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Heading in chapter 52 — Cotton

Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, not…

$175MIndia’s exports in 2025
73countries bought from India in 2025
6.4×change since 2013 ($28M)
3%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. Bangladesh
  2. Sri Lanka
  3. Egypt
  4. Philippines
  5. Viet Nam
  6. Malaysia
  7. Guatemala
  8. Chile
  9. Germany
  10. China

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

What's inside 5206

20 codes India exports
5206.23Single yarn of combed fibres: Measuring less than 232.56 decitex but not less than 192.31 decitex (exceeding…$44M in 2025 — 25% of the total5206.24Single yarn of combed fibres: Measuring less than 192.31 decitex but not less than 125 decitex (exceeding 52…$40M in 2025 — 23% of the total5206.22Single yarn of combed fibres: Measuring less than 714.29 decitex but not less than 232.56 decitex (exceeding…$31M in 2025 — 18% of the total5206.12Single yarn, of uncombed fibres: Measuring less than 714.29 decitex but not less than 232.56 decitex…$31M in 2025 — 18% of the total5206.42Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of combed fibres: Measuring per single yarn less than 714.29 decitex but…$8.9M in 2025 — 5% of the total5206.13Single yarn, of uncombed fibres: Measuring less than 232.56 decitex but not less than 192.31 decitex…$7.8M in 2025 — 4% of the total5206.32Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of uncombed fibres: Measuring per single yarn less than 714.29 decitex but…$2.9M in 2025 — 2% of the total5206.43Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of combed fibres: Measuring per single yarn less than 232.56 decitex but…$2.0M in 2025 — 1% of the total5206.25Single yarn of combed fibres: Measuring less than 125 decitex (exceeding 80 metric number)$1.9M in 2025 — 1% of the total5206.44Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of combed fibres: Measuring per single yarn less than 192.31 decitex but…$1.7M in 2025 — under 1% of the total5206.11Single yarn, of uncombed fibres: Measuring 714.29 decitex or more (not exceeding 14 metric number)$1.7M in 2025 — under 1% of the total5206.14Single yarn, of uncombed fibres: Measuring less than 192.31 decitex but not less than 125 decitex (exceeding…$1.4M in 2025 — under 1% of the total5206.33Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of uncombed fibres: Measuring per single yarn less than 232.56 decitex but…$420K in 2025 — under 1% of the total5206.45Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of combed fibres: Measuring per single yarn less than 125 decitex…$420K in 2025 — under 1% of the total5206.15Single yarn, of uncombed fibres: Measuring less than 125 decitex (exceeding 80 metric number)$180K in 2025 — under 1% of the total5206.21Single yarn of combed fibres: Measuring 714.29 decitex or more (not exceeding 14 metric number)$90K in 2025 — under 1% of the total5206.41Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of combed fibres: Measuring per single yarn 714.29 decitex or more (not…$80K in 2025 — under 1% of the total5206.34Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of uncombed fibres: Measuring per single yarn less than 192.31 decitex but…$60K in 2025 — under 1% of the total5206.35Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of uncombed fibres: Measuring per single yarn less than 125 decitex…$50K in 2023 — under 1% of the total5206.31Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of uncombed fibres: Measuring per single yarn 714.29 decitex or more (not…$40K in 2025 — under 1% of the total

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