Subheading 4817.20 · Section X

4817.20

Paper and paperboard; letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards

48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard

4817 Envelopes, letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards, of paper, paperboard; boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard containing assortment of paper stationery

4817.20 Letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards

India's exports of 4817.20 2025

US$ 342 thousand

exported in 2025, up 118.1% on 2024, to 28 countries.

Five-year trend

2021: US$ 1.9 mn

2022: US$ 1.7 mn

2023: US$ 130 thousand

2024: US$ 157 thousand

2025: US$ 342 thousandUS$ 342 thousand

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Top 5 markets in 2025

1 United States US$ 200 thousand58.4% share +638.8%
2 United Kingdom US$ 84 thousand24.5% share −1.1%
3 United Arab Emirates US$ 22 thousand6.6% share +15.9%
4 Sweden US$ 15 thousand4.3% share new
5 Bhutan US$ 10 thousand2.8% share −0.6%

Other 23 countriesUS$ 12 thousand · 3.5%

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 66 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 4817

India's share of each market's imports of 4817, and who else sells there.

Market	Its imports	India's share	Leading suppliers
United States 2025 🇲🇽 Mexico34% 🇨🇦 Canada23% 🇨🇳 China12% 🇮🇳 India8.9% 🇻🇳 Vietnam5.9% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates3.6%	190 mn	8.9%4th	Mexico 34% Canada 23%
United Arab Emirates 2023 🇨🇳 China50% 🇮🇳 India16% 🇮🇹 Italy6.8% 🇪🇸 Spain5.1% 🇫🇷 France4.2% 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia2.8%	12.6 mn	16%2nd	China 50% Italy 6.8%
United Kingdom 2025 🇨🇳 China32% 🇵🇱 Poland23% 🇩🇪 Germany8.3% 🇺🇸 United States5.0% 🇫🇷 France4.1% 🇹🇷 Turkey3.7% 🇮🇳 India2.2% · 11th	61.2 mn	2.2%11th	China 32% Poland 23%
Poland 2025 🇩🇪 Germany25% 🇨🇳 China23% 🇳🇱 Netherlands15% 🇪🇸 Spain14% 🇮🇪 Ireland5.7% 🇨🇿 Czech Republic5.1% 🇮🇳 India4.6% · 7th	10.6 mn	4.6%7th	Germany 25% China 23%
Canada 2025 🇺🇸 United States44% 🇨🇳 China19% 🇵🇹 Portugal13% 🇲🇽 Mexico9.5% 🇹🇷 Turkey4.1% 🇮🇩 Indonesia2.1% 🇮🇳 India0.9% · 10th	35.7 mn	0.9%10th	United States 44% China 19%
Australia 2025 🇨🇳 China51% 🇳🇿 New Zealand24% 🇲🇾 Malaysia7.9% 🇹🇭 Thailand5.8% 🇸🇬 Singapore5.6% 🇺🇸 United States1.2% 🇮🇳 India0.9% · 7th	28.1 mn	0.9%7th	China 51% New Zealand 24%
Germany 2025 🇵🇱 Poland48% 🇳🇱 Netherlands9.3% 🇨🇳 China7.9% 🇨🇿 Czech Republic7.4% 🇨🇭 Switzerland5.0% 🇭🇺 Hungary5.0% 🇮🇳 India0.2% · 21st	119 mn	0.2%21st	Poland 48% Netherlands 9.3%
Saudi Arabia 2025 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates58% 🇨🇳 China19% 🇯🇴 Jordan14% 🇺🇸 United States1.9% 🇵🇱 Poland1.8% 🇮🇳 India1.5%	11.5 mn	1.5%6th	United Arab Emirates 58% China 19%
Kuwait 2025 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates38% 🇨🇳 China34% 🇮🇳 India4.5% 🇪🇸 Spain3.9% 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia3.4% 🇲🇾 Malaysia2.8%	3.2 mn	4.5%3rd	United Arab Emirates 38% China 34%
France 2025 🇳🇱 Netherlands20% 🇪🇸 Spain19% 🇩🇪 Germany14% 🇨🇳 China9.7% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom9.2% 🇵🇱 Poland6.6% 🇮🇳 India0.1% · 25th	60.4 mn	0.1%25th	Netherlands 20% Spain 19%

The markets that buy the most 4817 where India has under 5%: openings, or where others are stronger.

Market	Its imports	India's share	Leading suppliers
Germany 2025 🇵🇱 Poland48% 🇳🇱 Netherlands9.3% 🇨🇳 China7.9% 🇨🇿 Czech Republic7.4% 🇨🇭 Switzerland5.0% 🇭🇺 Hungary5.0% 🇮🇳 India0.2% · 21st	119 mn	0.2%21st	Poland 48% Netherlands 9.3%
United Kingdom 2025 🇨🇳 China32% 🇵🇱 Poland23% 🇩🇪 Germany8.3% 🇺🇸 United States5.0% 🇫🇷 France4.1% 🇹🇷 Turkey3.7% 🇮🇳 India2.2% · 11th	61.2 mn	2.2%11th	China 32% Poland 23%
Japan 2025 🇨🇳 China95% 🇻🇳 Vietnam1.3% 🇰🇷 South Korea0.7% 🇮🇹 Italy0.7% 🇫🇷 France0.6% 🇺🇸 United States0.4% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 13th	60.8 mn	<0.1%13th	China 95% Vietnam 1.3%
France 2025 🇳🇱 Netherlands20% 🇪🇸 Spain19% 🇩🇪 Germany14% 🇨🇳 China9.7% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom9.2% 🇵🇱 Poland6.6% 🇮🇳 India0.1% · 25th	60.4 mn	0.1%25th	Netherlands 20% Spain 19%
Netherlands 2025 🇩🇪 Germany30% 🇧🇪 Belgium14% 🇵🇱 Poland12% 🇨🇳 China8.8% 🇺🇸 United States7.6% 🇪🇸 Spain7.6% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 31st	45.6 mn	<0.1%31st	Germany 30% Belgium 14%
Canada 2025 🇺🇸 United States44% 🇨🇳 China19% 🇵🇹 Portugal13% 🇲🇽 Mexico9.5% 🇹🇷 Turkey4.1% 🇮🇩 Indonesia2.1% 🇮🇳 India0.9% · 10th	35.7 mn	0.9%10th	United States 44% China 19%
Czech Republic 2025 🇩🇪 Germany51% 🇵🇱 Poland18% 🇸🇰 Slovakia15% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom3.7% 🇨🇳 China2.9% 🇨🇭 Switzerland2.6% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 44th	29.1 mn	<0.1%44th	Germany 51% Poland 18%
Australia 2025 🇨🇳 China51% 🇳🇿 New Zealand24% 🇲🇾 Malaysia7.9% 🇹🇭 Thailand5.8% 🇸🇬 Singapore5.6% 🇺🇸 United States1.2% 🇮🇳 India0.9% · 7th	28.1 mn	0.9%7th	China 51% New Zealand 24%
Spain 2025 🇨🇳 China19% 🇲🇦 Morocco15% 🇩🇪 Germany14% 🇫🇷 France13% 🇵🇹 Portugal12% 🇳🇱 Netherlands5.9% 🇮🇳 India0.3% · 16th	23.4 mn	0.3%16th	China 19% Morocco 15%
Belgium 2025 🇳🇱 Netherlands31% 🇫🇷 France26% 🇩🇪 Germany21% 🇵🇱 Poland5.9% 🇨🇳 China5.6% 🇨🇿 Czech Republic4.6% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 23rd	20.6 mn	<0.1%23rd	Netherlands 31% France 26%

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.