India's Charcoal Exports 2025: Insights for Shisha Buyers
India remains a participant in the international charcoal trade, but understanding its position requires more than looking at export rankings alone. For importers, distributors, and brands sourcing charcoal products, the important questions concern export value, shipment volume, product classification, supplier capabilities, and the consistency of finished goods.
According to the World Bank's World Integrated Trade Solution (WITS), using UN Comtrade data, **India charcoal exports** under HS 440200 were valued at approximately US$44.94 million in 2025, with reported quantities of 140.74 million kilograms. These figures cover a broad charcoal category and do not isolate finished shisha briquettes.
For international **B2B charcoal buyers**, this distinction matters. Trade statistics can help identify participating countries and evaluate broad market activity, but they cannot establish whether a particular **shisha charcoal supplier** offers the right product, specifications, or commercial arrangements.
This article examines India's reported export performance in 2025, explains how to interpret charcoal trade data, and outlines practical sourcing considerations for businesses evaluating **coconut shell charcoal** products and suppliers.
### India's Charcoal Export Performance in 2025
The available trade figures provide a useful starting point for understanding India's position in the global charcoal market.
According to the [World Bank WITS 2025 wood charcoal export database](https://wits.worldbank.org/trade/comtrade/en/country/ALL/year/2025/tradeflow/Exports/partner/WLD/product/440200), India recorded the following results under HS 440200:
- **Export value:** approximately US$44.94 million.
- **Reported export quantity:** approximately 140.74 million kilograms, equivalent to 140,738 metric tonnes.
- **Reporting period:** calendar year 2025.
- **Product category:** w...