#17 of India's imports · Polymers
LLDPE: imports into India
Tariff lines 39011010, 39014010 · CAS 9002-88-4
Imports 2025-26
5.6 lakh t
+29.8% vs 2024-25
Import bill (CIF, before duty)
₹4,861 cr
Volume growth, 2020-21 to 2025-26
+9.4% a year
Rising
Net imports 2025-26
3.8 lakh t
Exports 1.7 lakh t
Import volume by financial year
RisingShow as table
| Year | Imports | Import bill |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 3.6 lakh t | ₹2,454 cr |
| 2021-22 | 3.7 lakh t | ₹3,556 cr |
| 2022-23 | 6.7 lakh t | ₹6,448 cr |
| 2023-24 | 6.6 lakh t | ₹5,667 cr |
| 2024-25 | 4.3 lakh t | ₹3,933 cr |
| 2025-26 | 5.6 lakh t | ₹4,861 cr |
Where it comes from (2025-26)
Share of the import bill
- Singapore24.8%
- Saudi Arabia21.3%
- UAE16.9%
What's changing
- India revoked BIS quality controls on polyethylene for moulding and extrusion in November 2025; LLDPE butene grades had lost their exemption earlier that year.Argus, 13 Nov 2025
Reported facts with their source. Not a forecast.
Buy or supply lldpe 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.