Lok Sabha Question No. 3785 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-18
Subject: Export of Graphite and Silica (Quartz)
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: Shri Godam Nagesh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3785

ANSWERED ON 18.12.2024

## EXPORT OF GRAPHITE AND SILICA (QUARTZ)

3785 SHRI GODAM NAGESH:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the country-wise export volumes and values for Graphite and Silica (Quartz) during the last three financial years (2021 to 2024) including the total export quantity (in metric tonnes), the total export value (in Indian Rupees and US Dollars) and average price per metric tonne; and
- (b) the details of exports specifically with name of the State, Quantity of Graphite and Silica (Quartz) exported including total revenue generated from exports, percentage contribution of each State to national exports, State-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF COAL AND MINES (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) & (b): The details of country-wise export of Graphite and Silica (Quartz) including total export quantity, total export value (in Indian Rupees and US Dollars) and average price per metric tonne during the last three financial years are given in tables 1, 2 and 3 placed at Annexure-I. States accounting for most production are Tamil Nadu, Odisha and Jharkhand for  Graphite  and  Rajasthan  for  Quartz.  However,  State-wise  foreign  trade  data  is  not maintained.

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Annexure-I referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) of LS USQ 3785 answered on 18.12.2024 regarding 'Export of Graphite and Silica (Quartz)'

Table 1: Exports of Graphite (Natural Graphite- HS Code 2504)

Table 2: Exports of Silica (Quartz and Quartzite- HS Code 2506)

| 2021-22      | 2021-22   | 2021-22           | 2021-22              | 2022-23   | 2022-23   | 2022-23            | 2022-23              | 2023-24      | 2023-24   | 2023-24           | 2023-24             |
|--------------|-----------|-------------------|----------------------|-----------|-----------|--------------------|----------------------|--------------|-----------|-------------------|---------------------|
| Country      | Qty       | Value (Rs. Crore) | Value (USD Million ) | Countr y  | Qty       | Value (Rs. Crore ) | Value (USD Million ) | Country      | Qty       | Value (Rs. Crore) | Value (USD Million) |
| Tanzania     | 326       | 1.6               | 0.21                 | Nigeria   | 1,027     | 3.35               | 0.42                 | UAE          | 303       | 2.19              | 0.27                |
| Malaysia     | 106       | 0.5               | 0.07                 | Malaysi a | 431       | 2.50               | 0.31                 | Turkey       | 79        | 0.68              | 0.08                |
| China        | 48        | 0.3               | 0.05                 | UAE       | 289       | 2.04               | 0.25                 | Tanzania     | 59        | 0.33              | 0.04                |
| UAE          | 44        | 0.2               | 0.03                 | Turkey    | 191       | 1.36               | 0.17                 | Saudi Arabia | 45        | 0.26              | 0.03                |
| Mauritan ia  | 35        | 0.2               | 0.02                 | Tanzani a | 64        | 0.42               | 0.05                 | Nigeria      | 31        | 0.29              | 0.04                |
| USA          | 32        | 0.2               | 0.03                 | Nepal     | 51        | 0.05               | 0.01                 | South Africa | 30        | 0.30              | 0.04                |
| France       | 26        | 0.1               | 0.01                 | Bahrain   | 30        | 0.19               | 0.02                 | Iraq         | 20        | 0.10              | 0.01                |
| Kuwait       | 18        | 0.1               | 0.01                 | China     | 29        | 0.26               | 0.03                 | Banglades h  | 17        | 0.20              | 0.02                |
| Saudi Arabia | 15        | 0.1               | 0.02                 | Oman      | 28        | 0.03               | 0.00                 | Mexico       | 17        | 0.16              | 0.02                |
| Bahrain      | 15        | 0.1               | 0.01                 | Mexico    | 14        | 0.13               | 0.02                 | Nepal        | 16        | 0.06              | 0.01                |
| Others       | 103       | 1.2               | 0.17                 | Others    | 86        | 1.68               | 0.21                 | Others       | 94        | 1.77              | 0.21                |
| Total        | 768       | 4.7               | 0.63                 | Total     | 2,240     | 12.00              | 1.49                 | Total        | 710       | 6.33              | 0.77                |

Quantity in Tonnes

| 2021-22     | 2021-22   | 2021-22            | 2021-22              | 2022-23     | 2022-23   | 2022-23            | 2022-23              | 2023-24     | 2023-24   | 2023-24           | 2023-24              |
|-------------|-----------|--------------------|----------------------|-------------|-----------|--------------------|----------------------|-------------|-----------|-------------------|----------------------|
| Country     | Qty       | Value (Rs. Crore ) | Value (USD Millio n) | Country     | Qty       | Value (Rs. Crore ) | Value (USD Million ) | Country     | Qty       | Value (Rs. Crore) | Value (USD Millio n) |
| Malaysia    | 2,07,33 5 | 90                 | 12                   | Malaysia    | 2,28,804  | 109                | 14                   | China       | 6,43,364  | 1,738             | 210                  |
| Bhutan      | 1,26,89 6 | 45                 | 6                    | China       | 1,64,829  | 293                | 36                   | Malaysia    | 2,46,096  | 128               | 15                   |
| Banglade sh | 1,14,53 4 | 69                 | 9                    | Bhutan      | 1,38,870  | 49                 | 6                    | Banglade sh | 95,459    | 67                | 8                    |
| Vietnam     | 1,05,51 0 | 125                | 17                   | Banglade sh | 1,01,954  | 76                 | 9                    | Bhutan      | 89,390    | 33                | 4                    |
| China       | 73,317    | 85                 | 11                   | Thailand    | 66,141    | 32                 | 4                    | Thailand    | 60,688    | 33                | 4                    |
| Korea       | 58,754    | 45                 | 6                    | Korea       | 62,348    | 57                 | 7                    | Taiwan      | 60,656    | 24                | 3                    |
| Taiwan      | 40,276    | 14                 | 2                    | Singapore   | 46,014    | 7                  | 1                    | Korea       | 52,246    | 54                | 7                    |
| Canada      | 37,898    | 54                 | 7                    | Vietnam     | 44,687    | 53                 | 7                    | Vietnam     | 49,722    | 61                | 7                    |
| Japan       | 27,565    | 61                 | 8                    | Japan       | 36,738    | 85                 | 11                   | UAE         | 32,764    | 23                | 3                    |
| Qatar       | 27,393    | 15                 | 2                    | Taiwan      | 34,033    | 18                 | 2                    | Qatar       | 26,523    | 20                | 2                    |

Quantity in Tonnes

| Others   | 1,45,68 3   |   154 |   21 | Others   | 1,44,884   |   144 |   18 | Others   | 1,28,833   | 171   |   21 |
|----------|-------------|-------|------|----------|------------|-------|------|----------|------------|-------|------|
| Total    | 9,65,16 1   |   756 |  101 | Total    | 10,69,30 2 |   922 |  114 | Total    | 14,85,74 1 | 2,351 |  284 |

Table 3: Average price per tonne for Graphite and Silica (Quartz & quartzite)

| Year    | Average Price (Rs./Tonne)   | Average Price (Rs./Tonne)   |
|---------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
|         | Graphite                    | Silica (Quartz & quartzite) |
| 2021-22 | 61,198                      | 7,833                       |
| 2022-23 | 53,571                      | 8,622                       |
| 2023-24 | 89,155                      | 15,824                      |