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Subheading 5505.20 · Section XI

5505.20

Fibres; waste (including noils, yarn waste and garnetted stock), of artificial fibres

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55 Man-made staple fibres
5505 Waste (including noils, yarn waste and garnetted stock), of man-made fibres
5505.20 Waste (including noils, yarn waste and garnetted stock), of artificial fibres

India's exports of 5505.20 2025

US$ 77 thousand

exported in , down 44.0% on , to 8 countries.

Five-year trend

20212022202320242025

Top 5 markets in 2025

  1. 1 Thailand US$ 43 thousand55.3% share new
  2. 2 United Arab Emirates US$ 16 thousand20.8% share −82.7%
  3. 3 Madagascar US$ 12 thousand15.7% share +9.3%
  4. 4 United States US$ 4 thousand4.9% share new
  5. 5 Italy US$ 2 thousand2.9% share +46.9%
Other 3 countriesUS$ 334 · 0.4%
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 21 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 heading 5505

India's share of each market's imports of 5505, and who else sells there.

MarketIts importsIndia's shareLeading suppliers
Italy 2025
  1. 🇹🇷 Turkey19%
  2. 🇧🇪 Belgium18%
  3. 🇮🇳 India8.8%
  4. 🇩🇪 Germany7.9%
  5. 🇺🇸 United States7.9%
  6. 🇸🇮 Slovenia5.4%
24.3 mn8.8%3rd Turkey 19% Belgium 18%
United States 2025
  1. 🇭🇳 Honduras25%
  2. 🇲🇽 Mexico22%
  3. 🇹🇷 Turkey19%
  4. 🇨🇦 Canada6.2%
  5. 🇮🇳 India6.1%
  6. 🇧🇪 Belgium5.7%
6.1 mn6.1%5th Honduras 25% Mexico 22%
South Korea 2025
  1. 🇻🇳 Vietnam41%
  2. 🇯🇵 Japan32%
  3. 🇹🇭 Thailand12%
  4. 🇲🇽 Mexico5.2%
  5. 🇺🇸 United States3.1%
  6. 🇮🇳 India3.1%
11.6 mn3.1%6th Vietnam 41% Japan 32%
Germany 2025
  1. 🇧🇪 Belgium23%
  2. 🇳🇱 Netherlands16%
  3. 🇫🇷 France12%
  4. 🇮🇹 Italy10.0%
  5. 🇺🇸 United States8.5%
  6. 🇵🇱 Poland6.7%
  7. 🇮🇳 India1.3% · 13th
22.8 mn1.3%13th Belgium 23% Netherlands 16%
Turkey 2025
  1. 🇻🇳 Vietnam19%
  2. 🇷🇴 Romania15%
  3. 🇮🇹 Italy9.7%
  4. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom7.5%
  5. 🇺🇸 United States7.2%
  6. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates6.7%
  7. 🇮🇳 India1.8% · 13th
8.5 mn1.8%13th Vietnam 19% Romania 15%
Belgium 2025
  1. 🇹🇷 Turkey47%
  2. 🇳🇱 Netherlands20%
  3. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom12%
  4. 🇩🇪 Germany6.1%
  5. 🇫🇷 France5.8%
  6. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates2.6%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.7% · 10th
9.4 mn0.7%10th Turkey 47% Netherlands 20%
Netherlands 2025
  1. 🇧🇪 Belgium41%
  2. 🇩🇪 Germany39%
  3. 🇫🇷 France5.3%
  4. 🇩🇰 Denmark4.9%
  5. 🇪🇸 Spain4.1%
  6. 🇯🇵 Japan1.2%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.8% · 7th
8.0 mn0.8%7th Belgium 41% Germany 39%
Malaysia 2025
  1. 🇹🇭 Thailand31%
  2. 🇵🇰 Pakistan28%
  3. 🇮🇹 Italy15%
  4. 🇮🇳 India11%
  5. 🇨🇳 China8.7%
  6. 🇹🇼 Taiwan3.3%
0.5 mn11%4th Thailand 31% Pakistan 28%
Mozambique 2025
  1. 🇵🇰 Pakistan64%
  2. 🇨🇳 China17%
  3. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates8.8%
  4. 🇵🇱 Poland6.0%
  5. 🇮🇳 India2.4%
  6. 🇨🇦 Canada1.1%
2.4 mn2.4%5th Pakistan 64% China 17%
Thailand 2025
  1. 🇯🇵 Japan42%
  2. 🇹🇼 Taiwan32%
  3. 🇻🇳 Vietnam9.7%
  4. 🇹🇷 Turkey5.4%
  5. 🇮🇩 Indonesia5.0%
  6. 🇵🇰 Pakistan2.1%
  7. 🇮🇳 India1.5% · 8th
3.0 mn1.5%8th Japan 42% Taiwan 32%

The markets that buy the most 5505 where India has under 5%: openings, or where others are stronger.

