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Stearic acid: imports into India
Tariff line 38231100 · CAS 57-11-4
Imports 2025-26
53,447 t
+1.9% vs 2024-25
Import bill (CIF, before duty)
₹557 cr
Volume growth, 2020-21 to 2025-26
+20.7% a year
Rising
Net imports 2025-26
50,603 t
Exports 2,844 t
Import volume by financial year
RisingShow as table
| Year | Imports | Import bill |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 20,905 t | ₹145 cr |
| 2021-22 | 21,597 t | ₹227 cr |
| 2022-23 | 18,042 t | ₹220 cr |
| 2023-24 | 37,902 t | ₹323 cr |
| 2024-25 | 52,441 t | ₹521 cr |
| 2025-26 | 53,447 t | ₹557 cr |
Where it comes from (2025-26)
Share of the import bill
- Indonesia73.5%
- Malaysia23.5%
- Germany<1%
What's changing
No sourced update yet. Since 2020-21, imports have been rising (+20.7% a year); they changed +1.9% in the last year.
Reported facts with their source. Not a forecast.
Buy or supply stearic acid in India
Source: Export Import Data Bank, Department of Commerce (DGCI&S data), as published on 13 Nov 2026. The import bill is the total declared value, not a price per kg. How to read these figures.