#49 of India's imports · Inorganic chemicals
Carbon black: imports into India
Tariff line 28030010 · CAS 1333-86-4
Imports 2025-26
1.3 lakh t
-10.8% vs 2024-25
Import bill (CIF, before duty)
₹1,452 cr
Volume growth, 2020-21 to 2025-26
-5.8% a year
Falling
Net imports 2025-26
-3.1 lakh t
Exports 4.4 lakh t
Import volume by financial year
FallingShow as table
| Year | Imports | Import bill |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 1.8 lakh t | ₹1,193 cr |
| 2021-22 | 1.4 lakh t | ₹1,442 cr |
| 2022-23 | 1.1 lakh t | ₹1,534 cr |
| 2023-24 | 1.4 lakh t | ₹1,621 cr |
| 2024-25 | 1.5 lakh t | ₹1,663 cr |
| 2025-26 | 1.3 lakh t | ₹1,452 cr |
Where it comes from (2025-26)
Share of the import bill
- China28.2%
- South Korea12.3%
- Türkiye11%
What's changing
No sourced update yet. Since 2020-21, imports have been falling (-5.8% a year); they changed -10.8% in the last year.
Reported facts with their source. Not a forecast.
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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.