Import of various Products of Fibre Intermediates of Major Petrochemicals from 2009-10 to 2016-17

Fibre Intermediates is one of the groups under Import of Major Petrochemicals. Under Fibre Intermediates group there are various products imported namely; Acrylonitrile, Caprolactum, Dimethyl Terephthalate, Mono Ehylene Glycol and Purified Terephthalic Acid.

Import of Acrylonitrile was 64693 metric tonne during 2009-10. Annual growth of 12.25% was observed in import of Acrylonitrile during 2010-11 to 72618 metric tonne over the preceding year. We have observed an annual de-growth of -12.79% in import of Acrylonitrile from 160202 metric tonne during 2015-16 to 139709 metric tonne during 2016-17. A Maximum import of 160202 metric tonne was recorded in Import of Acrylonitrile in 2015-16 during the period from 2009-10 to 2016-17. Import of Caprolactum was 11292 metric tonne during 2009-10. Annual de-growth of -43.91% was observed in import of Caprolactum during 2010-11 to 6334 metric tonne over the preceding year. We have observed an annual growth of 18.68% in import of Caprolactum from 44577 metric tonne during 2015-16 to 52906 metric tonne during 2016-17. A Maximum import of 52906 metric tonne was recorded in Import of Caprolactum in 2016-17 during the period from 2009-10 to 2016-17.

Import of Dimethyl Terephthalate was 4171 metric tonne during 2009-10. Annual growth of 6.16% was observed in import of Dimethyl Terephthalate during 2010-11 to 4428 metric tonne over the preceding year. We have observed an annual de-growth of -20.53% in import of Dimethyl Terephthalate from 2216 metric tonne during 2015-16 to 1761 metric tonne during 2016-17. A Maximum import of 4428 metric tonne was recorded in Import of Dimethyl Terephthalate in 2010-11 during the period from 2009-10 to 2016-17. Import of Mono Ehylene Glycol was 682182 metric tonne during 2009-10. Annual growth of 13.05% was observed in import of Mono Ehylene Glycol during 2010-11 to 771189 metric tonne over the preceding year. We have observed an annual growth of 11.14% in import of Mono Ehylene Glycol from 1111582 metric tonne during 2015-16 to 1235385 metric tonne during 2016-17. A Maximum import of 1235385 metric tonne was recorded in Import of Mono Ehylene Glycol in 2016-17 during the period from 2009-10 to 2016-17.

Import of Purified Terephthalic Acid was 474488 metric tonne during 2009-10. Annual growth of 56.88% was observed in import of Purified Terephthalic Acid during 2010-11 to 744370 metric tonne over the preceding year. We have observed an annual de-growth of -40.81% in import of Purified Terephthalic Acid from 696842 metric tonne during 2015-16 to 412468 metric tonne during 2016-17. A Maximum import of 1044572 metric tonne was recorded in Import of Purified Terephthalic Acid in 2014-15 during the period from 2009-10 to 2016-17.

Note: Figures of QTY are in Metric Tonne; Figures of VAL are in Rs. Lakh; Source: DGCI & S, Kolkata, Ministry of Commerce & Industry; Disclaimer: Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals does not take responsibility for the accuracy of the information or any loss arising from the use of information. ** Data to be released on half yearly basis. Annual data for the previous years and for the period from April to September for the current year will be released in the last fortnight of January and annual data up to the last financial year will be released in the last fortnight of July. Revision in the data base, if required, will be done in the first week of April and October.

Dataset URL: https://data.gov.in/catalog/import-major-petrochemicals-product-wise-group-wise

Resource Title: Import of Major Petrochemicals – Product wise / Group wise from 2009-10 to 2017-18 (Upto September 2017)