Lok Sabha Question No. 3543 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-22
Subject: Impact of Steel Import
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF STEEL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3543

FOR ANSWER ON 22.03.2023

## IMPACT OF STEEL IMPORT

## 3543. SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the production of steel from steel production units of the country, its consumption and available stock during the last three years and the current year;
- (b)  the  quantum  and  value  of  various  type  of  as  Steel  imported  since  2019  in  the country;
- (c) the names of the countries from which Steel has been imported during the said period, till date along with the foreign exchange spent subsequently; and
- (d) whether domestic steel industries have been affected adversely by this import and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

(SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE)

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF STEEL

- (a) Details  of  Production,  Consumption  and  Stock  of  Finished  Steel  during  last three years and current year are given below:-

| Finished Steel                                                    | Finished Steel                                                    | Finished Steel                                                    | Finished Steel                                                    | Finished Steel                                                    |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Year                                                              | Production (mt)                                                   |                                                                   | Stock                                                             | Stock                                                             |
|                                                                   |                                                                   | Consumption (mt)                                                  | As on date                                                        | Quantity (mt)                                                     |
| 2019-20                                                           | 102.62                                                            | 100.17                                                            | 31.03.2020                                                        | 13.69                                                             |
| 2020-21                                                           | 96.20                                                             | 94.89                                                             | 31.03.2021                                                        | 8.97                                                              |
| 2021-22                                                           | 113.60                                                            | 105.75                                                            | 31.03.2022                                                        | 7.99                                                              |
| 2022-23 (Apr-Feb*)                                                | 109.35                                                            | 107.20                                                            | 28.02.2023*                                                       | 9.83                                                              |
| 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 |

(b) The details of category-wise imports, indicating both quantity and value, during the last three years and current year are given at Annexure-I.

(c) The details of country-wise import, indicating both quantity and value, during last three years and current year are given at Annexure-II.

(d)    Steel  consists  of  several  grades  &  categories  having  507  tariff  lines  at  8-digit classification in Chapter-72 with a total of 901 steel producing units in the country. The domestic production and consumption of finished steel during the last three years has risen,  except  for  the  FY  2020-21  due  to  Covid-19  pandemic  induced  disruption. Furthermore, overall share of domestic production in the consumption of finished steel has been increasing and that of imports are decreasing:-

| Year                                                | Consumption (in mt)                                 | Consumption (in mt)                                 | Consumption (in mt)                                 | % Share of Import in Consumption                    | % Share of Domestic Production in Consumption       |
|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| 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                                                | 93.4                                                | 6.76%                                               | 93.24%                                              |
| 2020-21                                             | 94.89                                               | 4.75                                                | 90.14                                               | 5.01%                                               | 94.99%                                              |
| 2021-22                                             | 105.75                                              | 4.67                                                | 101.08                                              | 4.42%                                               | 95.58%                                              |
| Source: Joint Plant Committee (JPC); mt=million ton | Source: Joint Plant Committee (JPC); mt=million ton | Source: Joint Plant Committee (JPC); mt=million ton | Source: Joint Plant Committee (JPC); mt=million ton | Source: Joint Plant Committee (JPC); mt=million ton | Source: Joint Plant Committee (JPC); mt=million ton |

## Annexure-I

(Quantity in thousand tonne & value in ₹ crore)

