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Heading in chapter 89 — Ships, boats and floating structures

Light-vessels, fire-floats, dredgers, floating cranes, and other vessels the navigability…

$907MIndia’s exports in 2025
19countries bought from India in 2025
0.7×change since 2013 ($1.3B)
26%of chapter 89 exports

India’s exports, year by year

US$, calendar years, all destinations combined. Source: UN Comtrade (India’s own reports).

Biggest buyers, 2025

  1. Singapore
  2. United Arab Emirates
  3. Sri Lanka
  4. Indonesia
  5. Togo
  6. Saudi Arabia
  7. Malaysia
  8. Oman
  9. Peru
  10. Maldives

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

What's inside 8905

3 codes India exports
8905.90Light-vessels, fire-floats, dredgers, floating cranes, and other vessels the navigability… — other types$466M in 2025 — 51% of the total8905.10Dredgers$440M in 2025 — 49% of the total8905.20Floating or submersible drilling or production platforms$800K in 2025 — under 1% of the total

Other codes in chapter 89

8901Cruise ships, excursion boats , ferry-boats, cargo ships, barges and similar vessels for…$1.7B in 20258906Other vessels, including warships and lifeboats other than rowing boats$786M in 20258904Tugs and pusher craft$150M in 20258907Other floating structures ( for example, rafts, tanks, coffer-dams, landing-stages, buoys…$12M in 20258908Vessels and other floating structures for breaking up$2.0M in 20248902Fishing vessels$30K in 20258903Yachts and other vessels for pleasure or sports$20K in 2025