#18 of pharma imports · Vitamins
Vitamin B1 (thiamine) & derivatives: imports into India
Tariff lines 29362210, 29362290 · CAS 59-43-8
Imports 2025-26
886 t
+14% vs 2024-25
Import bill (CIF, before duty)
₹244 cr
Volume growth, 2020-21 to 2025-26
+4.8% a year
Rising
Net imports 2025-26
577 t
Exports 309 t
Import volume by financial year
RisingShow as table
| Year | Imports | Import bill |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 700 t | ₹137 cr |
| 2021-22 | 793 t | ₹169 cr |
| 2022-23 | 1,021 t | ₹185 cr |
| 2023-24 | 755 t | ₹125 cr |
| 2024-25 | 777 t | ₹191 cr |
| 2025-26 | 886 t | ₹244 cr |
Where it comes from (2025-26)
Share of the import bill
- China78.9%
- Germany20.1%
- Poland<1%
What's changing
- Sudarshan Pharma's Vitamin B1 (chemical route) PLI project moved from MIDC, Maharashtra to GIDC, Gujarat, and must now be commissioned by 31 December 2027.FilingReader (company filing), 8 Sept 2025
Reported facts with their source. Not a forecast.
Buy or supply vitamin b1 (thiamine) & derivatives 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.