Steel consumption drops in Feb, first time since Nov 2015
India's domestic steel consumption in February fell for the first time in the last three months by almost 2 percent to 6.84 mt, something that doesn't augur well for the industry, which is banking on demand to pick up to spur growth
Mar 07, 2016, 14:57 PM IST
India to soon decide on extending safeguard duty on steel imports
India will soon take a decision on extending the safeguard duty on steel imports.
Feb 08, 2016, 10:43 AM IST
Steel safeguard duty to improve domestic cos' profits: Moody's
Moody's on Thursday said the 20 percent safeguard duty on some variants of steel imports is credit positive for domestic producers and will improve their profitability.
Sep 17, 2015, 11:42 AM IST
India mulls safeguard duty on steel imports
The government is likely to soon impose safeguard duty on imports of certain types of steel as it has found prima-facie evidence that surge in imports is hurting domestic producers.
Sep 08, 2015, 22:49 PM IST
India's push to curb steel imports could hit its small mills
Steps by India to protect its large steelmakers from a flood of cheap imports could end up closing scores of small, local firms that process the metal, industry analysts and executives said.
Jul 08, 2015, 13:51 PM IST
Steel, aluminium players want action against Chinese dumping
Many domestic players like Tata Steel, JSW Steel and Hindalco have seen their profits come under pressure in the March quarter. The worrying part for them is the risk of a spike in low-cost imports, as Chinese firms push their excess production to global markets.
May 31, 2015, 12:52 PM IST
Tata Steel hopes Budget to take steps to arrest rising imports
Tata Steel on Thursday said it expects Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will take necessary measures in the upcoming Union Budget to rein in rising steel imports for making the domestic industry competitive.
Feb 26, 2015, 18:55 PM IST
FTAs with Japan,S Korea resulted in cheaper steel imports: Sai
Free trade agreements (FTA) with Japan and South Korea have resulted in cheaper imports of steel and has not impacted the domestic production, Parliament was informed today.
Jul 16, 2014, 17:59 PM IST
