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Heading 8438 · Section XVI

8438

Machinery n.e.c. in this chapter, for the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink; other than machinery for extraction or preparation of animal or fixed vegetable or microbial fats or oils

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India's exports of 8438 2025

US$ 277 mn

exported in , up 18.4% on , to 160 countries.

Five-year trend

20212022202320242025

Top 5 markets in 2025

  1. 1 Kenya US$ 48.0 mn17.3% share +15.5%
  2. 2 Indonesia US$ 19.0 mn6.8% share +46.8%
  3. 3 Tanzania US$ 14.6 mn5.3% share +138.6%
  4. 4 Nepal US$ 13.5 mn4.9% share +70.5%
  5. 5 United States US$ 10.8 mn3.9% share −18.0%
Other 155 countriesUS$ 172 mn · 61.8%
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 189 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 8438, and who else sells there.

MarketIts importsIndia's shareLeading suppliers
Kenya 2025
  1. 🇮🇳 India54%
  2. 🇩🇪 Germany19%
  3. 🇨🇳 China4.8%
  4. 🇹🇷 Turkey3.9%
  5. 🇮🇹 Italy3.8%
  6. 🇨🇭 Switzerland2.3%
90.4 mn54%1st Germany 19% China 4.8%
Indonesia 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China44%
  2. 🇯🇵 Japan12%
  3. 🇮🇳 India10%
  4. 🇮🇹 Italy6.8%
  5. 🇩🇪 Germany5.4%
  6. 🇰🇷 South Korea3.4%
317 mn10%3rd China 44% Japan 12%
United States 2025
  1. 🇩🇪 Germany21%
  2. 🇮🇹 Italy15%
  3. 🇳🇱 Netherlands14%
  4. 🇨🇦 Canada6.7%
  5. 🇩🇰 Denmark5.6%
  6. 🇫🇷 France5.4%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.8% · 17th
2.15 bn0.8%17th Germany 21% Italy 15%
Uganda 2025
  1. 🇮🇳 India55%
  2. 🇨🇳 China21%
  3. 🇮🇹 Italy8.5%
  4. 🇿🇦 South Africa6.6%
  5. 🇹🇷 Turkey3.1%
  6. 🇵🇹 Portugal2.9%
31.0 mn55%1st China 21% Italy 8.5%
Guatemala 2025
  1. 🇩🇪 Germany18%
  2. 🇮🇳 India15%
  3. 🇮🇹 Italy13%
  4. 🇺🇸 United States11%
  5. 🇨🇳 China8.3%
  6. 🇩🇰 Denmark5.9%
73.9 mn15%2nd Germany 18% Italy 13%
Senegal 2025
  1. 🇮🇹 Italy35%
  2. 🇮🇳 India27%
  3. 🇹🇷 Turkey8.4%
  4. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates8.3%
  5. 🇨🇳 China6.6%
  6. 🇨🇭 Switzerland3.3%
40.2 mn27%2nd Italy 35% Turkey 8.4%
Tanzania 2025
  1. 🇮🇳 India61%
  2. 🇨🇳 China18%
  3. 🇪🇸 Spain6.3%
  4. 🇲🇺 Mauritius3.3%
  5. 🇿🇦 South Africa3.2%
  6. 🇺🇬 Uganda1.8%
17.4 mn61%1st China 18% Spain 6.3%
Turkey 2025
  1. 🇩🇪 Germany23%
  2. 🇳🇱 Netherlands17%
  3. 🇮🇹 Italy15%
  4. 🇨🇭 Switzerland9.3%
  5. 🇨🇳 China4.5%
  6. 🇫🇷 France4.2%
  7. 🇮🇳 India2.1% · 13th
509 mn2.1%13th Germany 23% Netherlands 17%
Italy 2025
  1. 🇩🇪 Germany30%
  2. 🇳🇱 Netherlands12%
  3. 🇫🇷 France7.8%
  4. 🇨🇳 China7.7%
  5. 🇪🇸 Spain7.2%
  6. 🇹🇳 Tunisia6.5%
  7. 🇮🇳 India2.4% · 10th
419 mn2.4%10th Germany 30% Netherlands 12%
Canada 2025
  1. 🇺🇸 United States32%
  2. 🇩🇪 Germany13%
  3. 🇮🇹 Italy8.8%
  4. 🇳🇱 Netherlands8.1%
  5. 🇫🇷 France7.8%
  6. 🇨🇳 China5.7%
  7. 🇮🇳 India1.6% · 9th
587 mn1.6%9th United States 32% Germany 13%

The markets that buy the most 8438 where India has under 5%: openings, or where others are stronger.

