#20 of pharma imports · Antibiotics
Cephalexin & salts: imports into India
Tariff line 29419020 · CAS 15686-71-2
Imports 2025-26
433 t
-22.7% vs 2024-25
Import bill (CIF, before duty)
₹236 cr
Volume growth, 2020-21 to 2025-26
+5.5% a year
Rising
Net imports 2025-26
310 t
Exports 123 t
Import volume by financial year
RisingShow as table
| Year | Imports | Import bill |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 331 t | ₹131 cr |
| 2021-22 | 288 t | ₹117 cr |
| 2022-23 | 373 t | ₹182 cr |
| 2023-24 | 469 t | ₹242 cr |
| 2024-25 | 560 t | ₹294 cr |
| 2025-26 | 433 t | ₹236 cr |
Where it comes from (2025-26)
Share of the import bill
- Spain41.2%
- China40.2%
- Netherlands18.6%
What's changing
No sourced update yet. Since 2020-21, imports have been rising (+5.5% a year); they changed -22.7% in the last year.
Reported facts with their source. Not a forecast.
Buy or supply cephalexin & 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.