| Category-wise Import of Finished Steel            | Category-wise Import of Finished Steel            | Category-wise Import of Finished Steel            | Category-wise Import of Finished Steel            | Category-wise Import of Finished Steel            | Category-wise Import of Finished Steel            | Category-wise Import of Finished Steel            | Category-wise Import of Finished Steel            | Category-wise Import of Finished Steel            |
|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| Category                                          | 2019-20                                           | 2019-20                                           | 2020-21                                           | 2020-21                                           | 2021-22                                           | 2021-22                                           | 2022-23 (Apr-Feb*)                                | 2022-23 (Apr-Feb*)                                |
|                                                   | Quantity                                          | Value                                             | Quantity                                          | Value                                             | Quantity                                          | Value                                             | Quantity                                          | Value                                             |
| Non-Flat                                          |                                                   |                                                   |                                                   |                                                   |                                                   |                                                   |                                                   |                                                   |
| Bars & Rods                                       | 273                                               | 1229                                              | 143                                               | 714                                               | 63                                                | 455                                               | 110                                               | 796                                               |
| Structurals                                       | 38                                                | 218                                               | 31                                                | 176                                               | 14                                                | 104                                               | 8                                                 | 79                                                |
| Rly. Materials                                    | 51                                                | 387                                               | 63                                                | 453                                               | 68                                                | 581                                               | 71                                                | 827                                               |
| Flat                                              |                                                   |                                                   |                                                   |                                                   |                                                   |                                                   |                                                   |                                                   |
| Plates                                            | 353                                               | 1787                                              | 379                                               | 2318                                              | 237                                               | 1977                                              | 157                                               | 1830                                              |
| HR Sheets                                         | 6                                                 | 24                                                | 1                                                 | 6                                                 | 0                                                 | 0                                                 | 0                                                 | 1                                                 |
| HR Coils/Strips                                   | 1646                                              | 6821                                              | 828                                               | 3537                                              | 811                                               | 5349                                              | 1416                                              | 8353                                              |
| CR Coils/Sheets                                   | 374                                               | 1896                                              | 222                                               | 1247                                              | 340                                               | 2465                                              | 347                                               | 2798                                              |
| GP/GC Sheets                                      | 907                                               | 5790                                              | 767                                               | 5008                                              | 735                                               | 6282                                              | 822                                               | 7918                                              |
| Electrical Sheets                                 | 540                                               | 4140                                              | 460                                               | 3139                                              | 430                                               | 5171                                              | 250                                               | 5663                                              |
| TMBP                                              | 0                                                 | 0                                                 | 0                                                 | 1                                                 | 0                                                 | 1                                                 | 0                                                 | 0                                                 |
| Tin Plates                                        | 183                                               | 846                                               | 138                                               | 644                                               | 54                                                | 307                                               | 11                                                | 96                                                |
| Tin Free Steel                                    | 73                                                | 316                                               | 48                                                | 213                                               | 12                                                | 73                                                | 2                                                 | 31                                                |
| Pipes                                             | 345                                               | 2762                                              | 158                                               | 974                                               | 150                                               | 1111                                              | 193                                               | 1889                                              |
| Alloy/Stainless Steel                             |                                                   |                                                   |                                                   |                                                   |                                                   |                                                   |                                                   |                                                   |
| Non-Flat                                          | 379                                               | 3334                                              | 344                                               | 3055                                              | 214                                               | 3547                                              | 214                                               | 3845                                              |
| Flat                                              | 1599                                              | 15133                                             | 1171                                              | 10670                                             | 1542                                              | 18876                                             | 1992                                              | 25816                                             |
| Finished Steel                                    | 6768                                              | 44683                                             | 4752                                              | 32154                                             | 4669                                              | 46298                                             | 5592                                              | 59943                                             |
| Source: Joint Plant Committee (JPC); *provisional | Source: Joint Plant Committee (JPC); *provisional | Source: Joint Plant Committee (JPC); *provisional | Source: Joint Plant Committee (JPC); *provisional | Source: Joint Plant Committee (JPC); *provisional | Source: Joint Plant Committee (JPC); *provisional | Source: Joint Plant Committee (JPC); *provisional | Source: Joint Plant Committee (JPC); *provisional | Source: Joint Plant Committee (JPC); *provisional |

## Annexure-II

(Quantity in thousand tonne & value in ₹ crore)

