#17 of pharma imports · Other bulk drugs
Halogenated corticosteroids: imports into India
Tariff line 29372200
Imports 2025-26
25 t
+9.7% vs 2024-25
Import bill (CIF, before duty)
₹260 cr
Volume growth, 2020-21 to 2025-26
+12.4% a year
Rising
Net imports 2025-26
-3.8 t
Exports 29 t
Import volume by financial year
RisingShow as table
| Year | Imports | Import bill |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 14 t | ₹167 cr |
| 2021-22 | 15 t | ₹175 cr |
| 2022-23 | 15 t | ₹246 cr |
| 2023-24 | 21 t | ₹192 cr |
| 2024-25 | 23 t | ₹236 cr |
| 2025-26 | 25 t | ₹260 cr |
Where it comes from (2025-26)
Share of the import bill
- Italy39.3%
- China35.4%
- France6.8%
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.
Buy or supply halogenated corticosteroids 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.