#12 of pharma imports · Other bulk drugs
Cortisone, hydrocortisone, prednisone, prednisolone: imports into India
Tariff line 29372100
Imports 2025-26
121 t
+17.5% vs 2024-25
Import bill (CIF, before duty)
₹316 cr
Volume growth, 2020-21 to 2025-26
+13.4% a year
Rising
Net imports 2025-26
97 t
Exports 24 t
Import volume by financial year
RisingShow as table
| Year | Imports | Import bill |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 65 t | ₹255 cr |
| 2021-22 | 62 t | ₹227 cr |
| 2022-23 | 78 t | ₹311 cr |
| 2023-24 | 102 t | ₹353 cr |
| 2024-25 | 103 t | ₹333 cr |
| 2025-26 | 121 t | ₹316 cr |
Where it comes from (2025-26)
Share of the import bill
- China95.5%
- Italy1.8%
- Hong Kong1.7%
What's changing
- Natural Biogenex is setting up PLI projects in Tumkur, Karnataka, of 10–15 t/yr each for prednisolone, dexamethasone and betamethasone; officials put the expected domestic supply at about ₹150 crore a year.The Health Master (ANI), 17 Mar 2025
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.