Subheading 8475.21 · Section XVI

8475.21

Machines; for manufacturing or hot working glass or glassware, for making optical fibres and preforms thereof

84 Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof

8475 Machines; for assembling electric or electronic lamps, tubes, valves, flashbulbs, in glass envelopes, machines for manufacturing or hot working glass or glassware

8475.21 For manufacturing or hot working glass or glassware, for making optical fibres and preforms thereof

India's exports of 8475.21 2025

US$ 754 thousand

exported in 2025, up 247.1% on 2024, to 7 countries.

Five-year trend

2021: US$ 87 thousand

2022: US$ 357 thousand

2023: US$ 595 thousand

2024: US$ 217 thousand

2025: US$ 754 thousandUS$ 754 thousand

20212022202320242025

Top 5 markets in 2025

1 United States US$ 405 thousand53.7% share +337.4%
2 France US$ 303 thousand40.1% share +311.3%
3 Bangladesh US$ 32 thousand4.3% share new
4 Mozambique US$ 12 thousand1.6% share new
5 Liberia US$ 2 thousand0.2% share new

Other 2 countriesUS$ 1 thousand · 0.2%

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 20 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.

Region ECGC rating Trade agreement in force Growing

Market	Value 2025	Share	Change	Yearly growth	ECGC rating	Trade 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 heading 8475

India's share of each market's imports of 8475, and who else sells there.

Market	Its imports	India's share	Leading suppliers
Singapore 2025 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates23% 🇹🇼 Taiwan19% 🇫🇷 France17% 🇩🇪 Germany11% 🇨🇳 China9.8% 🇮🇳 India8.1%	595 mn	8.1%6th	United Arab Emirates 23% Taiwan 19%
Belgium 2025 🇸🇬 Singapore75% 🇺🇸 United States6.9% 🇯🇵 Japan5.9% 🇫🇮 Finland3.5% 🇮🇹 Italy2.1% 🇩🇪 Germany1.6% 🇮🇳 India1.6% · 7th	312 mn	1.6%7th	Singapore 75% United States 6.9%
Italy 2025 🇧🇪 Belgium45% 🇸🇪 Sweden11% 🇲🇾 Malaysia4.7% 🇫🇷 France4.6% 🇺🇸 United States4.3% 🇫🇮 Finland4.2% 🇮🇳 India1.7% · 14th	82.9 mn	1.7%14th	Belgium 45% Sweden 11%
Indonesia 2025 🇨🇳 China51% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom10.0% 🇨🇭 Switzerland6.6% 🇺🇸 United States5.0% 🇹🇼 Taiwan5.0% 🇮🇹 Italy4.9% 🇮🇳 India3.9% · 7th	31.6 mn	3.9%7th	China 51% United Kingdom 10.0%
France 2025 🇸🇬 Singapore74% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom4.0% 🇮🇹 Italy3.6% 🇩🇪 Germany3.3% 🇧🇪 Belgium2.7% 🇺🇸 United States1.7% 🇮🇳 India0.6% · 15th	162 mn	0.6%15th	Singapore 74% United Kingdom 4.0%
Spain 2025 🇵🇹 Portugal25% 🇲🇾 Malaysia22% 🇩🇪 Germany12% 🇫🇷 France9.7% 🇮🇹 Italy9.7% 🇸🇪 Sweden5.7% 🇮🇳 India1.8% · 9th	52.4 mn	1.8%9th	Portugal 25% Malaysia 22%
United Kingdom 2025 🇯🇵 Japan36% 🇧🇪 Belgium13% 🇸🇪 Sweden11% 🇫🇮 Finland9.1% 🇮🇹 Italy9.0% 🇺🇸 United States4.7% 🇮🇳 India0.9% · 13th	85.3 mn	0.9%13th	Japan 36% Belgium 13%
United States 2025 🇮🇹 Italy31% 🇩🇪 Germany14% 🇫🇷 France14% 🇲🇾 Malaysia6.8% 🇫🇮 Finland6.1% 🇨🇳 China4.4% 🇮🇳 India0.2% · 22nd	264 mn	0.2%22nd	Italy 31% Germany 14%
Germany 2025 🇸🇰 Slovakia26% 🇲🇾 Malaysia11% 🇸🇪 Sweden10% 🇧🇪 Belgium8.1% 🇫🇷 France7.9% 🇮🇹 Italy6.4% 🇮🇳 India0.3% · 20th	114 mn	0.3%20th	Slovakia 26% Malaysia 11%
Oman 2025 🇨🇳 China77% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates9.6% 🇮🇳 India7.4% 🇯🇵 Japan1.1% 🇩🇪 Germany1.0% 🇶🇦 Qatar0.9%	3.8 mn	7.4%3rd	China 77% United Arab Emirates 9.6%

