#9 of pharma imports · Other bulk drugs
Caffeine & salts: imports into India
Tariff line 29393000 · CAS 58-08-2
Imports 2025-26
2,416 t
+49.7% vs 2024-25
Import bill (CIF, before duty)
₹334 cr
Volume growth, 2020-21 to 2025-26
+26.2% a year
Rising
Net imports 2025-26
-1,850 t
Exports 4,266 t
Import volume by financial year
RisingShow as table
| Year | Imports | Import bill |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 754 t | ₹54 cr |
| 2021-22 | 1,082 t | ₹86 cr |
| 2022-23 | 1,723 t | ₹203 cr |
| 2023-24 | 1,679 t | ₹200 cr |
| 2024-25 | 1,614 t | ₹200 cr |
| 2025-26 | 2,416 t | ₹334 cr |
Where it comes from (2025-26)
Share of the import bill
- Vietnam33.3%
- Mexico17%
- China16%
What's changing
- Shri Ahimsa Naturals (Jaipur), which makes 270 t/yr of natural caffeine, is building a new facility at RIICO Bagru with 700 t/yr of natural caffeine and 200 t/yr of crude caffeine from tea waste.Arthneeti (company investor presentation), 25 Sept 2026
Reported facts with their source. Not a forecast.
Buy or supply caffeine & salts 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.