Subheading 3215.11 · Section VI

3215.11

Ink; for printing, black, whether or not concentrated or solid

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

3215 Ink; printing, writing or drawing ink and other inks; whether or not concentrated or solid

3215.11 For printing, black, whether or not concentrated or solid

India's exports of 3215.11 2025

US$ 39.0 mn

exported in 2025, down 5.8% on 2024, to 116 countries.

Five-year trend

2021: US$ 32.0 mn

2022: US$ 33.7 mn

2023: US$ 29.4 mn

2024: US$ 41.3 mn

2025: US$ 39.0 mnUS$ 39.0 mn

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Top 5 markets in 2025

1 Germany US$ 7.9 mn20.4% share +1.1%
2 Brazil US$ 3.8 mn9.7% share −5.2%
3 United States US$ 3.6 mn9.3% share −11.3%
4 United Arab Emirates US$ 2.7 mn7.0% share +3.6%
5 Spain US$ 2.2 mn5.6% share +254.9%

Other 111 countriesUS$ 18.7 mn · 48.1%

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 140 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 3215

India's share of each market's imports of 3215, and who else sells there.

Market	Its imports	India's share	Leading suppliers
Germany 2025 🇲🇾 Malaysia19% 🇨🇳 China15% 🇳🇱 Netherlands13% 🇮🇩 Indonesia9.1% 🇯🇵 Japan8.9% 🇨🇭 Switzerland6.3% 🇮🇳 India2.1% · 12th	1.66 bn	2.1%12th	Malaysia 19% China 15%
United States 2025 🇯🇵 Japan27% 🇮🇱 Israel10.0% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom8.6% 🇨🇦 Canada8.4% 🇩🇪 Germany7.8% 🇸🇬 Singapore6.9% 🇮🇳 India4.8% · 8th	649 mn	4.8%8th	Japan 27% Israel 10.0%
United Arab Emirates 2023 🇮🇳 India22% 🇮🇩 Indonesia15% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom8.6% 🇨🇳 China8.1% 🇯🇵 Japan7.8% 🇧🇪 Belgium4.7%	106 mn	22%1st	Indonesia 15% United Kingdom 8.6%
Brazil 2025 🇬🇧 United Kingdom14% 🇨🇳 China12% 🇩🇪 Germany11% 🇮🇳 India8.9% 🇺🇸 United States6.8% 🇯🇵 Japan6.5%	176 mn	8.9%4th	United Kingdom 14% China 12%
Turkey 2025 🇨🇭 Switzerland13% 🇩🇪 Germany13% 🇨🇳 China11% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom10% 🇪🇸 Spain7.4% 🇮🇹 Italy7.3% 🇮🇳 India5.3% · 9th	200 mn	5.3%9th	Switzerland 13% Germany 13%
Poland 2025 🇩🇪 Germany26% 🇨🇳 China12% 🇳🇱 Netherlands7.3% 🇪🇸 Spain6.7% 🇨🇭 Switzerland6.7% 🇯🇵 Japan5.5% 🇮🇳 India3.0% · 10th	343 mn	3.0%10th	Germany 26% China 12%
Spain 2025 🇩🇪 Germany16% 🇨🇳 China14% 🇳🇱 Netherlands12% 🇯🇵 Japan7.1% 🇮🇹 Italy7.0% 🇫🇷 France6.7% 🇮🇳 India3.5% · 11th	255 mn	3.5%11th	Germany 16% China 14%
United Kingdom 2025 🇲🇾 Malaysia22% 🇯🇵 Japan15% 🇳🇱 Netherlands7.9% 🇨🇳 China7.8% 🇩🇪 Germany6.3% 🇵🇭 Philippines5.2% 🇮🇳 India1.8% · 15th	488 mn	1.8%15th	Malaysia 22% Japan 15%
Indonesia 2025 🇯🇵 Japan26% 🇨🇳 China22% 🇨🇭 Switzerland16% 🇸🇬 Singapore14% 🇮🇳 India3.2% 🇻🇳 Vietnam2.1%	218 mn	3.2%5th	Japan 26% China 22%
Ghana 2025 🇮🇳 India60% 🇨🇳 China19% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom3.1% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates2.6% 🇫🇷 France2.4% 🇵🇱 Poland2.2%	10.6 mn	60%1st	China 19% United Kingdom 3.1%

The markets that buy the most 3215 where India has under 5%: openings, or where others are stronger.

