#34 of India's imports · Organic chemicals
Lauryl alcohol (fatty alcohol): imports into India
Tariff line 38237020 · CAS 112-53-8
Imports 2025-26
89,510 t
-9.1% vs 2024-25
Import bill (CIF, before duty)
₹2,175 cr
Volume growth, 2020-21 to 2025-26
+2% a year
Steady
Net imports 2025-26
89,503 t
Exports 7 t
Import volume by financial year
SteadyShow as table
| Year | Imports | Import bill |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 81,098 t | ₹819 cr |
| 2021-22 | 79,095 t | ₹1,296 cr |
| 2022-23 | 1 lakh t | ₹1,817 cr |
| 2023-24 | 1 lakh t | ₹1,357 cr |
| 2024-25 | 98,494 t | ₹1,599 cr |
| 2025-26 | 89,510 t | ₹2,175 cr |
Where it comes from (2025-26)
Share of the import bill
- Malaysia69.5%
- Indonesia16.4%
- Thailand12.8%
What's changing
- India imposed five-year countervailing duties of 3–30% on saturated fatty alcohols (C10–C18, including lauryl) from Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand from May 2023.Argus, 8 May 2023
Reported facts with their source. Not a forecast.
Buy or supply lauryl alcohol (fatty alcohol) 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.