| Country        | 2019-20   | 2019-20   | Import Of Finished Steel 2020-21   | Import Of Finished Steel 2020-21   | 2021-22   | 2021-22   | 2022-23 (Apr-Feb*)   | 2022-23 (Apr-Feb*)   |
|----------------|-----------|-----------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|----------------------|----------------------|
| Country        | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity                           | Value                              | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity             | Value                |
| Argentina      | 26        | 288       | 7                                  | 74                                 | 1         | 6         | 0                    | 1                    |
| Australia      | 4         | 25        | 2                                  | 11                                 | 1         | 5         | 0                    | 7                    |
| Austria        | 13        | 199       | 71                                 | 650                                | 9         | 650       | 8                    | 527                  |
| Baharain       | 10        | 48        | 14                                 | 65                                 | 5         | 36        | 1                    | 11                   |
| Bangladesh     | 0         | 0         | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0         | 0         | 5                    | 32                   |
| Belgium        | 74        | 434       | 56                                 | 477                                | 28        | 240       | 30                   | 407                  |
| Brazil         | 23        | 55        | 5                                  | 59                                 | 6         | 115       | 3                    | 74                   |
| Canada         | 20        | 73        | 17                                 | 62                                 | 10        | 54        | 10                   | 51                   |
| China          | 1207      | 8841      | 843                                | 6302                               | 833       | 9295      | 1340                 | 15741                |
| Czech Rep      | 2         | 18        | 0                                  | 6                                  | 1         | 24        | 2                    | 42                   |
| Denmark        | 3         | 64        | 2                                  | 28                                 | 2         | 48        | 1                    | 23                   |
| Finland        | 9         | 132       | 5                                  | 101                                | 5         | 128       | 6                    | 201                  |
| France         | 56        | 462       | 121                                | 857                                | 58        | 622       | 73                   | 991                  |
| Germany        | 135       | 1149      | 146                                | 1209                               | 151       | 1511      | 99                   | 1480                 |
| Indonesia      | 464       | 4309      | 79                                 | 771                                | 241       | 4511      | 143                  | 3289                 |
| Iran           | 0         | 0         | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0         | 0         | 0                    | 0                    |
| Italy          | 81        | 737       | 33                                 | 324                                | 34        | 373       | 28                   | 461                  |
| Japan          | 1018      | 6566      | 560                                | 4428                               | 664       | 6408      | 768                  | 9059                 |
| Kazakhstan     | 3         | 15        | 11                                 | 41                                 | 1         | 6         | 6                    | 46                   |
| Korea          | 2687      | 14681     | 1947                               | 10863                              | 2009      | 15904     | 2036                 | 16998                |
| Kuwait         | 8         | 29        | 3                                  | 10                                 | 3         | 12        | 3                    | 12                   |
| Malaysia       | 51        | 475       | 42                                 | 347                                | 8         | 71        | 17                   | 329                  |
| Nepal          | 6         | 36        | 6                                  | 30                                 | 9         | 68        | 53                   | 412                  |
| Netherlands    | 11        | 54        | 20                                 | 99                                 | 13        | 85        | 4                    | 50                   |
| New Zeland     | 1         | 3         | 1                                  | 3                                  | 0         | 1         | 1                    | 2                    |
| Oman           | 4         | 14        | 12                                 | 54                                 | 5         | 23        | 7                    | 39                   |
| Poland         | 8         | 93        | 5                                  | 52                                 | 7         | 110       | 6                    | 152                  |
| Portugal       | 2         | 18        | 1                                  | 6                                  | 2         | 28        | 2                    | 34                   |
| Romania        | 3         | 42        | 1                                  | 15                                 | 1         | 24        | 1                    | 26                   |
| Russia         | 71        | 657       | 63                                 | 526                                | 55        | 768       | 310                  | 2577                 |
| Saudi Arabia   | 8         | 41        | 36                                 | 150                                | 14 8      | 83 57     | 8 6                  | 54                   |
| Singapore      | 139       | 559       | 43                                 | 200                                |           |           |                      | 54                   |
| Slovenia       | 11        | 159       | 7                                  | 136                                | 6         | 134       | 4                    | 112                  |
| South Africa   | 22        | 181       | 15                                 | 144                                | 8         | 129       | 5                    | 116                  |
| Spain          | 32        | 286       | 20                                 | 151                                | 27        | 215       | 20                   | 197                  |
| Sweden         | 23        | 357       | 27                                 | 414                                | 39        | 601       | 46                   | 805                  |
| Switzerland    | 1         | 33        | 1                                  | 28                                 | 1         | 35        | 1                    | 38                   |
| Taiwan         | 165       | 1002      | 186                                | 1080                               | 194       | 1610      | 158                  | 1796                 |
| Thailand       | 52        | 298       | 50                                 | 343                                | 25        | 285       | 51                   | 486                  |
| Turkey         | 5         | 30        | 8                                  | 51                                 | 2         | 22        | 2                    | 35                   |
| U.K.           | 17        | 147       | 11                                 | 81                                 | 6         | 58        | 4                    | 76                   |
| UAE            | 21        | 100       | 21                                 | 106                                | 24        | 126       | 11                   | 110                  |
| Ukraine        | 84        | 313       | 31                                 | 133                                | 22        | 168       | 6                    | 46                   |
| USA            | 65        | 393       | 54                                 | 303                                | 29        | 196       | 15                   | 235                  |
| Vietnam Others | 86        | 830 437   | 133 39                             | 1265 99                            | 75        | 1304      | 286                  | 2659 48              |
| TOTAL          | 39        |           |                                    |                                    | 26        | 149       | 5                    |                      |
|                | 6768      | 44683     | 4752                               | 32154                              | 4669      | 46298     | 5592                 | 59943                |

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