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Barytes (barite)

बेराइट्स (बैराइट)

producing states
3
HS codes
1
businesses use it
2

What it is

Heavy barium sulphate mineral; about 80% of world use is as weighting agent in oil and gas drilling mud; also filler in paint, rubber and plastics.

Oil-well drilling grade (API)Paint grade (white, high purity)Chemical grade

Where India produces it

  1. Andhra PradeshY.S.R. Kadapa

    Mangampet deposit in Kadapa district is the world's single largest barytes deposit; AP reported 1,212,038 t in 2020-21.

  2. Rajasthan
  3. Karnataka

Where imports come from

Very low: 16,642 t imported in 2023-24.

Rules before you buy or sell

  • Barytes became a major mineral again by S.O. 924(E) of 20 February 2025.
  • Check the current import and export policy for your exact 8-digit HS code in the DGFT ITC(HS) schedules.

Storage and handling

Store bagged powder dry; heavy bags need low stacks.

Businesses that use it

Paint Manufacturing →Mineral Grinding Unit →

Sources (3)
  1. Indian Minerals Yearbook 2021, Vol. III (Mineral Reviews, incl. Minor Minerals, Cement, Coal & Lignite), Indian Bureau of Mines · 2021
  2. Indian Minerals Yearbook 2024 (data for 2023-24), Indian Bureau of Mines, Ministry of Mines · 2024
  3. DGFT: ITC(HS) import and export policy schedules (HS code look-up) · 2026