Lok Sabha Question No. 1258 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-03
Subject: Domestic Steel Manufacturers
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: Adv Gowaal Kagada Padavi, Shri Rajesh Ranjan

THE MINISTER OF STEEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF STEEL

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1258

FOR ANSWER ON 03.12.2024

## DOMESTIC STEEL MANUFACTURERS

## 1258. ADV GOWAAL KAGADA PADAVI: SHRI RAJESH RANJAN:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) the quantity of steel imported from various countries from 2019 to till date, year-wise;
- (b)  the  manner  in  which  the  Government  is  likely  to  protect  domestic  steel manufacturers from the impact of low-priced imported steel;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  a  concrete  strategy  to  achieve  the  target  of  300 million tonnes of crude steel capacity in the country; and
- (d) if so, the details of the steps taken to increase domestic steel production in the country?

## ANSWER

(SHRI H. D. KUMARASWAMY)

- (a) The quantity of finished steel imported from various countries from 2018-19 to April-October 2024-25 is placed at Annexure-1.
- (b)to (d): Steel is a de-regulated sector. The Government acts as a facilitator, by creating a conducive policy environment for the development of steel sector across all States in the country.

The Government has taken the following measures to achieve the target of 300 MT crude steel capacity and increase domestic steel production in the country:-

- i. Implementation of Domestically Manufactured Iron & Steel Products (DMI&SP) Policy for promoting 'Made in India' steel for Government procurement.
- ii. Launching of the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Specialty Steel to promote the manufacturing of 'Specialty Steel' within the country and reduce imports by attracting capital investments. The anticipated additional investment under the PLI Scheme for Specialty Steel is Rs. 29,500 crores with an additional capacity creation of around 25 million tonnes (MT) for specialty steel.

- iii. In the Union Budget 2024-25, Basic Customs Duty (BCD) has been reduced from 2.5% to Nil on Ferro-Nickel and Molybdenum ores and concentrates which are  raw  materials  for  steel  industry.  BCD  exemption  on  Ferrous  Scrap  and specified raw material for manufacture of CRGO steel has been continued upto 31.03.2026.
- iv. Revamping of Steel Import Monitoring System (SIMS) 2.0 for more effective monitoring of imports to address the concerns of domestic steel industry.
- v. Coordination with Ministries and States, besides other countries for facilitating the availability of raw material for steel making on more favourable terms.
- vi. Notification  of  Steel  Scrap  Recycling  Policy  to  enhance  the  availability  of domestically generated scrap.
- vii. Introduction  of  Steel  Quality  Control  Order  thereby  banning  sub-standard/ defective steel products in domestic market as well as imports to ensure the availability of quality steel to the industry, users and public at large. As per the order,  it  is  ensured  that  only  quality  steels  conforming  to  the  relevant  BIS standards is made available to the end users. As on date, 151 Indian Standards stands notified  under  the  Quality  Control  Order  covering  carbon  steel,  alloy steel and stainless steel.

