Lok Sabha Question No. 116 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-25
Subject: Steel Imports and Exports
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK, RODMAL NAGAR

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.116 FOR ANSWER ON 25/04/2016

## STEEL IMPORTS AND EXPORTS

116. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK: SHRI NAGAR RODMAL:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of steel imported and exported during each of the last three years, country-wise;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to increase the production and export of steel in the country;
- (c) if so, the details thereof including the targets fixed  and  achieved  for production, domestic consumption and export of steel during the said.-period and the next three years; and
- (d) the number of steel projects running behind schedule and the steps taken by the  Government to  complete  them on  time  and  for  further strengthening  the  Steel industry?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES

(SHRI VISHNU DEO SAI)

- (a) Details are at Annexure-I and Annexure-II respectively.

(b)&(c): Yes, Madam.  The Government has long term vision of increasing domestic steel   production capacity to  300  MTPA  by  the year 2025. Steel being a deregulated sector, the role  of  Government  is  limited  to  that  of  a  facilitator  for  the growth of steel industry in the country.  Decision regarding production, import, export, etc.  of  various  steel  items  are  taken  by  individual  steel  manufacturers  based  on commercial considerations.

(d) There  are  two  steel  projects  of  Central  Public  Sector  Enterprises  (CPSEs) under  the  Ministry  of  Steel  with  time  overruns,  namely,  Expansion  of  Bhilai  Steel Plant and setting up of Integrated Steel Plant at Nagarnar, Chhattisgarh, which are implemented by SAIL and  NMDC  respectively.  The  Government  facilitates  timely implementation of steel projects by periodic review and through Project Monitoring Group & Inter Ministerial Group on regular basis.

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Annexure-I to Lok Sabhs Unstarred Question No.116 for answer on 25.04.16

| IMPORT OF TOTAL FINISHED STEEL ('000 tonnes)   | IMPORT OF TOTAL FINISHED STEEL ('000 tonnes)   | IMPORT OF TOTAL FINISHED STEEL ('000 tonnes)   | IMPORT OF TOTAL FINISHED STEEL ('000 tonnes)   |
|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
| COUNTRY                                        | 2013-14                                        | 2014-15                                        | 2015-16*                                       |
| ARGENTINA                                      | 0.5                                            | 0.82                                           | 0.5                                            |
| AUSTRALIA                                      | 5.1                                            | 8.28                                           | 3.9                                            |
| BAHRAIN                                        | 0.8                                            | 0.22                                           | 0.1                                            |
| BELGIUM                                        | 94.8                                           | 126.13                                         | 95.7                                           |
| BRAZIL                                         | 70.0                                           | 128.87                                         | 186.8                                          |
| CANADA                                         | 18.1                                           | 7.31                                           | 6.6                                            |
| CHILE                                          | 0.1                                            | 0.02                                           | 0.0                                            |
| CHINA                                          | 1088.4                                         | 3600.42                                        | 4125.2                                         |
| DENMARK                                        | 1.0                                            | 4.78                                           | 3.9                                            |
| DJIBOUTI                                       | 0.0                                            | 0                                              | 0.6                                            |
| FINLAND                                        | 13.8                                           | 11.8                                           | 11.8                                           |
| FRANCE                                         | 36.5                                           | 155.84                                         | 66.4                                           |
| GERMANY                                        | 186.0                                          | 149.03                                         | 197.3                                          |
| HONGKONG                                       | 0.4                                            | 1.5                                            | 0.6                                            |
| INDONESIA                                      | 2.3                                            | 14.41                                          | 242.8                                          |
| IRAN                                           | 100.7                                          | 0                                              | 20.7                                           |
| ITALY                                          | 25.2                                           | 54.95                                          | 28.3                                           |
| JAPAN                                          | 1355.7                                         | 1583.31                                        | 2160.4                                         |
| KAZAKHSTAN                                     | 8.1                                            | 8.93                                           | 4.9                                            |
| KOREA                                          | 1312.6                                         | 1874.93                                        | 3007.3                                         |
| KUWAIT                                         | 0.1                                            | 1.79                                           | 0.0                                            |
| MALAYASIA                                      | 29.9                                           | 95.99                                          | 53.1                                           |
| NETHERLANDS                                    | 21.6                                           | 40.21                                          | 16.0                                           |
| ROMANIA                                        | 26.2                                           | 11.14                                          | 1.9                                            |
| RUSSIA                                         | 145.9                                          | 226.02                                         | 364.4                                          |
| SAUDI ARABIA                                   | 47.8                                           | 4.19                                           | 0.8                                            |
| SOUTH AFRICA                                   | 44.1                                           | 71.47                                          | 51.8                                           |
| SPAIN                                          | 21.1                                           | 29.67                                          | 28.3                                           |
| SRI LANKA                                      | 0.2                                            | 0.12                                           | 0.4                                            |
| TAIWAN                                         | 118.8                                          | 190.33                                         | 202.4                                          |
| THAILAND                                       | 21.9                                           | 15.93                                          | 41.9                                           |
| TURKEY                                         | 14.1                                           | 29.09                                          | 1.2                                            |
| U.K.                                           | 28.0                                           | 30.26                                          | 30.7                                           |
| UAE                                            | 19.6                                           | 34.14                                          | 36.4                                           |
| UKRAINE                                        | 323.0                                          | 348.77                                         | 238.3                                          |
| USA                                            | 79.3                                           | 120.12                                         | 82.5                                           |
| Others                                         | 188.7                                          | 339.24                                         | 397.0                                          |
| Total                                          | 5450                                           | 9320                                           | 11711                                          |
| Source: JPC; *prov.                            |                                                |                                                |                                                |

