Lok Sabha Question No. 1239 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-07
Subject: Cost of Steel Production
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: K. KAMARAAJ

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1239 FOR ANSWER ON 07/12/2015

## COST OF STEEL PRODUCTION

1239.  DR. K. KAMARAJ:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of average cost of steel production per tonne manufactured by the private sector and public sector companies along with the average price of each type of steel product sold in the market;
- (b) whether corrosion resistant steel manufactured in India; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof including its use in manufacturing of various items in the country?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES

(SHRI VISHNU DEO SAI)

- (a) The  cost  of  production  of  different  types  of  steel  produced  by  individual companies is commercially sensitive information which is guarded by the concerned companies and is not publicly available. Retail prices of various steel products sold in the market during the last 2 years and current year are at Annexure-I .

(b)&(c): Yes, Madam.  Corrosion resistant steel is manufactured in India. These are used for construction, automobiles, engineering, white goods, infrastructure etc.

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## ANNEXURE TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.1239 DUE FOR

## 07.12.15

## (Based on Mumbai market retail price)

|         |   TMT |   Wire Rods |   Rounds |   Plates |   HR Coils |   CR Coils |   GP Sheets |   Billets |
|---------|-------|-------------|----------|----------|------------|------------|-------------|-----------|
| Apr.-13 | 47940 |       46500 |    45630 |    49790 |      48510 |      52860 |       54280 |     42040 |
| May-13  | 47760 |       46500 |    45650 |    49790 |      48510 |      52860 |       54280 |     42060 |
| Jun.-13 | 47640 |       46250 |    45360 |    49740 |      48430 |      52760 |       55220 |     42040 |
| Jul.-13 | 47330 |       46250 |    45170 |    49720 |      48380 |      52720 |       55070 |     42060 |
| Aug.-13 | 47390 |       46000 |    45050 |    49750 |      48390 |      52760 |       55140 |     42020 |
| Sep.-13 | 47520 |       46710 |    45660 |    49790 |      48430 |      53600 |       55380 |     42040 |
| Oct.-13 | 47640 |       46600 |    45540 |    49890 |      48580 |      53390 |       55460 |     41980 |
| Nov.-13 | 47640 |       46760 |    45510 |    49940 |      48660 |      53600 |       55850 |     42000 |
| Dec.-13 | 47640 |       47210 |    45790 |    49960 |      48680 |      53810 |       56250 |     42000 |
| Jan.-14 | 47880 |       47470 |    46030 |    50070 |      48750 |      53980 |       56330 |     41960 |
| Feb.-14 | 48070 |       47820 |    46120 |    50130 |      48760 |      55210 |       56090 |     42000 |
| Mar.-14 | 48250 |       47520 |    45970 |    50140 |      48790 |      55280 |       56010 |     42020 |
| Apr.-14 | 47250 |       48353 |    44538 |    47163 |      46988 |      52325 |       53288 |     39100 |
| May.-14 | 47775 |       48208 |    44800 |    46725 |      47075 |      52325 |       53681 |     40100 |
| Jun.-14 | 49000 |       48353 |    44713 |    47075 |      47338 |      51450 |       53944 |     40300 |
| Jul.-14 | 48650 |       48932 |    44975 |    46900 |      46900 |      50750 |       53419 |     39900 |
| Aug.-14 | 45916 |       43600 |    43319 |    45729 |      45940 |      49471 |       52825 |     40100 |
| Sep.-14 | 46596 |       43202 |    44523 |    45522 |      45981 |      49744 |       53813 |     38700 |
| Oct.-14 | 44825 |       42904 |    43313 |    44580 |      44756 |      48038 |       53550 |     39500 |
| Nov.-14 | 43989 |       39757 |    41978 |    43772 |      43706 |      47775 |       53550 |     38900 |
| Dec.-14 | 43031 |       38251 |    42131 |    42547 |      42963 |      46463 |       52369 |     37900 |
| Jan.-15 | 42433 |       39527 |    42000 |    41563 |      42831 |      45325 |       52238 |     36500 |
| Feb.-15 | 40357 |       39248 |    40241 |    41169 |      42066 |      44888 |       50925 |     36700 |
| Mar.-15 | 39027 |       39133 |    40570 |    40578 |      41563 |      43050 |       50400 |     37600 |
| Apr.-15 | 39581 |       38260 |    40097 |    38435 |      39506 |      43488 |       48957 |     36800 |
| May.-15 | 39034 |       39999 |    41721 |    38719 |      39638 |      45019 |       49088 |     36700 |
| Jun.-15 | 38379 |       35741 |    36777 |    36203 |      36575 |      41169 |       48825 |     36700 |
| Jul.-15 | 36623 |       32993 |    35085 |    34694 |      34694 |      39375 |       46988 |     36000 |
| Aug.-15 | 35190 |       32304 |    33562 |    33206 |      33425 |      38063 |       46988 |     32400 |
| Sep.-15 | 34469 |       32517 |    38161 |    35788 |      35919 |      38938 |       48169 |     33600 |
| Oct.-15 | 33872 |       31139 |    35438 |    34497 |      35350 |      38675 |       45675 |     32400 |

(Source : ERU)

Note

:   Prices are collected as on 15th day of each month.

Prices are inclusive of excise duty and sales tax.