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Heading 8506 · Section XVI

8506

Cells and batteries; primary

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India's exports of 8506 2025

US$ 13.7 mn

exported in , down 32.5% on , to 92 countries.

Five-year trend

20212022202320242025

Top 5 markets in 2025

  1. 1 Israel US$ 4.7 mn34.1% share −4.0%
  2. 2 Singapore US$ 2.9 mn21.5% share +2,233.7%
  3. 3 Nepal US$ 1.8 mn13.1% share +10.0%
  4. 4 Italy US$ 928 thousand6.8% share +542,769.0%
  5. 5 United Arab Emirates US$ 394 thousand2.9% share −93.6%
Other 87 countriesUS$ 3.0 mn · 21.7%
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 135 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 8506, and who else sells there.

MarketIts importsIndia's shareLeading suppliers
United Arab Emirates 2023
  1. 🇨🇳 China30%
  2. 🇺🇸 United States15%
  3. 🇮🇳 India12%
  4. 🇩🇪 Germany9.3%
  5. 🇮🇩 Indonesia7.3%
  6. 🇯🇵 Japan5.1%
86.1 mn12%3rd China 30% United States 15%
Iraq 2024
  1. 🇨🇳 China47%
  2. 🇰🇷 South Korea19%
  3. 🇮🇳 India7.8%
  4. 🇲🇾 Malaysia6.1%
  5. 🇹🇷 Turkey3.9%
  6. 🇹🇼 Taiwan3.5%
74.2 mn7.8%3rd China 47% South Korea 19%
Israel 2025
  1. 🇩🇪 Germany20%
  2. 🇺🇸 United States16%
  3. 🇨🇳 China12%
  4. 🇰🇷 South Korea12%
  5. 🇨🇭 Switzerland8.6%
  6. 🇭🇰 Hong Kong8.4%
  7. 🇮🇳 India8.2% · 7th
60.2 mn8.2%7th Germany 20% United States 16%
Singapore 2025
  1. 🇮🇩 Indonesia28%
  2. 🇨🇳 China25%
  3. 🇺🇸 United States21%
  4. 🇯🇵 Japan12%
  5. 🇲🇾 Malaysia4.8%
  6. 🇵🇱 Poland2.3%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.8% · 8th
362 mn0.8%8th Indonesia 28% China 25%
Lebanon 2024
  1. 🇨🇳 China41%
  2. 🇮🇳 India25%
  3. 🇸🇬 Singapore16%
  4. 🇰🇷 South Korea5.1%
  5. 🇪🇬 Egypt3.1%
  6. 🇮🇩 Indonesia2.8%
11.6 mn25%2nd China 41% Singapore 16%
Malaysia 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China36%
  2. 🇸🇬 Singapore30%
  3. 🇰🇷 South Korea12%
  4. 🇺🇸 United States6.9%
  5. 🇮🇩 Indonesia4.7%
  6. 🇯🇵 Japan3.1%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.4% · 11th
472 mn0.4%11th China 36% Singapore 30%
South Africa 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China44%
  2. 🇧🇪 Belgium18%
  3. 🇸🇬 Singapore5.7%
  4. 🇺🇸 United States5.6%
  5. 🇩🇪 Germany5.2%
  6. 🇮🇩 Indonesia5.0%
  7. 🇮🇳 India3.8% · 7th
25.3 mn3.8%7th China 44% Belgium 18%
Mexico 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China40%
  2. 🇺🇸 United States16%
  3. 🇯🇵 Japan10%
  4. 🇰🇷 South Korea9.6%
  5. 🇮🇱 Israel8.5%
  6. 🇮🇩 Indonesia6.1%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.2% · 15th
369 mn0.2%15th China 40% United States 16%
Nigeria 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China88%
  2. 🇮🇳 India2.4%
  3. 🇺🇸 United States2.3%
  4. 🇭🇰 Hong Kong1.9%
  5. 🇧🇪 Belgium1.7%
  6. 🇫🇷 France1.2%
25.4 mn2.4%2nd China 88% United States 2.3%
Germany 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China41%
  2. 🇧🇪 Belgium9.0%
  3. 🇯🇵 Japan5.4%
  4. 🇺🇸 United States5.3%
  5. 🇷🇴 Romania4.5%
  6. 🇮🇱 Israel3.8%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 32nd
718 mn<0.1%32nd China 41% Belgium 9.0%

The markets that buy the most 8506 where India has under 5%: openings, or where others are stronger.

