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Subheading 8704.23 · Section XVII

8704.23

Vehicles; with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 20 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1

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87 Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof
8704 Vehicles; for the transport of goods
8704.23 With only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 20 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1

India's exports of 8704.23 2025

US$ 122 mn

exported in , up 20.2% on , to 44 countries.

Five-year trend

20212022202320242025

Top 5 markets in 2025

  1. 1 Bangladesh US$ 19.3 mn15.8% share +120.8%
  2. 2 Kenya US$ 11.3 mn9.2% share +71.6%
  3. 3 United Arab Emirates US$ 10.8 mn8.9% share +164.4%
  4. 4 South Africa US$ 9.7 mn8.0% share −44.7%
  5. 5 Uganda US$ 9.4 mn7.7% share −14.0%
Other 39 countriesUS$ 61.5 mn · 50.4%
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 74 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 heading 8704

India's share of each market's imports of 8704, and who else sells there.

MarketIts importsIndia's shareLeading suppliers
Indonesia 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China48%
  2. 🇹🇭 Thailand23%
  3. 🇮🇳 India9.0%
  4. 🇯🇵 Japan8.4%
  5. 🇸🇪 Sweden5.9%
  6. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom2.4%
2.31 bn9.0%3rd China 48% Thailand 23%
South Africa 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China28%
  2. 🇮🇳 India18%
  3. 🇸🇪 Sweden11%
  4. 🇹🇭 Thailand9.2%
  5. 🇯🇵 Japan8.8%
  6. 🇪🇸 Spain7.0%
1.05 bn18%2nd China 28% Sweden 11%
Ghana 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China31%
  2. 🇮🇳 India16%
  3. 🇺🇸 United States9.6%
  4. 🇰🇷 South Korea8.4%
  5. 🇧🇪 Belgium7.0%
  6. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates5.9%
860 mn16%2nd China 31% United States 9.6%
United Arab Emirates 2023
  1. 🇹🇭 Thailand36%
  2. 🇯🇵 Japan29%
  3. 🇺🇸 United States11%
  4. 🇸🇪 Sweden4.0%
  5. 🇨🇳 China3.5%
  6. 🇩🇪 Germany2.9%
  7. 🇮🇳 India2.7% · 7th
2.35 bn2.7%7th Thailand 36% Japan 29%
Cote D'Ivoire 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China32%
  2. 🇿🇦 South Africa13%
  3. 🇮🇳 India11%
  4. 🇯🇵 Japan11%
  5. 🇸🇪 Sweden7.4%
  6. 🇹🇭 Thailand6.3%
397 mn11%3rd China 32% South Africa 13%
Saudi Arabia 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China39%
  2. 🇯🇵 Japan27%
  3. 🇩🇪 Germany9.2%
  4. 🇺🇸 United States5.7%
  5. 🇹🇭 Thailand4.4%
  6. 🇸🇪 Sweden4.2%
  7. 🇮🇳 India1.3% · 8th
2.93 bn1.3%8th China 39% Japan 27%
Tanzania 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China35%
  2. 🇯🇵 Japan23%
  3. 🇿🇦 South Africa14%
  4. 🇮🇳 India9.9%
  5. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom3.2%
  6. 🇫🇮 Finland2.8%
358 mn9.9%4th China 35% Japan 23%
Namibia 2025
  1. 🇿🇦 South Africa58%
  2. 🇨🇳 China13%
  3. 🇮🇳 India11%
  4. 🇯🇵 Japan6.1%
  5. 🇵🇹 Portugal4.6%
  6. 🇺🇸 United States3.3%
326 mn11%3rd South Africa 58% China 13%
Sri Lanka 2025
  1. 🇹🇭 Thailand48%
  2. 🇯🇵 Japan26%
  3. 🇮🇳 India15%
  4. 🇨🇳 China6.3%
  5. 🇺🇸 United States2.1%
  6. 🇮🇩 Indonesia1.2%
224 mn15%3rd Thailand 48% Japan 26%
Australia 2025
  1. 🇹🇭 Thailand41%
  2. 🇯🇵 Japan16%
  3. 🇺🇸 United States15%
  4. 🇨🇳 China12%
  5. 🇰🇷 South Korea3.8%
  6. 🇿🇦 South Africa2.5%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.3% · 18th
10.2 bn0.3%18th Thailand 41% Japan 16%

The markets that buy the most 8704 where India has under 5%: openings, or where others are stronger.

