Copper Concentrate
$1.2 bnAnnual import
34%Indian capability
5,644Supplier concentration (HHI)
₹6,924 crTo localise
Why India imports it. Reasoned estimate: India has limited domestic capacity for copper concentrate; sector trade patterns indicate continued import reliance.
Why it matters. Strategic dependency within metals materials value chain; affects downstream manufacturing competitiveness.
Can India localise it? Hard
Where it comes from. Chile (68%), China (18%), USA (14%).
Scorecard
The ten indices
CMDI 73.17Dependency
LPI 49Localisation potential
IAI 58.75Investment attractiveness
SRI 68.79Supply risk
SCI 52.25Supply-chain complexity
TRI 42.75Technology readiness
IMI 70.5Industrial multiplier
NSRI 60.75National-security relevance
EPI 62.75Export potential
ICGI 63.83Capability gap
Intelligence
Related signals
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Sources
Primary references
Confidence: Reasoned estimate. Reasoned estimate derived from sector trade patterns and HS code classification; specific company/number values are modelled. Part of Techadyant Labs' Critical Manufacturing Dependencies (Edition I).