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Carbon black

कार्बन ब्लैक

India’s production: 548.5 thousand tonnes · 2024-25

producing states
4
HS codes
1
businesses use it
6

What it is

Fine black powder made by burning heavy oil. Reinforces rubber in tyres and rubber goods; also a black pigment for inks, paints and masterbatch.

Rubber grades (N220, N330, N550, N660)Specialty / pigment grades

Where India produces it

  1. Uttar PradeshGhaziabad

    Continental Carbon India.

  2. GujaratBharuch
  3. West BengalPaschim Bardhaman

    Durgapur.

  4. KeralaErnakulam

    Kochi.

Where imports come from

India is a net producer: production 548.5 thousand tonnes against consumption of 301.4 thousand tonnes in 2024-25 (DCPC), though some grades are imported.

  • China
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Turkey
  • South Korea
  • Russia

Rules before you buy or sell

  • No Quality Control Order for carbon black appears on the BIS compulsory-certification list (checked 18 Oct 2026).
  • Check the import policy of your exact 8-digit ITC(HS) code on the DGFT website before you import.

Storage and handling

Store bags dry; dust is messy and combustible — use dust extraction.

Businesses that use it

Tread Rubber (Pre-cured Tread) Making →Tyre Retreading Unit →Moulded Rubber Parts for Industry (Bushes, O-Rings, Seals) →Rubber Mat Manufacturing →Printing Ink →Bicycle Tyre and Tube Manufacturing Unit →

Sources (3)
  1. Chemical and Petrochemical Statistics at a Glance 2025, Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals (Tables 3, 5, 8, 10, 16, 17, 20, 28)
  2. Directory of Chemical & Petrochemical Units 2022-23 (large and medium units), Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals · 2023
  3. BIS — Products under compulsory certification, Scheme-I (QCO list with amendment and rescind orders; page updated 24 Sep 2026) · 2026