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Heading 3005 · Section VI

3005

Wadding, gauze, bandages (dressings, adhesive plasters, poultices), impregnated or coated with pharmaceutical substances or in forms or packings for retail sale, for medical, surgical or veterinary use

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India's exports of 3005 2025

US$ 77.2 mn

exported in , down 19.5% on , to 166 countries.

Five-year trend

20212022202320242025

Top 5 markets in 2025

  1. 1 United States US$ 19.6 mn25.4% share −53.8%
  2. 2 Germany US$ 8.6 mn11.2% share +10.2%
  3. 3 Nepal US$ 4.8 mn6.2% share −0.1%
  4. 4 Poland US$ 4.1 mn5.3% share +52.9%
  5. 5 South Africa US$ 2.9 mn3.8% share +26.0%
Other 161 countriesUS$ 37.2 mn · 48.2%
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 187 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 3005, and who else sells there.

MarketIts importsIndia's shareLeading suppliers
Germany 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China19%
  2. 🇺🇸 United States13%
  3. 🇨🇿 Czech Republic12%
  4. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom9.5%
  5. 🇪🇸 Spain5.9%
  6. 🇳🇱 Netherlands5.1%
  7. 🇮🇳 India1.4% · 15th
1.26 bn1.4%15th China 19% United States 13%
United States 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China37%
  2. 🇲🇽 Mexico13%
  3. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom11%
  4. 🇯🇵 Japan5.5%
  5. 🇩🇪 Germany5.5%
  6. 🇫🇮 Finland4.1%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.7% · 17th
1.97 bn0.7%17th China 37% Mexico 13%
Australia 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China29%
  2. 🇺🇸 United States18%
  3. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom12%
  4. 🇫🇮 Finland7.2%
  5. 🇭🇺 Hungary4.8%
  6. 🇪🇸 Spain4.5%
  7. 🇮🇳 India1.9% · 11th
214 mn1.9%11th China 29% United States 18%
Iraq 2024
  1. 🇺🇸 United States22%
  2. 🇻🇳 Vietnam17%
  3. 🇨🇳 China16%
  4. 🇯🇵 Japan12%
  5. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom5.3%
  6. 🇮🇪 Ireland5.0%
  7. 🇮🇳 India3.1% · 7th
130 mn3.1%7th United States 22% Vietnam 17%
United Kingdom 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China32%
  2. 🇺🇸 United States12%
  3. 🇫🇷 France7.3%
  4. 🇭🇺 Hungary6.3%
  5. 🇩🇪 Germany5.8%
  6. 🇳🇱 Netherlands3.8%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.6% · 22nd
479 mn0.6%22nd China 32% United States 12%
South Africa 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China39%
  2. 🇺🇸 United States11%
  3. 🇩🇪 Germany7.6%
  4. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom7.5%
  5. 🇮🇪 Ireland5.8%
  6. 🇮🇳 India4.8%
59.2 mn4.8%6th China 39% United States 11%
Mexico 2025
  1. 🇺🇸 United States46%
  2. 🇨🇳 China41%
  3. 🇮🇪 Ireland2.7%
  4. 🇩🇪 Germany2.2%
  5. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom1.7%
  6. 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic1.4%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.4% · 10th
531 mn0.4%10th United States 46% China 41%
Czech Republic 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China29%
  2. 🇩🇪 Germany15%
  3. 🇫🇮 Finland6.6%
  4. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom6.2%
  5. 🇦🇹 Austria4.9%
  6. 🇭🇺 Hungary4.8%
  7. 🇮🇳 India1.4% · 15th
143 mn1.4%15th China 29% Germany 15%
Sri Lanka 2025
  1. 🇮🇳 India53%
  2. 🇨🇳 China19%
  3. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom12%
  4. 🇩🇪 Germany4.0%
  5. 🇺🇸 United States2.7%
  6. 🇸🇪 Sweden2.4%
3.7 mn53%1st China 19% United Kingdom 12%
France 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China28%
  2. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom12%
  3. 🇫🇮 Finland9.4%
  4. 🇨🇿 Czech Republic8.0%
  5. 🇩🇪 Germany7.3%
  6. 🇺🇸 United States6.8%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.3% · 24th
568 mn0.3%24th China 28% United Kingdom 12%

The markets that buy the most 3005 where India has under 5%: openings, or where others are stronger.

MarketIts importsIndia's shareLeading suppliers
United States 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China37%
  2. 🇲🇽 Mexico13%
  3. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom11%
  4. 🇯🇵 Japan5.5%
  5. 🇩🇪 Germany5.5%
  6. 🇫🇮 Finland4.1%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.7% · 17th
1.97 bn0.7%17th China 37% Mexico 13%
Germany 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China19%
  2. 🇺🇸 United States13%
  3. 🇨🇿 Czech Republic12%
  4. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom9.5%
  5. 🇪🇸 Spain5.9%
  6. 🇳🇱 Netherlands5.1%
  7. 🇮🇳 India1.4% · 15th
1.26 bn1.4%15th China 19% United States 13%
Netherlands 2025
  1. 🇩🇪 Germany20%
  2. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom19%
  3. 🇨🇳 China17%
  4. 🇫🇷 France13%
  5. 🇺🇸 United States8.8%
  6. 🇧🇪 Belgium6.3%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 29th
710 mn<0.1%29th Germany 20% United Kingdom 19%
France 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China28%
  2. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom12%
  3. 🇫🇮 Finland9.4%
  4. 🇨🇿 Czech Republic8.0%
  5. 🇩🇪 Germany7.3%
  6. 🇺🇸 United States6.8%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.3% · 24th
568 mn0.3%24th China 28% United Kingdom 12%
Mexico 2025
  1. 🇺🇸 United States46%
  2. 🇨🇳 China41%
  3. 🇮🇪 Ireland2.7%
  4. 🇩🇪 Germany2.2%
  5. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom1.7%
  6. 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic1.4%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.4% · 10th
531 mn0.4%10th United States 46% China 41%
United Kingdom 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China32%
  2. 🇺🇸 United States12%
  3. 🇫🇷 France7.3%
  4. 🇭🇺 Hungary6.3%
  5. 🇩🇪 Germany5.8%
  6. 🇳🇱 Netherlands3.8%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.6% · 22nd
479 mn0.6%22nd China 32% United States 12%
Spain 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China24%
  2. 🇩🇪 Germany13%
  3. 🇫🇮 Finland9.9%
  4. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom9.5%
  5. 🇫🇷 France6.1%
  6. 🇨🇿 Czech Republic5.7%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 38th
311 mn<0.1%38th China 24% Germany 13%
Canada 2025
  1. 🇺🇸 United States36%
  2. 🇨🇳 China19%
  3. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom12%
  4. 🇫🇮 Finland8.3%
  5. 🇭🇺 Hungary4.1%
  6. 🇩🇪 Germany4.1%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 37th
284 mn<0.1%37th United States 36% China 19%
Italy 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China22%
  2. 🇩🇪 Germany13%
  3. 🇳🇱 Netherlands13%
  4. 🇫🇷 France13%
  5. 🇺🇸 United States6.9%
  6. 🇧🇪 Belgium5.1%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 28th
283 mn<0.1%28th China 22% Germany 13%
Poland 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China45%
  2. 🇨🇿 Czech Republic11%
  3. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom8.6%
  4. 🇩🇪 Germany6.0%
  5. 🇪🇸 Spain4.9%
  6. 🇺🇸 United States4.2%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.6% · 19th
247 mn0.6%19th China 45% Czech Republic 11%

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.