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Heading 5803 · Section XI

5803

Gauze; other than narrow fabrics of heading no. 5806

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India's exports of 5803 2025

US$ 1.3 mn

exported in , up 298.1% on , to 28 countries.

Five-year trend

20212022202320242025

Top 5 markets in 2025

  1. 1 United States US$ 750 thousand58.2% share new
  2. 2 Sri Lanka US$ 171 thousand13.2% share +225.7%
  3. 3 China US$ 147 thousand11.4% share +3,858.3%
  4. 4 Nepal US$ 62 thousand4.8% share −31.5%
  5. 5 Bhutan US$ 39 thousand3.0% share +493.8%
Other 23 countriesUS$ 120 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 49 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 5803, and who else sells there.

MarketIts importsIndia's shareLeading suppliers
Poland 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China47%
  2. 🇮🇳 India41%
  3. 🇩🇪 Germany10%
  4. 🇮🇹 Italy0.8%
  5. 🇹🇼 Taiwan0.2%
  6. 🇧🇪 Belgium<0.1%
8.6 mn41%2nd China 47% Germany 10%
United Kingdom 2025
  1. 🇮🇳 India40%
  2. 🇩🇪 Germany25%
  3. 🇭🇺 Hungary13%
  4. 🇹🇷 Turkey12%
  5. 🇨🇳 China6.2%
  6. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom1.4%
4.6 mn40%1st Germany 25% Hungary 13%
Algeria 2024
  1. 🇵🇹 Portugal64%
  2. 🇨🇳 China24%
  3. 🇮🇳 India12%
  4. 🇪🇬 Egypt0.4%
10.5 mn12%3rd Portugal 64% China 24%
United Arab Emirates 2023
  1. 🇮🇳 India73%
  2. 🇨🇳 China14%
  3. 🇯🇵 Japan7.0%
  4. 🇺🇸 United States2.3%
  5. 🇮🇹 Italy1.4%
  6. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom0.9%
1.7 mn73%1st China 14% Japan 7.0%
France 2025
  1. 🇮🇳 India82%
  2. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom7.7%
  3. 🇩🇪 Germany4.3%
  4. 🇮🇹 Italy1.2%
  5. 🇨🇭 Switzerland1.0%
  6. 🇹🇳 Tunisia1.0%
1.3 mn82%1st United Kingdom 7.7% Germany 4.3%
Germany 2025
  1. 🇭🇺 Hungary48%
  2. 🇹🇷 Turkey17%
  3. 🇨🇭 Switzerland16%
  4. 🇮🇳 India13%
  5. 🇰🇷 South Korea3.2%
  6. 🇯🇵 Japan1.0%
4.2 mn13%4th Hungary 48% Turkey 17%
Guatemala 2025
  1. 🇨🇴 Colombia47%
  2. 🇮🇳 India37%
  3. 🇨🇳 China14%
  4. 🇺🇸 United States2.6%
  5. 🇳🇱 Netherlands<0.1%
0.7 mn37%2nd Colombia 47% China 14%
Turkey 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China39%
  2. 🇪🇸 Spain28%
  3. 🇮🇹 Italy13%
  4. 🇪🇬 Egypt5.5%
  5. 🇮🇳 India5.1%
  6. 🇲🇦 Morocco4.7%
2.6 mn5.1%5th China 39% Spain 28%
Sri Lanka 2025
  1. 🇮🇳 India98%
  2. 🇨🇳 China0.9%
  3. 🇺🇸 United States0.7%
  4. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates0.3%
  5. 🇸🇬 Singapore<0.1%
0.1 mn98%1st China 0.9% United States 0.7%
United States 2025
  1. 🇻🇳 Vietnam54%
  2. 🇨🇳 China17%
  3. 🇹🇷 Turkey13%
  4. 🇮🇩 Indonesia6.6%
  5. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom2.7%
  6. 🇭🇺 Hungary1.9%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.5% · 10th
9.4 mn0.5%10th Vietnam 54% China 17%

The markets that buy the most 5803 where India has under 5%: openings, or where others are stronger.

MarketIts importsIndia's shareLeading suppliers
United States 2025
  1. 🇻🇳 Vietnam54%
  2. 🇨🇳 China17%
  3. 🇹🇷 Turkey13%
  4. 🇮🇩 Indonesia6.6%
  5. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom2.7%
  6. 🇭🇺 Hungary1.9%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.5% · 10th
9.4 mn0.5%10th Vietnam 54% China 17%
Armenia 2025
  1. 🇮🇹 Italy91%
  2. 🇮🇷 Iran1.0%
  3. 🇹🇷 Turkey0.4%
  4. 🇳🇱 Netherlands<0.1%
  5. 🇮🇳 India<0.1%
4.8 mn<0.1%5th Italy 91% Iran 1.0%
Djibouti 2023
  1. 🇨🇳 China100%
4.0 mn–not sold China 100%
Portugal 2025
  1. 🇪🇸 Spain86%
  2. 🇩🇪 Germany12%
  3. 🇧🇪 Belgium2.5%
  4. 🇳🇱 Netherlands0.1%
  5. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom<0.1%
  6. 🇨🇳 China<0.1%
3.4 mn–not sold Spain 86% Germany 12%
Mexico 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China81%
  2. 🇰🇷 South Korea19%
3.2 mn–not sold China 81% South Korea 19%
Japan 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China72%
  2. 🇰🇷 South Korea20%
  3. 🇵🇰 Pakistan5.3%
  4. 🇹🇷 Turkey1.4%
  5. 🇻🇳 Vietnam0.7%
  6. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom0.4%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.3% · 7th
2.3 mn0.3%7th China 72% South Korea 20%
Ethiopia 2023
  1. 🇨🇳 China100%
  2. 🇩🇯 Djibouti<0.1%
  3. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates<0.1%
2.1 mn–not sold China 100% Djibouti <0.1%
Indonesia 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China38%
  2. 🇯🇵 Japan29%
  3. 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia20%
  4. 🇰🇷 South Korea5.7%
  5. 🇹🇼 Taiwan4.1%
  6. 🇭🇰 Hong Kong1.9%
1.8 mn–not sold China 38% Japan 29%
Netherlands 2025
  1. 🇹🇷 Turkey50%
  2. 🇩🇪 Germany34%
  3. 🇭🇺 Hungary11%
  4. 🇨🇳 China2.9%
  5. 🇺🇸 United States0.5%
  6. 🇧🇪 Belgium0.4%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 11th
1.7 mn<0.1%11th Turkey 50% Germany 34%
Vietnam 2023
  1. 🇨🇳 China63%
  2. 🇹🇭 Thailand25%
  3. 🇰🇷 South Korea10%
  4. 🇯🇵 Japan0.9%
  5. 🇮🇳 India0.6%
1.7 mn0.6%5th China 63% Thailand 25%

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.