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The production <strong>of</strong> nylon tyre fabric in India is limited to very few producers like SRF and Century<br />

Enka. India is a net importer <strong>of</strong> nylon tyre fabric. Around one-third <strong>of</strong> nylon tyre fabric <strong>consumption</strong><br />

is met through imports. The total shortfall <strong>of</strong> nylon tyre cord fabric in India is around 40,000-50,000<br />

MT in 2007-08.<br />

The production figures for major nylon tyre cord manufacturers Century Enka and SRF limited is as<br />

given below:-<br />

Manufacturer Year Quantity (MT) Value (Rs Unit Price Installed<br />

crore) (Rs) capacity (MT)<br />

Century Enka 2007-08 21,076 392 1,94,245 22000<br />

SRF 2007-08 48,248* 957 1,98,342 52880<br />

NRC Ltd 2006-07 8,078 148 1,87,631 12000<br />

Source: Capitaline<br />

* including Industrial yarn fabric<br />

SRF is setting up a new manufacturing unit to produce polyester yarns to be used for radial tyres. It<br />

will have a capacity <strong>of</strong> 14,500 MT a year and is expected to commence production by April 2009.<br />

Imports and Exports <strong>of</strong> nylon tyre cord fabric<br />

The import figures for nylon tyre cord / nylon tyre cord fabric is as given below:-<br />

HS Code Description<br />

59021010, 59021090<br />

59022010, 59022090,<br />

59029090<br />

NYLON TYRE CORD<br />

FABRIC / WARPSHEET<br />

POLYESTER OR RAYON<br />

TYRE CORD FABRIC<br />

Imports Imports<br />

Quantity (in Rs crore)<br />

2007-08(E) 2007-08(E)<br />

Approx. 45,000 Rs 750 - 850<br />

- 50,000 MT crore approx<br />

Approx. 5,000 Rs 55 crore<br />

MT approx<br />

Source: IBIS, IMaCS Analysis<br />

China accounts for 35-40% <strong>of</strong> the imports <strong>of</strong> nylon tyre cord fabric while Thailand, Indonesia and<br />

Taiwan for 15-20% each. Egypt, UAE & Belarus account for around 10% <strong>of</strong> the imports.<br />

The export figures for nylon tyre cord / nylon tyre cord fabric is as given below:-<br />

HS Code Description<br />

Exports<br />

Quantity<br />

Exports<br />

(in Rs crore)<br />

2007-08(E) 2007-08(E)<br />

59021010, 59021090 NYLON TYRE CORD Approx. 1,500 Rs 22 crore

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