Lok Sabha Question No. 959 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-26
Subject: Steel Production Units
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: Amol Ramsing Kolhe, Supriya Sadanand Sule, Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Subhash Ramrao Bhamre

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF STEEL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 959

FOR ANSWER ON 26.07.2023

## STEEL PRODUCTION UNITS

959. DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA:

DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the production of steel from steel production units during each of the last three years and the current year, year-wise;
- (b) the quantum and value of various type of Steel imported during each of the last three years and the current year, year-wise;
- (c) the names of the countries from which Steel has been imported during the said period along with the foreign exchange spent subsequently, country-wise;
- (d) whether there is tremendous increase in the import of cheap Steel thereby severely affecting domestic steel industries and if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor;
- (e) whether the Government is considering the imposition of a countervailing duty on stainless steel imports to safeguard the interests of local manufacturers and counter the influx of cheap imports and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the other steps taken by the Government to enhance steel production domestically and reduce the import of cheap steel?

## ANSWER

(SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE)

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF STEEL

- (a) Details of production of crude steel during last three years and current year are as under:-

| Year                             | Qty (MT)                         |
|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| 2020-21                          | 103.54                           |
| 2021-22                          | 120.29                           |
| 2022-23                          | 127.20                           |
| April-June 2023-24*              | 33.63                            |
| MT=million tonnes; * Provisional | MT=million tonnes; * Provisional |

(b)to(e):  Steel  is a deregulated sector where Government acts as a facilitator for development of steel sector in the country. Commercial decisions such as imports depend  on  prevailing  market  dynamics. Government monitors  the import  of all

products and takes measures in national interest. Details of import of finished steel during last three years and current year is given below:-

| Import of Finished Steel        | Import of Finished Steel        | Import of Finished Steel        |
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| Year                            | Qty (MT)                        | Value (Rs in crore)             |
| 2020-21                         | 4.75                            | 32154                           |
| 2021-22                         | 4.67                            | 46298                           |
| 2022-23                         | 6.02                            | 64454                           |
| April-June 2023-24*             | 1.40                            | 13817                           |
| MT=million tonnes, *provisional | MT=million tonnes, *provisional | MT=million tonnes, *provisional |

Details of  category  wise  and  country-wise  imports  during  the  last  three  years  and current year are at Annexure-I and Annexure-II respectively.

(f)  Steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  enhance  steel  production  domestically  and reduce the import of steel are as under: -

- i. Notification of Domestically Manufactured Iron & Steel Products (DMI&SP) Policy for promoting procurement of Made in India Steel.
- ii. Notification  of  Steel  Scrap  Recycling  Policy  to  enhance  the  availability  of domestically generated scrap.
- iii. Issuance  of  Quality  Control  Orders  (QCOs)  to  stop  manufacturing  and import of non-standardized steel
- iv. Calibration of customs duty from time to time keeping in view the stakes of both upstream and downstream industries & consumers.
- v. Notification  and  launch  of  Production  Linked  Incentive  (PLI)  Scheme  for Specialty  Steel  with  an  outlay  of  ₹  6322  Crore  with  an  aim  to  boost  the domestic production and attract significant investments for 'specialty steel' production.

