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title: "HS 52 Cotton: India's trade and top markets · SSL"
description: "India's 2024 trade in HS 52: exports USD 6.4 B, imports USD 1.2 B. Top-10 markets and suppliers from UN Comtrade, plus the certificates usually needed."
url: https://safeandsecure.in/global/commodities/52/
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updated: 2026-11-11
lang: en-IN
publisher: Safe & Secure Logistics Private Limited
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HS chapter 52

# Cotton

Cotton. India sold USD 6.4 B of it abroad in 2024 and bought USD 1.2 B. It is a top-five export to 18 countries in our data.

**USD 6.4 B** India's exports, 2024 · 1.5% of all exports

**USD 1.2 B** India's imports, 2024 · 0.2% of all imports

**Net exporter** balance USD 5.2 B

Exports 84% Imports 16%

## Top 10 markets for India's exports

1. #1 [Bangladesh](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/bangladesh/) **USD 2.7 B** 42%
2. #2 [China](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/china/) **USD 430.4 M** 7%
3. #3 [Vietnam](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/vietnam/) **USD 364.4 M** 6%
4. #4 [Sri Lanka](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/sri-lanka/) **USD 283.7 M** 4%
5. #5 [Egypt](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/egypt/) **USD 174 M** 3%
6. #6 [Peru](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/peru/) **USD 163.1 M** 3%
7. #7 [United Arab Emirates](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/united-arab-emirates/) **USD 156.8 M** 2%
8. #8 [South Korea](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/south-korea/) **USD 144.6 M** 2%
9. #9 [Portugal](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/portugal/) **USD 133.9 M** 2%
10. #10 [Nigeria](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/nigeria/) **USD 126.8 M** 2%

## Top 10 suppliers to India

1. #1 [Australia](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/australia/) **USD 264.3 M** 22%
2. #2 [United States](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/united-states/) **USD 199.2 M** 17%
3. #3 [Mali](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/mali/) **USD 138.5 M** 12%
4. #4 [Egypt](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/egypt/) **USD 129.6 M** 11%
5. #5 [Brazil](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/brazil/) **USD 99 M** 8%
6. #6 [China](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/china/) **USD 97.3 M** 8%
7. #7 [Vietnam](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/vietnam/) **USD 41 M** 3%
8. #8 [Tanzania](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/tanzania/) **USD 35.9 M** 3%
9. #9 [Chad](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/chad/) **USD 35 M** 3%
10. #10 [Bangladesh](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/bangladesh/) **USD 32.3 M** 3%

Source: UN Comtrade public API, reporter India (699), 2024, HS 2022 chapter 52; exports FOB, imports CIF · retrieved 29 Sep 2026.

## Certificates and permits usually involved

Textiles and apparel: registration with the relevant export promotion council (for example AEPC or Texprocil) to claim FTP benefits.

General guidance, verify per product with the regulator and your customs broker. See the [documents checklist](https://safeandsecure.in/global/guides/documents-checklist/).

SSL's fleet carries this cargo by road to and from India's ports, airports and land borders; our desk arranges the sea or air leg. [Ask our desk →](https://safeandsecure.in/ship/quote/?service=export)

## HS 52: questions

**How much HS 52 does India export?**

India exported USD 6.4 B of HS chapter 52 (cotton) in 2024, 1.5% of India's exports. The largest market was Bangladesh at USD 2.7 B. Source: UN Comtrade, India as reporter, 2024.

**Where does India buy HS 52 from?**

India imported USD 1.2 B of chapter 52 in 2024, most of it from Australia (USD 264.3 M). Source: UN Comtrade, India as reporter, 2024, imports CIF.

**What certificates does HS 52 usually need?**

Textiles and apparel: registration with the relevant export promotion council (for example AEPC or Texprocil) to claim FTP benefits. This is general guidance; verify the exact product line with the regulator and your customs broker.

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Source: https://safeandsecure.in/global/commodities/52/ (the HTML page is the record; this markdown twin was generated from it on 2026-11-11). Publisher: Safe & Secure Logistics Private Limited, https://safeandsecure.in/. Figures and their periods: https://safeandsecure.in/facts/