## Annexure-II to Lok Sabhs Unstarred Question No.116 for answer on 25.04.16

| EXPORT OF TOTAL FINISHED STEEL ('000 tonnes)   | EXPORT OF TOTAL FINISHED STEEL ('000 tonnes)   | EXPORT OF TOTAL FINISHED STEEL ('000 tonnes)   | EXPORT OF TOTAL FINISHED STEEL ('000 tonnes)   |
|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
| Country                                        | 2013-14                                        | 2014-15                                        | 2015-16*                                       |
| AUSTRALIA                                      | 48.3                                           | 49.29                                          | 29.38                                          |
| BAHARIN                                        | 14.7                                           | 8.48                                           | 12.41                                          |
| BANGLADESH                                     | 95.9                                           | 136.5                                          | 55.06                                          |
| BELGIUM                                        | 395.0                                          | 198.39                                         | 287.42                                         |
| BHUTAN                                         | 0.0                                            | 0                                              | 0.00                                           |
| BRAZIL                                         | 37.6                                           | 42.95                                          | 11.98                                          |
| CANADA                                         | 60.6                                           | 132.95                                         | 17.32                                          |
| CHILE                                          | 18.3                                           | 9.51                                           | 18.35                                          |
| CHINA                                          | 11.2                                           | 3.32                                           | 3.92                                           |
| COLOMBIA                                       | 34.5                                           | 34.03                                          | 15.90                                          |
| CONGO                                          | 6.8                                            | 3.83                                           | 3.25                                           |
| DENMARK                                        | 2.2                                            | 9.69                                           | 8.90                                           |
| DJIBOUTI                                       | 18.1                                           | 21.45                                          | 22.98                                          |
| ECUADOR                                        | 47.9                                           | 31.99                                          | 16.78                                          |
| EGYPT                                          | 33.4                                           | 9.82                                           | 17.30                                          |
| ETHIOPIA                                       | 109.8                                          | 133.58                                         | 157.82                                         |
| FINLAND                                        | 0.4                                            | 0.59                                           | 14.33                                          |
| FRANCE                                         | 7.6                                            | 9.46                                           | 19.75                                          |
| GERMANY                                        | 28.8                                           | 54.84                                          | 47.13                                          |
| GHANA                                          | 68.9                                           | 39.25                                          | 41.24                                          |
| GREECE                                         | 10.0                                           | 12.2                                           | 46.57                                          |
| INDONESIA                                      | 126.5                                          | 83.87                                          | 118.33                                         |
| IRAN                                           | 179.9                                          | 495.8                                          | 321.43                                         |
| IRAQ                                           | 19.6                                           | 8.27                                           | 30.84                                          |
| ISRAEL                                         | 3.7                                            | 5.47                                           | 6.66                                           |
| ITALY                                          | 442.1                                          | 470.86                                         | 345.41                                         |
| JAPAN                                          | 0.7                                            | 0.48                                           | 0.56                                           |
| JORDAN                                         | 3.4                                            | 0.73                                           | 1.89                                           |
| KAZAKHSTAN                                     | 0.0                                            | 0                                              | 0.00                                           |
| KENYA                                          | 197.6                                          | 61.28                                          | 45.65                                          |
| KOREA                                          | 24.7                                           | 26.63                                          | 26.57                                          |
| KUWAIT                                         | 26.7                                           | 12.83                                          | 28.16                                          |
| MADAGASCAR                                     | 0.0                                            | 11.81                                          | 15.91                                          |
| MALAYASIA                                      | 70.3                                           | 96.55                                          | 46.31                                          |
| MALDIVES                                       | 3.6                                            | 4.32                                           | 9.17                                           |
| MEXICO                                         | 35.3                                           | 45.29                                          | 52.66                                          |
| MOROCCO                                        | 0.6                                            | 1.44                                           | 2.52                                           |
| MYANMAR                                        | 50.7                                           | 29.48                                          | 18.49                                          |
| NEPAL                                          | 75.7                                           | 236.35                                         | 310.54                                         |
| NIGERIA                                        | 109.1                                          | 30.36                                          | 39.37                                          |
| PERU                                           | 28.2                                           | 44.33                                          | 71.16                                          |
| PHILIPPINES                                    | 11.9                                           | 6.08                                           | 7.20                                           |
| POLAND                                         | 36.1                                           | 34.56                                          | 39.19                                          |
| QATAR                                          | 14.7                                           | 11.55                                          | 9.03 27.24                                     |
| ROMANIA                                        | 28.0                                           | 27.69 27.85                                    |                                                |
| RUSSIA                                         | 71.3                                           |                                                | 20.56                                          |

| SAUDI ARABIA   |   319.3 |   248.86 |   60.50 |
|----------------|---------|----------|---------|
| SOUTH AFRICA   |    56.3 |    36.89 |   19.6  |
| SPAIN          |   145.3 |   180.41 |  155.44 |
| SRI LANKA      |   127.8 |   138    |  100.51 |
| SWEDEN         |     4.5 |     4.48 |    3.16 |
| TAIWAN         |    79.7 |   129.46 |   12.9  |
| TANZANIA       |    80.1 |    41.18 |   25.75 |
| THAILAND       |   283.7 |   188.13 |   69.8  |
| TURKEY         |    34.9 |    49.66 |   44.66 |
| U.K.           |   121.4 |    64.56 |   39.34 |
| UAE            |   585.2 |   606.05 |  315.93 |
| UKRAINE        |     8.5 |    10.89 |    1.05 |
| USA            |   591.8 |   501.29 |  295.63 |
| VIETNAM        |   409.4 |   163.12 |   38.11 |
| OTHERS         |   526.8 |   516.03 |  453.97 |
| TOTAL          |  5985   |  5595    | 4079    |

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