Aerospace-Grade Carbon Fibre
$0.35 bnAnnual import
15%Indian capability
4,950Supplier concentration (HHI)
₹3,500 crTo localise
Why India imports it. Toray, Hexcel, Mitsubishi Chemical dominate; India has small line at Kemrock (now Reliance).
Why it matters. Light-weighting of aircraft, drones, satellites; defence-critical.
Can India localise it? Partial - 5-7 years for T800 grade.
Where it comes from. Japan (65%), USA (25%), Germany (10%).
Scorecard
The ten indices
CMDI 75.75Dependency
LPI 42.75Localisation potential
IAI 53.75Investment attractiveness
SRI 73Supply risk
SCI 60.75Supply-chain complexity
TRI 44.5Technology readiness
IMI 70Industrial multiplier
NSRI 61.75National-security relevance
EPI 56Export potential
ICGI 70.5Capability gap
Who makes it
Manufacturers
In India
Reliance CompositesKemrock Industries & Exports
Global leaders
TorayHexcelMitsubishi Chemical
Intelligence
Related signals
Sources
Primary references
Confidence: Reasoned estimate. Reasoned estimate. Part of Techadyant Labs' Critical Manufacturing Dependencies (Edition I).