Zinc ingot (refined zinc)

What it is

Refined zinc mainly used to galvanise steel (wire, sheet, structures), and for die-casting alloys, brass and zinc oxide.

Special High Grade (SHG) 99.995%High Grade 99.95%Zinc die-casting alloy (Zamak)IS 209 refined zinc

Where India produces it

1. RajasthanChittorgarh

   Hindustan Zinc smelters at Chanderiya (Chittorgarh) and Rajpura-Dariba; HZL made all of India's 817,058 t in 2023-24.

Where imports come from

Moderate: 197,697 t of zinc or spelter and 65,612 t of zinc scrap were imported in 2023-24.

Rules before you buy or sell

• The Ministry of Mines withdrew the Quality Control Orders for aluminium, copper, primary lead, refined zinc and refined nickel on 13 November 2025, so the BIS mark is no longer compulsory for refined zinc (IS 209:2024). The government can re-notify a QCO, so check the e-Gazette before you buy or import.
• Zinc ash, residues and dross are recyclable hazardous waste under Schedule IV of the Hazardous and Other Wastes Rules, 2016; you need state pollution board authorisation to handle them.
• Check the current import and export policy for your exact 8-digit HS code in the DGFT ITC(HS) schedules.

Storage and handling

Store dry; white corrosion forms on wet ingots.

Businesses that use it

Galvanised Steel (GI) Wire →GI Corrugated Roofing Sheets →Barbed Wire Manufacturing Unit →Diecast Scale Models →