Domestic technical textiles Industry Segment-wise consumption of ...

The current and future forecast of filter media domestic usage is given below:-
Filter media
Domestic usage
2007-08 2012-13
Filter media Value Rs 88 crore Rs 113 crore
Source: Industry survey, IMaCS Analysis
The domestic consumption of filter media is estimated as Rs 88 crore in 2007-08. The demand for
these products is estimated to increase at a CAGR of around 5% and the market in 2012-13 is
estimated to be Rs 113 crore.
Market size of automotive filter paper in India
The market for automotive filters is driven by growth in automobile production and increase in
vehicles on- road. The replacement frequency for four wheelers is assumed as twice for air filters,
thrice for oil filters and once for fuel filter (all per annum) and once in four years for two-wheelers.
The average usage of non-woven fabric in air filter is around ~42.5 grams, ~100 grams in oil filter and
~50 grams in fuel filter.
The current and future forecast of automotive filter media domestic usage is given below:-
Automotive Filters
Domestic usage
2007-08 2012-13
Quantity 5,300 MT 12,500 MT
Value Rs 54 crore Rs 130 crore
Source: Industry survey, IMaCS Analysis
The potential market for automotive filter in 2012-13 is estimated at Rs. 132 crore up from Rs. 54
crore in 2007-08 (E). In volume terms, the usage of non-woven filter medium in the industry is
expected to grow from 5,300 MT in 2007-08 to 12,500 in 2012-13.
Imports and Exports of filter media
The import details for filter media are given in the following table.
HS Code Description
Value (In
Rs crore)
Imports
(Quantity)