If you are looking for India tile exports in 2026 or India ceramic export statistics, the reliable numbers sit in government trade data, not in blog posts. This article explains where to find them, what they show in direction, and why they move so much from year to year.
We do not quote export totals here, because figures change with each release and secondary sources often disagree. We give you the method to get a figure you can defend.
Where do you find India ceramic export statistics?
The primary source is the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics, published through the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Its trade statistics let you search exports by HS code, destination country and month.
Search tiles under HS headings 6907 and 6908 (ceramic paving, hearth and wall tiles, unglazed and glazed), and sanitary fixtures under 6910. The headings were restructured in recent revisions, and subheadings differ between India and the importing country, so check both. Mirror data from the destination country's customs, or from the UN Comtrade database, lets you cross-check what India reports.
How big is Morbi within Indian ceramic exports?
The Gujarat government's January 2026 release describes Morbi as the world's second-largest ceramic cluster and says the district accounts for roughly 80 to 90% of India's ceramic exports. We explain the cluster in why Morbi is a world tile hub.
So when people search for Morbi tiles export growth, or Morbi exports in US dollars, they are in practice asking about most of India's tile trade. For a value figure, use the DGCI&S data above and filter by the HS codes, rather than relying on a single quoted number.
What has the direction been, and what drives the swings?
Indian tile exports have grown over the long run, helped by competitive output, new large-format capacity and a wide range of designs. Growth has not been smooth. Several factors move the figures in any year:
- Natural gas supply and its cost to Morbi plants, which change factory output and what they can offer.
- Trade remedies in destination markets, since anti-dumping or countervailing duties can shift volumes quickly.
- Freight availability and container rates, which affect delivered competitiveness.
- Construction activity and credit conditions in the main importing regions.
- Currency movements between the rupee and the buyer's currency.
Who buys, and how do you read destination data?
Gulf countries, parts of Africa, Europe and North America have all been significant destinations, and their order shifts. Our guide to the main export markets for Morbi tiles covers what each market looks for.
When you read a destination table, check whether it reports value or quantity. A market that buys cheaper tiles can rank high on volume and lower on value. Also remember that some goods are re-exported through trading hubs, so the first destination is not always the final one.
What should you do with the numbers once you have them?
Use export data to judge direction and competition, not to choose a supplier. A rising export line tells you that overseas buyers are comfortable with the origin. It says nothing about whether a given factory can hold shade, calibre and grade through a repeat order.
Pair the data with a factory-level check. Ask any shortlisted plant who its export customers are, which markets it ships to, and whether it holds the certificates those markets require. Our guide to tile export documents shows what a clean export shipment should carry, and anti-dumping duties on Indian tiles matters if your destination applies trade remedies.
Next step
Statistics tell you the size of the market. They do not tell you which factory will ship your order correctly. If you want to move from the data to a shortlist of audited Gujarat factories, book a free sourcing review, or read how it works.