Lok Sabha Question No. 1853 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-28
Subject: Import of Metallurgical-Coke
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: M. CHANDRAKASI

- (b) As at Annexure .

(c) Yes,  Madam.    Directorate  General  of  Anti-Dumping  (DGAD)  recommends imposition of Anti-Dumping Duty based on outcome of Anti-Dumping investigation.

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## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1853 FOR ANSWER ON 28/11/2016

## IMPORT OF METALLURGICAL-COKE

1853.  SHRI M. CHANDRAKASI:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

(a) the  details  regarding  position  of  shortage  of  production  and  supply  of  high quality metallurgical-coke in the country causing the steel industry to import met-coke from foreign countries;

- (b) the  quantum  of  annual  import  of  metallurgical-coke  into  the  country  from foreign countries during the last three years and the current year, country-wise; and

(c) whether  the  Indian  Steel  Association  has  requested  the  Government  not  to impose  any  anti-dumping  duty  on  met-coke  to  contain  production  cost,  if  so,  the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR STEEL

(SHRI VISHNU DEO SAI)

(a) Steel being a deregulated sector, the role of Government is limited to that of a facilitator  for  the  growth  of  steel  industry  in  the  country.  Any  decision  relating  to procurement of raw materials for production of steel etc. depend on the sole decision of  the  individual  steel  producer  based  on  various  commercial  considerations. However, details of production during the last three years are given below: -

| Year           |   (in MT) Production (MT) |
|----------------|---------------------------|
| 2013-14        |                     15.11 |
| 2014-15        |                     13.78 |
| 2015-16 (Prov) |                     14.82 |

(Source: JPC)

ANNEXURE COUNTRY-WISE IMPORT OF COKE (HS CODE 2704) QTY (TON)

| COUNTRY       | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2016-17 (APR TO AUG)   |
|---------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------------------|
| AUSTRALIA     | 267238    | 214653    | 192646    | 300826                 |
| BANGLADESH PR |           |           | 350       |                        |
| CANADA        | 22        |           |           |                        |
| CHINA P RP    | 2028594   | 2026974   | 2156034   | 1215415                |
| COLOMBIA      | 255821    | 103314    | 62426     | 36815                  |
| GERMANY       | 0         | 196       |           |                        |
| INDONESIA     | 21941     |           |           |                        |
| IRAN          |           |           | 15        |                        |
| ITALY         | 69906     | 39312     |           |                        |
| JAPAN         | 577516    | 340759    | 175829    | 149870                 |
| KOREA RP      | 31758     |           |           |                        |
| NETHERLAND    |           |           |           | 0                      |
| PAKISTAN IR   | 22767     |           |           |                        |
| POLAND        | 170037    | 98000     | 353486    | 274391                 |
| RUSSIA        | 137777    | 132260    | 74874     | 70082                  |
| SAUDI ARAB    |           |           | 2440      |                        |
| SOUTH AFRICA  | 2383      |           |           |                        |
| SPAIN         | 500       |           |           |                        |
| U K           | 187       | 136       | 173       | 82                     |
| UKRAINE       | 580758    | 305585    | 1249      |                        |
| VENEZUELA     |           | 29135     |           |                        |
| Grand Total   | 4167205   | 3290324   | 3019522   | 2047481                |

## (Source : DGCIS)

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