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Subheading 5601.21 · Section XI

5601.21

Wadding; other articles thereof, of cotton

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56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens, special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof
5601 Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof; textile fibres, not exceeding 5 mm in length (flock), textile dust and mill neps
5601.21 Other articles thereof, of cotton

India's exports of 5601.21 2025

US$ 85.9 mn

exported in , down 1.0% on , to 108 countries.

Five-year trend

20212022202320242025

Top 5 markets in 2025

  1. 1 United States US$ 21.5 mn25.0% share −0.0%
  2. 2 Belgium US$ 11.4 mn13.3% share +72.2%
  3. 3 United Kingdom US$ 8.3 mn9.6% share −1.0%
  4. 4 Netherlands US$ 8.2 mn9.5% share +16.0%
  5. 5 Germany US$ 5.6 mn6.5% share −45.4%
Other 103 countriesUS$ 30.9 mn · 36.0%
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 134 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 5601

India against its competitors heading 5601

India's share of each market's imports of 5601, and who else sells there.

MarketIts importsIndia's shareLeading suppliers
United Kingdom 2025
  1. 🇦🇹 Austria22%
  2. 🇮🇹 Italy17%
  3. 🇨🇳 China11%
  4. 🇮🇳 India10%
  5. 🇧🇬 Bulgaria8.5%
  6. 🇩🇪 Germany6.5%
104 mn10%4th Austria 22% Italy 17%
United States 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China21%
  2. 🇲🇽 Mexico17%
  3. 🇹🇷 Turkey13%
  4. 🇳🇱 Netherlands9.5%
  5. 🇰🇷 South Korea8.4%
  6. 🇹🇭 Thailand7.1%
  7. 🇮🇳 India4.4% · 8th
192 mn4.4%8th China 21% Mexico 17%
United Arab Emirates 2023
  1. 🇰🇷 South Korea57%
  2. 🇮🇳 India11%
  3. 🇮🇹 Italy8.4%
  4. 🇨🇳 China7.2%
  5. 🇱🇧 Lebanon4.5%
  6. 🇻🇳 Vietnam3.6%
66.0 mn11%2nd South Korea 57% Italy 8.4%
Australia 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China56%
  2. 🇮🇳 India21%
  3. 🇺🇸 United States8.1%
  4. 🇳🇱 Netherlands3.4%
  5. 🇮🇹 Italy3.2%
  6. 🇪🇸 Spain2.3%
21.5 mn21%2nd China 56% United States 8.1%
South Africa 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China35%
  2. 🇮🇳 India34%
  3. 🇵🇱 Poland12%
  4. 🇳🇱 Netherlands6.3%
  5. 🇮🇹 Italy4.4%
  6. 🇰🇷 South Korea1.9%
7.5 mn34%2nd China 35% Poland 12%
Canada 2025
  1. 🇺🇸 United States47%
  2. 🇨🇳 China16%
  3. 🇰🇷 South Korea12%
  4. 🇮🇹 Italy5.1%
  5. 🇲🇽 Mexico3.8%
  6. 🇮🇳 India3.8%
49.5 mn3.8%6th United States 47% China 16%
Mexico 2025
  1. 🇺🇸 United States45%
  2. 🇨🇳 China30%
  3. 🇩🇪 Germany6.4%
  4. 🇳🇱 Netherlands5.0%
  5. 🇮🇹 Italy3.9%
  6. 🇮🇳 India3.1%
57.2 mn3.1%6th United States 45% China 30%
Indonesia 2025
  1. 🇰🇷 South Korea40%
  2. 🇨🇳 China23%
  3. 🇯🇵 Japan14%
  4. 🇹🇭 Thailand10%
  5. 🇱🇹 Lithuania4.3%
  6. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates3.1%
  7. 🇮🇳 India1.5% · 8th
103 mn1.5%8th South Korea 40% China 23%
South Korea 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China29%
  2. 🇹🇭 Thailand18%
  3. 🇺🇸 United States17%
  4. 🇯🇵 Japan10%
  5. 🇳🇱 Netherlands5.9%
  6. 🇮🇳 India5.3%
23.8 mn5.3%6th China 29% Thailand 18%
Germany 2025
  1. 🇹🇷 Turkey24%
  2. 🇫🇷 France14%
  3. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom9.4%
  4. 🇧🇬 Bulgaria7.4%
  5. 🇵🇱 Poland7.3%
  6. 🇳🇱 Netherlands6.6%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.9% · 18th
131 mn0.9%18th Turkey 24% France 14%

The markets that buy the most 5601 where India has under 5%: openings, or where others are stronger.

