#38 of pharma imports · Other bulk drugs
Metronidazole: imports into India
Tariff line 29332920 · CAS 443-48-1
Imports 2025-26
642 t
-43.7% vs 2024-25
Import bill (CIF, before duty)
₹70 cr
Volume growth, 2020-21 to 2025-26
+10.1% a year
Rising
Net imports 2025-26
-978 t
Exports 1,620 t
Import volume by financial year
RisingShow as table
| Year | Imports | Import bill |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 397 t | ₹32 cr |
| 2021-22 | 542 t | ₹43 cr |
| 2022-23 | 1,367 t | ₹120 cr |
| 2023-24 | 878 t | ₹71 cr |
| 2024-25 | 1,141 t | ₹92 cr |
| 2025-26 | 642 t | ₹70 cr |
Where it comes from (2025-26)
Share of the import bill
- China70%
- USA21%
- Italy8.9%
What's changing
No sourced update yet. Since 2020-21, imports have been rising (+10.1% a year); they changed -43.7% in the last year.
Reported facts with their source. Not a forecast.
Buy or supply metronidazole 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.