#79 of India's imports · Organic chemicals
Glycerol (glycerine): imports into India
Tariff line 29054500 · CAS 56-81-5
Imports 2025-26
87,113 t
+8.2% vs 2024-25
Import bill (CIF, before duty)
₹743 cr
Volume growth, 2020-21 to 2025-26
+7.2% a year
Rising
Net imports 2025-26
77,151 t
Exports 9,962 t
Import volume by financial year
RisingShow as table
| Year | Imports | Import bill |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 61,476 t | ₹279 cr |
| 2021-22 | 63,231 t | ₹649 cr |
| 2022-23 | 61,230 t | ₹540 cr |
| 2023-24 | 64,256 t | ₹355 cr |
| 2024-25 | 80,493 t | ₹489 cr |
| 2025-26 | 87,113 t | ₹743 cr |
Where it comes from (2025-26)
Share of the import bill
- Indonesia73.4%
- Malaysia18.4%
- Thailand2.6%
What's changing
No sourced update yet. Since 2020-21, imports have been rising (+7.2% a year); they changed +8.2% in the last year.
Reported facts with their source. Not a forecast.
Buy or supply glycerol (glycerine) 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.