$300KIndia’s exports in FY 2025-26
5countries bought from India
-58%against FY 2024-25 ($710K)
120tonnes shipped in FY 2025-26
India’s exports, year by year
US$, Indian financial years (April–March). Source: DGCI&S, Ministry of Commerce (Tradestat).
Biggest buyers, FY 2025-26
- Saudi Arabia
- Nepal
- Spain
- Thailand
- Kenya
Ranked by value. Country-by-country figures are not shown.
GST on this code
5% or 40%
- 5% — Tobacco leaveNotification 9/2025-CT(R), Schedule I, entry 162
- 40% — Unmanufactured tobacco; tobacco refuse [other than tobacco leaves]Notification 9/2025-CT(R), Schedule III, entry 15
GST on supply within India, as of 1 May 2026. Exports are zero-rated supplies.
Other codes in 2401.10
2401.10.90Tobacco, not stemmed or stripped: Other$56M in FY 2025-262401.10.10Tobacco, not stemmed or stripped: Flue cured virginia tobacco$5.3M in FY 2025-262401.10.40Tobacco, not stemmed or stripped: Burley tobacco$4.0M in FY 2025-262401.10.20Tobacco, not stemmed or stripped: Sun cured country (natu) tobacco$2.4M in FY 2025-262401.10.30Tobacco, not stemmed or stripped: Sun cured virginia tobacco$1.5M in FY 2025-262401.10.80Tobacco, not stemmed or stripped: Tobacco for manufacture of hookah tobacco$1.0M in FY 2025-26