2023
Exports
$20.3MWorld Rnk 15 / 159
Flag Rnk 748 / 1212
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Buttons
0.33Rnk 446 / 1025
2023
Imports
$79.9MWorld Rnk 5 / 206
Flag Rnk 506 / 1208
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of India
0.65Rnk 39 / 132

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Exports In 2023, India exported $20.3M in Buttons, making it the 15th largest exporter of Buttons in the world. At the same year, Buttons was the 748th most exported product in India. The main destination of Buttons exports from India are: Italy ($3.92M), Bangladesh ($2.58M), Vietnam ($2.17M), South Korea ($1.75M), and Spain ($1.65M).

The fastest growing export markets for Buttons of India between 2022 and 2023 were Italy ($287k), China ($227k), and Spain ($112k).

Imports In 2023, India imported $79.9M in Buttons, becoming the 5th largest importer of Buttons in the world. At the same year, Buttons was the 506th most imported product in India. India imports Buttons primarily from: China ($41.3M), Hong Kong ($18.1M), Turkey ($4.52M), Thailand ($4.07M), and Germany ($3.79M).

The fastest growing import markets in Buttons for India between 2022 and 2023 were China ($4.9M), South Korea ($461k), and Spain ($150k).

COMPANIES In 2024, leading companies such as QVC Inc (1) and Kontoor Brands (1) were at the forefront of shipping Buttons from India to the United States.

Latest Trends

Jan 2025

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* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2023)$20.3M
IMPORTS (2023)$79.9M
NET TRADE (2023)-$59.6M

In 2023, India exported $20.3M in Buttons. The main destinations of India exports on Buttons were Italy ($3.92M), Bangladesh ($2.58M), Vietnam ($2.17M), South Korea ($1.75M), and Spain ($1.65M).

In 2023, India imported $79.9M in Buttons, mainly from China ($41.3M), Hong Kong ($18.1M), Turkey ($4.52M), Thailand ($4.07M), and Germany ($3.79M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Buttons EXPORT MARKETS FOR India WERE (2022 - 2023):
Italy$287k (7.9%)
China$227k (16.7%)
Spain$112k (7.28%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Buttons BY India WERE (2022 - 2023):
Bangladesh-$1.72M (-40%)
South Korea-$1.26M (-41.8%)
United States-$332k (-36.5%)

Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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In 2023, India's main exporting competitors in Buttons were:
In 2023, India's main importing competitors in Buttons were:

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Trade Value of Buttons by Exporters

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALBangladesh+ $2.69M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $19.3M

Buttons’s highest export potential is Bangladesh. With an export gap of $2.69M.   Buttons’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $19.3M.

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