Market	Its imports	India's share	Leading suppliers
Germany 2025 🇲🇾 Malaysia19% 🇨🇳 China15% 🇳🇱 Netherlands13% 🇮🇩 Indonesia9.1% 🇯🇵 Japan8.9% 🇨🇭 Switzerland6.3% 🇮🇳 India2.1% · 12th	1.66 bn	2.1%12th	Malaysia 19% China 15%
France 2025 🇯🇵 Japan19% 🇨🇭 Switzerland16% 🇩🇪 Germany15% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom8.0% 🇳🇱 Netherlands7.7% 🇲🇾 Malaysia6.3% 🇮🇳 India0.3% · 22nd	960 mn	0.3%22nd	Japan 19% Switzerland 16%
Netherlands 2025 🇯🇵 Japan24% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom21% 🇸🇬 Singapore14% 🇨🇳 China11% 🇩🇪 Germany9.5% 🇧🇪 Belgium4.4% 🇮🇳 India0.2% · 21st	818 mn	0.2%21st	Japan 24% United Kingdom 21%
United States 2025 🇯🇵 Japan27% 🇮🇱 Israel10.0% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom8.6% 🇨🇦 Canada8.4% 🇩🇪 Germany7.8% 🇸🇬 Singapore6.9% 🇮🇳 India4.8% · 8th	649 mn	4.8%8th	Japan 27% Israel 10.0%
United Kingdom 2025 🇲🇾 Malaysia22% 🇯🇵 Japan15% 🇳🇱 Netherlands7.9% 🇨🇳 China7.8% 🇩🇪 Germany6.3% 🇵🇭 Philippines5.2% 🇮🇳 India1.8% · 15th	488 mn	1.8%15th	Malaysia 22% Japan 15%
Italy 2025 🇩🇪 Germany42% 🇳🇱 Netherlands22% 🇫🇷 France8.6% 🇪🇸 Spain7.1% 🇦🇹 Austria3.1% 🇧🇪 Belgium2.7% 🇮🇳 India0.5% · 15th	483 mn	0.5%15th	Germany 42% Netherlands 22%
China 2025 🇯🇵 Japan35% 🇰🇷 South Korea13% 🇸🇬 Singapore7.6% 🇩🇪 Germany6.3% 🇨🇭 Switzerland5.5% 🇹🇼 Taiwan5.2% 🇮🇳 India0.7% · 15th	448 mn	0.7%15th	Japan 35% South Korea 13%
Poland 2025 🇩🇪 Germany26% 🇨🇳 China12% 🇳🇱 Netherlands7.3% 🇪🇸 Spain6.7% 🇨🇭 Switzerland6.7% 🇯🇵 Japan5.5% 🇮🇳 India3.0% · 10th	343 mn	3.0%10th	Germany 26% China 12%
Mexico 2025 🇺🇸 United States43% 🇯🇵 Japan7.1% 🇨🇳 China7.1% 🇩🇪 Germany6.5% 🇮🇱 Israel5.7% 🇨🇭 Switzerland5.5% 🇮🇳 India0.9% · 17th	289 mn	0.9%17th	United States 43% Japan 7.1%
Czech Republic 2025 🇯🇵 Japan31% 🇩🇪 Germany17% 🇨🇳 China11% 🇲🇾 Malaysia8.9% 🇺🇸 United States4.2% 🇸🇬 Singapore4.0% 🇮🇳 India0.2% · 25th	283 mn	0.2%25th	Japan 31% Germany 17%

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.