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Heading in chapter 34 — Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, candles

Soap

Soap; Organic Surface-active Products And Preparations For Use As Soap, In The Form Of Bars, Cakes, Moulded Pieces Or Shapes, Whether Or Not Containing Soap; Organic Surface-active Products And Preparations For Washing The Skin, In The Form Of Liquid Or C

$165MIndia’s exports in 2025
168countries bought from India in 2025
1.8×change since 2013 ($92M)
31%of chapter 34 exports

India’s exports, year by year

US$, calendar years, all destinations combined. Source: UN Comtrade (India’s own reports).

Biggest buyers, 2025

  1. United Arab Emirates
  2. USA
  3. Singapore
  4. Saudi Arabia
  5. Nepal
  6. United Kingdom
  7. Bangladesh
  8. Indonesia
  9. Sudan
  10. Qatar

Ranked by value. Country-by-country figures are not shown.

What's inside 3401

4 codes India exports
3401.11Soap — for toilet use (including medicated products)$98M in 2025 — 60% of the total3401.30Organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or crea$45M in 2025 — 27% of the total3401.19Soap — other types$15M in 2025 — 9% of the total3401.20Soap in other forms$7.2M in 2025 — 4% of the total

Other codes in chapter 34

3402Organic surface-active agents (other than soap), surface-active preparations, washing…$98M in 20253404Artificial waxes and prepared waxes$90M in 20253406Candles, tapers and the like$89M in 20253403Lubricating preparations$68M in 20253405Polishes and creams, for footwear, furniture, floors, coachwork, glass or metal, scouring…$12M in 20253407Modelling pastes, including those put up for children’s amusement$4.9M in 2025