Ceramic grade ball clay from Vanshika Minerals is the plasticiser in almost every whiteware body: it is what lets a tile press or a casting slip hold its shape before the kiln ever sees it. This page covers the specification, the indicative FOB price ladder, packing and container maths, and the documents that travel with every export lot of ceramic grade ball clay we ship out of Mundra and Kandla.
Vanshika Minerals mines and processes at Village Chokri Khurd, Tehsil Pipar City, district Jodhpur, Rajasthan — a working mineral belt, not a trading desk. The plant has supplied refractory major RHI for the last six years, which is the single most useful thing a first-time buyer of ceramic grade ball clay can know about a new Indian source: the material has already been qualified by a customer whose brick plants cannot afford a bad lot.
Why buy ceramic grade ball clay from Rajasthan
The Pipar City belt in Jodhpur district is one of the two Rajasthan sources that Indian refractory plants actually buy from — the clay is plastic, the alumina sits in the high twenties and the iron stays near 1 %, which is the combination a fire brick body needs.
Three things decide whether an overseas buyer keeps re-ordering ceramic grade ball clay from India rather than from a domestic supplier. The first is chemistry that does not wander between lots. The second is moisture — a mineral bought dry and delivered wet is a mineral bought at the wrong price. The third is documentation that clears customs the first time. Vanshika Minerals ships ceramic grade ball clay against a per-lot certificate of analysis, and OZIANT handles the export paperwork behind it.
- Mine-to-port distance of roughly 450 km to Mundra and 500 km to Kandla, both of which take weekly boxes to Jebel Ali, Singapore and the US east coast
- Six years of continuous supply to a global refractory group — a reference you can ask for by name
- GST and Udyam MSME registered, so the exporter of record is a real, traceable Indian entity
- Bagging, marking and container loading done at the plant, not at a third-party warehouse
Technical specification — ceramic grade ball clay
The figures below are the working specification for ceramic grade ball clay. Every export lot ships with a certificate of analysis against the same parameters; where a buyer has a tighter band, tell us before sampling and we will confirm whether the deposit can hold it.
| Parameter | Specification | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Al₂O₃ | 26 – 31 % | 28.1 % on the tested lot |
| Fe₂O₃ | 0.8 – 1.5 % | 1.07 % on the tested lot |
| TiO₂ | 0.9 – 2.5 % | 1.47 % on the tested lot |
| CaO | 0 – 1.0 % | 0.86 % on the tested lot |
| Loss on ignition at 1100 °C | 11 – 15 % w/w | 12.2 % on the tested lot |
| Modulus of rupture (dry) | 2.5 – 4.5 MPa | Typical, per lot |
| Fired colour at 1200 °C | Ivory to light cream | Typical, per lot |
Particle size / form: 200 mesh standard, 325 mesh on request. HS code: 25084090 — confirm the final classification with your own customs broker, since national tariff lines below the six-digit level differ. Origin: Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. Ports of loading: Mundra or Kandla; JNPT Nhava Sheva on request.
What ceramic grade ball clay is used for
Most enquiries for ceramic grade ball clay come from tile plants, sanitaryware factories, tableware potteries and slip houses. The common applications are:
- Wall and floor tile bodies, where it supplies plasticity and unfired strength to the press body
- Sanitaryware casting slip, blended with china clay, feldspar and quartz
- Tableware and porcelain bodies
- Electrical porcelain and insulators
- Glaze suspension and engobe formulations
If your application is not on that list, send the specification you are working to. It is usually faster to tell you honestly that ceramic grade ball clay is the wrong material than to sell you a container you will not re-order.
Indicative FOB price for ceramic grade ball clay
Prices below are indicative FOB Mundra in US dollars per metric tonne, for bagged material, and are the starting point for a quotation rather than a firm offer. Mineral freight, bag type and the exact grade of ceramic grade ball clay all move the number. A firm quotation against your specification and destination comes back within 24 hours on working days.
| Order quantity | Indicative FOB (US$ / MT) | Typical buyer |
|---|---|---|
| 25 MT (one container lot) | US$145.00 | First order or trial lot |
| 100 MT | US$118.00 | Quarterly repeat buyer |
| 500 MT + | US$95.00 | Annual contract / bulk vessel |
MOQ: 25 MT (one 20 ft container). Lead time: 12–18 days after order confirmation. Payment: 30 % advance and balance against scanned bill of lading, or an irrevocable letter of credit at sight through a first-class bank. Samples: 5 kg of ceramic grade ball clay free of charge; courier billed at cost, roughly US$45–80 depending on zone, and credited back against the first commercial order.
Packing, loading and container maths
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Standard packing | 50 kg HDPE laminated bags with an inner liner, 20 bags per shrink-wrapped pallet |
| Bulk packing | 1 MT and 1.25 MT jumbo bags (FIBC) with a top spout and bottom discharge |
| Loose bulk | Available for lump grades on break-bulk vessels, subject to survey |
| 20 ft container payload | 25–27 MT bagged, or 20 MT on pallets |
| 40 ft container payload | Volume limited — bagged mineral normally moves in 20 ft boxes for weight |
| Marking | Product, grade, lot number, net and gross weight, month of production and buyer’s marks |
| Storage | Keep the bags dry and off the ground; ceramic grade ball clay picks up moisture from a damp floor faster than from the air |
Quality control and the documents that travel with the shipment
Each lot of ceramic grade ball clay is tested before bagging and again as a composite of the loaded container. The certificate of analysis, packing list and commercial invoice are issued against the same lot number, which is what stops a customs query turning into a demurrage bill.
