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New — Article // Export pricing  ·  7-minute read  ·  May 2026

The ASP gap: why Indian exporters leave money on the table

India’s average selling price on exported goods is consistently below the global market average — in many categories by 15 to 25 percent. This is not a quality problem. It is a pricing and positioning problem. And it is fixable. This article explains what the ASP gap is, why it persists in Indian export businesses, and how to close it systematically.

₹20–30/kg left on the table in typical agri categories · Zero new customers required to close the gap · Measured using UN Comtrade trade data
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