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    This document provides a profile and market analysis of caustic soda in India. It discusses the various grades of caustic soda, its key application sectors, and India's import and export details from 2010-2014. It also analyzes India's domestic supply and production, the regional capacity breakdown, and projected demand growth. The demand is expected to increase at 6% annually while exports may rise 10% per year, resulting in a potential domestic supply gap that may need to be met by increased imports.

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    This document provides a profile and market analysis of caustic soda in India. It discusses the various grades of caustic soda, its key application sectors, and India's import and export details from 2010-2014. It also analyzes India's domestic supply and production, the regional capacity breakdown, and projected demand growth. The demand is expected to increase at 6% annually while exports may rise 10% per year, resulting in a potential domestic supply gap that may need to be met by increased imports.

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    This document provides a profile and market analysis of caustic soda in India. It discusses the various grades of caustic soda, its key application sectors, and India's import and export details from 2010-2014. It also analyzes India's domestic supply and production, the regional capacity breakdown, and projected demand growth. The demand is expected to increase at 6% annually while exports may rise 10% per year, resulting in a potential domestic supply gap that may need to be met by increased imports.

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    This document provides a profile and market analysis of caustic soda in India. It discusses the various grades of caustic soda, its key application sectors, and India's import and export details from 2010-2014. It also analyzes India's domestic supply and production, the regional capacity breakdown, and projected demand growth. The demand is expected to increase at 6% annually while exports may rise 10% per year, resulting in a potential domestic supply gap that may need to be met by increased imports.

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    Profile on Caustic soda

    Profile on Caustic soda


    1.

    Grades.................................................................................................................. 3

    2.

    Application sector................................................................................................ 3

    3.

    Indian import details............................................................................................ 4

    4.

    Indian export details............................................................................................ 5

    4.

    Indian supply scenario ........................................................................................ 7

    5.

    Indian demand .................................................................................................... 9

    6.

    Growth rate in demand........................................................................................ 9

    7.

    Projected demand supply scenario.......................................................................9

    Profile on Caustic soda

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    1.

    Grades

    50% caustic soda lye

    Pellet/chips (98% plus concentration)

    73% caustic soda

    2.

    Application sector

    Paper industry
    Aluminium industry
    Viscose rayon industry
    Textile processing
    Water purification and waste water treatment
    Detergent industry
    Soap
    Food industry / Vegetable oil
    Rubber industry
    Petroleum industry
    Metal processing
    Inorganic derivatives
    Saponifying / neutralizing agent in organic chemicals

    Profile on Caustic soda

    3.

    Indian import details

    Annual import

    Quantity in tonnes
    400000
    350000
    300000
    250000
    200000
    150000
    100000
    50000
    0
    Apr '10 to Mar'11

    Apr '11 to Mar'12

    Apr'12 to Mar'13

    Apr'13 to Mar'14

    Quantity of import during the month of Apr 2014 to July 2014 172456 in tonnes
    Portwise import Period Apr13 to Mar 14

    Import in tonnes
    200000
    180000
    160000
    140000
    120000
    100000
    80000
    60000
    40000
    20000
    0
    VISAKHAP

    MUMBAI

    GOA SEA

    KAKINADA

    NHAVA

    COCHIN

    OTHERS

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    Countrywise import Period Apr13 to Mar14

    Import quantity in tonnes


    160000
    140000
    120000
    100000
    80000
    60000
    40000
    20000
    0

    4.

    Indian export details

    Annual export

    Quantity in tonnes
    60000
    50000
    40000
    30000
    20000
    10000
    0
    Apr '10 to Mar'11

    Apr '11 to Mar'12

    Apr'12 to Mar'13

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    Estimated import Period Apr 12 to Mar 13

    53340 tonnes

    Portwise export Period Apr12 to Mar13

    Export quantity in tonnes


    25000
    20000
    15000
    10000
    5000
    0

    Countrywise export Period Apr12 to Nov 12

    COUNTRY
    TANZANIA
    KENYA
    SRI LANKA
    BANGLADESH
    TURKEY
    CAMEROON
    CONGO
    DEMOCRATIC
    MOZAMBIQUE
    UNITED ARAB
    SENEGAL
    GHANA
    SOUTH AFRICA
    SUDAN
    NIGERIA
    MALAWI
    5

    QUANTI
    TY IN
    TONNES
    13416
    9064
    6375
    4595
    3637
    2247
    2053
    1622
    1293
    1278
    1147
    975
    796
    645
    549

    Profile on Caustic soda

    YEMEN
    MAURITANIA
    SAUDI ARABIA
    COTE D'IVOIRE
    NAMIBIA
    ANGOLA
    ZAMBIA
    OMAN
    MADAGASCAR
    OTHERS
    TOTAL

    4.

    528
    500
    405
    284
    235
    214
    194
    175
    122
    957
    53306

    Indian supply scenario Period Apr 2012 to March 2013

    Indian installed capacity and production level


    Indian installed capacity of caustic soda

    3.126 million tonnes per annum

    Indian production level of caustic soda

    2.65 million tonnes per annum

    Regionwise capacity of caustic soda

    West India holds major share of around 53% of all India caustic soda
    capacity

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    Indian producers of caustic soda

    Projected capacity in 2014-2015


    Source:

    3.6 million tonnes

    All Indian Caustic soda manufacturers Association

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    5.

    Indian demand - Period Apr 2012 to Mar2013

    Indian demand for caustic soda

    2.96 million tonnes

    Sectorwise demand pattern

    Others 17%

    Water treatment 10%


    Pulp & paper 16%

    Dyestuff 8%

    VSF/VFY/Rayon grade wood pulp 9%


    Alumina 15%

    Pharma 6%

    Soap & Deter 8%

    Textile 12%

    6.

    Growth rate in demand

    Growth rate in domestic demand

    6% per annum

    Growth rate in export demand

    10% per annum

    7.

    Projected demand supply scenario

    Perio
    d

    Capac
    ity

    Productio
    n

    Domestic
    demand

    Export

    Total
    demand

    20122013
    20132014

    3.126

    2.65

    2.96

    0.05

    3.01

    Gap in
    supply to
    be met by
    import
    0.36

    3.126

    2.65

    3.14

    0.06

    3.2

    0.50

    Production considering at around 85% capacity utilisation

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