Subheading 3206.50 · Section VI

3206.50

Colouring matter; inorganic products of a kind used as luminophores

32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints, varnishes; putty, other mastics; inks

3206 Colouring matter and preparations thereof n.e.c. in heading no. 3203, 3204, 3205; inorganic products, kind used as luminophores whether or not chemically defined

3206.50 Inorganic products of a kind used as luminophores

India's exports of 3206.50 2025

US$ 168 thousand

exported in 2025, down 19.3% on 2024, to 12 countries.

Five-year trend

2021: US$ 330 thousand

2022: US$ 109 thousand

2023: US$ 178 thousand

2024: US$ 208 thousand

2025: US$ 168 thousandUS$ 168 thousand

20212022202320242025

Top 5 markets in 2025

1 Singapore US$ 55 thousand32.7% share +146.6%
2 South Africa US$ 37 thousand22.1% share +2,298.0%
3 Qatar US$ 34 thousand20.4% share +869.9%
4 Bangladesh US$ 15 thousand8.9% share +129.2%
5 United States US$ 10 thousand5.9% share new

Other 7 countriesUS$ 16 thousand · 9.8%

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 27 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.

Region ECGC rating Trade agreement in force Growing

Market	Value 2025	Share	Change	Yearly growth	ECGC rating	Trade 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 heading 3206

India's share of each market's imports of 3206, and who else sells there.

Market	Its imports	India's share	Leading suppliers
United States 2025 🇨🇦 Canada39% 🇩🇪 Germany12% 🇨🇳 China6.6% 🇲🇽 Mexico6.5% 🇯🇵 Japan4.6% 🇪🇸 Spain3.5% 🇮🇳 India2.5% · 11th	934 mn	2.5%11th	Canada 39% Germany 12%
Turkey 2025 🇨🇳 China47% 🇩🇪 Germany9.0% 🇲🇽 Mexico7.0% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom6.2% 🇳🇱 Netherlands5.4% 🇧🇪 Belgium4.4% 🇮🇳 India2.9% · 7th	542 mn	2.9%7th	China 47% Germany 9.0%
United Arab Emirates 2023 🇨🇳 China33% 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia16% 🇩🇪 Germany13% 🇮🇳 India6.1% 🇦🇺 Australia4.9% 🇻🇳 Vietnam4.9%	221 mn	6.1%4th	China 33% Saudi Arabia 16%
Kenya 2025 🇨🇳 China52% 🇮🇳 India30% 🇻🇳 Vietnam5.8% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates3.4% 🇰🇷 South Korea2.5% 🇲🇾 Malaysia1.3%	40.2 mn	30%2nd	China 52% Vietnam 5.8%
Nigeria 2025 🇨🇳 China38% 🇮🇳 India24% 🇰🇷 South Korea6.3% 🇹🇭 Thailand6.1% 🇩🇪 Germany4.7% 🇲🇽 Mexico3.6%	47.0 mn	24%2nd	China 38% South Korea 6.3%
South Africa 2025 🇨🇳 China44% 🇮🇳 India11% 🇩🇪 Germany10.0% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates6.6% 🇳🇱 Netherlands3.5% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom3.3%	89.3 mn	11%2nd	China 44% Germany 10.0%
Indonesia 2025 🇨🇳 China61% 🇦🇺 Australia7.9% 🇲🇾 Malaysia5.4% 🇯🇵 Japan4.7% 🇩🇪 Germany3.5% 🇰🇷 South Korea2.7% 🇮🇳 India2.6% · 7th	340 mn	2.6%7th	China 61% Australia 7.9%
Spain 2025 🇩🇪 Germany23% 🇧🇪 Belgium18% 🇨🇳 China13% 🇵🇹 Portugal7.0% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom6.4% 🇲🇽 Mexico5.5% 🇮🇳 India2.1% · 10th	389 mn	2.1%10th	Germany 23% Belgium 18%
South Korea 2025 🇨🇳 China50% 🇯🇵 Japan11% 🇦🇺 Australia10% 🇺🇸 United States8.9% 🇩🇪 Germany5.5% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom2.9% 🇮🇳 India2.0% · 7th	402 mn	2.0%7th	China 50% Japan 11%
Egypt 2025 🇨🇳 China62% 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia13% 🇺🇸 United States4.5% 🇮🇳 India4.3% 🇩🇪 Germany3.2% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom2.3%	187 mn	4.3%4th	China 62% Saudi Arabia 13%