MarketIts importsIndia's shareLeading suppliers
United States 2025
  1. 🇲🇽 Mexico82%
  2. 🇨🇦 Canada14%
  3. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom1.7%
  4. 🇯🇵 Japan1.0%
  5. 🇩🇪 Germany0.7%
  6. 🇧🇷 Brazil0.5%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 11th
41.7 bn<0.1%11th Mexico 82% Canada 14%
Canada 2025
  1. 🇺🇸 United States70%
  2. 🇲🇽 Mexico26%
  3. 🇩🇪 Germany1.2%
  4. 🇯🇵 Japan1.1%
  5. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom0.3%
  6. 🇸🇪 Sweden0.3%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 15th
20.1 bn<0.1%15th United States 70% Mexico 26%
United Kingdom 2025
  1. 🇹🇷 Turkey32%
  2. 🇫🇷 France16%
  3. 🇩🇪 Germany11%
  4. 🇵🇱 Poland11%
  5. 🇪🇸 Spain7.2%
  6. 🇿🇦 South Africa4.8%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 25th
10.6 bn<0.1%25th Turkey 32% France 16%
Germany 2025
  1. 🇹🇷 Turkey21%
  2. 🇵🇱 Poland20%
  3. 🇫🇷 France13%
  4. 🇦🇹 Austria10%
  5. 🇮🇹 Italy8.9%
  6. 🇪🇸 Spain7.3%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 33rd
10.5 bn<0.1%33rd Turkey 21% Poland 20%
Australia 2025
  1. 🇹🇭 Thailand41%
  2. 🇯🇵 Japan16%
  3. 🇺🇸 United States15%
  4. 🇨🇳 China12%
  5. 🇰🇷 South Korea3.8%
  6. 🇿🇦 South Africa2.5%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.3% · 18th
10.2 bn0.3%18th Thailand 41% Japan 16%
France 2025
  1. 🇩🇪 Germany36%
  2. 🇪🇸 Spain13%
  3. 🇮🇹 Italy11%
  4. 🇹🇷 Turkey11%
  5. 🇵🇹 Portugal7.9%
  6. 🇧🇪 Belgium4.2%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 27th
6.38 bn<0.1%27th Germany 36% Spain 13%
Brazil 2025
  1. 🇦🇷 Argentina74%
  2. 🇺🇾 Uruguay6.1%
  3. 🇨🇳 China5.9%
  4. 🇲🇽 Mexico4.9%
  5. 🇺🇸 United States4.9%
  6. 🇮🇹 Italy2.0%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.1% · 11th
4.49 bn0.1%11th Argentina 74% Uruguay 6.1%
Italy 2025
  1. 🇹🇷 Turkey22%
  2. 🇫🇷 France18%
  3. 🇩🇪 Germany18%
  4. 🇪🇸 Spain14%
  5. 🇵🇱 Poland7.5%
  6. 🇵🇹 Portugal5.2%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 27th
4.34 bn<0.1%27th Turkey 22% France 18%
Mexico 2025
  1. 🇺🇸 United States39%
  2. 🇨🇳 China27%
  3. 🇹🇭 Thailand17%
  4. 🇧🇷 Brazil7.9%
  5. 🇯🇵 Japan6.0%
  6. 🇩🇪 Germany0.9%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.2% · 11th
4.32 bn0.2%11th United States 39% China 27%
Spain 2025
  1. 🇩🇪 Germany20%
  2. 🇫🇷 France19%
  3. 🇹🇷 Turkey15%
  4. 🇵🇹 Portugal11%
  5. 🇸🇪 Sweden6.5%
  6. 🇵🇱 Poland5.7%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.3% · 18th
3.77 bn0.3%18th Germany 20% France 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.