Subheading 3208.20 · Section VI

3208.20

Paints and varnishes; based on acrylic or vinyl polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium

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

3208 Paints, varnishes; (enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium

3208.20 Based on acrylic or vinyl polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium

India's exports of 3208.20 2025

US$ 14.2 mn

exported in 2025, down 1.2% on 2024, to 74 countries.

Five-year trend

2021: US$ 14.3 mn

2022: US$ 15.0 mn

2023: US$ 14.7 mn

2024: US$ 14.4 mn

2025: US$ 14.2 mnUS$ 14.2 mn

20212022202320242025

Top 5 markets in 2025

1 United Arab Emirates US$ 2.2 mn15.3% share +39.4%
2 Australia US$ 2.1 mn14.4% share −15.8%
3 Bangladesh US$ 1.5 mn10.9% share +7.1%
4 Thailand US$ 1.5 mn10.6% share +52.9%
5 South Korea US$ 1.0 mn7.1% share +14.0%

Other 69 countriesUS$ 5.9 mn · 41.8%

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 106 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.

Other subheadings under 3208

India against its competitors heading 3208

India's share of each market's imports of 3208, and who else sells there.

Market	Its imports	India's share	Leading suppliers
United Arab Emirates 2023 🇩🇪 Germany22% 🇮🇹 Italy15% 🇮🇳 India8.7% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom8.7% 🇺🇸 United States7.1% 🇲🇾 Malaysia5.4%	177 mn	8.7%3rd	Germany 22% Italy 15%
Thailand 2025 🇯🇵 Japan33% 🇨🇳 China17% 🇲🇾 Malaysia10% 🇩🇪 Germany5.5% 🇹🇼 Taiwan5.1% 🇸🇬 Singapore5.0% 🇮🇳 India2.3% · 10th	287 mn	2.3%10th	Japan 33% China 17%
Turkey 2025 🇩🇪 Germany23% 🇮🇹 Italy19% 🇪🇸 Spain15% 🇫🇷 France6.7% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom6.3% 🇳🇱 Netherlands5.2% 🇮🇳 India1.3% · 16th	512 mn	1.3%16th	Germany 23% Italy 19%
Uganda 2025 🇮🇳 India53% 🇨🇳 China17% 🇰🇪 Kenya7.4% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates6.6% 🇪🇬 Egypt5.8% 🇮🇹 Italy2.4%	9.8 mn	53%1st	China 17% Kenya 7.4%
Australia 2025 🇩🇪 Germany17% 🇺🇸 United States16% 🇲🇾 Malaysia9.3% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom8.3% 🇳🇱 Netherlands7.3% 🇨🇳 China6.5% 🇮🇳 India3.4% · 10th	142 mn	3.4%10th	Germany 17% United States 16%
Uzbekistan 2024 🇷🇺 Russia38% 🇹🇷 Turkey16% 🇰🇷 South Korea9.5% 🇨🇳 China9.5% 🇮🇳 India6.4% 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan6.0%	68.3 mn	6.4%5th	Russia 38% Turkey 16%
Germany 2025 🇫🇷 France14% 🇧🇪 Belgium14% 🇳🇱 Netherlands12% 🇮🇹 Italy12% 🇨🇭 Switzerland11% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom8.0% 🇮🇳 India0.4% · 18th	922 mn	0.4%18th	France 14% Belgium 14%
Sri Lanka 2025 🇮🇳 India19% 🇲🇾 Malaysia14% 🇮🇩 Indonesia12% 🇨🇳 China7.8% 🇳🇱 Netherlands7.5% 🇹🇼 Taiwan7.2%	17.9 mn	19%1st	Malaysia 14% Indonesia 12%
Bhutan 2025 🇮🇳 India97% 🇩🇪 Germany0.8% 🇸🇬 Singapore0.8% 🇺🇸 United States0.5% 🇫🇷 France0.2% 🇨🇳 China0.2%	3.1 mn	97%1st	Germany 0.8% Singapore 0.8%
New Zealand 2025 🇦🇺 Australia32% 🇩🇪 Germany14% 🇺🇸 United States8.5% 🇸🇬 Singapore7.6% 🇳🇱 Netherlands4.6% 🇮🇳 India4.4%	56.9 mn	4.4%6th	Australia 32% Germany 14%

The markets that buy the most 3208 where India has under 5%: openings, or where others are stronger.

Market	Its imports	India's share	Leading suppliers
China 2025 🇯🇵 Japan43% 🇰🇷 South Korea21% 🇹🇼 Taiwan8.9% 🇺🇸 United States7.8% 🇩🇪 Germany6.1% 🇲🇾 Malaysia3.7% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 36th	1.62 bn	<0.1%36th	Japan 43% South Korea 21%
Germany 2025 🇫🇷 France14% 🇧🇪 Belgium14% 🇳🇱 Netherlands12% 🇮🇹 Italy12% 🇨🇭 Switzerland11% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom8.0% 🇮🇳 India0.4% · 18th	922 mn	0.4%18th	France 14% Belgium 14%
United States 2025 🇨🇦 Canada26% 🇩🇪 Germany16% 🇲🇽 Mexico9.4% 🇯🇵 Japan8.6% 🇰🇷 South Korea6.6% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom5.5% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 34th	804 mn	<0.1%34th	Canada 26% Germany 16%
Poland 2025 🇩🇪 Germany38% 🇮🇹 Italy15% 🇳🇱 Netherlands8.3% 🇨🇳 China6.0% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom4.7% 🇫🇷 France4.2% 🇮🇳 India0.2% · 21st	644 mn	0.2%21st	Germany 38% Italy 15%
Canada 2025 🇺🇸 United States88% 🇩🇪 Germany1.8% 🇨🇦 Canada1.6% 🇫🇷 France1.4% 🇮🇹 Italy1.4% 🇲🇽 Mexico1.1% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 20th	635 mn	<0.1%20th	United States 88% Germany 1.8%
France 2025 🇩🇪 Germany24% 🇮🇹 Italy12% 🇧🇪 Belgium12% 🇳🇱 Netherlands10% 🇪🇸 Spain10% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom7.7% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 34th	580 mn	<0.1%34th	Germany 24% Italy 12%
Spain 2025 🇫🇷 France24% 🇮🇹 Italy20% 🇩🇪 Germany19% 🇵🇹 Portugal8.6% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom6.5% 🇳🇱 Netherlands5.0% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 31st	575 mn	<0.1%31st	France 24% Italy 20%
Mexico 2025 🇺🇸 United States70% 🇩🇪 Germany8.7% 🇨🇳 China7.1% 🇰🇷 South Korea2.7% 🇯🇵 Japan2.5% 🇮🇹 Italy2.2% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 25th	570 mn	<0.1%25th	United States 70% Germany 8.7%
Netherlands 2025 🇩🇪 Germany31% 🇧🇪 Belgium24% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom10% 🇫🇷 France6.4% 🇩🇰 Denmark5.6% 🇪🇸 Spain5.1% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 28th	526 mn	<0.1%28th	Germany 31% Belgium 24%
Turkey 2025 🇩🇪 Germany23% 🇮🇹 Italy19% 🇪🇸 Spain15% 🇫🇷 France6.7% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom6.3% 🇳🇱 Netherlands5.2% 🇮🇳 India1.3% · 16th	512 mn	1.3%16th	Germany 23% Italy 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.