#36 of India's imports · Organic chemicals
Phenol: imports into India
Tariff line 29071110 · CAS 108-95-2
Imports 2025-26
2.8 lakh t
+8% vs 2024-25
Import bill (CIF, before duty)
₹2,064 cr
Volume growth, 2020-21 to 2025-26
+10.1% a year
Rising
Net imports 2025-26
2.6 lakh t
Exports 20,673 t
Import volume by financial year
RisingShow as table
| Year | Imports | Import bill |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 1.7 lakh t | ₹873 cr |
| 2021-22 | 2 lakh t | ₹2,074 cr |
| 2022-23 | 2.2 lakh t | ₹2,379 cr |
| 2023-24 | 2.3 lakh t | ₹1,941 cr |
| 2024-25 | 2.6 lakh t | ₹2,227 cr |
| 2025-26 | 2.8 lakh t | ₹2,064 cr |
Where it comes from (2025-26)
Share of the import bill
- Thailand40.7%
- Taiwan17.8%
- Singapore17.7%
What's changing
- Adperma (Haldia Petrochemicals group) plans to start a 345,000 t/yr phenol plant at Haldia from end-December 2026, which is expected to cut imports.Argus, 28 Oct 2026
- Deepak Chem Tech has approved 300,000 t/yr of phenol capacity at Dahej as part of its polycarbonate chain.Deepak Nitrite Annual Report 2024-25, 1 Jul 2025
Reported facts with their source. Not a forecast.
Buy or supply phenol 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.