Subheading 3402.41 · Section VI

3402.41

Organic surface-active agents; cationic (other than soap), whether or not put up for retail sale

34 Soap, organic surface-active agents; washing, lubricating, polishing or scouring preparations; artificial or prepared waxes, candles and similar articles, modelling pastes, dental waxes and dental preparations with a basis of plaster

3402 Organic surface-active agents (not soap); surface-active, washing (including auxiliary washing) and cleaning preparations, containing soap or not, excluding those of heading no. 3401

3402.41 Cationic (other than soap), whether or not put up for retail sale

India's exports of 3402.41 2025

US$ 6.2 mn

exported in 2025, up 13.2% on 2024, to 52 countries.

Five-year trend

2021: US$ 0

2022: US$ 3.0 mn

2023: US$ 5.5 mn

2024: US$ 5.5 mn

2025: US$ 6.2 mnUS$ 6.2 mn

20212022202320242025

Top 5 markets in 2025

1 United Arab Emirates US$ 1.5 mn23.5% share +34.9%
2 Bangladesh US$ 961 thousand15.5% share +39.5%
3 United States US$ 407 thousand6.5% share +30.2%
4 Singapore US$ 394 thousand6.3% share −26.0%
5 Bahrain US$ 326 thousand5.2% share +41.1%

Other 47 countriesUS$ 2.7 mn · 42.9%

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 74 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 3402

India's share of each market's imports of 3402, and who else sells there.

Market	Its imports	India's share	Leading suppliers
United States 2025 🇲🇽 Mexico31% 🇨🇦 Canada19% 🇩🇪 Germany9.1% 🇨🇳 China5.1% 🇰🇷 South Korea3.7% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom3.4% 🇮🇳 India3.0% · 8th	2.18 bn	3.0%8th	Mexico 31% Canada 19%
United Arab Emirates 2023 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia41% 🇮🇳 India8.3% 🇨🇳 China8.1% 🇪🇬 Egypt4.9% 🇵🇱 Poland4.5% 🇺🇸 United States4.1%	611 mn	8.3%2nd	Saudi Arabia 41% China 8.1%
Brazil 2025 🇺🇸 United States27% 🇩🇪 Germany12% 🇨🇳 China12% 🇮🇳 India8.0% 🇦🇷 Argentina5.2% 🇲🇽 Mexico5.1%	551 mn	8.0%4th	United States 27% Germany 12%
Turkey 2025 🇩🇪 Germany20% 🇧🇪 Belgium14% 🇵🇱 Poland11% 🇳🇱 Netherlands7.1% 🇮🇹 Italy6.1% 🇨🇳 China5.2% 🇮🇳 India3.8% · 8th	690 mn	3.8%8th	Germany 20% Belgium 14%
Saudi Arabia 2025 🇯🇴 Jordan16% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates11% 🇨🇳 China10% 🇪🇬 Egypt10% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom8.8% 🇮🇳 India6.4%	391 mn	6.4%6th	Jordan 16% United Arab Emirates 11%
Sri Lanka 2025 🇮🇳 India53% 🇨🇳 China17% 🇩🇪 Germany5.8% 🇺🇸 United States4.2% 🇲🇾 Malaysia3.3% 🇹🇼 Taiwan2.2%	46.1 mn	53%1st	China 17% Germany 5.8%
Philippines 2025 🇨🇳 China31% 🇮🇩 Indonesia23% 🇻🇳 Vietnam13% 🇲🇾 Malaysia5.4% 🇮🇳 India5.1% 🇰🇷 South Korea4.8%	426 mn	5.1%5th	China 31% Indonesia 23%
Indonesia 2025 🇨🇳 China41% 🇸🇬 Singapore9.0% 🇹🇭 Thailand7.6% 🇺🇸 United States6.2% 🇰🇷 South Korea5.6% 🇲🇾 Malaysia5.5% 🇮🇳 India3.6% · 10th	412 mn	3.6%10th	China 41% Singapore 9.0%
Canada 2025 🇺🇸 United States86% 🇨🇳 China2.9% 🇵🇱 Poland2.4% 🇩🇪 Germany1.9% 🇲🇽 Mexico1.3% 🇮🇳 India0.8%	1.86 bn	0.8%6th	United States 86% China 2.9%
Thailand 2025 🇨🇳 China35% 🇯🇵 Japan10% 🇺🇸 United States8.6% 🇩🇪 Germany6.9% 🇲🇾 Malaysia6.8% 🇻🇳 Vietnam4.3% 🇮🇳 India2.9% · 10th	472 mn	2.9%10th	China 35% Japan 10%

