$3.2MIndia’s exports in FY 2025-26
4countries bought from India
+110%against FY 2024-25 ($1.5M)
488tonnes shipped in FY 2025-26
India’s exports, year by year
US$, Indian financial years (April–March). Source: DGCI&S, Ministry of Commerce (Tradestat).
Biggest buyers, FY 2025-26
- Belgium
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
- Bulgaria
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 2401.20
2401.20.10Tobacco partly or wholly stemmed or stripped: Flue cured virginia tobacco$878M in FY 2025-262401.20.40Tobacco partly or wholly stemmed or stripped: Burley tobacco$281M in FY 2025-262401.20.30Tobacco partly or wholly stemmed or stripped: Sun cured virginia tobacco$45M in FY 2025-262401.20.90Tobacco partly or wholly stemmed or stripped: Other$43M in FY 2025-262401.20.20Tobacco partly or wholly stemmed or stripped: Sun cured country (natu) tobacco$14M in FY 2025-262401.20.60Tobacco partly or wholly stemmed or stripped: Tobacco for manufacture of chewing tobacco$1.3M in FY 2025-262401.20.50Tobacco partly or wholly stemmed or stripped: Tobacco for manufacture of biris$30K in FY 2025-262401.20.70Tobacco partly or wholly stemmed or stripped: Tobacco for manufacture of cigar and cheroot$10K in FY 2024-25