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Heading 3804 · Section VI

3804

Residual lyes from the manufacture of wood pulp, whether or not concentrated, desugared or chemically treated, including lignin sulphonates, but excluding tall oil of heading no. 3803

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India's exports of 3804 2025

US$ 2.7 mn

exported in , up 126.3% on , to 35 countries.

Five-year trend

20212022202320242025

Top 5 markets in 2025

  1. 1 Saudi Arabia US$ 1.5 mn54.3% share +175.0%
  2. 2 Iran US$ 251 thousand9.4% share +7,942.8%
  3. 3 Kuwait US$ 228 thousand8.5% share +192.8%
  4. 4 Bangladesh US$ 170 thousand6.3% share −4.4%
  5. 5 Malaysia US$ 104 thousand3.9% share +7,671.9%
Other 30 countriesUS$ 470 thousand · 17.6%
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 67 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.

Subheadings 1

India against its competitors

India's share of each market's imports of 3804, and who else sells there.

MarketIts importsIndia's shareLeading suppliers
Saudi Arabia 2025
  1. 🇺🇸 United States39%
  2. 🇳🇴 Norway18%
  3. 🇿🇦 South Africa11%
  4. 🇬🇪 Georgia9.2%
  5. 🇸🇪 Sweden8.3%
  6. 🇷🇺 Russia3.8%
  7. 🇮🇳 India2.2% · 9th
16.3 mn2.2%9th United States 39% Norway 18%
Malaysia 2025
  1. 🇳🇴 Norway68%
  2. 🇺🇸 United States8.8%
  3. 🇨🇳 China6.3%
  4. 🇸🇪 Sweden5.0%
  5. 🇮🇹 Italy4.6%
  6. 🇩🇪 Germany2.1%
  7. 🇮🇳 India1.2% · 8th
7.1 mn1.2%8th Norway 68% United States 8.8%
United Arab Emirates 2023
  1. 🇳🇴 Norway68%
  2. 🇸🇪 Sweden14%
  3. 🇺🇸 United States7.6%
  4. 🇿🇦 South Africa4.5%
  5. 🇮🇹 Italy1.7%
  6. 🇨🇳 China1.6%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.7% · 8th
6.6 mn0.7%8th Norway 68% Sweden 14%
Germany 2025
  1. 🇸🇪 Sweden47%
  2. 🇳🇱 Netherlands19%
  3. 🇳🇴 Norway15%
  4. 🇺🇸 United States6.7%
  5. 🇮🇹 Italy3.5%
  6. 🇫🇷 France2.7%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.1% · 13th
33.0 mn0.1%13th Sweden 47% Netherlands 19%
Philippines 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China59%
  2. 🇳🇴 Norway21%
  3. 🇺🇸 United States15%
  4. 🇸🇪 Sweden2.0%
  5. 🇩🇪 Germany1.0%
  6. 🇿🇦 South Africa0.9%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.8% · 7th
1.3 mn0.8%7th China 59% Norway 21%
Sri Lanka 2025
  1. 🇳🇴 Norway74%
  2. 🇿🇦 South Africa10%
  3. 🇸🇪 Sweden8.7%
  4. 🇮🇳 India6.2%
  5. 🇨🇳 China1.3%
  6. 🇸🇬 Singapore<0.1%
0.1 mn6.2%4th Norway 74% South Africa 10%
Egypt 2025
  1. 🇷🇺 Russia51%
  2. 🇸🇪 Sweden42%
  3. 🇳🇴 Norway3.4%
  4. 🇫🇷 France1.7%
  5. 🇨🇳 China0.6%
  6. 🇦🇹 Austria0.5%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 9th
10.7 mn<0.1%9th Russia 51% Sweden 42%
Nigeria 2025
  1. 🇳🇴 Norway37%
  2. 🇨🇳 China17%
  3. 🇺🇸 United States15%
  4. 🇳🇱 Netherlands11%
  5. 🇩🇪 Germany8.8%
  6. 🇸🇪 Sweden8.0%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.9% · 8th
0.7 mn0.9%8th Norway 37% China 17%
Kenya 2025
  1. 🇿🇦 South Africa49%
  2. 🇸🇪 Sweden25%
  3. 🇨🇳 China22%
  4. 🇮🇳 India2.2%
  5. 🇳🇴 Norway1.9%
  6. 🇫🇷 France<0.1%
0.3 mn2.2%4th South Africa 49% Sweden 25%
France 2025
  1. 🇺🇸 United States25%
  2. 🇳🇴 Norway19%
  3. 🇸🇪 Sweden15%
  4. 🇳🇱 Netherlands12%
  5. 🇩🇪 Germany12%
  6. 🇮🇹 Italy7.5%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 16th
17.0 mn<0.1%16th United States 25% Norway 19%

The markets that buy the most 3804 where India has under 5%: openings, or where others are stronger.