MarketIts importsIndia's shareLeading suppliers
Germany 2025
  1. 🇧🇪 Belgium23%
  2. 🇳🇱 Netherlands16%
  3. 🇫🇷 France12%
  4. 🇮🇹 Italy10.0%
  5. 🇺🇸 United States8.5%
  6. 🇵🇱 Poland6.7%
  7. 🇮🇳 India1.3% · 13th
22.8 mn1.3%13th Belgium 23% Netherlands 16%
South Korea 2025
  1. 🇻🇳 Vietnam41%
  2. 🇯🇵 Japan32%
  3. 🇹🇭 Thailand12%
  4. 🇲🇽 Mexico5.2%
  5. 🇺🇸 United States3.1%
  6. 🇮🇳 India3.1%
11.6 mn3.1%6th Vietnam 41% Japan 32%
Belgium 2025
  1. 🇹🇷 Turkey47%
  2. 🇳🇱 Netherlands20%
  3. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom12%
  4. 🇩🇪 Germany6.1%
  5. 🇫🇷 France5.8%
  6. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates2.6%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.7% · 10th
9.4 mn0.7%10th Turkey 47% Netherlands 20%
Turkey 2025
  1. 🇻🇳 Vietnam19%
  2. 🇷🇴 Romania15%
  3. 🇮🇹 Italy9.7%
  4. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom7.5%
  5. 🇺🇸 United States7.2%
  6. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates6.7%
  7. 🇮🇳 India1.8% · 13th
8.5 mn1.8%13th Vietnam 19% Romania 15%
Netherlands 2025
  1. 🇧🇪 Belgium41%
  2. 🇩🇪 Germany39%
  3. 🇫🇷 France5.3%
  4. 🇩🇰 Denmark4.9%
  5. 🇪🇸 Spain4.1%
  6. 🇯🇵 Japan1.2%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.8% · 7th
8.0 mn0.8%7th Belgium 41% Germany 39%
Spain 2025
  1. 🇵🇹 Portugal33%
  2. 🇧🇪 Belgium18%
  3. 🇩🇪 Germany9.8%
  4. 🇲🇦 Morocco9.4%
  5. 🇹🇷 Turkey6.2%
  6. 🇲🇽 Mexico5.1%
5.6 mn–not sold Portugal 33% Belgium 18%
Japan 2025
  1. 🇰🇷 South Korea53%
  2. 🇨🇳 China33%
  3. 🇻🇳 Vietnam6.8%
  4. 🇹🇭 Thailand2.9%
  5. 🇹🇼 Taiwan2.1%
  6. 🇵🇭 Philippines1.3%
4.9 mn–not sold South Korea 53% China 33%
France 2025
  1. 🇧🇪 Belgium73%
  2. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom9.0%
  3. 🇮🇹 Italy5.1%
  4. 🇵🇹 Portugal4.2%
  5. 🇪🇸 Spain3.9%
  6. 🇱🇺 Luxembourg1.3%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 12th
4.5 mn<0.1%12th Belgium 73% United Kingdom 9.0%
Kenya 2025
  1. 🇺🇬 Uganda63%
  2. 🇨🇳 China37%
  3. 🇿🇲 Zambia<0.1%
  4. 🇸🇬 Singapore<0.1%
3.3 mn–not sold Uganda 63% China 37%
Indonesia 2025
  1. 🇹🇼 Taiwan33%
  2. 🇪🇸 Spain23%
  3. 🇰🇷 South Korea9.6%
  4. 🇯🇵 Japan9.1%
  5. 🇮🇱 Israel8.9%
  6. 🇲🇾 Malaysia8.0%
3.1 mn–not sold Taiwan 33% Spain 23%

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.