CMP Slurries (Chemical Mechanical Planarisation)
$0.15 bnAnnual import
5%Indian capability
4,600Supplier concentration (HHI)
₹1,000 crTo localise
Why India imports it. Cobot (Entegris), Fujimi, Cabot dominate; India has no production.
Why it matters. CMP is essential for multi-level metallisation; colloidal silica IP tightly held.
Can India localise it? Partial - 4-6 years.
Where it comes from. USA (60%), Japan (30%), South Korea (10%).
Scorecard
The ten indices
CMDI 65.5Dependency
LPI 35.5Localisation potential
IAI 50.75Investment attractiveness
SRI 66Supply risk
SCI 50.5Supply-chain complexity
TRI 36.25Technology readiness
IMI 62Industrial multiplier
NSRI 46.25National-security relevance
EPI 51Export potential
ICGI 84.25Capability gap
Who makes it
Manufacturers
In India
No significant domestic maker.
Global leaders
EntegrisFujimiCabot Corporation
Intelligence
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Sources
Primary references
Confidence: Strategic inference. Strategic inference. Part of Techadyant Labs' Critical Manufacturing Dependencies (Edition I).