#66 of India's imports · Organic chemicals
Lysine: imports into India
Tariff line 29224100 · CAS 56-87-1
Imports 2025-26
1 lakh t
-3.7% vs 2024-25
Import bill (CIF, before duty)
₹935 cr
Volume growth, 2020-21 to 2025-26
+9.6% a year
Rising
Net imports 2025-26
1 lakh t
Exports 623 t
Import volume by financial year
RisingShow as table
| Year | Imports | Import bill |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 63,677 t | ₹488 cr |
| 2021-22 | 81,801 t | ₹1,013 cr |
| 2022-23 | 75,631 t | ₹995 cr |
| 2023-24 | 85,949 t | ₹906 cr |
| 2024-25 | 1 lakh t | ₹1,149 cr |
| 2025-26 | 1 lakh t | ₹935 cr |
Where it comes from (2025-26)
Share of the import bill
- China93.3%
- Italy4.1%
- France<1%
What's changing
No sourced update yet. Since 2020-21, imports have been rising (+9.6% a year); they changed -3.7% in the last year.
Reported facts with their source. Not a forecast.
Buy or supply lysine 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.