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
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Reserve Bank of India. (May 4, 2023). Value of India's chemical imports in financial year 2023, by type (in billion Indian rupees) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/625438/import-value-of-chemicals-india/
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Reserve Bank of India. (2023). Value of India's chemical imports in financial year 2023, by type (in billion Indian rupees). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/625438/import-value-of-chemicals-india/
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