Electronic-Grade Sulphuric Acid
$0.15 bnAnnual import
10%Indian capability
3,450Supplier concentration (HHI)
₹800 crTo localise
Why India imports it. Mitsubishi Chemical, BASF dominate; India has commercial-grade only.
Why it matters. Wafer cleaning and CMP.
Can India localise it? Yes - 3-4 years.
Where it comes from. Japan (50%), Germany (25%), USA (15%).
Scorecard
The ten indices
CMDI 65.5Dependency
LPI 37.75Localisation potential
IAI 61.25Investment attractiveness
SRI 61.75Supply risk
SCI 53.75Supply-chain complexity
TRI 43.75Technology readiness
IMI 67Industrial multiplier
NSRI 51National-security relevance
EPI 62Export potential
ICGI 64.25Capability gap
Who makes it
Manufacturers
In India
Tata ChemicalsGujarat Alkalies & Chemicals (GACL)
Global leaders
Mitsubishi ChemicalBasfAsia Chemical
Intelligence
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Sources
Primary references
Confidence: Reasoned estimate. Reasoned estimate. Part of Techadyant Labs' Critical Manufacturing Dependencies (Edition I).