$2.2MIndia’s exports in FY 2025-26
25countries bought from India
+20%against FY 2024-25 ($1.8M)
945tonnes shipped in FY 2025-26
India’s exports, year by year
US$, Indian financial years (April–March). Source: DGCI&S, Ministry of Commerce (Tradestat).
Biggest buyers, FY 2025-26
- Tunisia
- Thailand
- China
- Nepal
- United Arab Emirates
- Sri Lanka
- Russia
- Kuwait
- Qatar
- Bangladesh
Ranked by value. Country-by-country figures are not shown.
GST on this code
5% or 18%
- 5% — Sulphonated castor oil, fish oil or sperm oilNotification 9/2025-CT(R), Schedule I, entry 252
- 18% — Organic surface-active agents (other than soap); surface-active preparations, washing preparations (including auxiliary washing preparations) and cleaning preparations, whether or not containing soap, other than those of heading 3401 [other than Sulphonated castor oil, fish oil or sperm oil]Notification 9/2025-CT(R), Schedule II, entry 67
GST on supply within India, as of 1 May 2026. Exports are zero-rated supplies.
Other codes in 3402.90
3402.90.99Surface-active agents and washing preparations — other types$63M in FY 2025-263402.90.11Synthetic detergents: Washing preparations (including auxiliary washing preparations) and cleaning…$19M in FY 2025-263402.90.19Synthetic detergents: other$9.1M in FY 2025-263402.90.91Surface-active agents and washing preparations — other: Washing preparations (including auxiliary washing preparations) and cleaning preparations, having a…$3.6M in FY 2025-263402.90.12Synthetic detergents: Cleaning or degreasing preparations not having a basis of soap or other organic surface…$2.4M in FY 2025-263402.90.92Surface-active agents and washing preparations — other: Cleaning or degreasing preparations not having a basis of soap or other organic surface active agents$1.9M in FY 2025-263402.90.20Surface-active agents and washing preparations — other: Sulphonated or sulphated or oxidised or chlorinated castor oil; Sulphonated or sulphated or oxidised…$1.5M in FY 2025-263402.90.41Wetting agents: Washing preparations (including auxiliary washing preparations) and cleaning preparations…$900K in FY 2025-263402.90.51Washing preparations whether or not containing soaps: Washing preparations (including auxiliary washing…$740K in FY 2025-263402.90.30Surface-active agents and washing preparations — other: penetrators$530K in FY 2025-263402.90.42Wetting agents: Cleaning or degreasing preparations not having a basis of soap or other organic surface…$520K in FY 2025-263402.90.59Washing preparations whether or not containing soaps: Other$420K in FY 2025-26