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Heading 7204 · Section XV

7204

Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel

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India's exports of 7204 2025

US$ 19.8 mn

exported in , up 60.5% on , to 49 countries.

Five-year trend

20212022202320242025

Top 5 markets in 2025

  1. 1 Bhutan US$ 9.4 mn47.2% share +199.8%
  2. 2 Sweden US$ 7.7 mn38.7% share +27.7%
  3. 3 France US$ 555 thousand2.8% share +32.8%
  4. 4 United Arab Emirates US$ 530 thousand2.7% share +586.2%
  5. 5 Turkey US$ 385 thousand1.9% share new
Other 44 countriesUS$ 1.3 mn · 6.7%
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 85 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 7204, and who else sells there.

MarketIts importsIndia's shareLeading suppliers
Vietnam 2023
  1. 🇯🇵 Japan42%
  2. 🇺🇸 United States24%
  3. 🇭🇰 Hong Kong10%
  4. 🇦🇺 Australia7.3%
  5. 🇰🇭 Cambodia4.5%
  6. 🇸🇬 Singapore2.1%
  7. 🇮🇳 India1.4% · 9th
1.61 bn1.4%9th Japan 42% United States 24%
Sweden 2025
  1. 🇩🇪 Germany40%
  2. 🇩🇰 Denmark20%
  3. 🇳🇴 Norway15%
  4. 🇫🇮 Finland9.6%
  5. 🇺🇸 United States5.1%
  6. 🇮🇳 India4.3%
220 mn4.3%6th Germany 40% Denmark 20%
Bhutan 2025
  1. 🇮🇳 India100%
9.3 mn100%1st
Germany 2025
  1. 🇨🇿 Czech Republic20%
  2. 🇳🇱 Netherlands18%
  3. 🇵🇱 Poland12%
  4. 🇫🇷 France10%
  5. 🇨🇭 Switzerland7.6%
  6. 🇦🇹 Austria7.1%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.1% · 28th
1.60 bn0.1%28th Czech Republic 20% Netherlands 18%
China 2025
  1. 🇯🇵 Japan44%
  2. 🇲🇾 Malaysia15%
  3. 🇰🇷 South Korea12%
  4. 🇹🇭 Thailand6.5%
  5. 🇹🇼 Taiwan5.7%
  6. 🇩🇪 Germany3.6%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.5% · 13th
242 mn0.5%13th Japan 44% Malaysia 15%
United Arab Emirates 2023
  1. 🇨🇳 China33%
  2. 🇴🇲 Oman19%
  3. 🇹🇼 Taiwan13%
  4. 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia8.8%
  5. 🇺🇸 United States6.3%
  6. 🇪🇸 Spain3.1%
  7. 🇮🇳 India1.5% · 10th
26.9 mn1.5%10th China 33% Oman 19%
South Korea 2025
  1. 🇯🇵 Japan53%
  2. 🇹🇭 Thailand15%
  3. 🇺🇸 United States8.6%
  4. 🇹🇼 Taiwan7.4%
  5. 🇲🇾 Malaysia3.7%
  6. 🇷🇺 Russia2.6%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 27th
948 mn<0.1%27th Japan 53% Thailand 15%
Hong Kong 2025
  1. 🇺🇸 United States57%
  2. Macao17%
  3. 🇦🇺 Australia9.0%
  4. 🇨🇳 China5.4%
  5. 🇹🇼 Taiwan2.6%
  6. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom2.5%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.9% · 10th
38.4 mn0.9%10th United States 57%Macao 17%
Brazil 2025
  1. 🇩🇪 Germany43%
  2. 🇵🇾 Paraguay10%
  3. 🇧🇴 Bolivia9.7%
  4. 🇺🇸 United States8.9%
  5. 🇪🇸 Spain7.8%
  6. 🇨🇴 Colombia6.0%
  7. 🇮🇳 India2.0% · 9th
10.2 mn2.0%9th Germany 43% Paraguay 10%
Japan 2025
  1. 🇰🇷 South Korea50%
  2. 🇹🇼 Taiwan11%
  3. 🇺🇸 United States9.3%
  4. 🇪🇸 Spain4.3%
  5. 🇹🇭 Thailand4.0%
  6. 🇵🇭 Philippines2.8%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.1% · 24th
128 mn0.1%24th South Korea 50% Taiwan 11%

The markets that buy the most 7204 where India has under 5%: openings, or where others are stronger.

