#68 of India's imports · Organic chemicals
Citric acid: imports into India
Tariff line 29181400 · CAS 77-92-9
Imports 2025-26
1.4 lakh t
+2.8% vs 2024-25
Import bill (CIF, before duty)
₹915 cr
Volume growth, 2020-21 to 2025-26
+8.8% a year
Rising
Net imports 2025-26
1.4 lakh t
Exports 4,618 t
Import volume by financial year
RisingShow as table
| Year | Imports | Import bill |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 94,966 t | ₹476 cr |
| 2021-22 | 1 lakh t | ₹1,007 cr |
| 2022-23 | 1.3 lakh t | ₹1,407 cr |
| 2023-24 | 1.2 lakh t | ₹798 cr |
| 2024-25 | 1.4 lakh t | ₹901 cr |
| 2025-26 | 1.4 lakh t | ₹915 cr |
Where it comes from (2025-26)
Share of the import bill
- China88%
- Germany7.2%
- Austria2.4%
What's changing
No sourced update yet. Since 2020-21, imports have been rising (+8.8% a year); they changed +2.8% in the last year.
Reported facts with their source. Not a forecast.
Buy or supply citric acid 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.