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3212

Pigments (metallic powders and flakes) dispersed in non-aqueous media in liquid or paste form, as used in manufacture of paints (including enamels); stamping foils, dyes etc in forms, packing for retail sale

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India's exports of 3212 2025

US$ 63.4 mn

exported in , down 9.7% on , to 116 countries.

Five-year trend

20212022202320242025

Top 5 markets in 2025

  1. 1 United States US$ 16.3 mn25.8% share −23.7%
  2. 2 Germany US$ 5.8 mn9.2% share −58.9%
  3. 3 Tanzania US$ 5.0 mn7.9% share +63.0%
  4. 4 Poland US$ 3.8 mn6.0% share +44.6%
  5. 5 Russia US$ 3.4 mn5.4% share +197.8%
Other 111 countriesUS$ 29.0 mn · 45.7%
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 143 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 3212, and who else sells there.

MarketIts importsIndia's shareLeading suppliers
Tanzania 2025
  1. 🇮🇳 India71%
  2. 🇿🇦 South Africa17%
  3. 🇨🇳 China6.4%
  4. 🇰🇪 Kenya1.5%
  5. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom1.2%
  6. 🇲🇾 Malaysia0.9%
7.2 mn71%1st South Africa 17% China 6.4%
United States 2025
  1. 🇩🇪 Germany21%
  2. 🇨🇦 Canada15%
  3. 🇹🇼 Taiwan12%
  4. 🇨🇳 China10%
  5. 🇲🇾 Malaysia6.2%
  6. 🇯🇵 Japan4.3%
  7. 🇮🇳 India2.2% · 14th
216 mn2.2%14th Germany 21% Canada 15%
Saudi Arabia 2025
  1. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates18%
  2. 🇨🇳 China13%
  3. 🇮🇳 India11%
  4. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom10%
  5. 🇮🇹 Italy9.0%
  6. 🇩🇪 Germany7.9%
18.8 mn11%3rd United Arab Emirates 18% China 13%
Poland 2025
  1. 🇩🇪 Germany31%
  2. 🇨🇳 China21%
  3. 🇹🇼 Taiwan8.9%
  4. 🇫🇷 France4.7%
  5. 🇳🇱 Netherlands4.3%
  6. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom4.3%
  7. 🇮🇳 India2.6% · 9th
79.0 mn2.6%9th Germany 31% China 21%
Vietnam 2023
  1. 🇨🇳 China35%
  2. 🇹🇼 Taiwan15%
  3. 🇰🇷 South Korea14%
  4. 🇯🇵 Japan8.9%
  5. 🇩🇪 Germany6.1%
  6. 🇲🇾 Malaysia5.9%
  7. 🇮🇳 India3.7% · 7th
49.8 mn3.7%7th China 35% Taiwan 15%
Finland 2025
  1. 🇳🇱 Netherlands30%
  2. 🇮🇳 India17%
  3. 🇩🇪 Germany15%
  4. 🇸🇪 Sweden9.7%
  5. 🇺🇸 United States5.6%
  6. 🇧🇪 Belgium5.4%
7.8 mn17%2nd Netherlands 30% Germany 15%
Nigeria 2025
  1. 🇬🇷 Greece41%
  2. 🇮🇳 India25%
  3. 🇨🇳 China11%
  4. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom7.1%
  5. 🇪🇸 Spain5.6%
  6. 🇩🇪 Germany4.7%
5.1 mn25%2nd Greece 41% China 11%
Australia 2025
  1. 🇫🇷 France43%
  2. 🇩🇪 Germany18%
  3. 🇺🇸 United States12%
  4. 🇲🇾 Malaysia6.1%
  5. 🇮🇳 India4.6%
  6. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom3.4%
27.1 mn4.6%5th France 43% Germany 18%
Germany 2025
  1. 🇺🇸 United States20%
  2. 🇫🇷 France19%
  3. 🇳🇱 Netherlands12%
  4. 🇨🇭 Switzerland7.8%
  5. 🇵🇱 Poland6.0%
  6. 🇰🇷 South Korea5.8%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.7% · 19th
160 mn0.7%19th United States 20% France 19%
Kuwait 2025
  1. 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia60%
  2. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates12%
  3. 🇮🇳 India8.3%
  4. 🇩🇪 Germany3.8%
  5. 🇵🇱 Poland3.4%
  6. 🇫🇷 France2.5%
12.7 mn8.3%3rd Saudi Arabia 60% United Arab Emirates 12%

The markets that buy the most 3212 where India has under 5%: openings, or where others are stronger.

