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India's exports of 6506 2025

US$ 59.5 mn

exported in , up 11.6% on , to 152 countries.

Five-year trend

20212022202320242025

Top 5 markets in 2025

  1. 1 Bangladesh US$ 7.3 mn12.3% share +28.0%
  2. 2 United Arab Emirates US$ 4.7 mn8.0% share +45.5%
  3. 3 Nepal US$ 3.7 mn6.3% share +3.5%
  4. 4 United Kingdom US$ 2.9 mn4.9% share +15.1%
  5. 5 United States US$ 2.9 mn4.8% share −3.3%
Other 147 countriesUS$ 38.0 mn · 63.8%
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 184 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 6506, and who else sells there.

MarketIts importsIndia's shareLeading suppliers
United States 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China51%
  2. 🇻🇳 Vietnam11%
  3. 🇯🇵 Japan6.1%
  4. 🇲🇽 Mexico5.2%
  5. 🇹🇭 Thailand4.1%
  6. 🇹🇼 Taiwan4.1%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.5% · 16th
592 mn0.5%16th China 51% Vietnam 11%
United Kingdom 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China50%
  2. 🇮🇹 Italy6.9%
  3. 🇯🇵 Japan6.1%
  4. 🇺🇸 United States5.9%
  5. 🇻🇳 Vietnam5.7%
  6. 🇫🇷 France2.9%
  7. 🇮🇳 India1.7% · 12th
177 mn1.7%12th China 50% Italy 6.9%
Philippines 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China73%
  2. 🇮🇳 India9.0%
  3. 🇮🇩 Indonesia5.9%
  4. 🇵🇱 Poland3.4%
  5. 🇻🇳 Vietnam2.6%
  6. 🇹🇼 Taiwan1.7%
31.1 mn9.0%2nd China 73% Indonesia 5.9%
Germany 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China47%
  2. 🇹🇷 Turkey7.6%
  3. 🇮🇹 Italy7.4%
  4. 🇨🇿 Czech Republic4.7%
  5. 🇯🇵 Japan4.4%
  6. 🇵🇱 Poland3.6%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.5% · 21st
557 mn0.5%21st China 47% Turkey 7.6%
United Arab Emirates 2023
  1. 🇺🇸 United States32%
  2. 🇨🇳 China32%
  3. 🇭🇷 Croatia9.8%
  4. 🇮🇳 India6.1%
  5. 🇮🇹 Italy5.9%
  6. 🇫🇷 France3.2%
42.2 mn6.1%4th United States 32% China 32%
Spain 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China56%
  2. 🇫🇷 France10%
  3. 🇮🇹 Italy7.0%
  4. 🇩🇪 Germany6.0%
  5. 🇯🇵 Japan3.7%
  6. 🇳🇱 Netherlands3.2%
  7. 🇮🇳 India1.2% · 9th
211 mn1.2%9th China 56% France 10%
Australia 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China51%
  2. 🇺🇸 United States11%
  3. 🇻🇳 Vietnam9.0%
  4. 🇯🇵 Japan5.6%
  5. 🇮🇹 Italy4.9%
  6. 🇲🇾 Malaysia2.9%
  7. 🇮🇳 India2.3% · 8th
107 mn2.3%8th China 51% United States 11%
Saudi Arabia 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China39%
  2. 🇺🇸 United States16%
  3. 🇭🇷 Croatia12%
  4. 🇮🇳 India9.2%
  5. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom3.3%
  6. 🇮🇹 Italy3.2%
26.3 mn9.2%4th China 39% United States 16%
Colombia 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China81%
  2. 🇻🇳 Vietnam5.4%
  3. 🇮🇹 Italy3.6%
  4. 🇮🇳 India2.7%
  5. 🇺🇸 United States1.8%
  6. 🇰🇪 Kenya0.9%
47.3 mn2.7%4th China 81% Vietnam 5.4%
Poland 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China66%
  2. 🇮🇹 Italy5.1%
  3. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom4.2%
  4. 🇩🇪 Germany3.3%
  5. 🇻🇳 Vietnam2.6%
  6. 🇦🇹 Austria2.4%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.8% · 14th
148 mn0.8%14th China 66% Italy 5.1%

The markets that buy the most 6506 where India has under 5%: openings, or where others are stronger.

