Class-1 Nickel & Nickel Sulphate
$0.45 bnAnnual import
0%Indian capability
3,725Supplier concentration (HHI)
₹3,000 crTo localise
Why India imports it. Indonesia dominates; India has no Class-1 nickel reserves.
Why it matters. NCM 811 cathode.
Can India localise it? Hard - geological constraint; only via OFC investments.
Where it comes from. Indonesia (55%), Philippines (25%), Russia (10%).
Scorecard
The ten indices
CMDI 76.25Dependency
LPI 32.25Localisation potential
IAI 58.75Investment attractiveness
SRI 68.25Supply risk
SCI 53Supply-chain complexity
TRI 42.25Technology readiness
IMI 70.5Industrial multiplier
NSRI 63.25National-security relevance
EPI 62.75Export potential
ICGI 72.5Capability gap
Who makes it
Manufacturers
In India
No significant domestic maker.
Global leaders
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Intelligence
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Sources
Primary references
Confidence: Reasoned estimate. Reasoned estimate. Part of Techadyant Labs' Critical Manufacturing Dependencies (Edition I).