MarketIts importsIndia's shareLeading suppliers
United States 2025
  1. 🇩🇪 Germany21%
  2. 🇨🇦 Canada15%
  3. 🇹🇼 Taiwan12%
  4. 🇨🇳 China10%
  5. 🇲🇾 Malaysia6.2%
  6. 🇯🇵 Japan4.3%
  7. 🇮🇳 India2.2% · 14th
216 mn2.2%14th Germany 21% Canada 15%
China 2025
  1. 🇯🇵 Japan28%
  2. 🇩🇪 Germany26%
  3. 🇰🇷 South Korea9.0%
  4. 🇮🇹 Italy8.4%
  5. 🇺🇸 United States7.1%
  6. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom3.6%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.2% · 20th
197 mn0.2%20th Japan 28% Germany 26%
Germany 2025
  1. 🇺🇸 United States20%
  2. 🇫🇷 France19%
  3. 🇳🇱 Netherlands12%
  4. 🇨🇭 Switzerland7.8%
  5. 🇵🇱 Poland6.0%
  6. 🇰🇷 South Korea5.8%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.7% · 19th
160 mn0.7%19th United States 20% France 19%
France 2025
  1. 🇩🇪 Germany29%
  2. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom19%
  3. 🇳🇱 Netherlands9.1%
  4. 🇯🇵 Japan8.2%
  5. 🇺🇸 United States6.1%
  6. 🇧🇪 Belgium5.2%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.1% · 19th
115 mn0.1%19th Germany 29% United Kingdom 19%
Italy 2025
  1. 🇩🇪 Germany33%
  2. 🇫🇷 France11%
  3. 🇹🇼 Taiwan8.6%
  4. 🇨🇳 China7.4%
  5. 🇲🇾 Malaysia6.0%
  6. 🇳🇱 Netherlands5.0%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.3% · 22nd
102 mn0.3%22nd Germany 33% France 11%
Poland 2025
  1. 🇩🇪 Germany31%
  2. 🇨🇳 China21%
  3. 🇹🇼 Taiwan8.9%
  4. 🇫🇷 France4.7%
  5. 🇳🇱 Netherlands4.3%
  6. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom4.3%
  7. 🇮🇳 India2.6% · 9th
79.0 mn2.6%9th Germany 31% China 21%
Mexico 2025
  1. 🇺🇸 United States47%
  2. 🇩🇪 Germany21%
  3. 🇯🇵 Japan8.5%
  4. 🇨🇳 China7.4%
  5. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom7.1%
  6. 🇨🇦 Canada2.0%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 16th
73.8 mn<0.1%16th United States 47% Germany 21%
Spain 2025
  1. 🇩🇪 Germany38%
  2. 🇮🇹 Italy14%
  3. 🇫🇷 France12%
  4. 🇨🇳 China5.3%
  5. 🇯🇵 Japan4.2%
  6. 🇳🇱 Netherlands4.1%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.3% · 20th
71.0 mn0.3%20th Germany 38% Italy 14%
United Kingdom 2025
  1. 🇩🇪 Germany20%
  2. 🇨🇳 China13%
  3. 🇺🇸 United States12%
  4. 🇳🇱 Netherlands12%
  5. 🇮🇹 Italy7.7%
  6. 🇦🇹 Austria7.5%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.5% · 21st
69.0 mn0.5%21st Germany 20% China 13%
Canada 2025
  1. 🇺🇸 United States55%
  2. 🇩🇪 Germany12%
  3. 🇨🇳 China6.5%
  4. 🇮🇹 Italy5.4%
  5. 🇲🇾 Malaysia3.2%
  6. 🇯🇵 Japan3.0%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.9% · 12th
67.9 mn0.9%12th United States 55% Germany 12%

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.