Price decline attributed to weak domestic demand; fall in China export prices poses challenge to Indian steel exports
Indian Stainless Steel Development Association (ISSDA), Jindal Stainless, Jindal Stainless (Hisar) and Jindal Stainless Steel have filed an application on behalf of domestic industry
The Steel Import Monitoring System (SIMS) will provide advance information about steel imports to both the government and stake holders
While compulsory registration will monitor steel product inflow into the country, the specifications seem unwarranted, the engineering exporters' body said
Beijing's proposed stimulus to slightly hit imports
A string of safeguard measures imposed on imported steel products by the EU, in the aftermath of the US import levies and escalating trade tensions, is believed to have dented Indian exports to the EU
Scaling down of steel capacity in China helped push imports lower in the last couple of years
Ministry seeks increase in peak import duty on all steel products to 25%, fears US-China trade war threatens India with Chinese imports.
Price difference is about Rs 5,000 a tonne when compared to China; apart from IBA, the Indian Steel Association has also moved steel ministry and and customs
CARE report says domestic consumption may rise 5.5-7.5 per cent
India has set a target of ramping up its steel production capacity and per-capita steel consumption to 300 MT and 160 kg, respectively, by 2030-31
Steel firms are putting pressure on the government to impose higher duties on imports as trade disputes and a global economic slowdown divert surplus Asian steel stocks to India
Imports of various grades of steel into India rose by around 8% in the April-December 2018 period, compared with a year earlier, government data showed
India, home to ample iron ore resources and the third biggest crude steel producer, has paradoxically turned into a net importer of iron & steel. During April-September, the country imported iron and steel valued at $5.33 billion, exceeding its exports worth $4.22 billion. This has reversed the trend of the country being a net exporter of iron ore and steel products for the past two consecutive years. In last fiscal, exports of iron and steel were valued at $11.24 billion, overshooting the imports of $10.43 billion. Between 2009-10 and 2017-18, the country's exports of iron and steel logged CAGR (compounded annual growth rate) of 12.07 per cent, states a report by the Indian Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF), quoting figures sourced from the Ministry of commerce.According to the report, the country has turned into a net importer of iron and steel due to robust demand in manufacturing sector and rise in infrastructure projects under implementation. The country's transition into a net .
The proposal, part of a broader govt plan to cut "non-necessary" imports to stop an outflow of dollars that has sent the rupee to record lows, will be discussed in the trade ministry on Wednesday
The flood of imports is so big that the government in New Delhi is considering measures to control imports
Also, India had turned a net importer for the month of August, though cumulatively during April-August the country maintains its net exporter status
Exports likely to fall with rupee depreciation
Indian steelmakers had approached the DG of Anti-Dumping and Allied Duties seeking safeguard measures against cheap imports
India is the world's third-largest steel producer, with a total installed capacity of 110 million tonnes