#12 of India's imports · Polymers
HDPE (polyethylene ≥0.94): imports into India
Tariff line 39012000 · CAS 9002-88-4
Imports 2025-26
10 lakh t
-12.6% vs 2024-25
Import bill (CIF, before duty)
₹8,278 cr
Volume growth, 2020-21 to 2025-26
+9.2% a year
Rising
Net imports 2025-26
8.9 lakh t
Exports 1.2 lakh t
Import volume by financial year
RisingShow as table
| Year | Imports | Import bill |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 6.5 lakh t | ₹4,809 cr |
| 2021-22 | 6.6 lakh t | ₹6,319 cr |
| 2022-23 | 14.5 lakh t | ₹13,965 cr |
| 2023-24 | 18.7 lakh t | ₹16,380 cr |
| 2024-25 | 11.5 lakh t | ₹9,712 cr |
| 2025-26 | 10 lakh t | ₹8,278 cr |
Where it comes from (2025-26)
Share of the import bill
- UAE40.6%
- Saudi Arabia14.7%
- Qatar10.2%
What's changing
- India revoked BIS quality controls on polyethylene for moulding and extrusion in November 2025. Chinese HDPE exports to India had fallen from 58,000 t in 2023 to 13,000 t in 2024, and the change is expected to bring more shipments.Argus, 13 Nov 2025
Reported facts with their source. Not a forecast.
Buy or supply hdpe (polyethylene ≥0.94) 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.