#19 of India's imports · Organic chemicals
Acetic acid: imports into India
Tariff line 29152100 · CAS 64-19-7
Imports 2025-26
13.8 lakh t
+19.2% vs 2024-25
Import bill (CIF, before duty)
₹4,322 cr
Volume growth, 2020-21 to 2025-26
+8.9% a year
Rising
Net imports 2025-26
13.7 lakh t
Exports 17,111 t
Import volume by financial year
RisingShow as table
| Year | Imports | Import bill |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 9 lakh t | ₹2,757 cr |
| 2021-22 | 10.5 lakh t | ₹7,788 cr |
| 2022-23 | 11.3 lakh t | ₹5,127 cr |
| 2023-24 | 11.1 lakh t | ₹4,177 cr |
| 2024-25 | 11.6 lakh t | ₹4,034 cr |
| 2025-26 | 13.8 lakh t | ₹4,322 cr |
Where it comes from (2025-26)
Share of the import bill
- China63%
- Malaysia18.6%
- USA7.3%
What's changing
- India imports about 85% of its acetic acid, says GNFC. GNFC and INEOS signed an MoU to study a world-scale acetic acid plant at Bharuch, Gujarat, forecast to start in 2028.Hydrocarbon Engineering, 20 Nov 2024
Reported facts with their source. Not a forecast.
Buy or supply acetic acid in India
Source: Export Import Data Bank, Department of Commerce (DGCI&S data), as published on 10 Nov 2026. The import bill is the total declared value, not a price per kg. How to read these figures.