#14 of India's imports · Petrochemicals
Paraxylene: imports into India
Tariff line 29024300 · CAS 106-42-3
Imports 2025-26
8.2 lakh t
-14.9% vs 2024-25
Import bill (CIF, before duty)
₹6,376 cr
Volume growth, 2020-21 to 2025-26
+4.7% a year
Rising
Net imports 2025-26
4.6 lakh t
Exports 3.6 lakh t
Import volume by financial year
RisingShow as table
| Year | Imports | Import bill |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 6.5 lakh t | ₹2,839 cr |
| 2021-22 | 6 lakh t | ₹4,130 cr |
| 2022-23 | 5.9 lakh t | ₹5,497 cr |
| 2023-24 | 8.4 lakh t | ₹7,625 cr |
| 2024-25 | 9.6 lakh t | ₹7,965 cr |
| 2025-26 | 8.2 lakh t | ₹6,376 cr |
Where it comes from (2025-26)
Share of the import bill
- Japan59.4%
- Singapore29.8%
- USA7.9%
What's changing
- GAIL received its first-ever paraxylene cargo at Mangalore Port in January 2026, bought through global trade channels for its Mangalore petrochemical unit.Indian Masterminds, 16 Jan 2026
- GAIL's 1.25 million t/yr PTA plant at Mangalore was commissioned in November 2026. PTA is made from paraxylene.Indian Chemical News, 6 Nov 2026
- The p-Xylene quality-control order was rescinded with immediate effect on 28 November 2025 (S.O. 5527(E)).Gazette of India, Dept of Chemicals & Petrochemicals, 28 Nov 2025
Reported facts with their source. Not a forecast.
Buy or supply paraxylene 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.