Subheading 3404.20 · Section VI

3404.20

Waxes; artificial and prepared, of poly(oxyethylene) (polyethylene glycol)

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

3404 Waxes; artificial, prepared

3404.20 Artificial and prepared, of poly(oxyethylene) (polyethylene glycol)

India's exports of 3404.20 2025

US$ 17.8 mn

exported in 2025, up 6.8% on 2024, to 82 countries.

Five-year trend

2021: US$ 10.1 mn

2022: US$ 14.3 mn

2023: US$ 17.6 mn

2024: US$ 16.7 mn

2025: US$ 17.8 mnUS$ 17.8 mn

20212022202320242025

Top 5 markets in 2025

1 United States US$ 2.7 mn15.0% share +14.1%
2 Netherlands US$ 2.5 mn13.8% share −11.5%
3 Brazil US$ 1.5 mn8.2% share −19.9%
4 United Arab Emirates US$ 1.4 mn8.1% share +588.8%
5 Germany US$ 807 thousand4.5% share +35.0%

Other 77 countriesUS$ 9.0 mn · 50.4%

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 110 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 3404

3404.90Artificial and prepared, other than of polyethylene glycol

India against its competitors heading 3404

India's share of each market's imports of 3404, and who else sells there.

Market	Its imports	India's share	Leading suppliers
United States 2025 🇩🇪 Germany19% 🇨🇦 Canada15% 🇲🇾 Malaysia11% 🇮🇳 India9.3% 🇰🇷 South Korea9.2% 🇳🇱 Netherlands5.9%	307 mn	9.3%4th	Germany 19% Canada 15%
China 2025 🇲🇾 Malaysia16% 🇮🇩 Indonesia15% 🇺🇸 United States14% 🇩🇪 Germany12% 🇰🇷 South Korea12% 🇹🇭 Thailand7.5% 🇮🇳 India4.0% · 9th	563 mn	4.0%9th	Malaysia 16% Indonesia 15%
Germany 2025 🇳🇱 Netherlands18% 🇧🇪 Belgium13% 🇵🇱 Poland11% 🇺🇸 United States11% 🇩🇰 Denmark10% 🇨🇳 China7.1% 🇮🇳 India3.6% · 9th	262 mn	3.6%9th	Netherlands 18% Belgium 13%
Spain 2025 🇩🇪 Germany34% 🇨🇳 China16% 🇩🇰 Denmark9.2% 🇧🇪 Belgium5.9% 🇮🇹 Italy5.8% 🇫🇷 France4.4% 🇮🇳 India2.8% · 10th	145 mn	2.8%10th	Germany 34% China 16%
United Kingdom 2025 🇩🇪 Germany34% 🇳🇱 Netherlands14% 🇩🇰 Denmark13% 🇺🇸 United States10% 🇧🇪 Belgium7.6% 🇫🇷 France3.8% 🇮🇳 India3.2% · 7th	110 mn	3.2%7th	Germany 34% Netherlands 14%
Netherlands 2025 🇩🇪 Germany24% 🇺🇸 United States15% 🇩🇰 Denmark13% 🇧🇪 Belgium9.8% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom6.7% 🇨🇳 China6.0% 🇮🇳 India2.7% · 11th	125 mn	2.7%11th	Germany 24% United States 15%
Poland 2025 🇩🇪 Germany34% 🇧🇪 Belgium11% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom7.2% 🇮🇩 Indonesia7.1% 🇩🇰 Denmark5.8% 🇳🇱 Netherlands5.1% 🇮🇳 India3.7% · 10th	87.3 mn	3.7%10th	Germany 34% Belgium 11%
Thailand 2025 🇨🇳 China26% 🇲🇾 Malaysia14% 🇩🇪 Germany12% 🇯🇵 Japan9.4% 🇸🇬 Singapore9.3% 🇰🇷 South Korea5.8% 🇮🇳 India3.6% · 8th	87.1 mn	3.6%8th	China 26% Malaysia 14%
Japan 2025 🇨🇳 China36% 🇺🇸 United States21% 🇩🇪 Germany17% 🇲🇾 Malaysia7.8% 🇹🇭 Thailand3.0% 🇰🇷 South Korea2.8% 🇮🇳 India2.4% · 7th	102 mn	2.4%7th	China 36% United States 21%
United Arab Emirates 2023 🇰🇷 South Korea20% 🇨🇳 China16% 🇺🇸 United States11% 🇩🇰 Denmark9.6% 🇲🇾 Malaysia9.3% 🇩🇪 Germany7.4% 🇮🇳 India5.9% · 7th	40.5 mn	5.9%7th	South Korea 20% China 16%

