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3912

Heading in chapter 39 — Plastics and articles thereof

Cellulose and its chemical derivatives, not elsewhere specified or included, in primary…

$206MIndia’s exports in 2025
143countries bought from India in 2025
3.2×change since 2013 ($65M)
3%of chapter 39 exports

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. Russian Federation
  3. Bangladesh
  4. Italy
  5. United Arab Emirates
  6. Egypt
  7. Germany
  8. Australia
  9. Netherlands
  10. United Kingdom

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

What's inside 3912

6 codes India exports
3912.90Cellulose and its chemical derivatives, not elsewhere specified or included, in primary… — other types$137M in 2025 — 67% of the total3912.20Cellulose nitrates (including collodions)$31M in 2025 — 15% of the total3912.39Cellulose and its chemical derivatives, not elsewhere specified or included, in primary… — other types$21M in 2025 — 10% of the total3912.31Cellulose ethers: Carboxymethyl cellulose and its salts$15M in 2025 — 7% of the total3912.11Non-plasticised$1.5M in 2025 — under 1% of the total3912.12Plasticised$10K in 2025 — under 1% of the total

Other codes in chapter 39

3920Other plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of plastics, non-cellular and not reinforced…$1.3B in 20253923Articles for the conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics$1.2B in 20253926Other articles of plastics and articles of other materials of headings 3901 to 3914$876M in 20253907Polyacetals, other polyethers and epoxide resins, in primary forms$720M in 20253901I. primary forms polymers of ethylene, in primary forms$464M in 20253921Other plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of plastics$417M in 20253902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms$346M in 20253917Tubes, pipes and hoses, and fittings therefor (for example, joints, elbows, flanges), of…$319M in 20253904Ploymers of vinyl chloride or of other halogenated olefins, in primary forms$286M in 20253924Tableware , kitchenware, other household articles and hygienic or toilet articles, of…$256M in 20253906Acrylic polymers in primary forms poly (methyl methacrylate)$251M in 20253909Amino-resins, phenolic resins and polyurethanes, in primary forms$211M in 2025