#95 of India's imports · Organic chemicals
Monosodium glutamate (MSG): imports into India
Tariff line 29224220 · CAS 142-47-2
Imports 2025-26
72,087 t
+34.3% vs 2024-25
Import bill (CIF, before duty)
₹602 cr
Volume growth, 2020-21 to 2025-26
+17.6% a year
Rising
Net imports 2025-26
71,750 t
Exports 337 t
Import volume by financial year
RisingShow as table
| Year | Imports | Import bill |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 31,985 t | ₹249 cr |
| 2021-22 | 41,738 t | ₹461 cr |
| 2022-23 | 45,537 t | ₹529 cr |
| 2023-24 | 47,096 t | ₹475 cr |
| 2024-25 | 53,670 t | ₹490 cr |
| 2025-26 | 72,087 t | ₹602 cr |
Where it comes from (2025-26)
Share of the import bill
- China94.8%
- Thailand2.8%
- UAE1%
What's changing
No sourced update yet. Since 2020-21, imports have been rising (+17.6% a year); they changed +34.3% in the last year.
Reported facts with their source. Not a forecast.
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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.