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Indian buyers — Hyderabad-first
Ranked by (a) Hyderabad/Telangana proximity, (b) material fit with the US corridor, (c) desperation level. US advantage: cheap, regulatory-clean lead & aluminium scrap; lead (HS 7802) and zinc (7902) now 0% BCD, ferrous (7204) 0% to 31 Mar 2028, aluminium/copper 2.5% BCD with creditable IGST.
#h1
Nile Limited Desperation: HIGH
Lead · HQ Banjara Hills, Hyderabad · plants Choutuppal (60 km, 32,000 TPA) + Tirupati · 06 Sep 2026
What they buy
- Grades: Lead & lead-alloy ingots, battery-grade lead
- HS code fit: 7802 (0% BCD)
- Scale: 107,000 TPA combined; FY26 revenue ₹1,040 cr; PBILDT ~7.5% (BSE-listed)
The pain — why they say yes
- ~90% of demand effectively concentrated on ONE anchor customer (AREML/Amara Raja). Any alternate feedstock or offtake channel is a structural lifeline.
- Runs Nile Li-Cycle (li-ion recycling) in Telangana - a second reason to sit at our table.
- Pain: HIGH. Small float, thin margin, single-customer risk.
- Contact: nfdmktg@nilelimited.com · +91 40 23606641/42/43
#h2
Ardee Industries Desperation: MED-HIGH
Lead · Hyderabad · 06 Sep 2026
What they buy
- Grades: Lead scrap, batteries, hard/soft lead
- HS code fit: 7802 (0% BCD)
- Scale: 104,025 TPA installed (ENF); site claims 156,950 MT upstream; LME-approved "ARDEE" brand
The pain — why they say yes
- An LME-brand mill needs consistent, import-grade feedstock to keep the brand certified.
- Fights Gravita and Exide for the (tight) domestic battery-scrap pool.
- Pain: MED-HIGH.
- Contact: ardeeindustries.com (site contact)
#h3
Galaxy Pigments Pvt. Ltd. Desperation: HIGH
Lead · Hyderabad (Telangana) · 06 Sep 2026
What they buy
- Grades: Lead & lead-alloy ingots; lead pigments
- HS code fit: 7802 (0% BCD)
- Scale: Small smelter (size unverified)
The pain — why they say yes
- Small smelter squeezed on feedstock reliability and price; one missed delivery = a stopped furnace.
- Imports give both a supply pillow and a landed-cost edge over domestic bids.
- Pain: HIGH.
- Contact: enfmetal.com/galaxy-pigments (plant listing)
#h4
Yash Metal Group Desperation: MED-HIGH
Lead · Hyderabad (Telangana) · 06 Sep 2026
What they buy
- Grades: Lead ingots, alloy ingots
- HS code fit: 7802 (0% BCD)
- Scale: Unverified
The pain — why they say yes
- Feedstock-dependent secondary lead burner in a competitive cluster.
- Pain: MED-HIGH.
- Contact: enfmetal.com/yash-metal-group (plant listing)
#h5
Eeya Metal & Alloys Desperation: MED-HIGH
Lead + Tin · Hyderabad (AP/Telangana) · 06 Sep 2026
What they buy
- Grades: Lead & tin alloys (solder-grade)
- HS code fit: 7802 (0% BCD)
- Scale: Unverified
The pain — why they say yes
- Tin-bearing scrap is chronically short in India; solder-grade buyers pay premiums.
- Pain: MED-HIGH.
- Contact: enfmetal.com/eeya-metal (plant listing)
#h6
Sri Balaji Metal Industries (SBMI) Desperation: MED-HIGH
Aluminium · Hyderabad · 06 Sep 2026
What they buy
- Grades: Clean secondary Al — Tensé, Zorba, 6063 heaps
- HS code fit: 7602 (2.5% BCD)
- Scale: Established alloy house; 35+ GDC/PDC alloy grades (sbmi.co.in)
The pain — why they say yes
- Automotive die-cast supply contracts demand consistent, clean alloy chemistry — domestic UBC pool is tight and quality is erratic.
- Pain: MED-HIGH.
