How much zinc does India produce and export?
India is the 4th largest producer of zinc: 870,000 tonnes in 2025, 6.7% of the world's 13 million tonnes (USGS MCS). It is the nullth largest exporter by value: $723.1 million in 2024, 4.9% of world exports of unwrought zinc (HS 7901) (CEPII BACI).
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India's zinc production
| World rank | Production (tonnes) | Share of world | Ten-year growth | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 870,000 tonnes | 6.7% | — | 2025 |
USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries, MCS 2026.
India's zinc exports
| World rank | Export value | Share of world exports | Quantity (tonnes) | Average value per tonne | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $723.1 million | 4.9% | 265,038 t | $2,728 | 2024 |
CEPII BACI international trade database (HS22, V202601), HS 7901 (Unwrought zinc).
India as a buyer of zinc
India imported $554.8 million of unwrought zinc (HS 7901) in 2024, 3.8% of world imports, ranked #8. Of its $554.8 million of zinc imports in 2024, 56% came from South Korea and 26% from Japan, among 33 suppliers.
The zinc price India sells into
The benchmark price, LME cash, special high grade, was $4,021/t in September 2026, up 37% over twelve months. Its five-year volatility is 22% a year, calmer in 66% of its earlier five-year windows. A single country's export price can differ from the benchmark: see trade price against benchmark. Monthly averages lag the market and are not investment advice. Zinc price history.
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