The markets that buy the most 3404 where India has under 5%: openings, or where others are stronger.

Market	Its imports	India's share	Leading suppliers
China 2025 🇲🇾 Malaysia16% 🇮🇩 Indonesia15% 🇺🇸 United States14% 🇩🇪 Germany12% 🇰🇷 South Korea12% 🇹🇭 Thailand7.5% 🇮🇳 India4.0% · 9th	563 mn	4.0%9th	Malaysia 16% Indonesia 15%
Germany 2025 🇳🇱 Netherlands18% 🇧🇪 Belgium13% 🇵🇱 Poland11% 🇺🇸 United States11% 🇩🇰 Denmark10% 🇨🇳 China7.1% 🇮🇳 India3.6% · 9th	262 mn	3.6%9th	Netherlands 18% Belgium 13%
Turkey 2025 🇨🇳 China52% 🇰🇷 South Korea12% 🇩🇪 Germany9.9% 🇷🇺 Russia5.6% 🇮🇷 Iran3.9% 🇺🇸 United States3.1% 🇮🇳 India0.9% · 13th	246 mn	0.9%13th	China 52% South Korea 12%
Italy 2025 🇩🇪 Germany30% 🇨🇳 China23% 🇩🇰 Denmark10% 🇧🇪 Belgium10% 🇳🇱 Netherlands7.5% 🇫🇷 France3.5% 🇮🇳 India0.7% · 13th	219 mn	0.7%13th	Germany 30% China 23%
France 2025 🇩🇪 Germany36% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom9.3% 🇮🇹 Italy8.3% 🇺🇸 United States8.2% 🇳🇱 Netherlands6.8% 🇩🇰 Denmark6.5% 🇮🇳 India0.7% · 16th	173 mn	0.7%16th	Germany 36% United Kingdom 9.3%
Spain 2025 🇩🇪 Germany34% 🇨🇳 China16% 🇩🇰 Denmark9.2% 🇧🇪 Belgium5.9% 🇮🇹 Italy5.8% 🇫🇷 France4.4% 🇮🇳 India2.8% · 10th	145 mn	2.8%10th	Germany 34% China 16%
Netherlands 2025 🇩🇪 Germany24% 🇺🇸 United States15% 🇩🇰 Denmark13% 🇧🇪 Belgium9.8% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom6.7% 🇨🇳 China6.0% 🇮🇳 India2.7% · 11th	125 mn	2.7%11th	Germany 24% United States 15%
Vietnam 2023 🇨🇳 China56% 🇰🇷 South Korea13% 🇹🇼 Taiwan6.4% 🇯🇵 Japan5.2% 🇺🇸 United States3.8% 🇹🇭 Thailand3.5% 🇮🇳 India1.0% · 10th	121 mn	1.0%10th	China 56% South Korea 13%
United Kingdom 2025 🇩🇪 Germany34% 🇳🇱 Netherlands14% 🇩🇰 Denmark13% 🇺🇸 United States10% 🇧🇪 Belgium7.6% 🇫🇷 France3.8% 🇮🇳 India3.2% · 7th	110 mn	3.2%7th	Germany 34% Netherlands 14%
Canada 2025 🇺🇸 United States78% 🇨🇳 China6.5% 🇩🇪 Germany2.9% 🇳🇱 Netherlands2.3% 🇧🇪 Belgium1.5% 🇲🇾 Malaysia1.2% 🇮🇳 India1.1% · 7th	104 mn	1.1%7th	United States 78% China 6.5%

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.