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Heading 2512 · Section V

2512

Siliceous fossil meals (e.g. kieselguhr, tripolite and diatomite) and similar siliceous earths; whether or not calcined, of an apparent specific gravity of 1 or less

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India's exports of 2512 2025

US$ 2.0 mn

exported in , up 84.9% on , to 47 countries.

Five-year trend

20212022202320242025

Top 5 markets in 2025

  1. 1 China US$ 367 thousand18.0% share +614.4%
  2. 2 Spain US$ 277 thousand13.6% share +158.7%
  3. 3 United States US$ 244 thousand12.0% share +237.5%
  4. 4 Vietnam US$ 236 thousand11.6% share +39.3%
  5. 5 Other Asia, nes US$ 148 thousand7.3% share +12.3%
Other 42 countriesUS$ 765 thousand · 37.6%
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 76 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 2512, and who else sells there.

MarketIts importsIndia's shareLeading suppliers
Spain 2025
  1. 🇫🇷 France54%
  2. 🇩🇪 Germany17%
  3. 🇺🇸 United States7.6%
  4. 🇮🇳 India6.1%
  5. 🇧🇪 Belgium3.6%
  6. 🇩🇰 Denmark2.7%
6.3 mn6.1%4th France 54% Germany 17%
United States 2025
  1. 🇨🇦 Canada59%
  2. 🇲🇽 Mexico12%
  3. 🇩🇪 Germany11%
  4. 🇦🇷 Argentina4.3%
  5. 🇮🇳 India2.5%
  6. 🇯🇵 Japan2.3%
10.5 mn2.5%5th Canada 59% Mexico 12%
Iraq 2024
  1. 🇮🇳 India100%
0.2 mn100%1st
Indonesia 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China49%
  2. 🇦🇺 Australia16%
  3. 🇺🇸 United States8.9%
  4. 🇮🇳 India7.7%
  5. 🇩🇪 Germany5.9%
  6. 🇯🇵 Japan5.3%
2.0 mn7.7%4th China 49% Australia 16%
Vietnam 2023
  1. 🇨🇳 China77%
  2. 🇺🇸 United States13%
  3. 🇮🇳 India3.3%
  4. 🇷🇺 Russia3.0%
  5. 🇪🇸 Spain2.0%
  6. 🇩🇪 Germany0.7%
3.5 mn3.3%3rd China 77% United States 13%
Morocco 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China65%
  2. 🇮🇳 India18%
  3. 🇵🇹 Portugal6.7%
  4. 🇺🇸 United States5.7%
  5. 🇫🇷 France3.7%
  6. 🇪🇸 Spain0.7%
0.6 mn18%2nd China 65% Portugal 6.7%
France 2025
  1. 🇩🇰 Denmark32%
  2. 🇬🇷 Greece19%
  3. 🇧🇪 Belgium14%
  4. 🇺🇸 United States9.7%
  5. 🇩🇪 Germany5.7%
  6. 🇪🇸 Spain5.6%
  7. 🇮🇳 India1.1% · 11th
9.3 mn1.1%11th Denmark 32% Greece 19%
Tanzania 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China48%
  2. 🇮🇳 India17%
  3. 🇳🇱 Netherlands11%
  4. 🇧🇷 Brazil11%
  5. 🇺🇸 United States8.4%
  6. 🇰🇪 Kenya4.0%
0.4 mn17%2nd China 48% Netherlands 11%
Algeria 2024
  1. 🇫🇷 France72%
  2. 🇮🇳 India11%
  3. 🇮🇹 Italy7.4%
  4. 🇩🇪 Germany5.7%
  5. 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1.7%
  6. 🇨🇳 China1.6%
0.5 mn11%2nd France 72% Italy 7.4%
Singapore 2025
  1. 🇺🇸 United States46%
  2. 🇩🇰 Denmark29%
  3. 🇨🇳 China24%
  4. 🇮🇳 India0.9%
  5. 🇲🇾 Malaysia0.5%
  6. 🇲🇽 Mexico0.4%
4.0 mn0.9%4th United States 46% Denmark 29%

The markets that buy the most 2512 where India has under 5%: openings, or where others are stronger.

