China emerges as a major export destination for India

India’s shrimp exports, which face tariffs of up to 58% in the US, have found a new, fast-growing market in China. Even in product categories like electronics, shipments to the northern neighbour have soared, according to Commerce Ministry data. China alone accounted for 40% of India’s total export growth from April to November, with contributions from a wide range of products. During April-November, India’s overall exports to China rose 32.8% on year to $12.22 billion, while during the same period India’s total exports expanded just 2.6%. China’s share in India’s total exports increased to 5.8% in April-November, up 1 percentage point as compared to April-November in the last financial year. In November 2025 alone, exports to China were up 90% to $2.2 billion. Marine product exports to China have grown 1,307%, whereas telecom instruments saw an uptick of 469% on year during April-October, as per a report.