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2522

Quicklime, slaked lime and hydraulic lime; other than calcium oxide and hydroxide of heading no. 2825

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India's exports of 2522 2025

US$ 5.4 mn

exported in , up 22.2% on , to 54 countries.

Five-year trend

20212022202320242025

Top 5 markets in 2025

  1. 1 Nepal US$ 2.0 mn36.4% share +72.9%
  2. 2 South Africa US$ 791 thousand14.5% share −19.9%
  3. 3 Bangladesh US$ 727 thousand13.4% share +100.6%
  4. 4 United Arab Emirates US$ 494 thousand9.1% share +24.1%
  5. 5 Bhutan US$ 309 thousand5.7% share −1.6%
Other 49 countriesUS$ 1.1 mn · 21.0%
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 83 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 2522, and who else sells there.

MarketIts importsIndia's shareLeading suppliers
South Africa 2025
  1. 🇵🇹 Portugal33%
  2. 🇮🇳 India26%
  3. 🇹🇭 Thailand9.9%
  4. 🇩🇪 Germany9.7%
  5. 🇸🇰 Slovakia7.3%
  6. 🇷🇴 Romania4.8%
9.4 mn26%2nd Portugal 33% Thailand 9.9%
Saudi Arabia 2025
  1. 🇮🇳 India46%
  2. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom27%
  3. 🇫🇷 France16%
  4. 🇨🇳 China9.7%
  5. 🇨🇱 Chile0.7%
  6. 🇺🇸 United States0.3%
1.1 mn46%1st United Kingdom 27% France 16%
DR Congo 2024
  1. 🇿🇲 Zambia66%
  2. 🇹🇿 Tanzania29%
  3. 🇹🇷 Turkey1.5%
  4. 🇮🇳 India1.3%
  5. 🇹🇭 Thailand1.1%
  6. 🇹🇳 Tunisia0.6%
27.0 mn1.3%4th Zambia 66% Tanzania 29%
United States 2025
  1. 🇨🇦 Canada56%
  2. 🇲🇽 Mexico29%
  3. 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic6.7%
  4. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom1.6%
  5. 🇮🇹 Italy1.3%
  6. 🇫🇷 France0.9%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.4% · 10th
76.6 mn0.4%10th Canada 56% Mexico 29%
Bhutan 2025
  1. 🇮🇳 India100%
  2. 🇹🇭 Thailand<0.1%
0.3 mn100%1st Thailand <0.1%
United Arab Emirates 2023
  1. 🇴🇲 Oman65%
  2. 🇮🇳 India13%
  3. 🇵🇹 Portugal7.1%
  4. 🇩🇪 Germany5.9%
  5. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom4.1%
  6. 🇦🇹 Austria1.7%
1.9 mn13%2nd Oman 65% Portugal 7.1%
Nigeria 2025
  1. 🇪🇸 Spain51%
  2. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom14%
  3. 🇮🇳 India7.9%
  4. 🇨🇳 China7.3%
  5. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates5.4%
  6. 🇹🇳 Tunisia4.6%
2.4 mn7.9%3rd Spain 51% United Kingdom 14%
Sri Lanka 2025
  1. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates63%
  2. 🇴🇲 Oman20%
  3. 🇮🇳 India11%
  4. 🇨🇳 China2.1%
  5. 🇵🇰 Pakistan2.0%
  6. 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1.0%
1.4 mn11%3rd United Arab Emirates 63% Oman 20%
Ghana 2025
  1. 🇪🇸 Spain43%
  2. 🇹🇷 Turkey31%
  3. 🇹🇳 Tunisia14%
  4. 🇲🇦 Morocco9.7%
  5. 🇨🇳 China0.9%
  6. 🇫🇷 France0.7%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.4% · 8th
34.8 mn0.4%8th Spain 43% Turkey 31%
Malaysia 2025
  1. 🇪🇸 Spain63%
  2. 🇹🇭 Thailand19%
  3. 🇻🇳 Vietnam4.4%
  4. 🇮🇳 India3.3%
  5. 🇨🇳 China2.7%
  6. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom2.1%
3.4 mn3.3%4th Spain 63% Thailand 19%

The markets that buy the most 2522 where India has under 5%: openings, or where others are stronger.

