Lok Sabha Question No. 594 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-20
Subject: Domestic Production
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: Ramcharan Bohra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF STEEL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.594

FOR ANSWER ON 20/07/2022

## DOMESTIC PRODUCTION

## 594.   SHRI RAMCHARAN BOHRA:

Will the Minister of STEEL pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the share of domestic production in steel consumption in the country is decreasing whereas the share of imports is increasing in the country for the last few years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is contemplating to increase the customs duty to reduce the share of imports in steel consumption; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF STEEL

## ANSWER

(SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE)

(a)to(d):  No,  Sir.  The  following  details  of  consumption  and  share  of  domestic production and import in the consumption of finished steel during the last three years and current year indicate that the share of domestic production in the consumption of finished steel has been increasing:

|                                                                    | Consumption (in MT)                                                | Consumption (in MT)                                                | Consumption (in MT)                                                | %Share of Import in Consumption                                    | %Share of Domestic Production in Consumption                       |
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| Year                                                               | Total                                                              | Share of import                                                    | Share of domestic production                                       | %Share of Import in Consumption                                    | %Share of Domestic Production in Consumption                       |
| 2019-20                                                            | 100.17                                                             | 6.77                                                               | 93.40                                                              | 6.8%                                                               | 93.2%                                                              |
| 2020-21                                                            | 94.89                                                              | 4.75                                                               | 90.14                                                              | 5.0%                                                               | 95.0%                                                              |
| 2021-22                                                            | 105.75                                                             | 4.67                                                               | 101.08                                                             | 4.4%                                                               | 95.6%                                                              |
| 2022-23 (April- June*)                                             | 27.69                                                              | 1.17                                                               | 26.52                                                              | 4.2%                                                               | 95.8%                                                              |
| Source: Joint Plant Committee (JPC), MT: Million Ton, *Provisional | Source: Joint Plant Committee (JPC), MT: Million Ton, *Provisional | Source: Joint Plant Committee (JPC), MT: Million Ton, *Provisional | Source: Joint Plant Committee (JPC), MT: Million Ton, *Provisional | Source: Joint Plant Committee (JPC), MT: Million Ton, *Provisional | Source: Joint Plant Committee (JPC), MT: Million Ton, *Provisional |

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