MarketIts importsIndia's shareLeading suppliers
United States 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China51%
  2. 🇻🇳 Vietnam11%
  3. 🇯🇵 Japan6.1%
  4. 🇲🇽 Mexico5.2%
  5. 🇹🇭 Thailand4.1%
  6. 🇹🇼 Taiwan4.1%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.5% · 16th
592 mn0.5%16th China 51% Vietnam 11%
Germany 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China47%
  2. 🇹🇷 Turkey7.6%
  3. 🇮🇹 Italy7.4%
  4. 🇨🇿 Czech Republic4.7%
  5. 🇯🇵 Japan4.4%
  6. 🇵🇱 Poland3.6%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.5% · 21st
557 mn0.5%21st China 47% Turkey 7.6%
France 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China41%
  2. 🇻🇳 Vietnam26%
  3. 🇮🇹 Italy5.2%
  4. 🇵🇹 Portugal4.8%
  5. 🇯🇵 Japan4.1%
  6. 🇩🇪 Germany4.1%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.1% · 28th
401 mn0.1%28th China 41% Vietnam 26%
Italy 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China42%
  2. 🇩🇪 Germany12%
  3. 🇫🇷 France11%
  4. 🇪🇸 Spain7.1%
  5. 🇻🇳 Vietnam6.2%
  6. 🇳🇱 Netherlands4.4%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.2% · 22nd
246 mn0.2%22nd China 42% Germany 12%
Netherlands 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China32%
  2. 🇩🇪 Germany13%
  3. 🇺🇸 United States9.9%
  4. 🇫🇷 France9.8%
  5. 🇧🇪 Belgium6.1%
  6. 🇮🇹 Italy5.9%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.2% · 23rd
231 mn0.2%23rd China 32% Germany 13%
Spain 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China56%
  2. 🇫🇷 France10%
  3. 🇮🇹 Italy7.0%
  4. 🇩🇪 Germany6.0%
  5. 🇯🇵 Japan3.7%
  6. 🇳🇱 Netherlands3.2%
  7. 🇮🇳 India1.2% · 9th
211 mn1.2%9th China 56% France 10%
United Kingdom 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China50%
  2. 🇮🇹 Italy6.9%
  3. 🇯🇵 Japan6.1%
  4. 🇺🇸 United States5.9%
  5. 🇻🇳 Vietnam5.7%
  6. 🇫🇷 France2.9%
  7. 🇮🇳 India1.7% · 12th
177 mn1.7%12th China 50% Italy 6.9%
Canada 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China48%
  2. 🇺🇸 United States25%
  3. 🇻🇳 Vietnam7.6%
  4. 🇲🇽 Mexico3.9%
  5. 🇹🇭 Thailand3.7%
  6. 🇯🇵 Japan2.0%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.4% · 15th
160 mn0.4%15th China 48% United States 25%
Poland 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China66%
  2. 🇮🇹 Italy5.1%
  3. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom4.2%
  4. 🇩🇪 Germany3.3%
  5. 🇻🇳 Vietnam2.6%
  6. 🇦🇹 Austria2.4%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.8% · 14th
148 mn0.8%14th China 66% Italy 5.1%
Austria 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China63%
  2. 🇩🇪 Germany15%
  3. 🇮🇹 Italy4.5%
  4. 🇳🇱 Netherlands2.4%
  5. 🇵🇹 Portugal1.9%
  6. 🇸🇪 Sweden1.8%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.2% · 21st
118 mn0.2%21st China 63% Germany 15%

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.