#30 of pharma imports · Antibiotics
Tetracycline / oxytetracycline: imports into India
Tariff line 29413020 · CAS 60-54-8
Imports 2025-26
736 t
+0.8% vs 2024-25
Import bill (CIF, before duty)
₹110 cr
Volume growth, 2020-21 to 2025-26
+12.9% a year
Rising
Net imports 2025-26
714 t
Exports 22 t
Import volume by financial year
RisingShow as table
| Year | Imports | Import bill |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 401 t | ₹82 cr |
| 2021-22 | 591 t | ₹120 cr |
| 2022-23 | 271 t | ₹79 cr |
| 2023-24 | 537 t | ₹89 cr |
| 2024-25 | 730 t | ₹97 cr |
| 2025-26 | 736 t | ₹110 cr |
Where it comes from (2025-26)
Share of the import bill
- China99.6%
- Egypt<1%
What's changing
- Tetracycline was among 11 products for which the government re-opened applications under the bulk-drug PLI scheme in May 2025, with incentives for fermentation-based products running to 2028-29.Eastern Mirror (PTI), 25 May 2025
Reported facts with their source. Not a forecast.
Buy or supply tetracycline / oxytetracycline 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.