MarketIts importsIndia's shareLeading suppliers
China 2025
  1. 🇳🇴 Norway60%
  2. 🇷🇺 Russia15%
  3. 🇺🇸 United States12%
  4. 🇸🇪 Sweden5.1%
  5. 🇯🇵 Japan5.0%
  6. 🇰🇷 South Korea1.2%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 15th
35.1 mn<0.1%15th Norway 60% Russia 15%
Germany 2025
  1. 🇸🇪 Sweden47%
  2. 🇳🇱 Netherlands19%
  3. 🇳🇴 Norway15%
  4. 🇺🇸 United States6.7%
  5. 🇮🇹 Italy3.5%
  6. 🇫🇷 France2.7%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.1% · 13th
33.0 mn0.1%13th Sweden 47% Netherlands 19%
United States 2025
  1. 🇳🇴 Norway69%
  2. 🇨🇦 Canada14%
  3. 🇲🇽 Mexico7.5%
  4. 🇩🇪 Germany3.7%
  5. 🇸🇪 Sweden3.3%
  6. 🇮🇹 Italy0.7%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 16th
26.5 mn<0.1%16th Norway 69% Canada 14%
Brazil 2025
  1. 🇺🇸 United States54%
  2. 🇳🇴 Norway25%
  3. 🇸🇪 Sweden5.9%
  4. 🇿🇦 South Africa5.7%
  5. 🇵🇹 Portugal3.6%
  6. 🇷🇺 Russia2.8%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 15th
24.1 mn<0.1%15th United States 54% Norway 25%
Netherlands 2025
  1. 🇳🇴 Norway37%
  2. 🇩🇪 Germany33%
  3. 🇺🇸 United States12%
  4. 🇵🇹 Portugal5.1%
  5. 🇷🇺 Russia4.4%
  6. 🇫🇷 France2.0%
20.7 mn–not sold Norway 37% Germany 33%
France 2025
  1. 🇺🇸 United States25%
  2. 🇳🇴 Norway19%
  3. 🇸🇪 Sweden15%
  4. 🇳🇱 Netherlands12%
  5. 🇩🇪 Germany12%
  6. 🇮🇹 Italy7.5%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 16th
17.0 mn<0.1%16th United States 25% Norway 19%
Saudi Arabia 2025
  1. 🇺🇸 United States39%
  2. 🇳🇴 Norway18%
  3. 🇿🇦 South Africa11%
  4. 🇬🇪 Georgia9.2%
  5. 🇸🇪 Sweden8.3%
  6. 🇷🇺 Russia3.8%
  7. 🇮🇳 India2.2% · 9th
16.3 mn2.2%9th United States 39% Norway 18%
Spain 2025
  1. 🇵🇹 Portugal21%
  2. 🇩🇪 Germany19%
  3. 🇫🇷 France18%
  4. 🇸🇪 Sweden14%
  5. 🇮🇹 Italy9.9%
  6. 🇳🇱 Netherlands8.9%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 22nd
16.3 mn<0.1%22nd Portugal 21% Germany 19%
Poland 2025
  1. 🇨🇿 Czech Republic72%
  2. 🇳🇴 Norway12%
  3. 🇦🇹 Austria4.6%
  4. 🇩🇪 Germany2.9%
  5. 🇵🇹 Portugal2.1%
  6. 🇳🇱 Netherlands2.1%
13.9 mn–not sold Czech Republic 72% Norway 12%
United Kingdom 2025
  1. 🇳🇴 Norway78%
  2. 🇦🇹 Austria9.4%
  3. 🇺🇸 United States7.4%
  4. 🇩🇪 Germany3.4%
  5. 🇮🇹 Italy0.4%
  6. 🇳🇱 Netherlands0.3%
12.9 mn–not sold Norway 78% Austria 9.4%

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.