MarketIts importsIndia's shareLeading suppliers
Turkey 2025
  1. 🇺🇸 United States19%
  2. 🇳🇱 Netherlands15%
  3. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom11%
  4. 🇧🇪 Belgium7.0%
  5. 🇷🇴 Romania5.5%
  6. 🇩🇰 Denmark5.0%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 52nd
6.94 bn<0.1%52nd United States 19% Netherlands 15%
Italy 2025
  1. 🇩🇪 Germany31%
  2. 🇦🇹 Austria12%
  3. 🇫🇷 France12%
  4. 🇨🇿 Czech Republic9.4%
  5. 🇸🇮 Slovenia8.4%
  6. 🇭🇺 Hungary7.5%
2.55 bn–not sold Germany 31% Austria 12%
Belgium 2025
  1. 🇩🇪 Germany38%
  2. 🇫🇷 France35%
  3. 🇳🇱 Netherlands20%
  4. 🇮🇹 Italy1.4%
  5. 🇱🇺 Luxembourg1.0%
  6. 🇵🇱 Poland0.8%
2.21 bn–not sold Germany 38% France 35%
United States 2025
  1. 🇨🇦 Canada63%
  2. 🇲🇽 Mexico26%
  3. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom3.5%
  4. 🇳🇱 Netherlands3.0%
  5. 🇸🇪 Sweden1.9%
  6. 🇵🇱 Poland1.4%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 38th
2.11 bn<0.1%38th Canada 63% Mexico 26%
Pakistan 2025
  1. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates25%
  2. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom21%
  3. 🇺🇸 United States20%
  4. 🇳🇱 Netherlands3.9%
  5. 🇨🇦 Canada2.2%
  6. 🇿🇦 South Africa2.1%
1.74 bn–not sold United Arab Emirates 25% United Kingdom 21%
Vietnam 2023
  1. 🇯🇵 Japan42%
  2. 🇺🇸 United States24%
  3. 🇭🇰 Hong Kong10%
  4. 🇦🇺 Australia7.3%
  5. 🇰🇭 Cambodia4.5%
  6. 🇸🇬 Singapore2.1%
  7. 🇮🇳 India1.4% · 9th
1.61 bn1.4%9th Japan 42% United States 24%
Germany 2025
  1. 🇨🇿 Czech Republic20%
  2. 🇳🇱 Netherlands18%
  3. 🇵🇱 Poland12%
  4. 🇫🇷 France10%
  5. 🇨🇭 Switzerland7.6%
  6. 🇦🇹 Austria7.1%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.1% · 28th
1.60 bn0.1%28th Czech Republic 20% Netherlands 18%
Netherlands 2025
  1. 🇩🇪 Germany53%
  2. 🇧🇪 Belgium14%
  3. 🇫🇷 France6.2%
  4. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom4.7%
  5. 🇹🇷 Turkey4.0%
  6. 🇩🇰 Denmark2.9%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 89th
1.49 bn<0.1%89th Germany 53% Belgium 14%
Egypt 2025
  1. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom30%
  2. 🇧🇪 Belgium27%
  3. 🇳🇱 Netherlands22%
  4. 🇱🇧 Lebanon11%
  5. 🇨🇦 Canada4.4%
  6. 🇸🇾 Syria2.0%
1.35 bn–not sold United Kingdom 30% Belgium 27%
Spain 2025
  1. 🇫🇷 France47%
  2. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom17%
  3. 🇵🇹 Portugal7.0%
  4. 🇳🇱 Netherlands5.5%
  5. 🇩🇪 Germany4.9%
  6. 🇹🇷 Turkey4.6%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 67th
1.23 bn<0.1%67th France 47% United Kingdom 17%

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.