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Annexure-I

| IMPORT OF TOTAL FINISHED STEEL     | IMPORT OF TOTAL FINISHED STEEL   | IMPORT OF TOTAL FINISHED STEEL   | IMPORT OF TOTAL FINISHED STEEL   | IMPORT OF TOTAL FINISHED STEEL   | IMPORT OF TOTAL FINISHED STEEL   | IMPORT OF TOTAL FINISHED STEEL   | IMPORT OF TOTAL FINISHED STEEL   | IMPORT OF TOTAL FINISHED STEEL   |
|------------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|                                    | 2020-21                          | 2020-21                          | 2021-22                          | 2021-22                          | 2022-23                          | 2022-23                          | April-June 2023- 24*             | April-June 2023- 24*             |
| Category                           | Quantity                         | Value                            | Quantity in '000                 | Value (in Rs. Crores)            | Quantity '000                    | Value (in Rs. Crores)            | Quantity                         | Value                            |
|                                    | (in '000 tonnes)                 | (in Rs. Crores)                  | ( tonnes)                        |                                  | ( in tonnes)                     |                                  | ( in '000 tonnes)                | (in Rs. Crores)                  |
| Finished Steel(Non- Alloy)         |                                  |                                  |                                  |                                  |                                  |                                  |                                  |                                  |
| Non-Flat                           |                                  |                                  |                                  |                                  |                                  |                                  |                                  |                                  |
| Bars & Rods                        | 143                              | 714                              | 63                               | 455                              | 115                              | 834                              | 41                               | 271                              |
| Structurals                        | 31                               | 176                              | 14                               | 104                              | 9                                | 83                               | 1                                | 10                               |
| Rly.Materials                      | 63                               | 453                              | 68                               | 581                              | 76                               | 893                              | 16                               | 215                              |
| TOTAL Non-Flat                     | 237                              | 1342                             | 145                              | 1140                             | 199                              | 1811                             | 58                               | 496                              |
| Flat                               |                                  |                                  |                                  |                                  |                                  |                                  |                                  |                                  |
| Plates                             | 379                              | 2318                             | 237                              | 1977                             | 161                              | 1909                             | 71                               | 598                              |
| HR Sheets                          | 1                                | 6                                | 0                                | 0                                | 0                                | 1                                | 0                                | 0                                |
| HR Coils/Strips                    | 828                              | 3537                             | 811                              | 5349                             | 1525                             | 8951                             | 308                              | 1819                             |
| CR Coils/Sheets                    | 222                              | 1247                             | 340                              | 2465                             | 386                              | 3119                             | 81                               | 614                              |
| GP/GC Sheets                       | 767                              | 5008                             | 735                              | 6282                             | 914                              | 8798                             | 251                              | 2258                             |
| Elec.Sheets                        | 460                              | 3139                             | 430                              | 5171                             | 264                              | 5932                             | 66                               | 1291                             |
| TMBP                               | 0                                | 1                                | 0                                | 1                                | 0                                | 0                                | 0                                | 0                                |
| Tin Plates                         | 138                              | 644                              | 54                               | 307                              | 11                               | 100                              | 2                                | 18                               |
| Tin Free Steel                     | 48                               | 213                              | 12                               | 73                               | 3                                | 34                               | 1                                | 6                                |
| Pipes                              | 158                              | 974                              | 150                              | 1111                             | 215                              | 2096                             | 70                               | 631                              |
| TOTAL Flat                         | 3001                             | 17087                            | 2769                             | 22735                            | 3479                             | 30941                            | 850                              | 7234                             |
| TOTAL Fin. Steel (Non-Alloy)       | 3238                             | 18430                            | 2913                             | 23875                            | 3678                             | 32752                            | 908                              | 7730                             |
| Alloy/Stainless Steel              |                                  |                                  |                                  |                                  |                                  |                                  |                                  |                                  |
| Non-Flat                           | 344                              | 3055                             | 214                              | 3547                             | 233                              | 4199                             | 55                               | 1033                             |
| Flat                               | 1171                             | 10670                            | 1542                             | 18876                            | 2111                             | 27503                            | 439                              | 5054                             |
| TOTAL FIN. STEEL (Alloy/Stainless) | 1515                             | 13724                            | 1756                             | 22423                            | 2344                             | 31702                            | 494                              | 6087                             |
| TOTAL FIN. STEEL (Alloy+Non-Alloy) | 4752                             | 32154                            | 4669                             | 46298                            | 6022                             | 64454                            | 1401                             | 13817                            |

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Annexure-II

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| IMPORT OF TOTAL FINISHED STEEL   | IMPORT OF TOTAL FINISHED STEEL   | IMPORT OF TOTAL FINISHED STEEL   | IMPORT OF TOTAL FINISHED STEEL   | IMPORT OF TOTAL FINISHED STEEL   | IMPORT OF TOTAL FINISHED STEEL   | IMPORT OF TOTAL FINISHED STEEL   | IMPORT OF TOTAL FINISHED STEEL   | IMPORT OF TOTAL FINISHED STEEL   |
|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| Country                          | 2020-21                          | 2020-21                          | 2021-22                          | 2021-22                          | 2022-23                          | 2022-23                          | April-June 2023- 24*             | April-June 2023- 24*             |
| Country                          | Quantity                         | Value                            | Quantity                         | Value                            | Quantity                         | Value                            | Quantity                         | Value                            |
|                                  | ( in '000 tonnes)                | (in Rs. Crores)                  | ( in '000 tonnes)                | (in Rs. Crores)                  | ( in '000 tonnes)                | (in Rs. Crores)                  | ( in '000 tonnes)                | (in Rs. Crores)                  |
| Korea                            | 1947                             | 10863                            | 2009                             | 15904                            | 2228                             | 18564                            | 497                              | 3869                             |
| China                            | 843                              | 6302                             | 833                              | 9295                             | 1407                             | 16554                            | 408                              | 4213                             |
| Japan                            | 560                              | 4428                             | 664                              | 6408                             | 841                              | 9762                             | 179                              | 2065                             |
| Vietnam                          | 133                              | 1265                             | 75                               | 1304                             | 320                              | 2976                             | 84                               | 719                              |
| Russia                           | 63                               | 526                              | 55                               | 768                              | 313                              | 2630                             | 19                               | 283                              |
| Taiwan                           | 186                              | 1080                             | 194                              | 1610                             | 163                              | 1906                             | 57                               | 415                              |
| Indonesia                        | 79                               | 771                              | 241                              | 4511                             | 148                              | 3392                             | 9                                | 182                              |
| Germany                          | 146                              | 1209                             | 151                              | 1511                             | 112                              | 1683                             | 21                               | 342                              |
| France                           | 121                              | 857                              | 58                               | 622                              | 77                               | 1076                             | 8                                | 153                              |
| Nepal                            | 6                                | 30                               | 9                                | 68                               | 59                               | 458                              | 18                               | 147                              |
| Others                           | 671                              | 4823                             | 379                              | 4297                             | 353                              | 5454                             | 100                              | 1431                             |
| TOTAL                            | 4752                             | 32154                            | 4669                             | 46298                            | 6022                             | 64454                            | 1401                             | 13817                            |

*Provisional