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Heading 2526 · Section V

2526

Natural steatite; whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape; talc

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India's exports of 2526 2025

US$ 45.2 mn

exported in , down 22.4% on , to 115 countries.

Five-year trend

20212022202320242025

Top 5 markets in 2025

  1. 1 China US$ 5.0 mn11.2% share +22.1%
  2. 2 Indonesia US$ 3.9 mn8.6% share +21.5%
  3. 3 United Arab Emirates US$ 3.9 mn8.5% share −0.2%
  4. 4 Bangladesh US$ 3.5 mn7.8% share +3.6%
  5. 5 Thailand US$ 2.9 mn6.4% share +22.9%
Other 110 countriesUS$ 26.0 mn · 57.5%
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 138 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 2526, and who else sells there.

MarketIts importsIndia's shareLeading suppliers
Indonesia 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China73%
  2. 🇮🇳 India13%
  3. 🇰🇷 South Korea5.0%
  4. 🇯🇵 Japan3.2%
  5. 🇹🇼 Taiwan2.2%
  6. 🇺🇸 United States1.9%
31.7 mn13%2nd China 73% South Korea 5.0%
United Arab Emirates 2023
  1. 🇮🇹 Italy43%
  2. 🇮🇳 India39%
  3. 🇵🇰 Pakistan5.4%
  4. 🇨🇳 China4.9%
  5. 🇫🇷 France3.2%
  6. 🇧🇷 Brazil1.2%
9.8 mn39%2nd Italy 43% Pakistan 5.4%
Spain 2025
  1. 🇫🇷 France57%
  2. 🇮🇹 Italy13%
  3. 🇨🇳 China6.4%
  4. 🇮🇳 India6.4%
  5. 🇵🇰 Pakistan4.8%
  6. 🇳🇱 Netherlands3.4%
51.0 mn6.4%4th France 57% Italy 13%
China 2025
  1. 🇵🇰 Pakistan24%
  2. 🇺🇸 United States18%
  3. 🇳🇱 Netherlands11%
  4. 🇮🇹 Italy11%
  5. 🇫🇮 Finland8.7%
  6. 🇮🇳 India8.2%
36.7 mn8.2%6th Pakistan 24% United States 18%
Italy 2025
  1. 🇧🇪 Belgium26%
  2. 🇵🇰 Pakistan23%
  3. 🇫🇷 France12%
  4. 🇦🇹 Austria12%
  5. 🇮🇳 India5.0%
  6. 🇹🇷 Turkey4.9%
51.5 mn5.0%5th Belgium 26% Pakistan 23%
Thailand 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China66%
  2. 🇰🇷 South Korea9.2%
  3. 🇯🇵 Japan7.5%
  4. 🇮🇳 India6.1%
  5. 🇹🇭 Thailand4.2%
  6. 🇵🇰 Pakistan3.2%
39.9 mn6.1%4th China 66% South Korea 9.2%
Austria 2025
  1. 🇸🇰 Slovakia29%
  2. 🇫🇷 France17%
  3. 🇮🇹 Italy17%
  4. 🇸🇮 Slovenia8.5%
  5. 🇮🇳 India8.4%
  6. 🇵🇰 Pakistan8.1%
26.3 mn8.4%5th Slovakia 29% France 17%
Malaysia 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China76%
  2. 🇮🇳 India14%
  3. 🇺🇸 United States2.6%
  4. 🇯🇵 Japan1.8%
  5. 🇮🇹 Italy1.3%
  6. 🇳🇱 Netherlands1.2%
12.9 mn14%2nd China 76% United States 2.6%
DR Congo 2024
  1. 🇮🇳 India88%
  2. 🇪🇬 Egypt9.0%
  3. 🇨🇳 China2.8%
  4. 🇱🇧 Lebanon<0.1%
  5. 🇹🇿 Tanzania<0.1%
  6. 🇮🇹 Italy<0.1%
2.1 mn88%1st Egypt 9.0% China 2.8%
Saudi Arabia 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China24%
  2. 🇵🇰 Pakistan23%
  3. 🇮🇳 India19%
  4. 🇮🇹 Italy12%
  5. 🇫🇷 France7.4%
  6. 🇦🇹 Austria5.8%
8.7 mn19%3rd China 24% Pakistan 23%

The markets that buy the most 2526 where India has under 5%: openings, or where others are stronger.

