#23 of India's imports · Polymers
LDPE: imports into India
Tariff line 39011020 · CAS 9002-88-4
Imports 2025-26
3.5 lakh t
+5.9% vs 2024-25
Import bill (CIF, before duty)
₹3,442 cr
Volume growth, 2020-21 to 2025-26
+14.1% a year
Rising
Net imports 2025-26
3.4 lakh t
Exports 6,445 t
Import volume by financial year
RisingShow as table
| Year | Imports | Import bill |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 1.8 lakh t | ₹1,442 cr |
| 2021-22 | 2.3 lakh t | ₹2,745 cr |
| 2022-23 | 2.1 lakh t | ₹2,366 cr |
| 2023-24 | 3.2 lakh t | ₹2,893 cr |
| 2024-25 | 3.3 lakh t | ₹3,370 cr |
| 2025-26 | 3.5 lakh t | ₹3,442 cr |
Where it comes from (2025-26)
Share of the import bill
- Saudi Arabia29.2%
- Qatar25%
- USA12.9%
What's changing
- The quality-control order on polyethylene for moulding and extrusion was rescinded on 12 November 2025, which removes BIS certification for imported PE grades.Gazette of India, Dept of Chemicals & Petrochemicals, 12 Nov 2025
Reported facts with their source. Not a forecast.
Buy or supply ldpe 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.