#27 of India's imports · Inorganic chemicals
Iodine: imports into India
Tariff line 28012000 · CAS 7553-56-2
Imports 2025-26
4,637 t
-1.9% vs 2024-25
Import bill (CIF, before duty)
₹2,971 cr
Volume growth, 2020-21 to 2025-26
+11.4% a year
Rising
Net imports 2025-26
4,531 t
Exports 106 t
Import volume by financial year
RisingShow as table
| Year | Imports | Import bill |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 2,704 t | ₹675 cr |
| 2021-22 | 3,512 t | ₹908 cr |
| 2022-23 | 3,741 t | ₹1,764 cr |
| 2023-24 | 3,527 t | ₹1,952 cr |
| 2024-25 | 4,725 t | ₹2,690 cr |
| 2025-26 | 4,637 t | ₹2,971 cr |
Where it comes from (2025-26)
Share of the import bill
- Chile72.6%
- Japan16.5%
- USA4.6%
What's changing
No sourced update yet. Since 2020-21, imports have been rising (+11.4% a year); they changed -1.9% in the last year.
Reported facts with their source. Not a forecast.
Buy or supply iodine 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.