#78 of India's imports · Solvents & alcohols
2-Ethylhexanol (2-EH): imports into India
Tariff line 29051620 · CAS 104-76-7
Imports 2025-26
90,679 t
+5.8% vs 2024-25
Import bill (CIF, before duty)
₹756 cr
Volume growth, 2020-21 to 2025-26
+10% a year
Rising
Net imports 2025-26
90,530 t
Exports 149 t
Import volume by financial year
RisingShow as table
| Year | Imports | Import bill |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 56,250 t | ₹385 cr |
| 2021-22 | 13,840 t | ₹191 cr |
| 2022-23 | 54,665 t | ₹630 cr |
| 2023-24 | 32,236 t | ₹336 cr |
| 2024-25 | 85,672 t | ₹940 cr |
| 2025-26 | 90,679 t | ₹756 cr |
Where it comes from (2025-26)
Share of the import bill
- Saudi Arabia40.7%
- Taiwan25.2%
- China19%
What's changing
No sourced update yet. Since 2020-21, imports have been rising (+10% a year); they changed +5.8% in the last year.
Reported facts with their source. Not a forecast.
Buy or supply 2-ethylhexanol (2-eh) in India
Source: Export Import Data Bank, Department of Commerce (DGCI&S data), as published on 13 Nov 2026. The import bill is the total declared value, not a price per kg. How to read these figures.