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Heading 5401 · Section XI

5401

Sewing thread of man-made filaments, whether or not put up for retail sale

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India's exports of 5401 2025

US$ 18.5 mn

exported in , up 19.4% on , to 86 countries.

Five-year trend

20212022202320242025

Top 5 markets in 2025

  1. 1 Bangladesh US$ 3.4 mn18.6% share +42.1%
  2. 2 Germany US$ 2.7 mn14.4% share +309.2%
  3. 3 United States US$ 2.2 mn11.7% share −18.0%
  4. 4 Sri Lanka US$ 1.7 mn9.3% share +21.9%
  5. 5 Jordan US$ 1.3 mn6.9% share +18.8%
Other 81 countriesUS$ 7.2 mn · 39.1%
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 119 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 5401, and who else sells there.

MarketIts importsIndia's shareLeading suppliers
Germany 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China59%
  2. 🇷🇴 Romania10%
  3. 🇹🇷 Turkey7.6%
  4. 🇮🇳 India4.3%
  5. 🇲🇽 Mexico3.1%
  6. 🇺🇸 United States3.0%
71.3 mn4.3%4th China 59% Romania 10%
United States 2025
  1. 🇲🇽 Mexico21%
  2. 🇨🇳 China14%
  3. 🇻🇳 Vietnam8.3%
  4. 🇷🇴 Romania8.0%
  5. 🇯🇵 Japan6.6%
  6. 🇹🇷 Turkey5.9%
  7. 🇮🇳 India5.5% · 7th
35.0 mn5.5%7th Mexico 21% China 14%
Sri Lanka 2025
  1. 🇮🇳 India30%
  2. 🇨🇳 China30%
  3. 🇺🇸 United States13%
  4. 🇭🇰 Hong Kong7.2%
  5. 🇩🇪 Germany5.5%
  6. 🇻🇳 Vietnam2.3%
6.3 mn30%1st China 30% United States 13%
Jordan 2024
  1. 🇪🇬 Egypt58%
  2. 🇨🇳 China23%
  3. 🇴🇲 Oman8.9%
  4. 🇮🇳 India7.5%
  5. 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka1.2%
  6. 🇹🇷 Turkey1.1%
24.0 mn7.5%4th Egypt 58% China 23%
Mexico 2025
  1. 🇺🇸 United States39%
  2. 🇨🇳 China16%
  3. 🇨🇦 Canada13%
  4. 🇰🇷 South Korea11%
  5. 🇻🇳 Vietnam9.0%
  6. 🇩🇪 Germany4.4%
  7. 🇮🇳 India1.8% · 9th
97.1 mn1.8%9th United States 39% China 16%
Turkey 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China32%
  2. 🇩🇪 Germany26%
  3. 🇪🇬 Egypt25%
  4. 🇮🇳 India9.4%
  5. 🇺🇸 United States1.5%
  6. 🇷🇴 Romania0.9%
12.9 mn9.4%4th China 32% Germany 26%
Bulgaria 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China38%
  2. 🇮🇳 India17%
  3. 🇹🇷 Turkey14%
  4. 🇩🇪 Germany11%
  5. 🇹🇭 Thailand6.4%
  6. 🇮🇹 Italy3.4%
6.3 mn17%2nd China 38% Turkey 14%
China 2025
  1. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom23%
  2. 🇯🇵 Japan20%
  3. 🇰🇷 South Korea17%
  4. 🇩🇪 Germany16%
  5. 🇮🇳 India4.0%
  6. 🇦🇹 Austria3.8%
26.6 mn4.0%5th United Kingdom 23% Japan 20%
France 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China24%
  2. 🇪🇸 Spain22%
  3. 🇩🇪 Germany21%
  4. 🇮🇹 Italy11%
  5. 🇮🇳 India4.9%
  6. 🇳🇱 Netherlands3.9%
17.9 mn4.9%5th China 24% Spain 22%
Indonesia 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China45%
  2. 🇻🇳 Vietnam28%
  3. 🇭🇰 Hong Kong7.4%
  4. 🇰🇷 South Korea6.2%
  5. 🇯🇵 Japan3.9%
  6. 🇮🇳 India3.4%
24.6 mn3.4%6th China 45% Vietnam 28%

The markets that buy the most 5401 where India has under 5%: openings, or where others are stronger.

