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India's exports of 3802 2025

US$ 515 mn

exported in , up 48.1% on , to 126 countries.

Five-year trend

20212022202320242025

Top 5 markets in 2025

  1. 1 United States US$ 60.1 mn11.7% share +15.9%
  2. 2 Sri Lanka US$ 48.2 mn9.4% share +74.9%
  3. 3 Russia US$ 24.6 mn4.8% share +73.5%
  4. 4 South Africa US$ 18.4 mn3.6% share +79.2%
  5. 5 Ghana US$ 18.2 mn3.5% share +78.1%
Other 121 countriesUS$ 346 mn · 67.1%
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 159 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 3802, and who else sells there.

MarketIts importsIndia's shareLeading suppliers
United States 2025
  1. 🇮🇳 India19%
  2. 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka18%
  3. 🇲🇽 Mexico17%
  4. 🇨🇦 Canada8.6%
  5. 🇵🇭 Philippines6.1%
  6. 🇨🇳 China5.3%
340 mn19%1st Sri Lanka 18% Mexico 17%
Sri Lanka 2025
  1. 🇮🇳 India74%
  2. 🇵🇭 Philippines12%
  3. 🇨🇳 China5.8%
  4. 🇮🇩 Indonesia2.8%
  5. 🇦🇺 Australia2.6%
  6. 🇻🇳 Vietnam1.1%
68.0 mn74%1st Philippines 12% China 5.8%
Germany 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China16%
  2. 🇵🇭 Philippines11%
  3. 🇧🇪 Belgium9.8%
  4. 🇳🇱 Netherlands9.2%
  5. 🇮🇳 India8.6%
  6. 🇬🇷 Greece7.0%
278 mn8.6%5th China 16% Philippines 11%
South Africa 2025
  1. 🇮🇳 India47%
  2. 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka12%
  3. 🇨🇳 China9.7%
  4. 🇹🇭 Thailand6.7%
  5. 🇵🇭 Philippines5.4%
  6. 🇩🇪 Germany4.9%
37.0 mn47%1st Sri Lanka 12% China 9.7%
Turkey 2025
  1. 🇮🇳 India33%
  2. 🇺🇸 United States14%
  3. 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka11%
  4. 🇨🇳 China11%
  5. 🇻🇳 Vietnam5.8%
  6. 🇫🇷 France4.5%
52.1 mn33%1st United States 14% Sri Lanka 11%
China 2025
  1. 🇺🇸 United States19%
  2. 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka19%
  3. 🇯🇵 Japan14%
  4. 🇵🇭 Philippines8.4%
  5. 🇮🇳 India7.8%
  6. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom4.4%
209 mn7.8%5th United States 19% Sri Lanka 19%
South Korea 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China35%
  2. 🇺🇸 United States24%
  3. 🇯🇵 Japan11%
  4. 🇮🇳 India8.0%
  5. 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka6.4%
  6. 🇵🇭 Philippines4.1%
192 mn8.0%4th China 35% United States 24%
Japan 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China38%
  2. 🇺🇸 United States21%
  3. 🇵🇭 Philippines15%
  4. 🇮🇳 India8.4%
  5. 🇲🇾 Malaysia6.6%
  6. 🇮🇩 Indonesia4.9%
182 mn8.4%4th China 38% United States 21%
Malaysia 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China31%
  2. 🇮🇳 India29%
  3. 🇺🇸 United States8.8%
  4. 🇳🇱 Netherlands7.8%
  5. 🇯🇵 Japan5.2%
  6. 🇨🇦 Canada4.5%
50.7 mn29%2nd China 31% United States 8.8%
Canada 2025
  1. 🇺🇸 United States53%
  2. 🇮🇳 India13%
  3. 🇲🇽 Mexico7.0%
  4. 🇨🇳 China6.4%
  5. 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka6.1%
  6. 🇯🇵 Japan3.7%
104 mn13%2nd United States 53% Mexico 7.0%

The markets that buy the most 3802 where India has under 5%: openings, or where others are stronger.

MarketIts importsIndia's shareLeading suppliers
Mexico 2025
  1. 🇺🇸 United States90%
  2. 🇨🇳 China3.8%
  3. 🇮🇳 India2.5%
  4. 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1.3%
  5. 🇫🇷 France0.7%
  6. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom0.5%
127 mn2.5%3rd United States 90% China 3.8%
Netherlands 2025
  1. 🇧🇪 Belgium34%
  2. 🇩🇪 Germany23%
  3. 🇨🇳 China9.0%
  4. 🇹🇷 Turkey6.6%
  5. 🇦🇺 Australia4.6%
  6. 🇫🇷 France4.3%
  7. 🇮🇳 India3.9% · 7th
112 mn3.9%7th Belgium 34% Germany 23%
Thailand 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China62%
  2. 🇮🇩 Indonesia8.1%
  3. 🇲🇾 Malaysia6.5%
  4. 🇺🇸 United States6.2%
  5. 🇮🇳 India3.7%
  6. 🇯🇵 Japan3.1%
108 mn3.7%5th China 62% Indonesia 8.1%
Poland 2025
  1. 🇺🇸 United States29%
  2. 🇧🇪 Belgium16%
  3. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom12%
  4. 🇩🇪 Germany12%
  5. 🇨🇳 China12%
  6. 🇮🇹 Italy5.8%
  7. 🇮🇳 India2.6% · 8th
85.0 mn2.6%8th United States 29% Belgium 16%
Spain 2025
  1. 🇩🇪 Germany24%
  2. 🇮🇹 Italy13%
  3. 🇨🇳 China12%
  4. 🇧🇪 Belgium12%
  5. 🇫🇷 France9.6%
  6. 🇺🇸 United States6.9%
  7. 🇮🇳 India3.8% · 9th
77.6 mn3.8%9th Germany 24% Italy 13%
Brazil 2025
  1. 🇺🇸 United States38%
  2. 🇲🇽 Mexico14%
  3. 🇨🇳 China12%
  4. 🇳🇱 Netherlands7.4%
  5. 🇮🇳 India4.8%
  6. 🇹🇷 Turkey3.4%
61.9 mn4.8%5th United States 38% Mexico 14%
Austria 2025
  1. 🇩🇪 Germany39%
  2. 🇭🇺 Hungary13%
  3. 🇺🇸 United States9.9%
  4. 🇫🇷 France7.7%
  5. 🇳🇱 Netherlands5.5%
  6. 🇮🇹 Italy5.1%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 20th
28.1 mn<0.1%20th Germany 39% Hungary 13%
Czech Republic 2025
  1. 🇩🇪 Germany38%
  2. 🇨🇳 China15%
  3. 🇭🇺 Hungary8.9%
  4. 🇺🇸 United States8.5%
  5. 🇫🇷 France6.0%
  6. 🇮🇹 Italy4.8%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.4% · 15th
26.1 mn0.4%15th Germany 38% China 15%
Colombia 2025
  1. 🇲🇽 Mexico40%
  2. 🇨🇳 China14%
  3. 🇺🇸 United States10%
  4. 🇨🇱 Chile10%
  5. 🇪🇸 Spain9.9%
  6. 🇵🇪 Peru3.1%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.8% · 13th
15.8 mn0.8%13th Mexico 40% China 14%
Israel 2025
  1. 🇨🇭 Switzerland35%
  2. 🇨🇳 China18%
  3. 🇫🇷 France9.3%
  4. 🇺🇸 United States7.0%
  5. 🇩🇪 Germany6.5%
  6. 🇮🇹 Italy6.1%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.7% · 12th
14.9 mn0.7%12th Switzerland 35% China 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.