#39 of pharma imports · Other bulk drugs
Ibuprofen: imports into India
Tariff line 29420012 · CAS 15687-27-1
Imports 2025-26
1,039 t
+12.9% vs 2024-25
Import bill (CIF, before duty)
₹69 cr
Volume growth, 2020-21 to 2025-26
-10.6% a year
Falling
Net imports 2025-26
-6,314 t
Exports 7,353 t
Import volume by financial year
FallingShow as table
| Year | Imports | Import bill |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 1,824 t | ₹192 cr |
| 2021-22 | 1,410 t | ₹127 cr |
| 2022-23 | 885 t | ₹83 cr |
| 2023-24 | 1,094 t | ₹87 cr |
| 2024-25 | 920 t | ₹68 cr |
| 2025-26 | 1,039 t | ₹69 cr |
Where it comes from (2025-26)
Share of the import bill
- China94.6%
- USA3%
- France1.8%
What's changing
No sourced update yet. Since 2020-21, imports have been falling (-10.6% a year); they changed +12.9% in the last year.
Reported facts with their source. Not a forecast.
Buy or supply ibuprofen 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.