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Subheading 5506.90 · Section XI

5506.90

Fibres; synthetic staple fibres, n.e.c. in heading no. 5506, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning

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5506 Synthetic staple fibres, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning
5506.90 Synthetic staple fibres, n.e.c. in heading no. 5506, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning

India's exports of 5506.90 2025

US$ 72 thousand

exported in , up 67.4% on , to 3 countries.

Five-year trend

20212022202320242025

Top 3 markets in 2025

  1. 1 South Africa US$ 70 thousand96.6% share +69.9%
  2. 2 Nepal US$ 2 thousand3.4% share +56.9%
  3. 3 Malaysia US$ 340.0% share new
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 18 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 5506

India's share of each market's imports of 5506, and who else sells there.

MarketIts importsIndia's shareLeading suppliers
Italy 2025
  1. 🇹🇷 Turkey24%
  2. 🇳🇱 Netherlands20%
  3. 🇧🇪 Belgium11%
  4. 🇨🇳 China10%
  5. 🇵🇹 Portugal7.9%
  6. 🇮🇳 India6.3%
24.4 mn6.3%6th Turkey 24% Netherlands 20%
Turkey 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China26%
  2. 🇩🇪 Germany24%
  3. 🇮🇹 Italy22%
  4. 🇯🇵 Japan8.7%
  5. 🇮🇳 India6.3%
  6. 🇹🇼 Taiwan5.4%
16.9 mn6.3%5th China 26% Germany 24%
Tunisia 2024
  1. 🇹🇷 Turkey53%
  2. 🇵🇹 Portugal18%
  3. 🇮🇳 India9.3%
  4. 🇨🇳 China6.8%
  5. 🇹🇭 Thailand5.1%
  6. 🇩🇿 Algeria2.8%
3.2 mn9.3%3rd Turkey 53% Portugal 18%
Vietnam 2023
  1. 🇨🇳 China61%
  2. 🇰🇷 South Korea25%
  3. 🇹🇼 Taiwan6.4%
  4. 🇯🇵 Japan4.1%
  5. 🇮🇳 India1.5%
  6. 🇹🇭 Thailand1.3%
19.5 mn1.5%5th China 61% South Korea 25%
Poland 2025
  1. 🇫🇷 France29%
  2. 🇨🇿 Czech Republic21%
  3. 🇹🇷 Turkey9.6%
  4. 🇮🇹 Italy9.0%
  5. 🇩🇪 Germany7.0%
  6. 🇮🇳 India6.0%
3.3 mn6.0%6th France 29% Czech Republic 21%
Peru 2024
  1. 🇩🇪 Germany35%
  2. 🇲🇽 Mexico34%
  3. 🇮🇹 Italy18%
  4. 🇹🇭 Thailand8.6%
  5. 🇮🇳 India3.0%
  6. 🇨🇳 China1.0%
3.8 mn3.0%5th Germany 35% Mexico 34%
Kenya 2025
  1. 🇹🇷 Turkey78%
  2. 🇹🇭 Thailand19%
  3. 🇮🇳 India3.0%
  4. 🇨🇳 China<0.1%
  5. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom<0.1%
3.2 mn3.0%3rd Turkey 78% Thailand 19%
South Africa 2025
  1. 🇹🇷 Turkey77%
  2. 🇨🇳 China11%
  3. 🇫🇷 France5.1%
  4. 🇮🇹 Italy3.9%
  5. 🇮🇳 India2.4%
  6. 🇺🇸 United States0.5%
3.2 mn2.4%5th Turkey 77% China 11%
Angola 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China66%
  2. 🇮🇳 India21%
  3. 🇰🇷 South Korea4.7%
  4. 🇿🇦 South Africa4.4%
  5. 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic2.5%
  6. 🇹🇷 Turkey1.3%
0.3 mn21%2nd China 66% South Korea 4.7%
Guatemala 2025
  1. 🇵🇪 Peru63%
  2. 🇲🇽 Mexico22%
  3. 🇮🇳 India6.3%
  4. 🇺🇸 United States3.4%
  5. 🇮🇹 Italy2.3%
  6. 🇨🇳 China2.2%
0.8 mn6.3%3rd Peru 63% Mexico 22%

The markets that buy the most 5506 where India has under 5%: openings, or where others are stronger.

