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Introduction
The tyre industry in India is 30000 crores Faces huge competition, cost and price pressure
Zooming auto industry has driven the growth The truck and bus market is the largest segment in India terms of value
OBJECTIVES
Study of the import of raw material for tyre industry To analyze the items of raw material imported by Indian tyre firms, production of tyre in product-wise To analyze the export potential of tyre products in international market. Based on the research, to suggest policy options to improve the tyre industry of India.
Financial
Year 10-11
Tyre Production(tonnage) 14.88 million tonnes Natural Rubber consumption 947715 tonnes Number of Tyre Companies 39 10 large companies account for over 95% of total tyre production
Government Policy
Tyre industry delicensed since 1987 export(of tyres and tubes) & imports(of new tyres and tubes)freely allowed. Import policy for used/retreaded tyres: restricted from april,2006
No domestic production of Butyl rubber and styrene butadiene rubber Tyre Industry imports raw materials on account of the following factors: - Duty free imports permitted against export of tyres. -Business strategy to have multiple sources of supply
Raw mateRials..
63% of total Natural Rubber consumption is by tyre sector Total weight of raw materials consumed by tyre industry 16.72 M.T
Current Statistics
EXPORTS
MARKET SEGMENTS
Replacement Market Original Equipment Manufacturers Exports State Transport Purchases
Ranking 1 2 3 4 5
In consumption however, India has recently attained second position, next only to China Chinas appetite is insatiable. And to safeguard its interests the Chinese Government is rapidly buying up rubber plantations across various geographies.
Problems
Volatile raw material prices Inability to pass on price rise to OEMs Low export due to low cost manufacturing tyre countries Rising interest rate make finance expensive
Suggestions
Buyout area under natural rubber production Should import tyres Ask for duty free import Lower interest rate Expansion of capacity