#31 of India's imports · Specialty chemicals
Lubricating oil additives: imports into India
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Imports 2025-26
76,426 t
+12.4% vs 2024-25
Import bill (CIF, before duty)
₹2,871 cr
Volume growth, 2020-21 to 2025-26
+9.1% a year
Rising
Net imports 2025-26
19,636 t
Exports 56,790 t
Import volume by financial year
RisingShow as table
| Year | Imports | Import bill |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 49,350 t | ₹1,380 cr |
| 2021-22 | 51,568 t | ₹1,538 cr |
| 2022-23 | 67,249 t | ₹2,609 cr |
| 2023-24 | 60,633 t | ₹2,293 cr |
| 2024-25 | 67,965 t | ₹2,562 cr |
| 2025-26 | 76,426 t | ₹2,871 cr |
Where it comes from (2025-26)
Share of the import bill
- Singapore42.4%
- USA21.5%
- Belgium9.3%
What's changing
No sourced update yet. Since 2020-21, imports have been rising (+9.1% a year); they changed +12.4% in the last year.
Reported facts with their source. Not a forecast.
Buy or supply lubricating oil additives in India
Source: Export Import Data Bank, Department of Commerce (DGCI&S data), as published on 13 Nov 2026. The import bill is the total declared value, not a price per kg. How to read these figures.