MarketIts importsIndia's shareLeading suppliers
United States 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China21%
  2. 🇲🇽 Mexico17%
  3. 🇹🇷 Turkey13%
  4. 🇳🇱 Netherlands9.5%
  5. 🇰🇷 South Korea8.4%
  6. 🇹🇭 Thailand7.1%
  7. 🇮🇳 India4.4% · 8th
192 mn4.4%8th China 21% Mexico 17%
France 2025
  1. 🇳🇱 Netherlands22%
  2. 🇩🇪 Germany16%
  3. 🇪🇸 Spain12%
  4. 🇯🇵 Japan9.6%
  5. 🇵🇱 Poland8.4%
  6. 🇬🇷 Greece5.2%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 35th
137 mn<0.1%35th Netherlands 22% Germany 16%
Germany 2025
  1. 🇹🇷 Turkey24%
  2. 🇫🇷 France14%
  3. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom9.4%
  4. 🇧🇬 Bulgaria7.4%
  5. 🇵🇱 Poland7.3%
  6. 🇳🇱 Netherlands6.6%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.9% · 18th
131 mn0.9%18th Turkey 24% France 14%
Japan 2025
  1. 🇹🇭 Thailand36%
  2. 🇨🇳 China30%
  3. 🇺🇸 United States9.0%
  4. 🇻🇳 Vietnam8.2%
  5. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom6.4%
  6. 🇰🇷 South Korea3.4%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.1% · 13th
118 mn0.1%13th Thailand 36% China 30%
Indonesia 2025
  1. 🇰🇷 South Korea40%
  2. 🇨🇳 China23%
  3. 🇯🇵 Japan14%
  4. 🇹🇭 Thailand10%
  5. 🇱🇹 Lithuania4.3%
  6. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates3.1%
  7. 🇮🇳 India1.5% · 8th
103 mn1.5%8th South Korea 40% China 23%
China 2025
  1. 🇯🇵 Japan24%
  2. 🇰🇷 South Korea19%
  3. 🇹🇭 Thailand12%
  4. 🇺🇸 United States12%
  5. 🇳🇱 Netherlands7.6%
  6. 🇻🇳 Vietnam5.8%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.4% · 17th
89.1 mn0.4%17th Japan 24% South Korea 19%
Turkey 2025
  1. 🇺🇦 Ukraine21%
  2. 🇱🇹 Lithuania21%
  3. 🇰🇷 South Korea15%
  4. 🇭🇺 Hungary8.6%
  5. 🇵🇱 Poland5.6%
  6. 🇩🇪 Germany5.1%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.1% · 26th
87.1 mn0.1%26th Ukraine 21% Lithuania 21%
Vietnam 2023
  1. 🇨🇳 China41%
  2. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates12%
  3. 🇯🇵 Japan11%
  4. 🇰🇷 South Korea11%
  5. 🇹🇭 Thailand5.6%
  6. 🇹🇷 Turkey3.6%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.7% · 15th
79.5 mn0.7%15th China 41% United Arab Emirates 12%
Italy 2025
  1. 🇳🇱 Netherlands32%
  2. 🇩🇪 Germany14%
  3. 🇨🇳 China6.9%
  4. 🇧🇬 Bulgaria6.5%
  5. 🇰🇷 South Korea6.5%
  6. 🇫🇷 France6.2%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.2% · 22nd
69.6 mn0.2%22nd Netherlands 32% Germany 14%
Singapore 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China86%
  2. 🇹🇭 Thailand5.3%
  3. 🇰🇷 South Korea2.2%
  4. 🇮🇩 Indonesia2.0%
  5. 🇯🇵 Japan1.5%
  6. 🇲🇾 Malaysia1.2%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 23rd
68.7 mn<0.1%23rd China 86% Thailand 5.3%

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.