India's aluminium sector is currently navigating a rapidly changing landscape in the first half of 2025, with significant shifts in both exports and imports of alloyed, non-alloyed and scrap aluminium. Exports of non-alloyed aluminium, alloyed aluminium and waste and scrap have all taken a noticeable dip compared to last year. On the flip side, imports are showing a mixed bag, with alloyed aluminium and scrap seeing a sharp increase.
India's export of alloyed & non-alloyed aluminium and scraps
In H1 2025, India's exports of non-alloyed aluminium dropped to 495.7 million tonnes, valued at USD 1.36 billion, from the same timeframe the previous year, which stood at 818.7 million tonnes, valued at USD 2 billion, representing a decline of 39 per cent.
In the same timeline, 2025, India's export of alloyed aluminium was recorded at 212.5 million tonnes, appraising at USD 581.88 million, which in the first six months of 2024 were evaluated at 316 million tonnes, gauging at USD 716.53 million, resulting in a total difference of 33 per cent.
Concerning the aluminium waste and scrap, India's export in the first half of 2025 was measured to be at 6 million tonnes, valued at USD 13.49 million, which came down from 8.1 million tonnes, valued at USD 16.50 million from the previous year's equivalent period, showing a total reduction by 26 per cent.
Top countries for India's non-alloyed aluminium exports & CBAM affect
In comparison to the H1 2024 and 2025, India's non-alloyed aluminium exports have experienced a robust demand from international markets in Europe, Asia and North America. In 2024, exports to Malaysia were 36 million tonnes, followed closely by Korea at 25.9 million tonnes and Greece with 23.8 million tonnes. There were also significant shipments to countries like China, Vietnam, Thailand, Taiwan, Japan and Bangladesh. In 2025, Turkey became the top destination, receiving 27.7 million tonnes, with Greece and Korea following at 15 million tonnes and 10.1 million tonnes, respectively.
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