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Subheading 5206.42 · Section XI

5206.42

Cotton yarn; (not sewing thread), multiple or cabled, of combed fibres, less than 85% by weight of cotton, 714.28 to 232.56 decitex (15 to 43 metric number) per single yarn, not for retail sale

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5206 Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale
5206.42 (not sewing thread), multiple or cabled, of combed fibres, less than 85% by weight of cotton, 714.28 to 232.56 decitex (15 to 43 metric number) per single yarn, not for retail sale

India's exports of 5206.42 2025

US$ 8.9 mn

exported in , up 29.1% on , to 24 countries.

Five-year trend

20212022202320242025

Top 5 markets in 2025

  1. 1 Germany US$ 2.8 mn31.2% share +3,037.3%
  2. 2 Bangladesh US$ 2.6 mn29.1% share −1.8%
  3. 3 Poland US$ 1.6 mn18.5% share −32.7%
  4. 4 Belgium US$ 910 thousand10.2% share +10.1%
  5. 5 South Korea US$ 145 thousand1.6% share +350.2%
Other 19 countriesUS$ 829 thousand · 9.3%
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 41 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.

Other subheadings under 5206

India against its competitors heading 5206

India's share of each market's imports of 5206, and who else sells there.

MarketIts importsIndia's shareLeading suppliers
Egypt 2025
  1. 🇮🇳 India82%
  2. 🇹🇷 Turkey9.1%
  3. 🇮🇩 Indonesia4.7%
  4. 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan4.2%
  5. 🇨🇳 China0.2%
  6. 🇪🇸 Spain<0.1%
46.7 mn82%1st Turkey 9.1% Indonesia 4.7%
Sri Lanka 2025
  1. 🇮🇳 India82%
  2. 🇻🇳 Vietnam7.7%
  3. 🇨🇳 China6.2%
  4. 🇵🇰 Pakistan3.7%
  5. 🇲🇾 Malaysia0.1%
  6. 🇮🇹 Italy<0.1%
28.9 mn82%1st Vietnam 7.7% China 6.2%
Vietnam 2023
  1. 🇨🇳 China67%
  2. 🇮🇳 India21%
  3. 🇲🇾 Malaysia6.9%
  4. 🇰🇷 South Korea1.5%
  5. 🇮🇹 Italy1.4%
  6. 🇮🇩 Indonesia1.0%
69.1 mn21%2nd China 67% Malaysia 6.9%
Guatemala 2025
  1. 🇨🇷 Costa Rica50%
  2. 🇳🇮 Nicaragua14%
  3. 🇻🇳 Vietnam11%
  4. 🇭🇳 Honduras11%
  5. 🇮🇳 India6.1%
  6. 🇺🇸 United States3.4%
94.1 mn6.1%5th Costa Rica 50% Nicaragua 14%
Malaysia 2025
  1. 🇻🇳 Vietnam32%
  2. 🇵🇰 Pakistan17%
  3. 🇮🇳 India16%
  4. 🇮🇩 Indonesia12%
  5. 🇨🇳 China8.8%
  6. 🇹🇭 Thailand8.8%
25.1 mn16%3rd Vietnam 32% Pakistan 17%
Chile 2025
  1. 🇻🇳 Vietnam59%
  2. 🇮🇳 India30%
  3. 🇮🇩 Indonesia8.6%
  4. 🇨🇳 China0.7%
  5. 🇹🇭 Thailand0.6%
  6. 🇵🇪 Peru0.4%
12.6 mn30%2nd Vietnam 59% Indonesia 8.6%
China 2025
  1. 🇻🇳 Vietnam83%
  2. 🇨🇳 China4.3%
  3. 🇲🇾 Malaysia3.1%
  4. 🇹🇼 Taiwan2.2%
  5. 🇧🇩 Bangladesh2.0%
  6. 🇰🇭 Cambodia1.3%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.8% · 8th
322 mn0.8%8th Vietnam 83% China 4.3%
Portugal 2025
  1. 🇮🇳 India24%
  2. 🇹🇷 Turkey20%
  3. 🇪🇸 Spain18%
  4. 🇻🇳 Vietnam13%
  5. 🇮🇹 Italy9.7%
  6. 🇵🇰 Pakistan4.4%
9.2 mn24%1st Turkey 20% Spain 18%
Turkey 2025
  1. 🇵🇰 Pakistan38%
  2. 🇪🇬 Egypt26%
  3. 🇨🇳 China10%
  4. 🇮🇳 India10%
  5. 🇮🇹 Italy8.7%
  6. 🇻🇳 Vietnam3.0%
19.1 mn10%4th Pakistan 38% Egypt 26%
Honduras 2024
  1. 🇮🇳 India99%
  2. 🇳🇮 Nicaragua0.7%
  3. 🇪🇸 Spain<0.1%
  4. 🇨🇳 China<0.1%
2.0 mn99%1st Nicaragua 0.7% Spain <0.1%

