#20 of India's imports · Petrochemicals
Linear alkyl benzene (LAB): imports into India
Tariff line 38170011 · CAS 67774-74-7
Imports 2025-26
3 lakh t
+7.6% vs 2024-25
Import bill (CIF, before duty)
₹4,015 cr
Volume growth, 2020-21 to 2025-26
+3.3% a year
Rising
Net imports 2025-26
3 lakh t
Exports 0 t
Import volume by financial year
RisingShow as table
| Year | Imports | Import bill |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 2.6 lakh t | ₹2,117 cr |
| 2021-22 | 2.6 lakh t | ₹3,264 cr |
| 2022-23 | 3.4 lakh t | ₹5,155 cr |
| 2023-24 | 2.5 lakh t | ₹3,283 cr |
| 2024-25 | 2.8 lakh t | ₹3,563 cr |
| 2025-26 | 3 lakh t | ₹4,015 cr |
Where it comes from (2025-26)
Share of the import bill
- Saudi Arabia59.9%
- Thailand18.8%
- Qatar11.1%
What's changing
- The government has suspended the LAB quality-control order from 1 April to 31 December 2026 to keep supply flowing during the global disruption (S.O. 5343(E)).Gazette of India, Dept of Chemicals & Petrochemicals, 29 Sept 2026
Reported facts with their source. Not a forecast.
Buy or supply linear alkyl benzene (lab) 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.