$544MIndia’s exports in 2025
49countries bought from India in 2025
3,01,672tonnes shipped in 2025
$1.9BIndia also imported in 2025
India’s exports, year by year
US$, calendar years, all destinations combined. Source: UN Comtrade (India’s own reports).
Biggest buyers, 2025
- Bangladesh
- China
- Indonesia
- Viet Nam
- Japan
- Thailand
- Nepal
- Mauritius
- Greece
- Poland
Ranked by value. Country-by-country figures are not shown.
Indian tariff lines (8-digit) and GST
| ITC-HS code | Description | GST |
|---|---|---|
| 5201.00.11 | Indian cotton: Bengal deshi | 5% |
| 5201.00.12 | Indian cotton: Indian cotton of staple lengths 20.5 mm (25/32"") and below (e. g. oomras, yellow picking, Assam comillas) | 5% |
| 5201.00.13 | Indian cotton: Indian cotton of staple length exceeding 20.5mm (26/32"") but not exceeding 24.5mm (30/32"") | 5% |
| 5201.00.14 | Indian cotton: Indian cotton of staple length over 24.5 mm (31/32”) to 28 mm | 5% |
| 5201.00.15 | Indian cotton: Indian cotton of staple length 28.5 mm (14/32”) and above but below 34.5 mm | 5% |
| 5201.00.19 | Indian cotton: Indian cotton of all staple length 34.5 mm and above (112/32”) | 5% |
| 5201.00.20 | Cotton, other than Indian, of all staple lengths | 5% |
GST on supply within India, as of 1 May 2026. Where two rates are shown, the rate depends on a condition in the GST notification: open the code for the exact rule. Exports are zero-rated supplies.