#89 of India's imports · Inorganic chemicals
Activated carbon: imports into India
Tariff line 38021000 · CAS 7440-44-0
Imports 2025-26
27,448 t
+20.6% vs 2024-25
Import bill (CIF, before duty)
₹651 cr
Volume growth, 2020-21 to 2025-26
+8% a year
Rising
Net imports 2025-26
-1.5 lakh t
Exports 1.8 lakh t
Import volume by financial year
RisingShow as table
| Year | Imports | Import bill |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 18,650 t | ₹388 cr |
| 2021-22 | 20,644 t | ₹446 cr |
| 2022-23 | 19,147 t | ₹562 cr |
| 2023-24 | 23,649 t | ₹640 cr |
| 2024-25 | 22,764 t | ₹604 cr |
| 2025-26 | 27,448 t | ₹651 cr |
Where it comes from (2025-26)
Share of the import bill
- China56.9%
- USA10.6%
- Netherlands6%
What's changing
No sourced update yet. Since 2020-21, imports have been rising (+8% a year); they changed +20.6% in the last year.
Reported facts with their source. Not a forecast.
Buy or supply activated carbon 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.