- Contact: sbmi.co.in (site contact)
#h7
Sionex Metals & Alloys Desperation: MED
Aluminium · Hyderabad (Telangana) · 06 Sep 2026
What they buy
- Grades: Al ingots, alloy ingots for die-casting
- HS code fit: 7602 (2.5% BCD)
- Scale: Unverified
The pain — why they say yes
- Regional alloy feedstock buyer competing on input cost.
- Pain: MED.
- Contact: enfmetal.com/sionex-metals-and-alloys (plant listing)
#h8
Chanakya Metals Desperation: MED
Aluminium · Hyderabad cluster · 06 Sep 2026
What they buy
- Grades: Al ingots
- HS code fit: 7602 (2.5% BCD)
- Scale: Unverified
The pain — why they say yes
- Regional aluminium ingot producer; feedstock-driven.
- Pain: MED.
- Contact: enfmetal.com/chanakya-metals (plant listing)
#h9
Amsa Global Recyclers Strategic anchor
Aluminium / Copper / Steel · Hyderabad/AP · 06 Sep 2026
What they buy
- Grades: Al, Cu, steel → alloy ingots
- HS code fit: 7602 / 7404 (2.5% BCD) / 7204 (0% BCD)
- Scale: 80,000 TPA — biggest independent in the cluster
The pain — why they say yes
- Pain: LOW-MED desperation but HIGH value — the volume anchor that justifies a dedicated lane and carries the Al/Cu mix.
- Contact: enfmetal.com/amsa-global-recyclers (plant listing)
#h10
Daiki Aluminum Industry India Credibility anchor
Aluminium · Sri City, Tirupati District, AP · 06 Sep 2026
What they buy
- Grades: Al alloy ingots — Tensé/Zorba, wrought & erosion grades
- HS code fit: 7602 (2.5% BCD)
- Scale: Tier-1, Japanese-owned group with export-grade QC
The pain — why they say yes
- Pain: LOW desperation, but HIGH credibility and repeat volume — the name that unlocks the rest of the cluster. Alternate: Zigma Goods (Al, Hyderabad).
- Contact: info@dik-india.in · sales@dik-india.in · +91 8576 690400
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US suppliers — Virginia + Seattle/Tacoma first
Lane fit: Hampton Roads (Norfolk, VA) is the #1 US East-Coast container gateway and the natural corridor into India; Seattle/Tacoma adds a second all-water lane plus a deep e-scrap and non-ferrous pool.
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Sims Metal VA · Major
Richmond, VA · 06 Sep 2026
What they export
- Grades: Non-ferrous (Cu grades, Al, brass), ferrous, e-scrap — container loading
- HS code fit: 7404 / 7602 / 7204
- Scale: 230+ NA locations; 5.42M tons collected FY25; part of the Richmond Steel Recycling JV network
Why they are a fit
- Yard sits 100 km from Norfolk — an ideal VA-first anchor that can load non-ferrous containers on the Hampton Roads corridor.
- Global major: slower courtship, but the cleanest grade line for SBMI/OmniSource-style aluminium offtake.
- Contact: +1 804-291-3200 · 3220 Deepwater Terminal Rd, Richmond VA 23234
#s2
ProTrade Steel VA · Trader
Charlottesville VA (export office) · 06 Sep 2026
What they export
- Grades: Ferrous + non-ferrous — brass, Cu, Al, stainless, mixed "perits"
- HS code fit: 7204 / 7404 / 7602
- Scale: Mid-size trader
Why they are a fit
- Actively exports USA→India since 2017 — already sells into the exact market we buy from; proven willingness, existing buyer-side packaging intel.
- The fastest first-deal path of all eight suppliers.
- Contact: (804) 353-4099 (international export office)
#s3
USA Iron & Metal VA · Consolidator
Chester (1800 Coxendale Rd) + Midlothian (11800 Deerhill Rd), VA · 06 Sep 2026
What they export
- Grades: Ferrous + non-ferrous consolidation
- HS code fit: 7204 / 7404 / 7602
- Scale: Regional multi-yard
Why they are a fit
- Multi-yard consolidator feeding the Norfolk corridor — useful to aggregate mixed container loads rather than mill-run tons.
