#91 of India's imports · Inorganic chemicals
Artificial graphite: imports into India
Tariff line 38011000 · CAS 7782-42-5
Imports 2025-26
86,885 t
-0.5% vs 2024-25
Import bill (CIF, before duty)
₹621 cr
Volume growth, 2020-21 to 2025-26
+26.5% a year
Rising
Net imports 2025-26
-1.3 lakh t
Exports 2.1 lakh t
Import volume by financial year
RisingShow as table
| Year | Imports | Import bill |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 26,842 t | ₹184 cr |
| 2021-22 | 32,254 t | ₹324 cr |
| 2022-23 | 46,961 t | ₹547 cr |
| 2023-24 | 64,887 t | ₹554 cr |
| 2024-25 | 87,354 t | ₹495 cr |
| 2025-26 | 86,885 t | ₹621 cr |
Where it comes from (2025-26)
Share of the import bill
- China74.4%
- Japan6.3%
- Germany3.4%
What's changing
No sourced update yet. Since 2020-21, imports have been rising (+26.5% a year); they changed -0.5% in the last year.
Reported facts with their source. Not a forecast.
Buy or supply artificial graphite 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.