Rare-earth permanent magnets (NdFeB)
~100% import, China-dominated. New sintered-magnet scheme targets ~2028 first output.
TechnologyCritical Minerals
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Strategic profile
Industrial importance3/5
Initial score derived from current Atlas ecosystem coverage.
Strategic importance3/5
Initial score derived from relationship breadth and entity type.
Import dependency2/5
Domestic entity; dependency must be resolved at component/process level.
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Mapped relationships
- Supplies toPeople's Republic of China- China anchors ~90% of global sintered NdFeB magnet output; India imports ~78% of its permanent magnets from China (FY25-26 customs, $172.35M of $221.66M).
- Manufactures / ProducesJL MAG Rare-Earth- Leading global sintered-NdFeB producer.
- Manufactures / ProducesZhongke Sanhuan- Major Chinese NdFeB producer.
- Component ofBLDC drone motors- Sintered NdFeB magnets are the critical input to drone BLDC motors.
- DevelopsMidwest Advanced Materials- Building Indian NdFeB magnet capability (Hyderabad).