MarketIts importsIndia's shareLeading suppliers
United States 2025
  1. 🇩🇪 Germany21%
  2. 🇮🇹 Italy15%
  3. 🇳🇱 Netherlands14%
  4. 🇨🇦 Canada6.7%
  5. 🇩🇰 Denmark5.6%
  6. 🇫🇷 France5.4%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.8% · 17th
2.15 bn0.8%17th Germany 21% Italy 15%
Germany 2025
  1. 🇳🇱 Netherlands20%
  2. 🇮🇹 Italy15%
  3. 🇨🇭 Switzerland9.8%
  4. 🇩🇰 Denmark5.8%
  5. 🇦🇹 Austria5.7%
  6. 🇨🇳 China5.7%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.6% · 19th
746 mn0.6%19th Netherlands 20% Italy 15%
United Kingdom 2025
  1. 🇩🇪 Germany19%
  2. 🇳🇱 Netherlands16%
  3. 🇮🇹 Italy16%
  4. 🇺🇸 United States7.8%
  5. 🇩🇰 Denmark5.6%
  6. 🇨🇭 Switzerland5.0%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.3% · 26th
666 mn0.3%26th Germany 19% Netherlands 16%
Spain 2025
  1. 🇩🇪 Germany22%
  2. 🇮🇹 Italy22%
  3. 🇳🇱 Netherlands21%
  4. 🇩🇰 Denmark8.0%
  5. 🇫🇷 France5.2%
  6. 🇺🇸 United States3.6%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 27th
604 mn<0.1%27th Germany 22% Italy 22%
France 2025
  1. 🇩🇪 Germany21%
  2. 🇳🇱 Netherlands20%
  3. 🇮🇹 Italy19%
  4. 🇺🇸 United States5.1%
  5. 🇧🇪 Belgium4.8%
  6. 🇪🇸 Spain4.7%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.4% · 20th
590 mn0.4%20th Germany 21% Netherlands 20%
Canada 2025
  1. 🇺🇸 United States32%
  2. 🇩🇪 Germany13%
  3. 🇮🇹 Italy8.8%
  4. 🇳🇱 Netherlands8.1%
  5. 🇫🇷 France7.8%
  6. 🇨🇳 China5.7%
  7. 🇮🇳 India1.6% · 9th
587 mn1.6%9th United States 32% Germany 13%
Turkey 2025
  1. 🇩🇪 Germany23%
  2. 🇳🇱 Netherlands17%
  3. 🇮🇹 Italy15%
  4. 🇨🇭 Switzerland9.3%
  5. 🇨🇳 China4.5%
  6. 🇫🇷 France4.2%
  7. 🇮🇳 India2.1% · 13th
509 mn2.1%13th Germany 23% Netherlands 17%
Netherlands 2025
  1. 🇩🇪 Germany24%
  2. 🇺🇸 United States12%
  3. 🇵🇱 Poland10%
  4. 🇩🇰 Denmark9.0%
  5. 🇮🇹 Italy7.4%
  6. 🇧🇪 Belgium6.5%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.2% · 32nd
500 mn0.2%32nd Germany 24% United States 12%
Mexico 2025
  1. 🇺🇸 United States25%
  2. 🇮🇹 Italy18%
  3. 🇩🇪 Germany12%
  4. 🇨🇳 China8.3%
  5. 🇪🇸 Spain7.6%
  6. 🇳🇱 Netherlands7.2%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.9% · 14th
500 mn0.9%14th United States 25% Italy 18%
Poland 2025
  1. 🇩🇪 Germany29%
  2. 🇳🇱 Netherlands17%
  3. 🇮🇹 Italy13%
  4. 🇺🇸 United States7.4%
  5. 🇫🇷 France6.8%
  6. 🇩🇰 Denmark4.3%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.7% · 17th
473 mn0.7%17th Germany 29% Netherlands 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.