Heading 3403 · Section VI

3403

Lubricating preparations and those used in oil or grease treatment of textile and similar materials; excluding preparations containing 70% or more (by weight) of petroleum or bituminous mineral oils

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India's exports of 3403 2025

US$ 67.8 mn

exported in 2025, down 6.5% on 2024, to 142 countries.

Five-year trend

2021: US$ 34.9 mn

2022: US$ 45.5 mn

2023: US$ 58.9 mn

2024: US$ 72.5 mn

2025: US$ 67.8 mnUS$ 67.8 mn

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Top 5 markets in 2025

1 United Arab Emirates US$ 8.0 mn11.7% share +38.3%
2 China US$ 6.6 mn9.8% share −0.1%
3 Bangladesh US$ 6.6 mn9.7% share −55.6%
4 Russia US$ 5.7 mn8.4% share −20.2%
5 Thailand US$ 3.4 mn5.0% share −1.5%

Other 137 countriesUS$ 37.6 mn · 55.4%

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 173 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

India's share of each market's imports of 3403, and who else sells there.

Market	Its imports	India's share	Leading suppliers
China 2025 🇯🇵 Japan39% 🇩🇪 Germany19% 🇺🇸 United States15% 🇸🇬 Singapore6.6% 🇰🇷 South Korea3.9% 🇫🇷 France2.4% 🇮🇳 India0.5% · 17th	1.72 bn	0.5%17th	Japan 39% Germany 19%
United Arab Emirates 2023 🇺🇸 United States46% 🇩🇪 Germany12% 🇫🇷 France8.0% 🇧🇪 Belgium6.5% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom5.8% 🇮🇳 India3.1%	165 mn	3.1%6th	United States 46% Germany 12%
Thailand 2025 🇯🇵 Japan36% 🇨🇳 China19% 🇺🇸 United States9.6% 🇲🇾 Malaysia6.2% 🇩🇪 Germany5.2% 🇰🇷 South Korea3.9% 🇮🇳 India1.7% · 10th	224 mn	1.7%10th	Japan 36% China 19%
South Africa 2025 🇩🇪 Germany26% 🇺🇸 United States19% 🇫🇷 France14% 🇮🇹 Italy7.3% 🇧🇪 Belgium5.4% 🇳🇱 Netherlands5.1% 🇮🇳 India3.1% · 8th	84.5 mn	3.1%8th	Germany 26% United States 19%
Indonesia 2025 🇨🇳 China24% 🇯🇵 Japan20% 🇺🇸 United States13% 🇸🇬 Singapore12% 🇩🇪 Germany9.3% 🇫🇷 France3.8% 🇮🇳 India1.6% · 10th	162 mn	1.6%10th	China 24% Japan 20%
Australia 2025 🇺🇸 United States28% 🇸🇬 Singapore19% 🇩🇪 Germany10% 🇨🇳 China6.4% 🇧🇪 Belgium4.4% 🇮🇩 Indonesia4.3% 🇮🇳 India1.6% · 12th	146 mn	1.6%12th	United States 28% Singapore 19%
Sri Lanka 2025 🇺🇸 United States38% 🇮🇳 India18% 🇨🇳 China8.9% 🇩🇪 Germany8.1% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates6.5% 🇸🇬 Singapore3.0%	12.9 mn	18%2nd	United States 38% China 8.9%
Brazil 2025 🇺🇸 United States39% 🇩🇪 Germany23% 🇫🇷 France12% 🇨🇭 Switzerland5.3% 🇮🇹 Italy4.5% 🇪🇸 Spain2.4% 🇮🇳 India1.4% · 10th	166 mn	1.4%10th	United States 39% Germany 23%
Colombia 2025 🇺🇸 United States49% 🇩🇪 Germany9.3% 🇲🇽 Mexico9.2% 🇫🇷 France6.0% 🇨🇳 China4.6% 🇮🇳 India3.1%	57.2 mn	3.1%6th	United States 49% Germany 9.3%
Saudi Arabia 2025 🇺🇸 United States26% 🇩🇪 Germany20% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom11% 🇫🇷 France6.0% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates4.8% 🇮🇹 Italy4.5% 🇮🇳 India2.0% · 12th	84.4 mn	2.0%12th	United States 26% Germany 20%

The markets that buy the most 3403 where India has under 5%: openings, or where others are stronger.

Market	Its imports	India's share	Leading suppliers
China 2025 🇯🇵 Japan39% 🇩🇪 Germany19% 🇺🇸 United States15% 🇸🇬 Singapore6.6% 🇰🇷 South Korea3.9% 🇫🇷 France2.4% 🇮🇳 India0.5% · 17th	1.72 bn	0.5%17th	Japan 39% Germany 19%
Germany 2025 🇫🇷 France25% 🇧🇪 Belgium19% 🇳🇱 Netherlands13% 🇨🇭 Switzerland10% 🇺🇸 United States6.4% 🇪🇸 Spain5.8% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 31st	736 mn	<0.1%31st	France 25% Belgium 19%
Canada 2025 🇺🇸 United States92% 🇩🇪 Germany2.6% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom0.8% 🇯🇵 Japan0.7% 🇫🇷 France0.5% 🇳🇱 Netherlands0.5% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 21st	588 mn	<0.1%21st	United States 92% Germany 2.6%
Mexico 2025 🇺🇸 United States69% 🇩🇪 Germany11% 🇯🇵 Japan5.1% 🇮🇹 Italy2.5% 🇪🇸 Spain2.1% 🇨🇳 China1.6% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 20th	464 mn	<0.1%20th	United States 69% Germany 11%
United States 2025 🇩🇪 Germany35% 🇨🇦 Canada21% 🇯🇵 Japan9.8% 🇫🇷 France6.1% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom5.4% 🇧🇪 Belgium4.5% 🇮🇳 India0.4% · 17th	378 mn	0.4%17th	Germany 35% Canada 21%
France 2025 🇩🇪 Germany26% 🇧🇪 Belgium24% 🇳🇱 Netherlands13% 🇮🇹 Italy7.3% 🇺🇸 United States6.1% 🇨🇭 Switzerland4.3% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 38th	347 mn	<0.1%38th	Germany 26% Belgium 24%
Italy 2025 🇩🇪 Germany39% 🇫🇷 France19% 🇳🇱 Netherlands11% 🇧🇪 Belgium9.7% 🇨🇭 Switzerland5.6% 🇪🇸 Spain5.6% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 28th	307 mn	<0.1%28th	Germany 39% France 19%
Netherlands 2025 🇧🇪 Belgium34% 🇩🇪 Germany21% 🇺🇸 United States17% 🇫🇷 France9.9% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom2.9% 🇪🇸 Spain2.7% 🇮🇳 India0.2% · 19th	307 mn	0.2%19th	Belgium 34% Germany 21%
Belgium 2025 🇩🇪 Germany29% 🇳🇱 Netherlands27% 🇫🇷 France22% 🇺🇸 United States10% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom5.1% 🇮🇹 Italy2.1% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 32nd	293 mn	<0.1%32nd	Germany 29% Netherlands 27%
Turkey 2025 🇩🇪 Germany30% 🇫🇷 France18% 🇺🇸 United States11% 🇮🇹 Italy6.9% 🇯🇵 Japan6.8% 🇳🇱 Netherlands6.2% 🇮🇳 India0.2% · 16th	265 mn	0.2%16th	Germany 30% France 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.