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Subheading 8901.20 · Section XVII

8901.20

Tankers

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89 Ships, boats and floating structures
8901 Cruise ships, excursion boats, ferry-boats, cargo ships, barges and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goods
8901.20 Tankers

India's exports of 8901.20 2025

US$ 1.36 bn

exported in , down 35.0% on , to 10 countries.

Five-year trend

20212022202320242025

Top 5 markets in 2025

  1. 1 United Arab Emirates US$ 701 mn51.5% share +89.0%
  2. 2 Singapore US$ 224 mn16.5% share −77.5%
  3. 3 Tanzania US$ 130 mn9.6% share +201.0%
  4. 4 Saudi Arabia US$ 75.3 mn5.5% share +57.8%
  5. 5 Sri Lanka US$ 70.6 mn5.2% share −44.6%
Other 5 countriesUS$ 158 mn · 11.6%
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.

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.

Other subheadings under 8901

India against its competitors heading 8901

India's share of each market's imports of 8901, and who else sells there.

MarketIts importsIndia's shareLeading suppliers
Sweden 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China34%
  2. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom27%
  3. 🇳🇱 Netherlands22%
  4. 🇮🇳 India17%
  5. 🇳🇴 Norway0.2%
  6. 🇫🇮 Finland0.1%
180 mn17%4th China 34% United Kingdom 27%
Poland 2025
  1. 🇰🇷 South Korea22%
  2. 🇨🇳 China19%
  3. 🇩🇪 Germany9.2%
  4. 🇳🇴 Norway6.8%
  5. 🇻🇳 Vietnam4.5%
  6. 🇧🇸 Bahamas3.2%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.6% · 22nd
1.24 bn0.6%22nd South Korea 22% China 19%
Maldives 2025
  1. 🇹🇷 Turkey54%
  2. 🇨🇳 China25%
  3. 🇯🇵 Japan13%
  4. 🇪🇸 Spain3.9%
  5. 🇮🇳 India1.9%
  6. 🇺🇸 United States1.2%
20.1 mn1.9%5th Turkey 54% China 25%
United Arab Emirates 2023
  1. 🇳🇱 Netherlands39%
  2. 🇸🇬 Singapore22%
  3. 🇨🇳 China16%
  4. 🇲🇾 Malaysia10%
  5. 🇫🇷 France5.6%
  6. 🇬🇷 Greece1.7%
  7. 🇮🇳 India1.4% · 7th
22.1 mn1.4%7th Netherlands 39% Singapore 22%
Bhutan 2025
  1. 🇮🇳 India98%
  2. 🇨🇳 China1.7%
0.02 mn98%1st China 1.7%
Singapore 2025
  1. 🇮🇩 Indonesia55%
  2. 🇨🇳 China20%
  3. 🇫🇮 Finland13%
  4. 🇭🇰 Hong Kong3.9%
  5. 🇲🇾 Malaysia1.9%
  6. 🇳🇱 Netherlands1.2%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.5% · 12th
2.9 mn0.5%12th Indonesia 55% China 20%
Ireland 2025
  1. 🇫🇷 France78%
  2. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom15%
  3. 🇨🇭 Switzerland5.5%
  4. 🇨🇳 China1.1%
  5. 🇧🇪 Belgium0.1%
  6. 🇩🇪 Germany<0.1%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 7th
1.3 mn<0.1%7th France 78% United Kingdom 15%
Malaysia 2025
  1. 🇸🇬 Singapore80%
  2. 🇨🇳 China11%
  3. 🇺🇸 United States3.4%
  4. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom3.1%
  5. 🇮🇩 Indonesia2.5%
  6. 🇯🇵 Japan<0.1%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 7th
2.9 mn<0.1%7th Singapore 80% China 11%
France 2025
  1. 🇰🇷 South Korea91%
  2. 🇨🇳 China7.8%
  3. 🇸🇬 Singapore0.4%
  4. 🇳🇱 Netherlands0.3%
  5. 🇲🇾 Malaysia0.2%
  6. 🇫🇮 Finland0.1%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 25th
9.03 bn<0.1%25th South Korea 91% China 7.8%

The markets that buy the most 8901 where India has under 5%: openings, or where others are stronger.

MarketIts importsIndia's shareLeading suppliers
France 2025
  1. 🇰🇷 South Korea91%
  2. 🇨🇳 China7.8%
  3. 🇸🇬 Singapore0.4%
  4. 🇳🇱 Netherlands0.3%
  5. 🇲🇾 Malaysia0.2%
  6. 🇫🇮 Finland0.1%
  7. 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 25th
9.03 bn<0.1%25th South Korea 91% China 7.8%
Germany 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China31%
  2. 🇮🇹 Italy30%
  3. 🇰🇷 South Korea20%
  4. 🇳🇴 Norway4.6%
  5. 🇳🇱 Netherlands4.4%
  6. 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands2.4%
3.65 bn–not sold China 31% Italy 30%
South Korea 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China38%
  2. 🇯🇵 Japan15%
  3. 🇦🇺 Australia9.8%
  4. 🇺🇸 United States9.4%
  5. 🇸🇬 Singapore4.2%
  6. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates2.9%
3.59 bn–not sold China 38% Japan 15%
Denmark 2025
  1. 🇰🇷 South Korea59%
  2. 🇨🇳 China14%
  3. 🇹🇷 Turkey8.5%
  4. 🇵🇦 Panama8.3%
  5. 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands2.3%
  6. 🇭🇰 Hong Kong2.2%
3.51 bn–not sold South Korea 59% China 14%
Poland 2025
  1. 🇰🇷 South Korea22%
  2. 🇨🇳 China19%
  3. 🇩🇪 Germany9.2%
  4. 🇳🇴 Norway6.8%
  5. 🇻🇳 Vietnam4.5%
  6. 🇧🇸 Bahamas3.2%
  7. 🇮🇳 India0.6% · 22nd
1.24 bn0.6%22nd South Korea 22% China 19%
Indonesia 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China68%
  2. 🇯🇵 Japan16%
  3. 🇰🇷 South Korea4.4%
  4. 🇱🇷 Liberia2.6%
  5. 🇸🇬 Singapore2.6%
  6. 🇧🇲 Bermuda2.2%
1.13 bn–not sold China 68% Japan 16%
Belgium 2025
  1. 🇳🇱 Netherlands66%
  2. 🇨🇳 China14%
  3. 🇰🇷 South Korea10.0%
  4. 🇵🇦 Panama6.5%
  5. 🇱🇺 Luxembourg2.2%
  6. 🇨🇭 Switzerland0.8%
762 mn–not sold Netherlands 66% China 14%
Cyprus 2025
  1. 🇵🇱 Poland31%
  2. 🇨🇳 China20%
  3. 🇱🇷 Liberia12%
  4. 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands11%
  5. 🇩🇪 Germany6.7%
  6. 🇲🇹 Malta5.7%
739 mn–not sold Poland 31% China 20%
Thailand 2025
  1. 🇨🇳 China55%
  2. 🇯🇵 Japan29%
  3. 🇮🇩 Indonesia8.7%
  4. 🇸🇬 Singapore3.9%
  5. 🇲🇾 Malaysia2.2%
  6. 🇰🇷 South Korea0.4%
653 mn–not sold China 55% Japan 29%
Malta 2025
  1. 🇫🇷 France93%
  2. 🇪🇸 Spain2.3%
  3. 🇮🇹 Italy2.3%
  4. 🇮🇩 Indonesia1.7%
  5. 🇹🇷 Turkey0.4%
  6. 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia0.1%
606 mn–not sold France 93% Spain 2.3%

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.