#15 of India's imports · Petrochemicals
Monoethylene glycol (MEG): imports into India
Tariff line 29053100 · CAS 107-21-1
Imports 2025-26
12.9 lakh t
+15% vs 2024-25
Import bill (CIF, before duty)
₹5,725 cr
Volume growth, 2020-21 to 2025-26
+15.7% a year
Rising
Net imports 2025-26
12.6 lakh t
Exports 27,746 t
Import volume by financial year
RisingShow as table
| Year | Imports | Import bill |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 6.2 lakh t | ₹2,263 cr |
| 2021-22 | 9.2 lakh t | ₹4,718 cr |
| 2022-23 | 15 lakh t | ₹6,666 cr |
| 2023-24 | 11 lakh t | ₹4,627 cr |
| 2024-25 | 11.2 lakh t | ₹5,239 cr |
| 2025-26 | 12.9 lakh t | ₹5,725 cr |
Where it comes from (2025-26)
Share of the import bill
- USA40.8%
- Kuwait33%
- Saudi Arabia16.9%
What's changing
- India revoked the BIS quality-control orders on MEG and PTA in November 2025, removing the main administrative barrier for Chinese supply.Argus, 13 Nov 2025
Reported facts with their source. Not a forecast.
Buy or supply monoethylene glycol (meg) 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.