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Article Publishing Date: Jan 27, 2024

India's October 2023 Graphite Import Surges to $3.4M

India Graphite Imports

In October 2023, approximately 4.8K tons of graphite (natural) were imported into India; increasing by 24% on the month before. Overall, imports, however, saw a noticeable contraction. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in May 2023 when imports increased by 79% m-o-m.

In value terms, graphite imports surged to $3.4M (IndexBox estimates) in October 2023. Over the period under review, imports, however, saw a noticeable shrinkage. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in May 2023 with an increase of 55% against the previous month. India Graphite Imports By Country (Thousand USD)

COUNTRY	Import Value of Graphite in India (thousand USD)
COUNTRY	Oct 2022	Nov 2022	Dec 2022	Jan 2023	Feb 2023	Mar 2023	Apr 2023	May 2023	Jun 2023	Jul 2023	Aug 2023	Sep 2023	Oct 2023
China	1,121	964	915	1,019	1,216	1,081	693	1,310	828	1,698	1,037	1,144	1,617
Madagascar	1,884	780	1,574	281	760	884	712	756	1,136	1,672	1,560	1,168	1,089
Mozambique	1,668	320	599	463	374	61.3	249	605	342	326	815	N/A	473
Vietnam	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	57.4	94.9	N/A	116	150	N/A
Others	288	516	271	261	198	246	198	150	272	414	372	391	252
Total	4,961	2,581	3,359	2,024	2,549	2,273	1,852	2,878	2,672	4,109	3,901	2,852	3,431

Imports by Country

China (2.6K tons), Madagascar (1.5K tons) and Mozambique (584 tons) were the main suppliers of graphite imports to India, with a combined 97% share of total imports.

From October 2022 to October 2023, the biggest increases were in China (with a CAGR of +2.2%), while purchases for the other leaders experienced a decline.

In value terms, China ($1.6M), Madagascar ($1.1M) and Mozambique ($473K) appeared to be the largest graphite suppliers to India, with a combined 93% share of total imports.

Among the main suppliers, China, with a CAGR of +3.1%, saw the highest rates of growth with regard to the value of imports, over the period under review, while purchases for the other leaders experienced a decline.

Import Prices by Country

In October 2023, the graphite price stood at $712 per ton (CIF, India), falling by -3.2% against the previous month. Over the period under review, the import price saw a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in June 2023 an increase of 15% month-to-month. Over the period under review, average import prices hit record highs at $870 per ton in July 2023; however, from August 2023 to October 2023, import prices failed to regain momentum.

Average prices varied somewhat amongst the major supplying countries. In October 2023, the country with the highest price was Mozambique ($811 per ton), while the price for China ($625 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From October 2022 to October 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Mozambique (+1.5%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced mixed trend patterns.

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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22. Production, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
23. Imports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
24. Imports, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
25. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2023
26. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
27. Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
28. Import Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2023
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30. Exports, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
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32. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
33. Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
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India - Graphite (Natural) - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and Insights

India's October 2023 Graphite Import Surges to $3.4M

India Graphite Imports

Imports by Country

Import Prices by Country

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1. INTRODUCTION

2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

3. MARKET OVERVIEW

4. MOST PROMISING PRODUCT

5. MOST PROMISING SUPPLYING COUNTRIES

6. MOST PROMISING OVERSEAS MARKETS

7. PRODUCTION

8. IMPORTS

9. EXPORTS

10. PROFILES OF MAJOR PRODUCERS

LIST OF TABLES

LIST OF FIGURES

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