- Certificate of analysis per lot, against the parameters in the specification table above
- Certificate of origin — non-preferential, or preferential where a trade agreement applies
- Packing list and commercial invoice with the lot number carried through
- Bill of lading, and fumigation or phytosanitary certificates where the destination requires them
- Pre-shipment inspection by SGS, Bureau Veritas or Intertek at the buyer’s cost, on request
Third-party inspection is worth taking on a first container of ceramic grade ball clay. It costs a few hundred dollars and it settles the question of whether the loaded material matches the sample before the box leaves India rather than after it arrives.
Duty, trade agreements and landed cost
Industrial minerals carry low tariffs almost everywhere, so freight and moisture usually matter more than duty when you compare ceramic grade ball clay from India against a nearer source.
| Destination | Position for this heading | Note |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Generally duty free under Chapter 25 | Section 301 measures applied from 24-07-2026 put India at MFN + 10 % where they bite; confirm the current line with your broker |
| United Kingdom | Zero under the India–UK CETA in force since 15-07-2026 | Preferential certificate of origin needed to claim it |
| European Union | Generally zero MFN for crude and processed minerals | India–EU FTA is not in force; do not plan on preferential rates |
| GCC (UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman) | 5 % common external tariff | Jebel Ali transhipment is the cheapest route from Mundra |
| South and South-East Asia | Low or zero under AIFTA and SAFTA | Bangladesh, Vietnam and Sri Lanka are the largest existing buyers of Indian ball clay |
Indian clay export is still a thin, fragmented trade — customs records through April 2026 show only 38 ball clay export shipments, from 18 Indian exporters to 17 overseas buyers, with the United States taking about 53 % of them and Vietnam another 24 %. For a buyer that reads as opportunity rather than risk: there is very little competition for a reliable Indian source of ceramic grade ball clay, and the price has not been bid up.
About the supplier — Vanshika Minerals
Vanshika Minerals is a Rajasthan mineral producer at Village Chokri Khurd, Tehsil Pipar City, district Jodhpur 342601, run by Ram Gopal Choudhary. The firm mines and processes ball clay, china clay, soda feldspar and lime, and has supplied refractory major RHI for the last six years. It is GST registered (08AKRPC6033G1Z6) and holds Udyam MSME registration UDYAM-RJ-22-0075528 as a small enterprise.
Buying ceramic grade ball clay through OZIANT means the mineral comes from the producer while the export leg — documentation, DGFT compliance, certificate of origin, inspection coordination and freight booking — is handled by ZJELL Limited, our export consulting arm. You deal with one point of contact rather than a mine and a freight forwarder who have never spoken to each other.
How to order ceramic grade ball clay
- Send your specification, annual tonnage and destination port through the enquiry form on this page.
- We confirm within 24 working hours whether the deposit can hold your specification. If it cannot, we say so.
- A 5 kg sample of ceramic grade ball clay goes out by courier with the current certificate of analysis.
- On sample approval, a proforma invoice fixes price, packing, lead time and payment terms.
- Production, bagging, container stuffing and — if you want it — third-party inspection before sealing.
- Documents are couriered and emailed the same day the bill of lading is issued.
Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum order for ceramic grade ball clay?
25 MT (one 20 ft container). Smaller trial quantities can be arranged as part of a mixed container with other Vanshika Minerals minerals — a common way for a first-time buyer to test two or three grades at once.
Can you match a specification we already buy to?
Usually, within the bands in the table above. Send the certificate of analysis of the material you buy today. Where ceramic grade ball clay cannot hold your band, we will tell you which parameter fails rather than ship and hope.
How long does the material stay usable?
Indefinitely, if the bags stay dry. Clay and feldspar do not age; the only real enemy is a wet warehouse floor, which turns free-flowing powder into lumps that have to be re-milled.
Do you supply other minerals in the same container?
Yes. Ball clay, china clay, soda feldspar and lime can be mixed in one 20 ft box, each on its own pallet with its own lot number and certificate of analysis. See the full range on the Vanshika Minerals supplier profile.
Related products and pages
- Raw ball clay lumps
- 200 mesh ball clay powder
- Fire clay powder for refractory mortar
- All industrial minerals and clays on OZIANT
- Chemicals, dyes and intermediates category
- Vanshika Minerals — supplier profile
Prices, specifications and duty positions on this page are indicative and were compiled in September 2026. Ceramic grade ball clay is quoted firm only against a written enquiry.
Prices are FOB India and exclude freight, insurance and destination duty. Larger volumes are negotiable — send your quantity for a firm quotation.
- Minimum order
- 25 MT (one 20 ft container)
- Lead time
- 12–18 days after order confirmation
- HS code
- 25084090
- Certifications
- Certificate of analysis per lot; certificate of origin; GST 08AKRPC6033G1Z6; Udyam MSME UDYAM-RJ-22-0075528; third-party inspection by SGS, Bureau Veritas or Intertek on request
Supplied by Vanshika Minerals · Jodhpur, Rajasthan
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Specification
| Material | 200 mesh standard, 325 mesh on request |
|---|---|
| Packing | 50 kg HDPE laminated bags with inner liner, 20 bags per pallet; 1 MT and 1.25 MT jumbo bags (FIBC) on request; 25-27 MT per 20 ft container |
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