- Contact: via iscrapapp yard profile (phone unverified — call before listing)
#s4
Gutterman Iron & Metal VA · Port-edge
706 May Ave, Norfolk VA · 06 Sep 2026
What they export
- Grades: Ferrous, non-ferrous
- HS code fit: 7204 / 7404 / 7602
- Scale: Port-edge yard
Why they are a fit
- Sits at Hampton Roads itself — shortest truck move to container berths for export lots.
- Contact: via iscrapapp yard profile (phone unverified — call before listing)
#s5
Seattle Iron & Metals Corp Seattle · Mid-size
601 S Myrtle St, Seattle WA 98108 · 06 Sep 2026
What they export
- Grades: Ferrous + non-ferrous incl. lead, batteries, stainless, ICW
- HS code fit: 7802 / 7204 / 7404 / 7602
- Scale: Est. 1922 (operating ~83 yrs); ~$51M revenue; 125 employees; container/truck/rail/barge; import/export activity on-site
Why they are a fit
- Mid-size, family-owned and engaged in exporting — sized so a committed off-taker (our consolidated Hyderabad pipeline) is a meaningful customer, not a rounding error.
- Lead and battery scrap line = the exact feedstock Nile/Ardee/Galaxy want.
- Contact: (206) 682-0040 · Pres Alan P. Sidell · seairon.com
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Radius Recycling (Schnitzer) Tacoma · Major
1902 Marine View Dr, Tacoma WA 98422 (Tideflats) · 06 Sep 2026
What they export
- Grades: Ferrous (HMS 1&2, shred), non-ferrous
- HS code fit: 7204 / 7404 / 7602
- Scale: West Coast's largest; export terminal on the Tideflats; rebranded from Schnitzer in 2023
Why they are a fit
- Dedicated export terminal = bulk/breakbulk and container capacity for ferrous tonnage at scale.
- National platform (Portland, Oakland) if we need to shift lanes.
- Contact: (253) 572-4000
#s7
Metro Metals NW Tacoma · E-scrap
2202 E River St, Tacoma WA 98421 · 06 Sep 2026
What they export
- Grades: E-scrap, ICW, non-ferrous, ferrous
- HS code fit: 7404 / 7602 / 7204
- Scale: On-site e-shredder; in-house transportation & logistics arm
Why they are a fit
- E-scrap and insulated-copper-wire grades feed the secondary Cu/Al buyers in our cluster; owned logistics simplifies load-out.
- Contact: 1-800-562-8464 · info@metrometalstacoma.com
#s8
OmniSource (Steel Dynamics) Southeast · Major
Fort Wayne HQ + Southeast regional trading arm · 06 Sep 2026
What they export
- Grades: Aluminium Zorba (ISRI), ferrous
- HS code fit: 7602 / 7204
- Scale: SDI-owned; regional trading office; Volza records actual Zorba export shipments (19-78 MT BOL lots)
Why they are a fit
- Proven shipper of Zorba to India — SDI-scale backing, steady grade availability for the aluminium lane.
- Contact: (260) 422-5541 · (800) 666-4789
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What we actually offer
To buyers (Hyderabad-first)
- Arranged-CIF procurement — fixed landed-cost quotes; container economics modelled, freight ~$65/MT default, screening to ~$470/MT all-in landed.
- Duty math done for them: ferrous 7204 nil (to 31.03.2028); Cu 7404 / Al 7602 at 2.5% BCD; Pb/Zn nil; SWS 10% of BCD on non-ferrous; IGST 18% fully recoverable.
- Grade consistency + PSIA: ISRI-grade specs with third-party pre-shipment inspection at the US load port.
- Trade-finance bridge: USD / LC-backed settlement, FX + insurance partners already mapped in the database.
- The desperation pitch, per buyer: a second reliable import lane for Nile's single-customer dependence; import-grade feedstock for Ardee's LME brand; supply security for Galaxy/Yash/Eeya; clean alloy chemistry for SBMI's OEM contracts.
To suppliers (VA + Seattle-first)
- Committed, recurring off-take — we consolidate several Hyderabad buyers into one purchasing pipeline instead of one-off container deals; every PO sits behind a vetted importer.
