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5901

Textile fabrics, gum or amylaceous substance coated, used for outer book covers and like; tracing cloth, prepared painting canvas; buckram and similar stiffened textile fabrics used for hat foundation

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India's exports of 5901 2025

US$ 9.4 mn

exported in , down 4.4% on , to 74 countries.

Five-year trend

20212022202320242025

Top 5 markets in 2025

  1. 1 United States US$ 5.2 mn55.3% share −8.9%
  2. 2 United Arab Emirates US$ 502 thousand5.3% share +367.8%
  3. 3 Australia US$ 446 thousand4.7% share −20.8%
  4. 4 Nepal US$ 314 thousand3.3% share +24.6%
  5. 5 Netherlands US$ 302 thousand3.2% share −12.5%
Other 69 countriesUS$ 2.6 mn · 28.0%
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 117 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 5901, and who else sells there.

MarketIts importsIndia's shareLeading suppliers
United States 2025
  1. 🇻🇳 Vietnam40%
  2. 🇰🇭 Cambodia28%
  3. 🇮🇳 India9.0%
  4. 🇨🇳 China8.4%
  5. 🇧🇩 Bangladesh4.0%
  6. 🇰🇷 South Korea2.1%
89.1 mn9.0%3rd Vietnam 40% Cambodia 28%
Australia 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China75%
  2. 🇧🇩 Bangladesh6.8%
  3. 🇮🇳 India4.6%
  4. 🇮🇹 Italy3.4%
  5. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom3.2%
  6. 🇩🇪 Germany2.4%
10.1 mn4.6%3rd China 75% Bangladesh 6.8%
United Arab Emirates 2023
  1. 🇨🇳 China38%
  2. 🇱🇧 Lebanon16%
  3. 🇨🇿 Czech Republic10%
  4. 🇺🇸 United States8.7%
  5. 🇮🇳 India4.3%
  6. 🇫🇷 France3.7%
10.0 mn4.3%5th China 38% Lebanon 16%
Tanzania 2025
  1. 🇮🇳 India91%
  2. 🇨🇳 China7.8%
  3. 🇿🇦 South Africa0.9%
  4. 🇦🇺 Australia<0.1%
  5. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom<0.1%
0.4 mn91%1st China 7.8% South Africa 0.9%
United Kingdom 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China59%
  2. 🇳🇱 Netherlands15%
  3. 🇺🇸 United States6.9%
  4. 🇮🇹 Italy3.9%
  5. 🇮🇳 India2.7%
  6. 🇻🇳 Vietnam2.3%
13.0 mn2.7%5th China 59% Netherlands 15%
Netherlands 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China65%
  2. 🇮🇹 Italy9.6%
  3. 🇵🇱 Poland8.2%
  4. 🇧🇪 Belgium7.2%
  5. 🇩🇪 Germany3.6%
  6. 🇮🇳 India2.3%
14.4 mn2.3%6th China 65% Italy 9.6%
Thailand 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China44%
  2. 🇺🇸 United States38%
  3. 🇨🇿 Czech Republic6.0%
  4. 🇮🇹 Italy3.7%
  5. 🇮🇳 India3.5%
  6. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom1.9%
7.3 mn3.5%5th China 44% United States 38%
Germany 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China42%
  2. 🇳🇱 Netherlands16%
  3. 🇮🇹 Italy10%
  4. 🇻🇳 Vietnam9.3%
  5. 🇵🇱 Poland8.4%
  6. 🇨🇿 Czech Republic3.8%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.5% · 13th
36.8 mn0.5%13th China 42% Netherlands 16%
Canada 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China34%
  2. 🇺🇸 United States23%
  3. 🇻🇳 Vietnam19%
  4. 🇰🇭 Cambodia15%
  5. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom1.4%
  6. 🇮🇳 India1.4%
13.6 mn1.4%6th China 34% United States 23%
Spain 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China64%
  2. 🇳🇱 Netherlands7.9%
  3. 🇮🇹 Italy7.6%
  4. 🇻🇳 Vietnam6.9%
  5. 🇩🇪 Germany5.0%
  6. 🇮🇳 India2.3%
8.1 mn2.3%6th China 64% Netherlands 7.9%

The markets that buy the most 5901 where India has under 5%: openings, or where others are stronger.

MarketIts importsIndia's shareLeading suppliers
Germany 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China42%
  2. 🇳🇱 Netherlands16%
  3. 🇮🇹 Italy10%
  4. 🇻🇳 Vietnam9.3%
  5. 🇵🇱 Poland8.4%
  6. 🇨🇿 Czech Republic3.8%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.5% · 13th
36.8 mn0.5%13th China 42% Netherlands 16%
Vietnam 2023
  1. 🇨🇳 China59%
  2. 🇯🇵 Japan13%
  3. 🇹🇼 Taiwan11%
  4. 🇰🇷 South Korea10%
  5. 🇭🇰 Hong Kong4.3%
  6. 🇲🇲 Myanmar1.1%
19.6 mn–not sold China 59% Japan 13%
France 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China56%
  2. 🇳🇱 Netherlands18%
  3. 🇩🇪 Germany4.3%
  4. 🇵🇱 Poland4.0%
  5. 🇻🇳 Vietnam4.0%
  6. 🇮🇹 Italy3.4%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.8% · 10th
17.7 mn0.8%10th China 56% Netherlands 18%
Poland 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China61%
  2. 🇳🇱 Netherlands17%
  3. 🇨🇿 Czech Republic11%
  4. 🇩🇪 Germany4.3%
  5. 🇮🇹 Italy2.8%
  6. 🇫🇷 France1.1%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.3% · 9th
15.0 mn0.3%9th China 61% Netherlands 17%
Netherlands 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China65%
  2. 🇮🇹 Italy9.6%
  3. 🇵🇱 Poland8.2%
  4. 🇧🇪 Belgium7.2%
  5. 🇩🇪 Germany3.6%
  6. 🇮🇳 India2.3%
14.4 mn2.3%6th China 65% Italy 9.6%
Canada 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China34%
  2. 🇺🇸 United States23%
  3. 🇻🇳 Vietnam19%
  4. 🇰🇭 Cambodia15%
  5. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom1.4%
  6. 🇮🇳 India1.4%
13.6 mn1.4%6th China 34% United States 23%
United Kingdom 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China59%
  2. 🇳🇱 Netherlands15%
  3. 🇺🇸 United States6.9%
  4. 🇮🇹 Italy3.9%
  5. 🇮🇳 India2.7%
  6. 🇻🇳 Vietnam2.3%
13.0 mn2.7%5th China 59% Netherlands 15%
Qatar 2024
  1. 🇯🇴 Jordan53%
  2. 🇮🇶 Iraq11%
  3. 🇲🇦 Morocco6.7%
  4. 🇸🇾 Syria6.1%
  5. 🇱🇧 Lebanon5.8%
  6. 🇫🇷 France4.4%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.5% · 13th
11.2 mn0.5%13th Jordan 53% Iraq 11%
Australia 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China75%
  2. 🇧🇩 Bangladesh6.8%
  3. 🇮🇳 India4.6%
  4. 🇮🇹 Italy3.4%
  5. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom3.2%
  6. 🇩🇪 Germany2.4%
10.1 mn4.6%3rd China 75% Bangladesh 6.8%
United Arab Emirates 2023
  1. 🇨🇳 China38%
  2. 🇱🇧 Lebanon16%
  3. 🇨🇿 Czech Republic10%
  4. 🇺🇸 United States8.7%
  5. 🇮🇳 India4.3%
  6. 🇫🇷 France3.7%
10.0 mn4.3%5th China 38% Lebanon 16%

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.