#16 of India's imports · Polymers
Polycarbonate: imports into India
Tariff line 39074000 · CAS 25037-45-0
Imports 2025-26
3.3 lakh t
+3.2% vs 2024-25
Import bill (CIF, before duty)
₹5,400 cr
Volume growth, 2020-21 to 2025-26
+13.3% a year
Rising
Net imports 2025-26
3.3 lakh t
Exports 2,177 t
Import volume by financial year
RisingShow as table
| Year | Imports | Import bill |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 1.8 lakh t | ₹2,679 cr |
| 2021-22 | 2.1 lakh t | ₹4,760 cr |
| 2022-23 | 2.2 lakh t | ₹5,030 cr |
| 2023-24 | 2.8 lakh t | ₹5,070 cr |
| 2024-25 | 3.2 lakh t | ₹5,545 cr |
| 2025-26 | 3.3 lakh t | ₹5,400 cr |
Where it comes from (2025-26)
Share of the import bill
- Thailand37.8%
- South Korea26.4%
- Saudi Arabia12.3%
What's changing
- India is entirely dependent on imports for polycarbonate resin.Deepak Nitrite Annual Report 2024-25, 1 Jul 2025
- Deepak Chem Tech is building a 165,000 t/yr polycarbonate plant at Dahej, Gujarat, slated for FY2027-28.Deepak Nitrite Annual Report 2024-25, 1 Jul 2025
Reported facts with their source. Not a forecast.
Buy or supply polycarbonate 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.