- Buyer-side spec intel — we tell them exactly which ISRI grades Hyderabad smelters want, cutting re-sorts and demurrage.
- Freight, docs, destination clearance handled — they sell FOB from their yard; we own the lane.
- LC-backed quick pay through the trade-finance layer, instead of open-account risk with an unknown importer.
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Suggested pairing / lane plan
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Appendix — Full stage-10 database (15 companies, playbook §3)
The complete India importer / mill / recycler tier from the 104-company database, unchanged from the auto-generated pack.
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Aarti Steels / regional TMT & rebar mills
Nationwide · Tier B · appended 05 Sep 2026
What they buy
- Grades: Ferrous (HMS 1&2, shredded, busheling)
- HS code fit: 7204
- Scale: Thousands of small mills across India
Pitch angle & entry path
- The Mundra belt, Ludhiana cluster and Mumbai networks are the true spot buyers of containerised HMS; discovery via MRAI directory. Many small buyers = diversified order book.
- Entry path: MRAI member directory
- Contact on record: Contact via MRAI member directory
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AM/NS India
Hazira, Gujarat · Tier A · appended 05 Sep 2026
What they buy
- Grades: Ferrous (HMS, shredded, P&S)
- HS code fit: 7204
- Scale: 9 MTPA today, expanding to 15 MTPA
Pitch angle & entry path
- Hazira flat-steel JV, expansion to 15 MTPA; shred and P&S appetite. Greenfield AP plant (7 MTPA) coming = new East-coast demand.
- Entry path: Procurement via Hazira works; broker network
- Contact on record: Contact page on website (amns.in)
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Amara Raja Batteries
Tirupati, AP · Tier B · appended 05 Sep 2026
What they buy
- Grades: Nonferrous (lead)
- HS code fit: 7802
- Scale: Top-2 battery maker
Pitch angle & entry path
- Top-2 battery maker (Tirupati); lead scrap input. South-India buyer near Chennai discharge.
- Entry path: Procurement; amararaja.com
- Contact on record: Contact page on website
#100
Exide Industries
Kolkata (plants nationwide) · Tier A · appended 05 Sep 2026
What they buy
- Grades: Nonferrous (lead)
- HS code fit: 7802
- Scale: Market leader
Pitch angle & entry path
- Largest lead-acid battery maker; big lead scrap + battery chips consumer. Paired with Gravita gives two large lead buyers.
- Entry path: Procurement; exideindustries.com
- Contact on record: Contact page on website
#59
Gravita India
Jaipur, Rajasthan · Tier A · appended 05 Sep 2026
What they buy
- Grades: Lead (batteries, wheel weights, hard/soft lead)
- HS code fit: 7802
- Scale: Recycles ~1.5M units battery scrap/yr (approx.)
Pitch angle & entry path
- World-leader secondary lead recycler; explicit US sourcing of battery + wheel-weight scrap. Duty on lead now nil (Budget 2026) = their landed cost dropped. Natural anchor buyer for a lead lane.
- Entry path: Procurement; gravitaindia.com contact
- Contact on record: Contact page on website
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Hindalco (incl. Birla Copper, Dahej)
Mumbai / Dahej, Gujarat · Tier A · appended 05 Sep 2026
What they buy
- Grades: Copper, aluminium
- HS code fit: 7404/7602
- Scale: India's largest metals company
Pitch angle & entry path
- Birla Copper smelter refines copper scrap; aluminium recycling plants buy extrusion/sheet scrap. India's largest metals company — grades must be flawless.
- Entry path: Procurement via region
- Contact on record: Contact page on website
#99
Jindal Stainless
Hisar, Haryana (world's largest stainless mill group) · Tier A · appended 05 Sep 2026
What they buy
- Grades: Nonferrous (nickel-bearing) stainless scrap
- HS code fit: 7204
- Scale: ~3 MTPA upstream / growing
Pitch angle & entry path
- World's largest stainless mill group; nickel-bearing scrap importer. Premium grades, premium margins — but QC bar is high.
