#6 of India's imports · Petrochemicals
Purified terephthalic acid (PTA): imports into India
Tariff line 29173600 · CAS 100-21-0
Imports 2025-26
22.1 lakh t
+5.6% vs 2024-25
Import bill (CIF, before duty)
₹12,985 cr
Volume growth, 2020-21 to 2025-26
+28.7% a year
Rising
Net imports 2025-26
22.1 lakh t
Exports 1,404 t
Import volume by financial year
RisingShow as table
| Year | Imports | Import bill |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 6.3 lakh t | ₹2,456 cr |
| 2021-22 | 14.7 lakh t | ₹8,474 cr |
| 2022-23 | 16 lakh t | ₹11,684 cr |
| 2023-24 | 16.2 lakh t | ₹10,945 cr |
| 2024-25 | 20.9 lakh t | ₹13,501 cr |
| 2025-26 | 22.1 lakh t | ₹12,985 cr |
Where it comes from (2025-26)
Share of the import bill
- Thailand28.9%
- China24.6%
- Taiwan16.5%
What's changing
- GAIL's subsidiary GMPL commissioned a 1.25 million t/yr PTA plant in the Mangalore SEZ, expected to reduce import dependence.Indian Chemical News, 6 Nov 2026
- India revoked the BIS quality-control orders on PTA and MEG in November 2025, removing the main administrative barrier for Chinese supply.Argus, 13 Nov 2025
Reported facts with their source. Not a forecast.
Buy or supply purified terephthalic acid (pta) 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.