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Heading 5002 · Section XI

5002

Raw silk (not thrown)

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India's exports of 5002 2025

US$ 382 thousand

exported in , down 90.0% on , to 8 countries.

Five-year trend

20212022202320242025

Top 5 markets in 2025

  1. 1 Vietnam US$ 182 thousand47.7% share −94.8%
  2. 2 Nepal US$ 97 thousand25.4% share +3,954.0%
  3. 3 United Arab Emirates US$ 60 thousand15.7% share +76,844.9%
  4. 4 Bhutan US$ 29 thousand7.7% share −19.1%
  5. 5 Bangladesh US$ 6 thousand1.7% share −74.7%
Other 3 countriesUS$ 7 thousand · 1.8%
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 22 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 5002, and who else sells there.

MarketIts importsIndia's shareLeading suppliers
Vietnam 2023
  1. 🇨🇳 China69%
  2. 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan28%
  3. 🇮🇳 India1.6%
  4. 🇧🇷 Brazil0.9%
  5. 🇭🇰 Hong Kong0.4%
  6. 🇮🇹 Italy<0.1%
37.8 mn1.6%3rd China 69% Uzbekistan 28%
United Kingdom 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China57%
  2. 🇮🇳 India40%
  3. 🇲🇾 Malaysia1.8%
  4. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom0.7%
  5. 🇺🇸 United States0.5%
1.1 mn40%2nd China 57% Malaysia 1.8%
China 2025
  1. 🇰🇵 North Korea90%
  2. 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan3.7%
  3. 🇮🇳 India3.4%
  4. 🇻🇳 Vietnam2.1%
  5. 🇹🇭 Thailand0.9%
3.7 mn3.4%3rd North Korea 90% Uzbekistan 3.7%
United Arab Emirates 2023
  1. 🇨🇳 China66%
  2. 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan18%
  3. 🇮🇹 Italy5.5%
  4. 🇷🇺 Russia5.4%
  5. 🇮🇳 India4.9%
  6. 🇬🇪 Georgia<0.1%
1.1 mn4.9%5th China 66% Uzbekistan 18%
Saudi Arabia 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China45%
  2. 🇪🇬 Egypt11%
  3. 🇫🇷 France10%
  4. 🇹🇷 Turkey9.8%
  5. 🇮🇹 Italy6.2%
  6. 🇴🇲 Oman5.3%
  7. 🇮🇳 India3.2% · 7th
1.2 mn3.2%7th China 45% Egypt 11%
Bhutan 2025
  1. 🇮🇳 India99%
  2. 🇹🇼 Taiwan0.4%
  3. 🇯🇵 Japan0.3%
0.02 mn99%1st Taiwan 0.4% Japan 0.3%
United States 2025
  1. 🇨🇭 Switzerland50%
  2. 🇨🇳 China38%
  3. 🇮🇹 Italy8.4%
  4. 🇮🇳 India2.6%
  5. 🇨🇦 Canada0.3%
0.2 mn2.6%4th Switzerland 50% China 38%
South Africa 2025
  1. 🇨🇭 Switzerland85%
  2. 🇨🇳 China9.3%
  3. 🇮🇳 India5.9%
  4. 🇺🇸 United States<0.1%
0.04 mn5.9%3rd Switzerland 85% China 9.3%
Malaysia 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China66%
  2. 🇹🇼 Taiwan26%
  3. 🇧🇷 Brazil7.2%
  4. 🇮🇳 India0.7%
0.04 mn0.7%4th China 66% Taiwan 26%
Switzerland 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China98%
  2. 🇳🇱 Netherlands1.6%
  3. 🇮🇳 India0.2%
  4. 🇮🇹 Italy0.1%
  5. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom<0.1%
0.06 mn0.2%3rd China 98% Netherlands 1.6%

The markets that buy the most 5002 where India has under 5%: openings, or where others are stronger.

MarketIts importsIndia's shareLeading suppliers
Romania 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China56%
  2. 🇮🇹 Italy43%
  3. 🇩🇪 Germany<0.1%
85.1 mn–not sold China 56% Italy 43%
Italy 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China62%
  2. 🇷🇴 Romania25%
  3. 🇸🇮 Slovenia9.0%
  4. 🇧🇷 Brazil3.1%
  5. 🇻🇳 Vietnam0.2%
  6. 🇩🇪 Germany0.1%
47.5 mn–not sold China 62% Romania 25%
Vietnam 2023
  1. 🇨🇳 China69%
  2. 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan28%
  3. 🇮🇳 India1.6%
  4. 🇧🇷 Brazil0.9%
  5. 🇭🇰 Hong Kong0.4%
  6. 🇮🇹 Italy<0.1%
37.8 mn1.6%3rd China 69% Uzbekistan 28%
France 2025
  1. 🇧🇷 Brazil62%
  2. 🇨🇳 China22%
  3. 🇻🇳 Vietnam10%
  4. 🇮🇹 Italy5.9%
  5. 🇵🇹 Portugal<0.1%
  6. 🇯🇵 Japan<0.1%
12.9 mn–not sold Brazil 62% China 22%
Japan 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China77%
  2. 🇧🇷 Brazil22%
  3. 🇹🇭 Thailand0.8%
9.2 mn–not sold China 77% Brazil 22%
Iran 2023
  1. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates66%
  2. 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan22%
  3. 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan5.7%
  4. 🇷🇺 Russia5.4%
  5. 🇨🇳 China0.4%
7.1 mn–not sold United Arab Emirates 66% Uzbekistan 22%
Pakistan 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China100%
4.2 mn–not sold China 100%
South Korea 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China67%
  2. 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan27%
  3. 🇻🇳 Vietnam6.3%
3.8 mn–not sold China 67% Uzbekistan 27%
Tunisia 2024
  1. 🇨🇳 China100%
  2. 🇮🇹 Italy0.2%
3.8 mn–not sold China 100% Italy 0.2%
China 2025
  1. 🇰🇵 North Korea90%
  2. 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan3.7%
  3. 🇮🇳 India3.4%
  4. 🇻🇳 Vietnam2.1%
  5. 🇹🇭 Thailand0.9%
3.7 mn3.4%3rd North Korea 90% Uzbekistan 3.7%

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.