- Entry path: Procurement; jindalstainless.com
- Contact on record: Contact page on website
#57
Jindal Steel & Power
New Delhi / Angul, Odisha · Tier B · appended 05 Sep 2026
What they buy
- Grades: Ferrous
- HS code fit: 7204
- Scale: ~4 MTPA capacity
Pitch angle & entry path
- EAF route at Angul; swings on scrap vs sponge mix depending on rail/scrap spreads. Quote when rail prices high.
- Entry path: Procurement desk
- Contact on record: Contact page on website
#52
JSW Steel
Mumbai / Vijayanagar, Karnataka · Tier A · appended 05 Sep 2026
What they buy
- Grades: Ferrous (HMS, shred)
- HS code fit: 7204
- Scale: ~24 MTPA capacity today; ~38 MTPA target by 2030
Pitch angle & entry path
- India's largest steelmaker and biggest scrap importer; wants reliable ISRI-200/211 tonnage at index-linked CFR Nhava Sheva. Entry via broker/shortlist, not cold call.
- Entry path: Procurement desk (JSW Procurement Portal) / steel-trading broker
- Contact on record: Contact page on website
#102
Kamdhenu Limited
Gurugram/Bhiwadi (licensing-led TMT & rebar) · Tier B · appended 05 Sep 2026
What they buy
- Grades: Ferrous (TMT, rebar)
- HS code fit: 7204
- Scale: Brand-licensing + trading
Pitch angle & entry path
- TMT branding + steel trading network — indicator of downstream scrap-consuming franchise network. Phone verified +91-124-4604500.
- Entry path: Phone VERIFIED — warm list
- Contact on record: +91-124-4604500
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RINL - Vizag Steel
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh · Tier B · appended 05 Sep 2026
What they buy
- Grades: Ferrous
- HS code fit: 7204
- Scale: ~7.3 MTPA capacity
Pitch angle & entry path
- East-coast demand near Krishnapatnam/Vizag discharge — freight math favourable for US Gulf cargo. Distressed finances — keep LC/trade terms tight.
- Entry path: Tender/e-auction
- Contact on record: Contact page on website
#55
SAIL
New Delhi · Tier B · appended 05 Sep 2026
What they buy
- Grades: Ferrous
- HS code fit: 7204
- Scale: ~20 MTPA capacity
Pitch angle & entry path
- State buyer, long tender cycles; volume but slow pay. Useful later for credibility, not for first-six-month cash flow.
- Entry path: E-tenders (SAIL procurement portal)
- Contact on record: Contact page on website
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Shyam Metalics & Energy Ltd
Kolkata, West Bengal (plants in WB/Odisha) · Tier A · appended 05 Sep 2026
What they buy
- Grades: Ferrous (HMS, shredded)
- HS code fit: 7204
- Scale: ~2.8 MTPA steel capacity
Pitch angle & entry path
- Induction-furnace long products; phone and email already verified (+91 33 4016 4001, compliance@shyamgroup.com). Ideal first-10-orders buyer: midsize, responsive, non-megacorp.
- Entry path: Phone/email VERIFIED — warm list #1
- Contact on record: +91 33 4016 4001 / 4025; compliance@shyamgroup.com; contact@shyamgroup.com
#53
Tata Steel
Kolkata / Jamshedpur · Tier A · appended 05 Sep 2026
What they buy
- Grades: Ferrous (HMS, shred)
- HS code fit: 7204
- Scale: ~21.6 MTPA capacity
Pitch angle & entry path
- Integrated buyer with both EAF and BOF demand. Prefers multi-quarter supply contracts; good anchor customer once first LC history exists.
- Entry path: Procurement (TM International Logistics is their ore/logistics arm — use a broker)
- Contact on record: Contact page on website
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Vedanta (incl. Balco)
Mumbai / Korba (Balco) · Tier B · appended 05 Sep 2026
What they buy
- Grades: Aluminium, copper
- HS code fit: 7404/7602
- Scale: Major national smelter group
Pitch angle & entry path
- Aluminium scrap appetite at Balco/Korba + copper demand. See Case Study 02 for the full story.
- Entry path: Procurement; balcoindia.com
- Contact on record: Contact page on website