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## Annexure-1

| IMPORT OF FINISHED STEEL   | IMPORT OF FINISHED STEEL   | IMPORT OF FINISHED STEEL   | IMPORT OF FINISHED STEEL   | IMPORT OF FINISHED STEEL   | IMPORT OF FINISHED STEEL   | ('000 tonnes)          |
|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|------------------------|
| Country                    | 2019-20                    | 2020-21                    | 2021-22                    | 2022-23                    | 2023-24                    | April-October 2024-25* |
| ARGENTINA                  | 26                         | 7                          | 1                          | 0                          | 0                          | 0                      |
| AUSTRALIA                  | 4                          | 2                          | 1                          | 0                          | 1                          | 1                      |
| AUSTRIA                    | 13                         | 71                         | 9                          | 10                         | 52                         | 4                      |
| BAHARAIN                   | 10                         | 14                         | 5                          | 1                          | 3                          | 5                      |
| BANGLADESH                 | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 6                          | 3                          | 1                      |
| BELGIUM                    | 74                         | 56                         | 28                         | 33                         | 17                         | 10                     |
| BRAZIL                     | 23                         | 5                          | 6                          | 3                          | 1                          | 1                      |
| CANADA                     | 20                         | 17                         | 10                         | 11                         | 6                          | 2                      |
| CHINA                      | 1207                       | 843                        | 833                        | 1407                       | 2687                       | 1742                   |
| CZECH REP                  | 2                          | 0                          | 1                          | 2                          | 4                          | 2                      |
| DENMARK                    | 3                          | 2                          | 2                          | 1                          | 1                          | 1                      |
| FINLAND                    | 9                          | 5                          | 5                          | 7                          | 6                          | 3                      |
| FRANCE                     | 56                         | 121                        | 58                         | 77                         | 15                         | 57                     |
| GERMANY                    | 135                        | 146                        | 151                        | 112                        | 80                         | 66                     |
| INDONESIA                  | 464                        | 79                         | 241                        | 148                        | 94                         | 56                     |
| IRAN                       | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 0                      |
| ITALY                      | 81                         | 33                         | 34                         | 31                         | 23                         | 24                     |
| JAPAN                      | 1018                       | 560                        | 664                        | 841                        | 1274                       | 1268                   |
| KAZAKHSTAN                 | 3                          | 11                         | 1                          | 6                          | 0                          | 0                      |
| KOREA                      | 2687                       | 1947                       | 2009                       | 2228                       | 2670                       | 1527                   |
| KUWAIT                     | 8                          | 3                          | 3                          | 3                          | 9                          | 4                      |
| MALAYSIA                   | 51                         | 42                         | 8                          | 20                         | 6                          | 3                      |
| NEPAL                      | 6                          | 6                          | 9                          | 59                         | 120                        | 70                     |
| NETHERLANDS                | 11                         | 20                         | 13                         | 4                          | 3                          | 1                      |
| NEWZELAND                  | 1                          | 1                          | 0                          | 1                          | 1                          | 1                      |
| OMAN                       | 4                          | 12                         | 5                          | 7                          | 11                         | 10                     |
| POLAND                     | 8                          | 5                          | 7                          | 6                          | 3                          | 2                      |
| PORTUGAL                   | 2                          | 1                          | 2                          | 2                          | 0                          | 1                      |
| ROMANIA                    | 3                          | 1                          | 1                          | 2                          | 17                         | 1                      |
| RUSSIA                     | 71                         | 63                         | 55                         | 313                        | 53                         | 76                     |
| SAUDI ARABIA               | 8                          | 36                         | 14                         | 9                          | 39                         | 4                      |
| SINGAPORE                  | 139                        | 43                         | 8                          | 6                          | 4                          | 5                      |
| SLOVENIA                   | 11                         | 7                          | 6                          | 4                          | 1                          | 3                      |
| SOUTH AFRICA               | 22                         | 15                         | 8                          | 5                          | 7                          | 9                      |
| SPAIN                      | 32                         | 20                         | 27                         | 21                         | 5                          | 3                      |
| SWEDEN                     | 23                         | 27                         | 39                         | 48                         | 20                         | 20                     |
| SWITZERLAND                | 1                          | 1                          | 1                          | 1                          | 1                          | 1                      |
| TAIWAN                     | 165                        | 186                        | 194                        | 163                        | 185                        | 89                     |
| THAILAND                   | 52                         | 50                         | 25                         | 53                         | 58                         | 60                     |
| TURKEY                     | 5                          | 8                          | 2                          | 3                          | 3                          | 1                      |
| U.K.                       | 17                         | 11                         | 6                          | 5                          | 4                          | 3                      |
| UAE                        | 21                         | 21                         | 24                         | 12                         | 52                         | 17                     |
| UKRAINE                    | 84                         | 31                         | 22 29                      | 7                          | 1                          | 2                      |
| USA VIETNAM                | 65 86                      | 54 133                     | 75                         | 17 320                     | 20 737                     | 12 598                 |
| Others                     | 39                         | 39                         | 26                         | 6                          | 24                         | 5                      |
|                            |                            |                            | 4669                       | 6022                       |                            | 5768                   |
| TOTAL                      | 6768                       | 4752                       |                            |                            | 8320                       |                        |