$18MIndia’s exports in FY 2025-26
32countries bought from India
-7%against FY 2024-25 ($20M)
664tonnes shipped in FY 2025-26
India’s exports, year by year
US$, Indian financial years (April–March). Source: DGCI&S, Ministry of Commerce (Tradestat).
Biggest buyers, FY 2025-26
- United States
- China
- France
- Germany
- United Kingdom
- Singapore
- Turkey
- Spain
- Mexico
- Italy
Ranked by value. Country-by-country figures are not shown.
GST on this code
5% or 18%
- 5% — Following goods from Natural Menthol namely:- a. Menthol and menthol crystals, b. Peppermint (Mentha Oil), c. Fractionated / de-terpenated mentha oil (DTMO) d. De-mentholised oil (DMO), e. Spearmint oil f. Mentha piperita oilNotification 9/2025-CT(R), Schedule I, entry 224
- 18% — Following goods made from other than natural menthol, namely:- a. Menthol and menthol crystals, b. Peppermint (Mentha Oil) c. Fractionated / de-terpenated mentha oil (DTMO) d. De-mentholised oil (DMO) e. Spearmint oil f. Mentha piperita oilNotification 9/2025-CT(R), Schedule II, entry 38
- 18% — Essential oils (terpeneless or not), including concretes and absolutes; resinoids; extracted oleoresins; concentrates of essential oils in fats, in fixed oils, in waxes or the like, obtained by enfleurage or maceration; terpenic by-products of the deterpenation of essential oils; aqueous distillates and aqueous solutions of essential oils such as essential oils of citrus fruit, essential oils other than those of citrus fruit such as eucalyptus oil, etc., flavouring essences all types (including those for liquors), attars of all kinds in fixed oil basesNotification 9/2025-CT(R), Schedule II, entry 58
GST on supply within India, as of 1 May 2026. Exports are zero-rated supplies.