India: value of chemicals import by type 2020

Bulk minerals and ores recorded the highest import value among chemicals into India in fiscal year 2020. The value stood at over one trillion rupees. On the other hand, essential oil imports had a value of 11 billion rupees. Chemicals of all kinds accounted for over six trillion Indian rupees of all imports into the country that year.

Value of India's chemical imports in financial year 2020, by type (in billion Indian rupees)

Characteristic	Import value in billion Indian rupees
Bulk minerals and ores	1,747.93
Organic chemicals	863.22
Plastic raw materials	660.79
Inorganic chemicals	339.76
Paint, printing ink and allied products	156.75
Rubber products	150.32
Plywood and allied products	108.31
Moulded and extruded products	100.2
Cosmetics and toiletries	94.85
Glass and glassware	93.99
Processed minerals	92.53
Agro chemicals	90.41
Dye intermediates	58.09
Ceramics and allied products	57.55
Vegetable saps and extracts	46.2
Graphite, explosives and accessories	45.83
Optical items	29.46
Auto tyres and tubes	27.12
Books, publication and printing	23.97
Dyes	23.35
Packaging materials	21.9
Cement, clinkers and asbestos cement products	19.52
Essential oils	11.63

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Release date

March 2021

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Region

India

Survey time period

FY 2020

Supplementary notes

India's financial year begins in April and ends in March. For example, FY 2017 started in April 2016 and ended in March 2017.

One Indian rupee is equal to 0.014 U.S. dollars and 0.011 euros (as of February 2021).

Values have been rounded for clarity.

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