The markets that buy the most 8475 where India has under 5%: openings, or where others are stronger.

Market	Its imports	India's share	Leading suppliers
Belgium 2025 🇸🇬 Singapore75% 🇺🇸 United States6.9% 🇯🇵 Japan5.9% 🇫🇮 Finland3.5% 🇮🇹 Italy2.1% 🇩🇪 Germany1.6% 🇮🇳 India1.6% · 7th	312 mn	1.6%7th	Singapore 75% United States 6.9%
United States 2025 🇮🇹 Italy31% 🇩🇪 Germany14% 🇫🇷 France14% 🇲🇾 Malaysia6.8% 🇫🇮 Finland6.1% 🇨🇳 China4.4% 🇮🇳 India0.2% · 22nd	264 mn	0.2%22nd	Italy 31% Germany 14%
South Korea 2025 🇺🇸 United States62% 🇩🇪 Germany26% 🇸🇬 Singapore6.0% 🇨🇳 China4.0% 🇯🇵 Japan0.6% 🇸🇪 Sweden0.4% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 24th	237 mn	<0.1%24th	United States 62% Germany 26%
Mexico 2025 🇺🇸 United States45% 🇮🇹 Italy22% 🇩🇪 Germany9.7% 🇨🇳 China6.5% 🇸🇪 Sweden6.3% 🇫🇷 France6.2%	165 mn	–not sold	United States 45% Italy 22%
France 2025 🇸🇬 Singapore74% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom4.0% 🇮🇹 Italy3.6% 🇩🇪 Germany3.3% 🇧🇪 Belgium2.7% 🇺🇸 United States1.7% 🇮🇳 India0.6% · 15th	162 mn	0.6%15th	Singapore 74% United Kingdom 4.0%
China 2025 🇩🇪 Germany38% 🇮🇹 Italy13% 🇳🇱 Netherlands12% 🇫🇮 Finland12% 🇯🇵 Japan7.8% 🇦🇹 Austria5.8% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 20th	159 mn	<0.1%20th	Germany 38% Italy 13%
Germany 2025 🇸🇰 Slovakia26% 🇲🇾 Malaysia11% 🇸🇪 Sweden10% 🇧🇪 Belgium8.1% 🇫🇷 France7.9% 🇮🇹 Italy6.4% 🇮🇳 India0.3% · 20th	114 mn	0.3%20th	Slovakia 26% Malaysia 11%
Czech Republic 2025 🇩🇪 Germany83% 🇯🇵 Japan5.8% 🇧🇪 Belgium3.3% 🇵🇱 Poland1.9% 🇮🇹 Italy1.6% 🇺🇸 United States1.0% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 28th	99.0 mn	<0.1%28th	Germany 83% Japan 5.8%
United Kingdom 2025 🇯🇵 Japan36% 🇧🇪 Belgium13% 🇸🇪 Sweden11% 🇫🇮 Finland9.1% 🇮🇹 Italy9.0% 🇺🇸 United States4.7% 🇮🇳 India0.9% · 13th	85.3 mn	0.9%13th	Japan 36% Belgium 13%
Italy 2025 🇧🇪 Belgium45% 🇸🇪 Sweden11% 🇲🇾 Malaysia4.7% 🇫🇷 France4.6% 🇺🇸 United States4.3% 🇫🇮 Finland4.2% 🇮🇳 India1.7% · 14th	82.9 mn	1.7%14th	Belgium 45% Sweden 11%

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.