MarketIts importsIndia's shareLeading suppliers
Netherlands 2025
  1. 🇧🇪 Belgium57%
  2. 🇩🇪 Germany36%
  3. 🇳🇴 Norway5.6%
  4. 🇫🇷 France0.4%
  5. 🇮🇹 Italy<0.1%
  6. 🇱🇺 Luxembourg<0.1%
134 mn–not sold Belgium 57% Germany 36%
Chile 2025
  1. 🇦🇷 Argentina82%
  2. 🇵🇪 Peru6.4%
  3. 🇮🇹 Italy5.6%
  4. 🇨🇴 Colombia5.2%
  5. 🇲🇽 Mexico0.2%
  6. 🇨🇳 China<0.1%
92.1 mn–not sold Argentina 82% Peru 6.4%
Finland 2025
  1. 🇫🇷 France64%
  2. 🇳🇴 Norway15%
  3. 🇸🇪 Sweden7.0%
  4. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom4.1%
  5. 🇵🇹 Portugal3.7%
  6. 🇩🇰 Denmark2.9%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 15th
92.0 mn<0.1%15th France 64% Norway 15%
Germany 2025
  1. 🇫🇷 France56%
  2. 🇦🇹 Austria14%
  3. 🇨🇭 Switzerland8.0%
  4. 🇧🇪 Belgium5.9%
  5. 🇮🇹 Italy4.9%
  6. 🇨🇿 Czech Republic4.4%
83.0 mn–not sold France 56% Austria 14%
Indonesia 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China70%
  2. 🇲🇾 Malaysia12%
  3. 🇴🇲 Oman7.8%
  4. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates5.7%
  5. 🇹🇭 Thailand2.9%
  6. 🇪🇸 Spain1.3%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 14th
79.7 mn<0.1%14th China 70% Malaysia 12%
France 2025
  1. 🇧🇪 Belgium31%
  2. 🇪🇸 Spain30%
  3. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom15%
  4. 🇮🇹 Italy14%
  5. 🇩🇪 Germany7.1%
  6. 🇳🇱 Netherlands2.0%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 13th
77.1 mn<0.1%13th Belgium 31% Spain 30%
United States 2025
  1. 🇨🇦 Canada56%
  2. 🇲🇽 Mexico29%
  3. 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic6.7%
  4. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom1.6%
  5. 🇮🇹 Italy1.3%
  6. 🇫🇷 France0.9%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.4% · 10th
76.6 mn0.4%10th Canada 56% Mexico 29%
Sweden 2025
  1. 🇫🇷 France26%
  2. 🇳🇴 Norway26%
  3. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom16%
  4. 🇪🇸 Spain12%
  5. 🇫🇮 Finland11%
  6. 🇩🇪 Germany4.0%
59.8 mn–not sold France 26% Norway 26%
Australia 2025
  1. 🇹🇭 Thailand54%
  2. 🇲🇾 Malaysia38%
  3. 🇻🇳 Vietnam4.4%
  4. 🇨🇳 China3.4%
  5. 🇮🇹 Italy0.3%
  6. 🇫🇷 France0.2%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 12th
54.7 mn<0.1%12th Thailand 54% Malaysia 38%
Canada 2025
  1. 🇺🇸 United States95%
  2. 🇪🇸 Spain1.7%
  3. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom1.6%
  4. 🇹🇷 Turkey1.6%
  5. 🇵🇹 Portugal0.1%
  6. 🇮🇹 Italy<0.1%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 9th
46.5 mn<0.1%9th United States 95% Spain 1.7%

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.