The markets that buy the most 3206 where India has under 5%: openings, or where others are stronger.

Market	Its imports	India's share	Leading suppliers
United States 2025 🇨🇦 Canada39% 🇩🇪 Germany12% 🇨🇳 China6.6% 🇲🇽 Mexico6.5% 🇯🇵 Japan4.6% 🇪🇸 Spain3.5% 🇮🇳 India2.5% · 11th	934 mn	2.5%11th	Canada 39% Germany 12%
Germany 2025 🇧🇪 Belgium19% 🇳🇱 Netherlands11% 🇺🇸 United States7.9% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom7.8% 🇨🇳 China7.2% 🇸🇮 Slovenia6.8% 🇮🇳 India0.1% · 30th	873 mn	0.1%30th	Belgium 19% Netherlands 11%
Italy 2025 🇧🇪 Belgium25% 🇩🇪 Germany23% 🇨🇳 China9.2% 🇫🇷 France7.4% 🇪🇸 Spain7.2% 🇳🇱 Netherlands4.9% 🇮🇳 India0.8% · 15th	661 mn	0.8%15th	Belgium 25% Germany 23%
France 2025 🇬🇧 United Kingdom30% 🇩🇪 Germany17% 🇧🇪 Belgium17% 🇳🇱 Netherlands5.7% 🇸🇮 Slovenia4.6% 🇪🇸 Spain3.2% 🇮🇳 India0.3% · 23rd	634 mn	0.3%23rd	United Kingdom 30% Germany 17%
China 2025 🇯🇵 Japan26% 🇲🇽 Mexico13% 🇩🇪 Germany13% 🇺🇸 United States11% 🇦🇺 Australia8.4% 🇰🇷 South Korea6.2% 🇮🇳 India0.6% · 19th	574 mn	0.6%19th	Japan 26% Mexico 13%
Turkey 2025 🇨🇳 China47% 🇩🇪 Germany9.0% 🇲🇽 Mexico7.0% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom6.2% 🇳🇱 Netherlands5.4% 🇧🇪 Belgium4.4% 🇮🇳 India2.9% · 7th	542 mn	2.9%7th	China 47% Germany 9.0%
Mexico 2025 🇺🇸 United States71% 🇨🇳 China11% 🇩🇪 Germany4.6% 🇨🇦 Canada2.9% 🇯🇵 Japan1.5% 🇰🇷 South Korea1.3% 🇮🇳 India1.1% · 7th	494 mn	1.1%7th	United States 71% China 11%
Brazil 2025 🇨🇳 China44% 🇲🇽 Mexico22% 🇺🇸 United States10% 🇩🇪 Germany4.4% 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia2.4% 🇧🇪 Belgium2.1% 🇮🇳 India1.0% · 12th	435 mn	1.0%12th	China 44% Mexico 22%
South Korea 2025 🇨🇳 China50% 🇯🇵 Japan11% 🇦🇺 Australia10% 🇺🇸 United States8.9% 🇩🇪 Germany5.5% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom2.9% 🇮🇳 India2.0% · 7th	402 mn	2.0%7th	China 50% Japan 11%
Spain 2025 🇩🇪 Germany23% 🇧🇪 Belgium18% 🇨🇳 China13% 🇵🇹 Portugal7.0% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom6.4% 🇲🇽 Mexico5.5% 🇮🇳 India2.1% · 10th	389 mn	2.1%10th	Germany 23% Belgium 18%

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.