The restrictions will apply to coke with ash content of up to 18%, mainly from Colombia and Poland. Ash content above 18% reduces the quality of the steel produced, so no restrictions will apply to raw materials not usually used in metallurgy. Exporting countries will have specific quotas totaling 713,583 tons per quarter in the first half of 2025.
These measures were initiated by the Trade Disputes Directorate with the aim of reducing the volume of coke imports to 2.85 million tons per year. However, major steelmakers such as JSW Steel and ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel have indicated that restrictions on imports of quality raw materials could hurt Indian steelmakers.
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