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Heading 7206 · Section XV

7206

Iron and non-alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms (excluding iron of heading no. 7203)

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India's exports of 7206 2025

US$ 173 mn

exported in , down 6.0% on , to 51 countries.

Five-year trend

20212022202320242025

Top 5 markets in 2025

  1. 1 Italy US$ 173 mn99.8% share −2.7%
  2. 2 United Kingdom US$ 174 thousand0.1% share −97.0%
  3. 3 United States US$ 51 thousand0.0% share −6.1%
  4. 4 Mozambique US$ 22 thousand0.0% share new
  5. 5 South Korea US$ 18 thousand0.0% share new
Other 46 countriesUS$ 127 thousand · 0.1%
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 81 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 7206, and who else sells there.

MarketIts importsIndia's shareLeading suppliers
Italy 2025
  1. 🇮🇳 India95%
  2. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom1.7%
  3. 🇨🇿 Czech Republic1.5%
  4. 🇩🇪 Germany0.5%
  5. 🇵🇱 Poland0.4%
  6. 🇫🇷 France0.3%
194 mn95%1st United Kingdom 1.7% Czech Republic 1.5%
United Kingdom 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China58%
  2. 🇮🇪 Ireland11%
  3. 🇺🇸 United States9.4%
  4. 🇵🇱 Poland4.0%
  5. 🇳🇱 Netherlands4.0%
  6. 🇹🇼 Taiwan3.9%
  7. 🇮🇳 India2.4% · 7th
7.4 mn2.4%7th China 58% Ireland 11%
United Arab Emirates 2023
  1. 🇨🇳 China83%
  2. 🇮🇳 India5.4%
  3. 🇴🇲 Oman5.0%
  4. 🇹🇷 Turkey2.6%
  5. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom1.4%
  6. 🇷🇺 Russia1.2%
2.4 mn5.4%2nd China 83% Oman 5.0%
United States 2025
  1. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom59%
  2. 🇨🇦 Canada16%
  3. 🇮🇹 Italy15%
  4. 🇫🇷 France5.3%
  5. 🇮🇳 India2.3%
  6. 🇲🇽 Mexico0.9%
1.7 mn2.3%5th United Kingdom 59% Canada 16%
Saudi Arabia 2025
  1. 🇯🇴 Jordan60%
  2. 🇨🇳 China36%
  3. 🇮🇹 Italy1.1%
  4. 🇰🇷 South Korea0.6%
  5. 🇺🇸 United States0.4%
  6. 🇳🇱 Netherlands0.4%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.1% · 9th
15.7 mn0.1%9th Jordan 60% China 36%
Sweden 2025
  1. 🇩🇰 Denmark38%
  2. 🇫🇮 Finland30%
  3. 🇱🇻 Latvia20%
  4. 🇩🇪 Germany4.9%
  5. 🇫🇷 France2.0%
  6. 🇨🇭 Switzerland1.6%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.4% · 10th
4.5 mn0.4%10th Denmark 38% Finland 30%
South Korea 2025
  1. 🇺🇸 United States42%
  2. 🇨🇳 China37%
  3. 🇮🇳 India12%
  4. 🇯🇵 Japan4.6%
  5. 🇩🇪 Germany4.0%
  6. 🇻🇳 Vietnam0.7%
0.2 mn12%3rd United States 42% China 37%
Qatar 2024
  1. 🇨🇳 China68%
  2. 🇩🇪 Germany9.0%
  3. 🇮🇳 India7.5%
  4. 🇺🇸 United States7.2%
  5. 🇦🇺 Australia4.0%
  6. 🇺🇦 Ukraine3.8%
0.2 mn7.5%3rd China 68% Germany 9.0%
Finland 2025
  1. 🇮🇹 Italy45%
  2. 🇨🇳 China29%
  3. 🇩🇪 Germany21%
  4. 🇱🇻 Latvia2.3%
  5. 🇳🇱 Netherlands1.2%
  6. 🇵🇱 Poland0.6%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.3% · 8th
3.0 mn0.3%8th Italy 45% China 29%
Germany 2025
  1. 🇮🇹 Italy33%
  2. 🇨🇿 Czech Republic13%
  3. 🇨🇳 China12%
  4. 🇵🇱 Poland11%
  5. 🇯🇵 Japan8.3%
  6. 🇰🇷 South Korea5.9%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 22nd
11.3 mn<0.1%22nd Italy 33% Czech Republic 13%

The markets that buy the most 7206 where India has under 5%: openings, or where others are stronger.

MarketIts importsIndia's shareLeading suppliers
El Salvador 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China100%
51.8 mn–not sold China 100%
Senegal 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China100%
  2. 🇹🇷 Turkey<0.1%
  3. 🇸🇷 Suriname<0.1%
44.0 mn–not sold China 100% Turkey <0.1%
Spain 2025
  1. 🇮🇹 Italy79%
  2. 🇱🇺 Luxembourg9.9%
  3. 🇵🇹 Portugal2.2%
  4. 🇫🇷 France2.1%
  5. 🇧🇪 Belgium1.7%
  6. 🇦🇹 Austria1.4%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 12th
26.0 mn<0.1%12th Italy 79% Luxembourg 9.9%
Iraq 2024
  1. 🇰🇷 South Korea75%
  2. 🇮🇷 Iran20%
  3. 🇹🇼 Taiwan3.4%
  4. 🇨🇳 China1.8%
  5. 🇸🇾 Syria0.2%
  6. 🇪🇬 Egypt<0.1%
17.0 mn–not sold South Korea 75% Iran 20%
Saudi Arabia 2025
  1. 🇯🇴 Jordan60%
  2. 🇨🇳 China36%
  3. 🇮🇹 Italy1.1%
  4. 🇰🇷 South Korea0.6%
  5. 🇺🇸 United States0.4%
  6. 🇳🇱 Netherlands0.4%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.1% · 9th
15.7 mn0.1%9th Jordan 60% China 36%
France 2025
  1. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom39%
  2. 🇮🇹 Italy14%
  3. 🇨🇳 China13%
  4. 🇪🇸 Spain12%
  5. 🇩🇪 Germany5.7%
  6. 🇫🇷 France5.4%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 20th
13.7 mn<0.1%20th United Kingdom 39% Italy 14%
Germany 2025
  1. 🇮🇹 Italy33%
  2. 🇨🇿 Czech Republic13%
  3. 🇨🇳 China12%
  4. 🇵🇱 Poland11%
  5. 🇯🇵 Japan8.3%
  6. 🇰🇷 South Korea5.9%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 22nd
11.3 mn<0.1%22nd Italy 33% Czech Republic 13%
Netherlands 2025
  1. 🇩🇪 Germany50%
  2. 🇧🇪 Belgium26%
  3. 🇮🇹 Italy11%
  4. 🇪🇸 Spain5.6%
  5. 🇭🇺 Hungary1.6%
  6. 🇨🇿 Czech Republic1.2%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 22nd
9.8 mn<0.1%22nd Germany 50% Belgium 26%
Georgia 2025
  1. 🇮🇷 Iran100%
9.2 mn–not sold Iran 100%
Egypt 2025
  1. 🇱🇾 Libya75%
  2. 🇨🇳 China19%
  3. 🇹🇷 Turkey3.5%
  4. 🇩🇪 Germany0.4%
  5. 🇯🇴 Jordan0.4%
  6. 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan0.4%
8.9 mn–not sold Libya 75% China 19%

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.