The markets that buy the most 5206 where India has under 5%: openings, or where others are stronger.

MarketIts importsIndia's shareLeading suppliers
China 2025
  1. 🇻🇳 Vietnam83%
  2. 🇨🇳 China4.3%
  3. 🇲🇾 Malaysia3.1%
  4. 🇹🇼 Taiwan2.2%
  5. 🇧🇩 Bangladesh2.0%
  6. 🇰🇭 Cambodia1.3%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.8% · 8th
322 mn0.8%8th Vietnam 83% China 4.3%
South Korea 2025
  1. 🇻🇳 Vietnam81%
  2. 🇮🇩 Indonesia8.9%
  3. 🇨🇳 China6.0%
  4. 🇮🇳 India1.6%
  5. 🇮🇹 Italy1.3%
  6. 🇬🇹 Guatemala0.6%
77.0 mn1.6%4th Vietnam 81% Indonesia 8.9%
Cambodia 2025
  1. 🇻🇳 Vietnam93%
  2. 🇨🇳 China6.8%
  3. 🇧🇬 Bulgaria0.4%
  4. 🇮🇹 Italy<0.1%
39.0 mn–not sold Vietnam 93% China 6.8%
Indonesia 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China60%
  2. 🇻🇳 Vietnam31%
  3. 🇲🇾 Malaysia3.4%
  4. 🇰🇷 South Korea2.4%
  5. 🇮🇳 India1.0%
  6. 🇹🇭 Thailand0.9%
35.6 mn1.0%5th China 60% Vietnam 31%
Italy 2025
  1. 🇹🇷 Turkey46%
  2. 🇪🇸 Spain20%
  3. 🇨🇳 China8.0%
  4. 🇧🇬 Bulgaria4.9%
  5. 🇭🇺 Hungary4.7%
  6. 🇪🇬 Egypt2.7%
  7. 🇮🇳 India2.1% · 8th
31.6 mn2.1%8th Turkey 46% Spain 20%
Hong Kong 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China77%
  2. 🇻🇳 Vietnam14%
  3. 🇮🇹 Italy5.7%
  4. 🇮🇳 India1.2%
  5. 🇮🇩 Indonesia0.4%
  6. 🇯🇵 Japan0.3%
29.3 mn1.2%4th China 77% Vietnam 14%
Thailand 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China68%
  2. 🇻🇳 Vietnam14%
  3. 🇮🇩 Indonesia13%
  4. 🇯🇵 Japan2.3%
  5. 🇮🇳 India2.1%
  6. 🇹🇼 Taiwan0.3%
25.2 mn2.1%5th China 68% Vietnam 14%
Germany 2025
  1. 🇪🇸 Spain48%
  2. 🇹🇷 Turkey25%
  3. 🇮🇹 Italy9.7%
  4. 🇵🇰 Pakistan4.1%
  5. 🇮🇩 Indonesia4.0%
  6. 🇸🇮 Slovenia2.7%
  7. 🇮🇳 India1.6% · 8th
24.6 mn1.6%8th Spain 48% Turkey 25%
Pakistan 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China44%
  2. 🇮🇩 Indonesia27%
  3. 🇻🇳 Vietnam24%
  4. 🇹🇷 Turkey4.0%
  5. 🇹🇭 Thailand0.6%
  6. 🇯🇵 Japan0.1%
12.4 mn–not sold China 44% Indonesia 27%
Ukraine 2024
  1. 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan31%
  2. 🇨🇳 China27%
  3. 🇹🇷 Turkey20%
  4. 🇪🇸 Spain18%
  5. 🇮🇳 India1.5%
  6. 🇮🇩 Indonesia0.6%
11.9 mn1.5%5th Uzbekistan 31% China 27%

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.