#21 of India's imports · Solvents & alcohols
Toluene: imports into India
Tariff line 29023000 · CAS 108-88-3
Imports 2025-26
5.8 lakh t
-1.3% vs 2024-25
Import bill (CIF, before duty)
₹3,994 cr
Volume growth, 2020-21 to 2025-26
-0.8% a year
Steady
Net imports 2025-26
5.5 lakh t
Exports 25,191 t
Import volume by financial year
SteadyShow as table
| Year | Imports | Import bill |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 6 lakh t | ₹2,384 cr |
| 2021-22 | 5 lakh t | ₹3,153 cr |
| 2022-23 | 5.8 lakh t | ₹5,148 cr |
| 2023-24 | 5.9 lakh t | ₹5,032 cr |
| 2024-25 | 5.9 lakh t | ₹4,669 cr |
| 2025-26 | 5.8 lakh t | ₹3,994 cr |
Where it comes from (2025-26)
Share of the import bill
- South Korea53.6%
- Thailand17.7%
- China13.9%
What's changing
- The Toluene quality-control order was rescinded with immediate effect on 28 November 2025, so BIS certification is no longer needed to import it.Gazette of India, Dept of Chemicals & Petrochemicals, 28 Nov 2025
Reported facts with their source. Not a forecast.
Buy or supply toluene 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.