The markets that buy the most 3402 where India has under 5%: openings, or where others are stronger.

Market	Its imports	India's share	Leading suppliers
Germany 2025 🇫🇷 France14% 🇧🇪 Belgium14% 🇵🇱 Poland12% 🇳🇱 Netherlands12% 🇨🇿 Czech Republic6.3% 🇷🇸 Serbia5.3% 🇮🇳 India0.2% · 24th	3.45 bn	0.2%24th	France 14% Belgium 14%
France 2025 🇩🇪 Germany18% 🇧🇪 Belgium16% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom14% 🇪🇸 Spain12% 🇮🇹 Italy11% 🇳🇱 Netherlands10.0% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 31st	2.37 bn	<0.1%31st	Germany 18% Belgium 16%
United States 2025 🇲🇽 Mexico31% 🇨🇦 Canada19% 🇩🇪 Germany9.1% 🇨🇳 China5.1% 🇰🇷 South Korea3.7% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom3.4% 🇮🇳 India3.0% · 8th	2.18 bn	3.0%8th	Mexico 31% Canada 19%
United Kingdom 2025 🇫🇷 France22% 🇧🇪 Belgium13% 🇪🇸 Spain12% 🇩🇪 Germany11% 🇵🇱 Poland9.6% 🇮🇹 Italy8.0% 🇮🇳 India0.4% · 19th	1.95 bn	0.4%19th	France 22% Belgium 13%
Canada 2025 🇺🇸 United States86% 🇨🇳 China2.9% 🇵🇱 Poland2.4% 🇩🇪 Germany1.9% 🇲🇽 Mexico1.3% 🇮🇳 India0.8%	1.86 bn	0.8%6th	United States 86% China 2.9%
China 2025 🇯🇵 Japan21% 🇺🇸 United States12% 🇩🇪 Germany11% 🇰🇷 South Korea7.5% 🇹🇼 Taiwan7.1% 🇮🇹 Italy5.7% 🇮🇳 India0.7% · 18th	1.59 bn	0.7%18th	Japan 21% United States 12%
Netherlands 2025 🇩🇪 Germany31% 🇧🇪 Belgium27% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom5.9% 🇫🇷 France5.9% 🇪🇸 Spain4.9% 🇺🇸 United States4.2% 🇮🇳 India0.3% · 20th	1.39 bn	0.3%20th	Germany 31% Belgium 27%
Italy 2025 🇩🇪 Germany24% 🇫🇷 France14% 🇧🇪 Belgium13% 🇳🇱 Netherlands12% 🇪🇸 Spain8.5% 🇵🇱 Poland5.4% 🇮🇳 India0.6% · 18th	1.17 bn	0.6%18th	Germany 24% France 14%
Poland 2025 🇩🇪 Germany26% 🇮🇹 Italy8.2% 🇧🇪 Belgium7.4% 🇪🇸 Spain7.0% 🇨🇿 Czech Republic7.0% 🇫🇷 France6.2% 🇮🇳 India0.2% · 29th	1.17 bn	0.2%29th	Germany 26% Italy 8.2%
Belgium 2025 🇳🇱 Netherlands35% 🇩🇪 Germany23% 🇫🇷 France11% 🇵🇱 Poland6.0% 🇪🇸 Spain5.8% 🇮🇹 Italy4.4% 🇮🇳 India0.5% · 12th	1.15 bn	0.5%12th	Netherlands 35% Germany 23%

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.