THE
5006

Heading in chapter 50 — Silk

Silk yarn and yarn spun from silk waste, put up for retail sale

$990KIndia’s exports in 2025
35countries bought from India in 2025
0.8×change since 2013 ($1.3M)
under 1%of chapter 50 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. Nepal
  3. Bulgaria
  4. Poland
  5. United Kingdom
  6. China
  7. Australia
  8. Canada
  9. United Arab Emirates
  10. Denmark

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

What's inside 5006

1 codes India exports
5006.00Silk yarn$990K in 2025 — 100% of the total

Other codes in chapter 50

5007Woven fabrics of silk or of silk waste$198M in 20255003Silk waste$33M in 20255005Yarn spun from silk waste, not put up for retail sale$2.6M in 20255004Silk yarn (other than yarn spun from silk waste) not put up for retail sale$1.9M in 20255002Raw silk (not thrown)$380K in 20255001Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling$0 in 2025