Multi Commodity Exchange of India : Modification in Aluminium and Aluminium Mini Futures Contracts

Sr.

No.

Symbol

Existing Specifications

Modified Specifications

Effective from

1

ALUMINIUM

Additional Delivery centre(s)

1. Thane district in Maharashtra

2. Kolkata district in West Bengal

As per SEBI circular SEBI/HO/CDMRD/DMP/P/CI

R/2021/551 dated April 16, 2021, the exchanges may accredit warehouses of a WSP within 100 kms radius of the delivery centers.

Additional Delivery centre(s)

1. Thane district in Maharashtra

As per SEBI circular SEBI/HO/CDMRD/DMP/P/

CIR/2021/551 dated April 16, 2021, the exchanges may accredit warehouses of a WSP within 100 kms radius of the delivery centers.

August 2026

expiry and onwards

2

ALUMINIUM

Quality Specifications & Shape

Primary Aluminium Ingots with minimum purity of 99.70%.

Metal should conform to both the following:

1. Produced under License of IS-11890 / IS-2590 / IS-4026.

2. Brand(s) approved by either MCX or LME #

For quality assessment, reliance shall be placed by the

WSP on the Certificate of Analysis (CoA) issued by the

Quality Specifications & Shape

Primary Aluminium Ingots with minimum purity of 99.70%.

Brand(s) approved by either MCX or LME #

For quality assessment, reliance shall be placed by the WSP on the Certificate of Analysis (CoA) issued by the producer.

# List available on https://www.mcxccl.com/ware

August 2026

expiry and onwards

producer.

# List available on https://www.mcxccl.com/wareh

ousinglogistics/lme-approvedbrands

housinglogistics/lme-approvedbrands

3

ALUMINIUM

Additional Deliverable Grade

Primary Aluminium with minimum purity of 99.70% in the following shapes:

1. Sows

2. T-Bars

   Metal should conform to both the following:

   1. Produced under License of IS-11890 / IS-2590 / IS-4026.

   2. Brand(s) approved by either MCX or LME #

For quality assessment, reliance shall be placed by the WSP on the Certificate of Analysis (CoA) issued by the producer.

# List available on https://www.mcxccl.com/wareh ousinglogistics/lme-approvedbrands.

Additional Deliverable Grade

Primary Aluminium with minimum purity of 99.70% in the following shapes:

a) Sows

a) T-Bars

Brand(s) approved by either MCX or LME #

For quality assessment, reliance shall be placed by the WSP on the Certificate of Analysis (CoA) issued by the producer.

# List available on https://www.mcxccl.com/ware housinglogistics/lme-approvedbrands.

August 2026

expiry and onwards

Sr.

No.

Symbol

Existing Specifications

Modified Specifications

Effective from

1

ALUMINIUM MINI

Additional Delivery centre(s)

1. Thane district in Maharashtra

2. Kolkata district in West Bengal

As per SEBI circular SEBI/HO/CDMRD/DMP/P/CI

R/2021/551 dated April 16, 2021, the exchanges may

Additional Delivery centre(s)

1. Thane district in Maharashtra

As per SEBI circular SEBI/HO/CDMRD/DMP/P

/CIR/2021/551 dated April 16, 2021, the exchanges may accredit warehouses of a WSP within 100 kms

August 2026

expiry and onwards

accredit warehouses of a WSP within 100 kms radius of the delivery centers.

radius of the delivery centers.

2

ALUMINIUM MINI

Quality Specifications & Shape

Primary Aluminium Ingots with minimum purity of 99.70%.

Metal should conform to both the following:

1. Produced under License of IS-11890 / IS-2590 / IS-4026.

2. Brand(s) approved by either MCX or LME #

For quality assessment, reliance shall be placed by the WSP on the Certificate of Analysis (CoA) issued by the producer.

# List available on https://www.mcxccl.com

/warehousing- logistics/lme-approved-brands.

Quality Specifications & Shape

Primary Aluminium Ingots with minimum purity of 99.70%.

Brand(s) approved by either MCX or LME #

For quality assessment, reliance shall be placed by the WSP on the Certificate of Analysis (CoA) issued by the producer.

# List available on https://www.mcxccl.com/war ehousinglogistics/lme-approvedbrands

August 2026

expiry and onwards

Symbol

ALUMINIUM

Description

ALUMINIUMMMMYY

Contract Listing

Contracts are available as per the Contract Launch Calendar.

Contract Start Day

1st day of contract launch month. If 1st day is a holiday, then the following working day.

Last Trading Day

Last calendar day of the contract expiry month. If last calendar day is a holiday, then preceding working day.

Trading

Trading Period

Mondays through Fridays

Trading Session

Monday to Friday: 09.00 a.m. to 11.30 p.m. / 11.55 p.m.* (*based on US daylight saving time period)

Trading Unit

5 MT

Quotation/ Base Value

1 Kg

Price Quote

Ex-Warehouse Raipur district (excludes only GST).

Maximum Order Size

150 MT

Tick Size

(Minimum Price Movement)

5 paisa per kg

Daily Price Limits

The Exchange has implemented a narrower slab of 4%. Whenever the narrower slab is breached, the relaxation will be allowed up to 6% without any cooling off period in the trade. In case the daily price limit of 6% is also breached, then after a cooling off period of 15 minutes, the daily price limit will be relaxed up to 9%.

In case price movement in international markets is more than the maximum daily price limit (currently 9%), the same may be further relaxed in steps of 3%.

Initial Margin*

Minimum 8% or based on SPAN whichever is higher.

Extreme Loss Margin

Minimum 1%

Additional and/ or Special Margin

In case of additional volatility, an additional margin (on both buy & sell side) and/ or special margin (on either buy or sell side) at such percentage, as deemed fit; will be imposed in respect of all outstanding positions.

Maximum Allowable Open Position

For individual client: 25,000 MT or 5% of the market wide open position, whichever is higher for all Aluminium contracts combined together.

For a member collectively for all clients: 2,50,000 MT or 20% of the market wide open position, whichever is higher for all Aluminium contracts combined together.

Delivery

Delivery Unit

5 MT with tolerance limit of + / – 10%