#3 of India's imports · Inorganic chemicals
Phosphoric acid: imports into India
Tariff line 28092010 · CAS 7664-38-2
Imports 2025-26
21.6 lakh t
+1.9% vs 2024-25
Import bill (CIF, before duty)
₹23,666 cr
Volume growth, 2020-21 to 2025-26
-3% a year
Steady
Net imports 2025-26
21.5 lakh t
Exports 7,096 t
Import volume by financial year
SteadyShow as table
| Year | Imports | Import bill |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 25.1 lakh t | ₹12,430 cr |
| 2021-22 | 64.4 lakh t | ₹18,558 cr |
| 2022-23 | 26.9 lakh t | ₹28,841 cr |
| 2023-24 | 22.6 lakh t | ₹18,132 cr |
| 2024-25 | 21.2 lakh t | ₹17,900 cr |
| 2025-26 | 21.6 lakh t | ₹23,666 cr |
Where it comes from (2025-26)
Share of the import bill
- Jordan30.2%
- Morocco19.9%
- Senegal19.7%
What's changing
- Coromandel settled its July–September 2026 phosphoric acid contract with Jordan's JPMC at $1,700/t P2O5 delivered India, up $340/t from the previous quarter, mainly because sulphur prices rose.Argus, 1 Jul 2026
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 10 Nov 2026. The import bill is the total declared value, not a price per kg. How to read these figures.