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Heading 2618 · Section V

2618

Granulated slag (slag sand) from the manufacture of iron or steel

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India's exports of 2618 2025

US$ 13.7 mn

exported in , down 2.4% on , to 19 countries.

Five-year trend

20212022202320242025

Top 5 markets in 2025

  1. 1 Bangladesh US$ 9.4 mn68.4% share +77.9%
  2. 2 Saudi Arabia US$ 1.2 mn9.0% share −22.3%
  3. 3 United Arab Emirates US$ 1.2 mn8.8% share −76.1%
  4. 4 Maldives US$ 971 thousand7.1% share +58.4%
  5. 5 Nepal US$ 464 thousand3.4% share +1,882.4%
Other 14 countriesUS$ 458 thousand · 3.3%
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 43 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 2618, and who else sells there.

MarketIts importsIndia's shareLeading suppliers
United Arab Emirates 2023
  1. 🇨🇳 China70%
  2. 🇮🇳 India19%
  3. 🇮🇩 Indonesia3.5%
  4. 🇶🇦 Qatar3.2%
  5. 🇯🇵 Japan1.7%
  6. 🇻🇳 Vietnam1.6%
84.2 mn19%2nd China 70% Indonesia 3.5%
Saudi Arabia 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China75%
  2. 🇮🇳 India20%
  3. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom4.8%
11.7 mn20%2nd China 75% United Kingdom 4.8%
Qatar 2024
  1. 🇯🇵 Japan57%
  2. 🇨🇳 China18%
  3. 🇮🇳 India16%
  4. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates8.6%
  5. 🇧🇪 Belgium0.4%
3.9 mn16%3rd Japan 57% China 18%
Tanzania 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China55%
  2. 🇮🇩 Indonesia29%
  3. 🇮🇳 India14%
  4. 🇿🇦 South Africa1.4%
  5. 🇺🇸 United States<0.1%
2.6 mn14%3rd China 55% Indonesia 29%
Malaysia 2025
  1. 🇯🇵 Japan42%
  2. 🇨🇳 China37%
  3. 🇸🇬 Singapore7.6%
  4. 🇹🇭 Thailand5.3%
  5. 🇴🇲 Oman2.8%
  6. 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia2.6%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.4% · 9th
36.9 mn0.4%9th Japan 42% China 37%
Oman 2025
  1. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates77%
  2. 🇮🇳 India22%
  3. 🇨🇳 China1.6%
0.5 mn22%2nd United Arab Emirates 77% China 1.6%
Indonesia 2025
  1. 🇷🇴 Romania35%
  2. 🇲🇦 Morocco12%
  3. 🇬🇭 Ghana11%
  4. 🇮🇳 India8.4%
  5. 🇧🇯 Benin5.7%
  6. 🇹🇿 Tanzania5.5%
0.9 mn8.4%4th Romania 35% Morocco 12%
Bhutan 2025
  1. 🇮🇳 India100%
0.07 mn100%1st
United Kingdom 2025
  1. 🇯🇵 Japan21%
  2. 🇿🇦 South Africa21%
  3. 🇪🇸 Spain20%
  4. 🇳🇱 Netherlands16%
  5. 🇫🇷 France6.2%
  6. 🇧🇪 Belgium5.2%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 13th
180 mn<0.1%13th Japan 21% South Africa 21%
Philippines 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China68%
  2. 🇯🇵 Japan24%
  3. 🇱🇺 Luxembourg7.8%
  4. 🇮🇳 India0.1%
2.8 mn0.1%4th China 68% Japan 24%

The markets that buy the most 2618 where India has under 5%: openings, or where others are stronger.

MarketIts importsIndia's shareLeading suppliers
United Kingdom 2025
  1. 🇯🇵 Japan21%
  2. 🇿🇦 South Africa21%
  3. 🇪🇸 Spain20%
  4. 🇳🇱 Netherlands16%
  5. 🇫🇷 France6.2%
  6. 🇧🇪 Belgium5.2%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 13th
180 mn<0.1%13th Japan 21% South Africa 21%
United States 2025
  1. 🇯🇵 Japan39%
  2. 🇨🇳 China25%
  3. 🇿🇦 South Africa24%
  4. 🇲🇽 Mexico5.5%
  5. 🇨🇦 Canada4.8%
  6. 🇻🇳 Vietnam1.2%
178 mn–not sold Japan 39% China 25%
Singapore 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China48%
  2. 🇲🇾 Malaysia38%
  3. 🇯🇵 Japan14%
  4. 🇺🇸 United States<0.1%
  5. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom<0.1%
84.9 mn–not sold China 48% Malaysia 38%
France 2025
  1. 🇯🇵 Japan33%
  2. 🇩🇪 Germany28%
  3. 🇮🇪 Ireland8.7%
  4. 🇧🇪 Belgium8.4%
  5. 🇿🇦 South Africa8.0%
  6. 🇪🇸 Spain4.7%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 19th
62.5 mn<0.1%19th Japan 33% Germany 28%
Poland 2025
  1. 🇺🇦 Ukraine41%
  2. 🇨🇿 Czech Republic23%
  3. 🇸🇰 Slovakia18%
  4. 🇩🇪 Germany7.4%
  5. 🇨🇳 China5.4%
  6. 🇦🇹 Austria4.3%
47.0 mn–not sold Ukraine 41% Czech Republic 23%
Belgium 2025
  1. 🇩🇪 Germany50%
  2. 🇨🇳 China28%
  3. 🇳🇱 Netherlands10%
  4. 🇹🇷 Turkey5.2%
  5. 🇮🇪 Ireland3.1%
  6. 🇫🇷 France2.6%
39.6 mn–not sold Germany 50% China 28%
Netherlands 2025
  1. 🇮🇹 Italy60%
  2. 🇨🇳 China15%
  3. 🇧🇪 Belgium14%
  4. 🇩🇪 Germany8.9%
  5. 🇦🇹 Austria0.9%
  6. 🇮🇩 Indonesia0.9%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 15th
38.9 mn<0.1%15th Italy 60% China 15%
Malaysia 2025
  1. 🇯🇵 Japan42%
  2. 🇨🇳 China37%
  3. 🇸🇬 Singapore7.6%
  4. 🇹🇭 Thailand5.3%
  5. 🇴🇲 Oman2.8%
  6. 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia2.6%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.4% · 9th
36.9 mn0.4%9th Japan 42% China 37%
Italy 2025
  1. 🇮🇩 Indonesia78%
  2. 🇩🇿 Algeria11%
  3. 🇨🇳 China8.5%
  4. 🇫🇷 France0.9%
  5. 🇱🇺 Luxembourg0.6%
  6. 🇩🇪 Germany0.2%
36.7 mn–not sold Indonesia 78% Algeria 11%
Germany 2025
  1. 🇦🇹 Austria51%
  2. 🇨🇳 China19%
  3. 🇳🇱 Netherlands14%
  4. 🇧🇪 Belgium5.2%
  5. 🇱🇺 Luxembourg4.9%
  6. 🇨🇿 Czech Republic2.7%
30.2 mn–not sold Austria 51% China 19%

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.