MarketIts importsIndia's shareLeading suppliers
Germany 2025
  1. 🇩🇰 Denmark37%
  2. 🇺🇸 United States31%
  3. 🇲🇽 Mexico7.2%
  4. 🇷🇺 Russia4.5%
  5. 🇨🇿 Czech Republic3.5%
  6. 🇫🇷 France2.7%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 19th
20.1 mn<0.1%19th Denmark 37% United States 31%
Italy 2025
  1. 🇺🇸 United States44%
  2. 🇱🇺 Luxembourg36%
  3. 🇩🇪 Germany6.1%
  4. 🇫🇷 France3.9%
  5. 🇪🇸 Spain3.0%
  6. 🇳🇱 Netherlands2.1%
19.9 mn–not sold United States 44% Luxembourg 36%
Brazil 2025
  1. 🇲🇽 Mexico57%
  2. 🇦🇷 Argentina14%
  3. 🇺🇸 United States12%
  4. 🇩🇰 Denmark9.1%
  5. 🇨🇱 Chile2.3%
  6. 🇵🇾 Paraguay1.4%
19.4 mn–not sold Mexico 57% Argentina 14%
Austria 2025
  1. 🇱🇺 Luxembourg42%
  2. 🇩🇰 Denmark24%
  3. 🇩🇪 Germany12%
  4. 🇳🇱 Netherlands5.2%
  5. 🇫🇷 France4.5%
  6. 🇺🇸 United States3.4%
16.8 mn–not sold Luxembourg 42% Denmark 24%
Canada 2025
  1. 🇺🇸 United States95%
  2. 🇲🇽 Mexico3.1%
  3. 🇨🇳 China0.9%
  4. 🇹🇭 Thailand0.6%
  5. 🇧🇬 Bulgaria0.1%
  6. 🇩🇰 Denmark<0.1%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 15th
10.8 mn<0.1%15th United States 95% Mexico 3.1%
United States 2025
  1. 🇨🇦 Canada59%
  2. 🇲🇽 Mexico12%
  3. 🇩🇪 Germany11%
  4. 🇦🇷 Argentina4.3%
  5. 🇮🇳 India2.5%
  6. 🇯🇵 Japan2.3%
10.5 mn2.5%5th Canada 59% Mexico 12%
China 2025
  1. 🇺🇸 United States35%
  2. 🇲🇽 Mexico26%
  3. 🇪🇸 Spain22%
  4. 🇯🇵 Japan9.1%
  5. 🇦🇺 Australia1.9%
  6. 🇰🇪 Kenya1.8%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 18th
9.9 mn<0.1%18th United States 35% Mexico 26%
France 2025
  1. 🇩🇰 Denmark32%
  2. 🇬🇷 Greece19%
  3. 🇧🇪 Belgium14%
  4. 🇺🇸 United States9.7%
  5. 🇩🇪 Germany5.7%
  6. 🇪🇸 Spain5.6%
  7. 🇮🇳 India1.1% · 11th
9.3 mn1.1%11th Denmark 32% Greece 19%
Belgium 2025
  1. 🇺🇸 United States59%
  2. 🇩🇰 Denmark14%
  3. 🇱🇺 Luxembourg9.2%
  4. 🇳🇱 Netherlands5.3%
  5. 🇦🇹 Austria3.8%
  6. 🇫🇷 France3.5%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.3% · 10th
8.4 mn0.3%10th United States 59% Denmark 14%
United Kingdom 2025
  1. 🇩🇰 Denmark35%
  2. 🇺🇸 United States17%
  3. 🇫🇷 France16%
  4. 🇪🇸 Spain10%
  5. 🇩🇪 Germany8.1%
  6. 🇲🇽 Mexico7.2%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.1% · 12th
7.0 mn0.1%12th Denmark 35% United States 17%

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.