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Plastics and articles thereof

$7.8BIndia’s exports in 2025
203countries bought from India in 2025
1.4×change since 2013 ($5.5B)
$21BIndia also imported in 2025

India’s exports, year by year

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

Biggest buyers, 2025

  1. USA
  2. United Arab Emirates
  3. Nepal
  4. United Kingdom
  5. Germany
  6. China
  7. Saudi Arabia
  8. Bangladesh
  9. Italy
  10. Canada

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

Headings in this chapter

26 codes India exports
3920Other plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of plastics, non-cellular and not reinforced…$1.3B in 2025 — 17% of the total3923Articles for the conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics$1.2B in 2025 — 16% of the total3926Other articles of plastics and articles of other materials of headings 3901 to 3914$876M in 2025 — 11% of the total3907Polyacetals, other polyethers and epoxide resins, in primary forms$720M in 2025 — 9% of the total3901I. primary forms polymers of ethylene, in primary forms$464M in 2025 — 6% of the total3921Other plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of plastics$417M in 2025 — 5% of the total3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms$346M in 2025 — 4% of the total3917Tubes, pipes and hoses, and fittings therefor (for example, joints, elbows, flanges), of…$319M in 2025 — 4% of the total3904Ploymers of vinyl chloride or of other halogenated olefins, in primary forms$286M in 2025 — 4% of the total3924Tableware , kitchenware, other household articles and hygienic or toilet articles, of…$256M in 2025 — 3% of the total3906Acrylic polymers in primary forms poly (methyl methacrylate)$251M in 2025 — 3% of the total3909Amino-resins, phenolic resins and polyurethanes, in primary forms$211M in 2025 — 3% of the total3912Cellulose and its chemical derivatives, not elsewhere specified or included, in primary…$206M in 2025 — 3% of the total3919Self-adhesive plates, sheets, film, foil, tape, strip and other flat shapes, of plastics$191M in 2025 — 2% of the total3918Floor coverings of plastics$96M in 2025 — 1% of the total3903Polymers of styrene, in primary forms$95M in 2025 — 1% of the total3925Builders ’ ware of plastics , not elsewhere specified or included$93M in 2025 — 1% of the total3914Ion–exchangers based on polymers of headings 3901 to 3913, in primary forms 391400 ion…$92M in 2025 — 1% of the total3911Petroleum resins, coumarone-indene resins, polyterpenes, polysulphides, polysulphones and…$87M in 2025 — 1% of the total3908Polyamides in primary forms$69M in 2025 — under 1% of the total3910Silicones in primary forms$68M in 2025 — under 1% of the total3905Polymers of vinyl acetate or of other vinyl esters, in primary forms$55M in 2025 — under 1% of the total3916Monofilament of which any cross- sectional dimension exceeds 1mm, rods, sticks and…$45M in 2025 — under 1% of the total3922Baths, shower-baths, sinks, wash-basins, bidets, lavatory pans, seats and covers…$19M in 2025 — under 1% of the total3913Natural polymers (for example, alginic acid) and modified natural polymers (for example…$11M in 2025 — under 1% of the total3915Ii. –waste, parings and scrap$1.6M in 2025 — under 1% of the total