MarketIts importsIndia's shareLeading suppliers
Germany 2025
  1. 🇫🇷 France26%
  2. 🇦🇹 Austria20%
  3. 🇳🇱 Netherlands18%
  4. 🇮🇹 Italy17%
  5. 🇧🇪 Belgium8.0%
  6. 🇫🇮 Finland5.7%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.2% · 13th
121 mn0.2%13th France 26% Austria 20%
United States 2025
  1. 🇨🇦 Canada42%
  2. 🇨🇳 China23%
  3. 🇵🇰 Pakistan23%
  4. 🇳🇱 Netherlands3.2%
  5. 🇫🇷 France2.2%
  6. 🇫🇮 Finland2.2%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.1% · 14th
92.6 mn0.1%14th Canada 42% China 23%
Japan 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China58%
  2. 🇰🇷 South Korea13%
  3. 🇵🇰 Pakistan8.2%
  4. 🇦🇺 Australia7.9%
  5. 🇦🇹 Austria5.9%
  6. 🇺🇸 United States3.1%
  7. 🇮🇳 India1.8% · 8th
88.5 mn1.8%8th China 58% South Korea 13%
Netherlands 2025
  1. 🇫🇮 Finland56%
  2. 🇫🇷 France21%
  3. 🇧🇪 Belgium9.4%
  4. 🇦🇹 Austria3.6%
  5. 🇮🇳 India3.1%
  6. 🇮🇹 Italy2.7%
51.2 mn3.1%5th Finland 56% France 21%
South Korea 2025
  1. 🇵🇰 Pakistan47%
  2. 🇨🇳 China44%
  3. 🇯🇵 Japan3.3%
  4. 🇮🇳 India2.4%
  5. 🇺🇸 United States1.5%
  6. 🇦🇹 Austria0.7%
39.6 mn2.4%4th Pakistan 47% China 44%
Mexico 2025
  1. 🇺🇸 United States83%
  2. 🇨🇳 China9.6%
  3. 🇨🇦 Canada4.1%
  4. 🇰🇷 South Korea2.9%
  5. 🇧🇷 Brazil0.2%
  6. 🇯🇵 Japan0.1%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 9th
39.2 mn<0.1%9th United States 83% China 9.6%
France 2025
  1. 🇫🇷 France21%
  2. 🇩🇪 Germany17%
  3. 🇧🇪 Belgium16%
  4. 🇳🇱 Netherlands16%
  5. 🇮🇹 Italy12%
  6. 🇫🇮 Finland5.5%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.2% · 14th
23.7 mn0.2%14th France 21% Germany 17%
United Kingdom 2025
  1. 🇫🇷 France40%
  2. 🇳🇱 Netherlands20%
  3. 🇮🇹 Italy15%
  4. 🇫🇮 Finland9.0%
  5. 🇨🇳 China7.9%
  6. 🇧🇪 Belgium4.6%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.7% · 9th
23.1 mn0.7%9th France 40% Netherlands 20%
Belgium 2025
  1. 🇵🇰 Pakistan34%
  2. 🇦🇹 Austria18%
  3. 🇫🇷 France14%
  4. 🇺🇸 United States11%
  5. 🇳🇱 Netherlands9.8%
  6. 🇮🇹 Italy8.1%
  7. 🇮🇳 India1.0% · 8th
21.1 mn1.0%8th Pakistan 34% Austria 18%
Poland 2025
  1. 🇫🇮 Finland33%
  2. 🇮🇹 Italy17%
  3. 🇦🇹 Austria17%
  4. 🇳🇱 Netherlands12%
  5. 🇫🇷 France7.5%
  6. 🇩🇪 Germany5.0%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.7% · 10th
20.7 mn0.7%10th Finland 33% Italy 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.