MarketIts importsIndia's shareLeading suppliers
Senegal 2025
  1. 🇯🇵 Japan91%
  2. 🇲🇾 Malaysia4.7%
  3. 🇨🇳 China2.1%
  4. 🇰🇷 South Korea0.9%
  5. 🇸🇬 Singapore0.4%
  6. 🇹🇱 Timor Leste0.3%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 9th
46.5 mn<0.1%9th Japan 91% Malaysia 4.7%
Vietnam 2023
  1. 🇨🇳 China61%
  2. 🇰🇷 South Korea25%
  3. 🇹🇼 Taiwan6.4%
  4. 🇯🇵 Japan4.1%
  5. 🇮🇳 India1.5%
  6. 🇹🇭 Thailand1.3%
19.5 mn1.5%5th China 61% South Korea 25%
Iran 2023
  1. 🇹🇷 Turkey93%
  2. 🇩🇪 Germany6.0%
  3. 🇨🇳 China0.8%
17.7 mn–not sold Turkey 93% Germany 6.0%
Bolivia 2025
  1. 🇵🇪 Peru95%
  2. 🇲🇽 Mexico2.0%
  3. 🇹🇭 Thailand1.0%
  4. 🇰🇷 South Korea0.9%
  5. 🇨🇳 China0.5%
  6. 🇮🇳 India<0.1%
14.8 mn<0.1%6th Peru 95% Mexico 2.0%
Germany 2025
  1. 🇧🇪 Belgium28%
  2. 🇫🇷 France25%
  3. 🇺🇸 United States15%
  4. 🇮🇹 Italy11%
  5. 🇹🇷 Turkey9.4%
  6. 🇧🇬 Bulgaria3.0%
11.4 mn–not sold Belgium 28% France 25%
Egypt 2025
  1. 🇹🇷 Turkey75%
  2. 🇩🇪 Germany9.1%
  3. 🇨🇳 China8.3%
  4. 🇵🇹 Portugal1.7%
  5. 🇹🇭 Thailand0.9%
  6. 🇰🇷 South Korea0.9%
10.9 mn–not sold Turkey 75% Germany 9.1%
China 2025
  1. 🇰🇷 South Korea33%
  2. 🇩🇪 Germany23%
  3. 🇯🇵 Japan16%
  4. 🇹🇭 Thailand7.9%
  5. 🇻🇳 Vietnam7.5%
  6. 🇫🇷 France7.1%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.2% · 13th
10.0 mn0.2%13th South Korea 33% Germany 23%
South Korea 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China75%
  2. 🇺🇸 United States20%
  3. 🇯🇵 Japan4.7%
  4. 🇮🇹 Italy0.2%
  5. 🇫🇷 France<0.1%
  6. 🇹🇼 Taiwan<0.1%
8.9 mn–not sold China 75% United States 20%
France 2025
  1. 🇧🇪 Belgium65%
  2. 🇮🇹 Italy7.2%
  3. 🇹🇷 Turkey6.5%
  4. 🇳🇱 Netherlands5.5%
  5. 🇩🇪 Germany3.8%
  6. 🇵🇰 Pakistan3.4%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 20th
6.6 mn<0.1%20th Belgium 65% Italy 7.2%
Czech Republic 2025
  1. 🇩🇪 Germany38%
  2. 🇮🇹 Italy26%
  3. 🇦🇹 Austria9.4%
  4. 🇹🇷 Turkey8.9%
  5. 🇫🇷 France8.6%
  6. 🇵🇱 Poland5.9%
6.4 mn–not sold Germany 38% Italy 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.