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title: "HS 69 Ceramic products: India's trade and top markets · SSL"
description: "India's 2024 trade in HS 69: exports USD 2.7 B, imports USD 941.7 M. Top-10 markets and suppliers from UN Comtrade, plus the certificates usually needed."
url: https://safeandsecure.in/global/commodities/69/
canonical: https://safeandsecure.in/global/commodities/69/
updated: 2026-11-11
lang: en-IN
publisher: Safe & Secure Logistics Private Limited
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HS chapter 69

# Ceramic products

Ceramic products. India sold USD 2.7 B of it abroad in 2024 and bought USD 941.7 M. It is a top-five export to 17 countries in our data.

**USD 2.7 B** India's exports, 2024 · 0.6% of all exports

**USD 941.7 M** India's imports, 2024 · 0.1% of all imports

**Net exporter** balance USD 1.8 B

Exports 74% Imports 26%

## Top 10 markets for India's exports

1. #1 [United States](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/united-states/) **USD 261.7 M** 10%
2. #2 [United Arab Emirates](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/united-arab-emirates/) **USD 176.8 M** 7%
3. #3 [Russia](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/russia/) **USD 144.3 M** 5%
4. #4 [Iraq](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/iraq/) **USD 121.9 M** 5%
5. #5 [Mexico](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/mexico/) **USD 120.7 M** 4%
6. #6 [United Kingdom](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/united-kingdom/) **USD 119.4 M** 4%
7. #7 [Kuwait](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/kuwait/) **USD 84.6 M** 3%
8. #8 [Oman](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/oman/) **USD 80 M** 3%
9. #9 [Poland](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/poland/) **USD 74.4 M** 3%
10. #10 [Israel](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/israel/) **USD 66 M** 2%

## Top 10 suppliers to India

1. #1 [China](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/china/) **USD 498.5 M** 53%
2. #2 [Germany](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/germany/) **USD 51.5 M** 5%
3. #3 [Indonesia](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/indonesia/) **USD 48.9 M** 5%
4. #4 [Poland](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/poland/) **USD 44.4 M** 5%
5. #5 [Japan](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/japan/) **USD 44.4 M** 5%
6. #6 [Hungary](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/hungary/) **USD 40.8 M** 4%
7. #7 [United States](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/united-states/) **USD 39.6 M** 4%
8. #8 [Thailand](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/thailand/) **USD 32.6 M** 3%
9. #9 [Italy](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/italy/) **USD 26.3 M** 3%
10. #10 [France](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/france/) **USD 21.8 M** 2%

Source: UN Comtrade public API, reporter India (699), 2024, HS 2022 chapter 69; exports FOB, imports CIF · retrieved 29 Sep 2026.

## Certificates and permits usually involved

Footwear, ceramics and glass: BIS quality control orders apply to some imports into India.

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 69: questions

**How much HS 69 does India export?**

India exported USD 2.7 B of HS chapter 69 (ceramic products) in 2024, 0.6% of India's exports. The largest market was United States at USD 261.7 M. Source: UN Comtrade, India as reporter, 2024.

**Where does India buy HS 69 from?**

India imported USD 941.7 M of chapter 69 in 2024, most of it from China (USD 498.5 M). Source: UN Comtrade, India as reporter, 2024, imports CIF.

**What certificates does HS 69 usually need?**

Footwear, ceramics and glass: BIS quality control orders apply to some imports into India. This is general guidance; verify the exact product line with the regulator and your customs broker.

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