MarketIts importsIndia's shareLeading suppliers
United States 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China28%
  2. 🇮🇩 Indonesia12%
  3. 🇯🇵 Japan11%
  4. 🇸🇬 Singapore9.7%
  5. 🇻🇳 Vietnam7.6%
  6. 🇧🇪 Belgium5.9%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 34th
1.22 bn<0.1%34th China 28% Indonesia 12%
Vietnam 2023
  1. 🇨🇳 China93%
  2. 🇯🇵 Japan2.5%
  3. 🇮🇩 Indonesia2.2%
  4. 🇹🇼 Taiwan1.0%
  5. 🇸🇬 Singapore0.5%
  6. 🇰🇷 South Korea0.3%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 21st
810 mn<0.1%21st China 93% Japan 2.5%
Germany 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China41%
  2. 🇧🇪 Belgium9.0%
  3. 🇯🇵 Japan5.4%
  4. 🇺🇸 United States5.3%
  5. 🇷🇴 Romania4.5%
  6. 🇮🇱 Israel3.8%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 32nd
718 mn<0.1%32nd China 41% Belgium 9.0%
Malaysia 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China36%
  2. 🇸🇬 Singapore30%
  3. 🇰🇷 South Korea12%
  4. 🇺🇸 United States6.9%
  5. 🇮🇩 Indonesia4.7%
  6. 🇯🇵 Japan3.1%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.4% · 11th
472 mn0.4%11th China 36% Singapore 30%
United Kingdom 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China33%
  2. 🇧🇪 Belgium32%
  3. 🇺🇸 United States10%
  4. 🇩🇪 Germany4.0%
  5. 🇵🇱 Poland4.0%
  6. 🇸🇬 Singapore2.8%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 32nd
429 mn<0.1%32nd China 33% Belgium 32%
Mexico 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China40%
  2. 🇺🇸 United States16%
  3. 🇯🇵 Japan10%
  4. 🇰🇷 South Korea9.6%
  5. 🇮🇱 Israel8.5%
  6. 🇮🇩 Indonesia6.1%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.2% · 15th
369 mn0.2%15th China 40% United States 16%
Singapore 2025
  1. 🇮🇩 Indonesia28%
  2. 🇨🇳 China25%
  3. 🇺🇸 United States21%
  4. 🇯🇵 Japan12%
  5. 🇲🇾 Malaysia4.8%
  6. 🇵🇱 Poland2.3%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.8% · 8th
362 mn0.8%8th Indonesia 28% China 25%
France 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China27%
  2. 🇧🇪 Belgium19%
  3. 🇩🇪 Germany14%
  4. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom8.3%
  5. 🇺🇸 United States7.1%
  6. 🇵🇱 Poland3.1%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 31st
357 mn<0.1%31st China 27% Belgium 19%
Hong Kong 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China68%
  2. 🇯🇵 Japan11%
  3. 🇸🇬 Singapore10%
  4. 🇮🇩 Indonesia3.8%
  5. 🇨🇭 Switzerland1.3%
  6. 🇩🇪 Germany0.9%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 20th
340 mn<0.1%20th China 68% Japan 11%
Poland 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China37%
  2. 🇧🇪 Belgium24%
  3. 🇩🇪 Germany16%
  4. 🇸🇬 Singapore6.5%
  5. 🇫🇷 France2.8%
  6. 🇺🇸 United States2.7%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 28th
313 mn<0.1%28th China 37% Belgium 24%

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.