$5.9MIndia’s exports in 2025
80countries bought from India in 2025
728tonnes shipped in 2025
under 1%of 2918 exports
India’s exports, year by year
US$, calendar years, all destinations combined. Source: UN Comtrade (India’s own reports).
Biggest buyers, 2025
- USA
- Switzerland
- Croatia
- Italy
- Belgium
- Denmark
- Viet Nam
- Germany
- Russian Federation
- Egypt
Ranked by value. Country-by-country figures are not shown.
Indian tariff lines (8-digit) and GST
| ITC-HS code | Description | GST |
|---|---|---|
| 2918.11.10 | Lactic acid, its salts and esters: Lactic acid | 5% or 18% |
| 2918.11.20 | Lactic acid, its salts and esters: Calcium lactate | 5% or 18% |
| 2918.11.90 | Lactic acid, its salts and esters: Other | 5% or 18% |
GST on supply within India, as of 1 May 2026. Where two rates are shown, the rate depends on a condition in the GST notification: open the code for the exact rule. Exports are zero-rated supplies.
Other codes in 2918
2918.99Carboxylicacidswithadditionaloxygen function and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids…$279M in 20252918.19Carboxylic acids, (with alcohol function but without other oxygen function), other than lactic, tartaric…$151M in 20252918.30Carboxylic acids with aldehyde or ketone function but without other oxygen function, their anhydride$47M in 20252918.15Salts and esters of citric acid$41M in 20252918.23Carboxylicacidswithadditionaloxygen function and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and… — other esters of salicylic acid and their salts$39M in 20252918.13Salts and esters of tartaric acid$36M in 20252918.16Gluconic acid, its salts and esters$30M in 20252918.21Salicylic acid and its salts$26M in 20252918.29Carboxylicacidswithadditionaloxygen function and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and… — other types$25M in 20252918.14Citric acid$8.6M in 20252918.22O-Acetylsalicylic acid, its salts and esters$1.5M in 20252918.12Tartaric acid$1.5M in 2025