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Find Overseas Competitors

See which foreign countries and companies supply the same commodity into the markets you sell to — and where India stands against them.

Who competes with India in exports to ?

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What you'll learn about overseas competitors

Who else supplies your market

The countries shipping the same commodity into your target market, matched by HS code, and where India ranks among them.

Which companies

The overseas exporters behind those shipments, wherever the importing country's records identify them.

Who's gaining ground

Rival countries growing their share of your market over recent years, and those losing it.

Where the openings are

Markets that buy your commodity mainly from overseas rivals, where Indian suppliers are few or absent.

Browse by commodity or sector

Each sector shows the world's five largest exporters of one lead commodity, so you can see who dominates globally. Pick any commodity to ask who competes with you in your specific market.

Engineering Goods

Key commodities · HS heading

HS chapters
73 · 76 · 82–85 · 87
World's top exporters · Vehicle parts (8708), 2023
  1. Germany
  2. China
  3. USA
  4. Mexico
  5. Japan
India is not in the top five

Electronic Goods

Key commodities · HS heading

HS chapters
85 · 8471
World's top exporters · Telephones & mobile phones (8517), 2024
  1. China
  2. Vietnam
  3. Hong Kong
  4. USA
  5. India
India ranks #5

Pharmaceuticals

Key commodities · HS heading

HS chapters
30 · APIs in 29
World's top exporters · Packaged medicines (3004), 2023
  1. Germany
  2. USA
  3. Switzerland
  4. Italy
  5. Ireland
India is not in the top five

Textiles & Apparel

Key commodities · HS heading

HS chapters
50–63
World's top exporters · Knitted T-shirts (6109), 2023
  1. China
  2. Bangladesh
  3. Turkey
  4. Vietnam
  5. India
India ranks #5

Gems & Jewellery

Key commodities · HS heading

HS chapters
71
World's top exporters · Diamonds (7102), 2023
  1. India
  2. Belgium
  3. UAE
  4. Israel
  5. South Africa
India ranks #1

Chemicals & Dyes

Key commodities · HS heading

HS chapters
28 · 29 · 32 · 38
World's top exporters · Pesticides (3808), 2022
  1. China
  2. USA
  3. India
  4. France
  5. Germany
India ranks #3

Agriculture & Food

Key commodities · HS heading

HS chapters
07–12 · 17 · 19–21
World's top exporters · Rice (1006), 2022
  1. India
  2. Thailand
  3. Vietnam
  4. Pakistan
  5. USA
India ranks #1

Petroleum Products

Key commodities · HS heading

HS chapters
27
World's top exporters · Refined petroleum (2710), 2023
  1. USA
  2. Singapore
  3. India
  4. Netherlands
  5. Russia
India ranks #3

Iron & Steel

Key commodities · HS heading

HS chapters
72 · 73 (tubes & pipes)
World's top exporters · Hot-rolled flat steel (7208), 2023
  1. China
  2. Japan
  3. South Korea
  4. Germany
  5. Belgium
India is not in the top five

Plastics & Rubber

Key commodities · HS heading

HS chapters
39 · 40
World's top exporters · Polyethylene (3901), 2022
  1. USA
  2. Saudi Arabia
  3. South Korea
  4. Singapore
  5. Canada
India is not in the top five

Commodity not listed? — the list above shows common examples, not everything we cover.

The rival countries you'll meet most

Countries that appear in the world's top five exporters for more than one of the ten lead commodities above, and where each stands against India.

Ahead of India — ranks above India, or India is outside the top fiveBehind India — India ranks higher

USA

Top five in 7 of these commodities · ahead of India in 6

  • Refined petroleum #1Ahead
  • Polyethylene #1Ahead
  • Pesticides #2Ahead
  • Packaged medicines #2Ahead
  • Vehicle parts #3Ahead
  • Telephones & mobile phones #4Ahead
  • Rice #5Behind

China

Top five in 5 of these commodities · ahead of India in 5

  • Pesticides #1Ahead
  • Knitted T-shirts #1Ahead
  • Telephones & mobile phones #1Ahead
  • Hot-rolled flat steel #1Ahead
  • Vehicle parts #2Ahead

Germany

Top five in 4 of these commodities · ahead of India in 3

  • Packaged medicines #1Ahead
  • Vehicle parts #1Ahead
  • Hot-rolled flat steel #4Ahead
  • Pesticides #5Behind

Vietnam

Top five in 3 of these commodities · ahead of India in 2

  • Telephones & mobile phones #2Ahead
  • Rice #3Behind
  • Knitted T-shirts #4Ahead

Belgium

Top five in 2 of these commodities · ahead of India in 1

  • Diamonds #2Behind
  • Hot-rolled flat steel #5Ahead

Japan

Top five in 2 of these commodities · ahead of India in 2

  • Hot-rolled flat steel #2Ahead
  • Vehicle parts #5Ahead

Singapore

Top five in 2 of these commodities · ahead of India in 2

  • Refined petroleum #2Ahead
  • Polyethylene #4Ahead

South Korea

Top five in 2 of these commodities · ahead of India in 2

  • Hot-rolled flat steel #3Ahead
  • Polyethylene #3Ahead

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