#84 of India's imports · Polymers
Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC): imports into India
Tariff line 39123100 · CAS 9004-32-4
Imports 2025-26
18,821 t
-3.3% vs 2024-25
Import bill (CIF, before duty)
₹687 cr
Volume growth, 2020-21 to 2025-26
+3.1% a year
Rising
Net imports 2025-26
13,075 t
Exports 5,746 t
Import volume by financial year
RisingShow as table
| Year | Imports | Import bill |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 16,154 t | ₹413 cr |
| 2021-22 | 15,571 t | ₹485 cr |
| 2022-23 | 18,375 t | ₹694 cr |
| 2023-24 | 23,917 t | ₹751 cr |
| 2024-25 | 19,461 t | ₹740 cr |
| 2025-26 | 18,821 t | ₹687 cr |
Where it comes from (2025-26)
Share of the import bill
- China36%
- Ireland22.6%
- Finland13.4%
What's changing
No sourced update yet. Since 2020-21, imports have been rising (+3.1% a year); they changed -3.3% in the last year.
Reported facts with their source. Not a forecast.
Buy or supply carboxymethyl cellulose (cmc) 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.