 🇹🇼 Taiwan30%
  3. 🇸🇬 Singapore6.3%
  4. 🇹🇭 Thailand4.4%
  5. 🇮🇩 Indonesia2.7%
  6. 🇰🇷 South Korea1.0%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 9th
9.0 mn<0.1%9th China 55% Taiwan 30%
France 2025
  1. 🇳🇱 Netherlands31%
  2. 🇨🇮 Cote D'Ivoire14%
  3. 🇧🇪 Belgium13%
  4. 🇹🇭 Thailand13%
  5. 🇨🇳 China6.3%
  6. 🇹🇼 Taiwan5.4%
  7. 🇮🇳 India1.6% · 10th
7.5 mn1.6%10th Netherlands 31% Cote D'Ivoire 14%
China 2025
  1. 🇹🇭 Thailand99%
  2. 🇹🇼 Taiwan0.9%
  3. 🇨🇳 China0.1%
  4. 🇮🇳 India<0.1%
  5. 🇻🇳 Vietnam<0.1%
7.0 mn<0.1%4th Thailand 99% Taiwan 0.9%
Malaysia 2025
  1. 🇹🇭 Thailand41%
  2. 🇨🇳 China27%
  3. 🇹🇼 Taiwan14%
  4. 🇻🇳 Vietnam8.0%
  5. 🇮🇩 Indonesia7.0%
  6. 🇸🇬 Singapore1.0%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.9% · 7th
6.7 mn0.9%7th Thailand 41% China 27%
Netherlands 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China46%
  2. 🇹🇭 Thailand17%
  3. 🇹🇼 Taiwan6.9%
  4. 🇩🇪 Germany6.8%
  5. 🇮🇩 Indonesia5.8%
  6. 🇫🇷 France3.7%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.3% · 15th
5.7 mn0.3%15th China 46% Thailand 17%
Japan 2025
  1. 🇹🇼 Taiwan86%
  2. 🇹🇭 Thailand9.3%
  3. 🇲🇾 Malaysia4.3%
  4. 🇧🇷 Brazil0.3%
  5. 🇮🇳 India0.3%
  6. 🇻🇳 Vietnam0.2%
5.5 mn0.3%5th Taiwan 86% Thailand 9.3%
Germany 2025
  1. 🇹🇼 Taiwan22%
  2. 🇨🇳 China20%
  3. 🇹🇭 Thailand14%
  4. 🇳🇱 Netherlands12%
  5. 🇩🇰 Denmark10%
  6. 🇺🇸 United States4.2%
  7. 🇮🇳 India1.8% · 10th
5.5 mn1.8%10th Taiwan 22% China 20%
Australia 2025
  1. 🇹🇼 Taiwan44%
  2. 🇹🇭 Thailand42%
  3. 🇨🇳 China9.2%
  4. 🇮🇳 India2.6%
  5. 🇮🇩 Indonesia0.7%
  6. 🇧🇷 Brazil0.5%
5.3 mn2.6%4th Taiwan 44% Thailand 42%
Mexico 2025
  1. 🇹🇼 Taiwan62%
  2. 🇧🇷 Brazil30%
  3. 🇺🇸 United States5.4%
  4. 🇨🇳 China1.9%
  5. 🇹🇭 Thailand0.2%
5.0 mn–not sold Taiwan 62% Brazil 30%

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.