MarketIts importsIndia's shareLeading suppliers
Mexico 2025
  1. 🇺🇸 United States39%
  2. 🇨🇳 China16%
  3. 🇨🇦 Canada13%
  4. 🇰🇷 South Korea11%
  5. 🇻🇳 Vietnam9.0%
  6. 🇩🇪 Germany4.4%
  7. 🇮🇳 India1.8% · 9th
97.1 mn1.8%9th United States 39% China 16%
Vietnam 2023
  1. 🇨🇳 China49%
  2. 🇰🇷 South Korea12%
  3. 🇹🇼 Taiwan10%
  4. 🇯🇵 Japan7.1%
  5. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom6.4%
  6. 🇹🇭 Thailand4.8%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.6% · 12th
71.4 mn0.6%12th China 49% South Korea 12%
Germany 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China59%
  2. 🇷🇴 Romania10%
  3. 🇹🇷 Turkey7.6%
  4. 🇮🇳 India4.3%
  5. 🇲🇽 Mexico3.1%
  6. 🇺🇸 United States3.0%
71.3 mn4.3%4th China 59% Romania 10%
Italy 2025
  1. 🇩🇪 Germany77%
  2. 🇨🇳 China11%
  3. 🇭🇺 Hungary3.1%
  4. 🇹🇷 Turkey2.7%
  5. 🇷🇴 Romania1.5%
  6. 🇪🇸 Spain1.3%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.4% · 9th
50.3 mn0.4%9th Germany 77% China 11%
Pakistan 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China90%
  2. 🇴🇲 Oman3.8%
  3. 🇹🇭 Thailand2.8%
  4. 🇩🇪 Germany1.7%
  5. 🇰🇷 South Korea0.4%
  6. 🇨🇱 Chile0.3%
34.9 mn–not sold China 90% Oman 3.8%
Romania 2025
  1. 🇩🇪 Germany32%
  2. 🇹🇷 Turkey22%
  3. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom17%
  4. 🇮🇹 Italy16%
  5. 🇨🇳 China4.3%
  6. 🇫🇷 France1.2%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.3% · 18th
29.0 mn0.3%18th Germany 32% Turkey 22%
Cambodia 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China55%
  2. 🇻🇳 Vietnam30%
  3. 🇹🇭 Thailand6.8%
  4. 🇭🇰 Hong Kong5.6%
  5. 🇯🇵 Japan1.2%
  6. 🇨🇦 Canada0.3%
27.3 mn–not sold China 55% Vietnam 30%
China 2025
  1. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom23%
  2. 🇯🇵 Japan20%
  3. 🇰🇷 South Korea17%
  4. 🇩🇪 Germany16%
  5. 🇮🇳 India4.0%
  6. 🇦🇹 Austria3.8%
26.6 mn4.0%5th United Kingdom 23% Japan 20%
Guatemala 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China67%
  2. 🇭🇳 Honduras11%
  3. 🇲🇽 Mexico9.7%
  4. 🇺🇸 United States3.2%
  5. 🇳🇮 Nicaragua3.1%
  6. 🇨🇷 Costa Rica1.8%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.2% · 12th
25.1 mn0.2%12th China 67% Honduras 11%
Indonesia 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China45%
  2. 🇻🇳 Vietnam28%
  3. 🇭🇰 Hong Kong7.4%
  4. 🇰🇷 South Korea6.2%
  5. 🇯🇵 Japan3.9%
  6. 🇮🇳 India3.4%
24.6 mn3.4%6th China 45% Vietnam 28%

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.