India: value of chemicals import by type 2023

Bulk minerals and ores recorded the highest import value among chemicals into India in fiscal year 2023. The value stood at over 4 trillion rupees. On the other hand, essential oil imports had a value of 17.83 billion rupees.

Value of India's chemical imports in financial year 2023, by type (in billion Indian rupees)

Characteristic	Import value in billion Indian rupees
Panel bulk minerals and ores	4,017.77
Organic chemicals	1,246.2
Panel miscellaneous products	1,189.16
Plastic raw materials	845.76
Inorganic chemicals	712.16
Panel paper, paper board and products	387.85
Panel rubber products	223.01
Panel paints, printing ink and allied products	210.69
Plastc sht, film, plts etc	207.17
Cosmetics and toiletries	157.32
Panel processed minerals	146.25
Moulded and extruded goods	135.94
Agro chemicals	128.05
Panel glass and glassware	119.79
Dye intermediates	92.56
Panel plywood and allied products	89.4
Panel ceramics and allied products	89.28
Other plastic items	67.44
Optical items (incl.lens etc)	50.19
Plexconcil products (not under any of the above)	48.64
Panel natural stones and products	30.86
Panel animal by products	28.58
Vegetable saps and extracts	28.25
Panel books, publications and printing	26.65
Packaging materials	26.07
Panel graphite, explosives and accessories	21.92
Dyes	21.62
Panel cement, clinkers and asbestos cement products	20.8
Panel auto tyres and tubes	20.29
Essential oils	17.83

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Release date

May 2023

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Region

India

Survey time period

FY 2023

Supplementary notes

India's financial year begins in April and ends in March. For example, FY 2023 started in April 2022 and ended in March 2023.

Values have been rounded for clarity.

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