#11 of pharma imports · Intermediates & KSMs
Cholic acid: imports into India
Tariff line 29181920 · CAS 81-25-4
Imports 2025-26
533 t
-2.6% vs 2024-25
Import bill (CIF, before duty)
₹319 cr
Volume growth, 2020-21 to 2025-26
+1.7% a year
Steady
Net imports 2025-26
423 t
Exports 110 t
Import volume by financial year
SteadyShow as table
| Year | Imports | Import bill |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 490 t | ₹281 cr |
| 2021-22 | 460 t | ₹237 cr |
| 2022-23 | 465 t | ₹252 cr |
| 2023-24 | 520 t | ₹301 cr |
| 2024-25 | 547 t | ₹273 cr |
| 2025-26 | 533 t | ₹319 cr |
Where it comes from (2025-26)
Share of the import bill
- Brazil93.3%
- New Zealand6%
- China<1%
What's changing
No sourced update yet. Since 2020-21, imports have been steady (+1.7% a year); they changed -2.6% in the last year.
Reported facts with their source. Not a forecast.
Buy or supply cholic acid 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.