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5204

Heading in chapter 52 — Cotton

Cotton sewing thread

Cotton Sewing Thread, Whether Or Not Put Up For Retail Sale

$12MIndia’s exports in 2025
94countries bought from India in 2025
0.6×change since 2013 ($22M)
under 1%of chapter 52 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. Netherlands
  3. Japan
  4. Norway
  5. United Arab Emirates
  6. Bangladesh
  7. Spain
  8. Italy
  9. Denmark
  10. United Kingdom

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

What's inside 5204

3 codes India exports
5204.20Cotton sewing thread — put up for retail sale$9.6M in 2025 — 78% of the total5204.11Cotton sewing thread — containing 85% or more by weight of cotton$2.6M in 2025 — 21% of the total5204.19Cotton sewing thread — other types$160K in 2025 — 1% of the total

Other codes in chapter 52

5205Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, not…$3.2B in 20255208Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more…$1.3B in 20255201Cotton, not carded or combed$544M in 20255209Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, weighing more than…$504M in 20255211Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or…$191M in 20255206Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, not…$175M in 20255203Cotton, carded or combed$75M in 20255210Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or…$65M in 20255202Cotton waste$53M in 20255212Other woven fabrics of cotton$24M in 20255207Cotton yarn$10M in 2025