Electronic-Grade Hydrofluoric Acid
Critical dependencyPosition-earlySpecialty Chemicals & Performance MaterialsReasoned estimateHS 2811.11
$0.20 bnAnnual import
5%Indian capability
3,725Supplier concentration (HHI)
₹1,500 crTo localise
Why India imports it. Stella, Morita, FDAC dominate; India has only commercial-grade HF.
Why it matters. Critical for semiconductor wafer etching.
Can India localise it? Partial - 4-6 years for electronic grade.
Where it comes from. Japan (50%), China (30%), USA (15%).
Scorecard
The ten indices
CMDI 70.5Dependency
LPI 34.25Localisation potential
IAI 61.25Investment attractiveness
SRI 65.5Supply risk
SCI 54.5Supply-chain complexity
TRI 44Technology readiness
IMI 67Industrial multiplier
NSRI 51.75National-security relevance
EPI 62Export potential
ICGI 65.5Capability gap
Who makes it
Manufacturers
In India
Gujarat Alkalies & Chemicals (GACL)Navin Fluorine International
Global leaders
Stella ChemifaMorita ChemicalFdac
Intelligence
Related signals
- India Now Has a Structured Map of Where It Stays Import-Dependent
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- High-Purity Minerals Enter the Semiconductor Feedstock Chain
Sources
Primary references
Confidence: Reasoned estimate. Reasoned estimate. Part of Techadyant Labs' Critical Manufacturing Dependencies (Edition I).