#10 of pharma imports · Vitamins
Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin) & derivatives: imports into India
Tariff lines 29362610, 29362690 · CAS 68-19-9
Imports 2025-26
50 t
+2.7% vs 2024-25
Import bill (CIF, before duty)
₹326 cr
Volume growth, 2020-21 to 2025-26
+11.4% a year
Rising
Net imports 2025-26
6.1 t
Exports 44 t
Import volume by financial year
RisingShow as table
| Year | Imports | Import bill |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 29 t | ₹264 cr |
| 2021-22 | 28 t | ₹261 cr |
| 2022-23 | 33 t | ₹287 cr |
| 2023-24 | 37 t | ₹286 cr |
| 2024-25 | 49 t | ₹237 cr |
| 2025-26 | 50 t | ₹326 cr |
Where it comes from (2025-26)
Share of the import bill
- China93.2%
- Mexico1.2%
- Nigeria1.2%
What's changing
No sourced update yet. Since 2020-21, imports have been rising (+11.4% a year); they changed +2.7% in the last year.
Reported facts with their source. Not a forecast.
Buy or supply vitamin b12 (cyanocobalamin) & 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.