#25 of pharma imports · Intermediates & KSMs
Glycine: imports into India
Tariff line 29224910 · CAS 56-40-6
Imports 2025-26
10,761 t
-14.6% vs 2024-25
Import bill (CIF, before duty)
₹168 cr
Volume growth, 2020-21 to 2025-26
+10% a year
Rising
Net imports 2025-26
6,502 t
Exports 4,259 t
Import volume by financial year
RisingShow as table
| Year | Imports | Import bill |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 6,669 t | ₹99 cr |
| 2021-22 | 5,436 t | ₹154 cr |
| 2022-23 | 10,090 t | ₹220 cr |
| 2023-24 | 7,017 t | ₹117 cr |
| 2024-25 | 12,602 t | ₹217 cr |
| 2025-26 | 10,761 t | ₹168 cr |
Where it comes from (2025-26)
Share of the import bill
- China98.4%
- Japan<1%
- USA<1%
What's changing
- DGTR opened an anti-dumping investigation into glycine from China in September 2026 on a complaint by Avid Organics, covering 2022 to 2025.KNN India, 23 Sept 2026
Reported facts with their source. Not a forecast.
Buy or supply glycine 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.