Lok Sabha Question No. 198 (STARRED), answered on 2015-08-03
Subject: Promotion of Steel Sector
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL, E. T. MOHAMMED BASHEER

**LOK SABHA**

**STARRED QUESTION NO.*198**

FOR ANSWER ON 03/08/2015

**PROMOTION OF STEEL SECTOR**

*198.	SHRI  PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL:

SHRI  E.T. MOHAMMED BASHEER:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

(a)	the details of the import of steel in the country during each of the last three years and the current year, country-wise and the trend of the quantum of import;

(b)	whether the domestic steel production has shown declining trend during the said period and if so, the reasons therefor;

(c)	whether cheap steel imports from various countries including China have adversely affected the domestic steel industry;

(d)	if so, whether the Government proposes to increase import duty on steel imports and if so, the details thereof along with the time by which it is likely to be affected; and

(e)	the other steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to protect/promote the steel industry and enhance indigenous steel production?

**ANSWER**

THE MINISTER OF STEEL AND MINES	(SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a)to(e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the  Lok Sabha.

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**STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) TO (E) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*198 FOR ANSWER ON 03/08/2015 TABLED BY SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL AND SHRI E.T. MOHAMMED BASHEER, MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING PROMOTION OF STEEL SECTOR.**

(a)	Details are given at **Annexure** .

(b)	No, Madam.

(c)to(e): Some domestic Steel Manufacturers 	and other stake holders have represented against surge in imports of steel.  The same has been examined by Government and the following steps taken:-

(i)	To ensure that only quality steel is imported, Government has notified Steel and Steel Product (Quality Control) Order dated 12.03.12 as last amended on 04.12.14.

(ii)	Imposed anti-dumping duty on hot rolled flat stainless steel imports from China, Malaysia and South Korea on 05.06.2015.

(iii)	Raised the basic Customs Duty on various categories of steel vide Notification No.39 dated 16.06.2015.

(iv)	Notified Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Amendment Act, 2015 on 30.03.2015 and auctioned Coal Mines.

(v)	Notified Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulations Amendment) Act, 2015 on 27.03.2015.

(vi)	Imposed Export Duty at the rate of 30% ad valorem on all varieties of iron ore with effect from 30.12.2011 and 5% ad valorem on iron ore pellets with effect from 27.01.2014.  Further Export Duty at the rate of 10% has been levied on iron ore containing less than 58% Fe content with effect from 30.04.2015.

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| **ANNEXURE TO REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.198 DUE ON 03.08.15**                                                                                |                    |                    |                    |                            |
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| **IMPORT OF TOTAL FINISHED STEEL ('000 tonnes)**                                                                                                          |                    |                    |                    |                            |
| **COUNTRY**                                                                                                                                               | **2012-13**        | **2013-14**        | **2014-15**        | **April-June    2015-16*** |
| ARGENTINA                                                                                                                                                 | 2.1                | 0.5                | 0.82               | 0                          |
| AUSTRALIA                                                                                                                                                 | 8.4                | 5.1                | 8.28               | 1.09                       |
| BAHRAIN                                                                                                                                                   | 7.0                | 0.8                | 0.22               | 0.02                       |
| BANGLADESH                                                                                                                                                | 0.0                | 0.0                | 0                  | 0                          |
| BELGIUM                                                                                                                                                   | 168.2              | 94.8               | 126.13             | 30.9                       |
| BRAZIL                                                                                                                                                    | 144.3              | 70.0               | 128.87             | 1.26                       |
| CANADA                                                                                                                                                    | 34.7               | 18.1               | 7.31               | 0.87                       |
| CHILE                                                                                                                                                     | 0.1                | 0.1                | 0.02               | 0                          |
| CHINA                                                                                                                                                     | 1688.2             | 1088.4             | 3600.42            | 723.16                     |
| DENMARK                                                                                                                                                   | 3.5                | 1.0                | 4.78               | 1.02                       |
| DJIBOUTI                                                                                                                                                  | 0.1                | 0.0                | 0                  | 0.62                       |
| EGYPT                                                                                                                                                     | 0.0                | 0.0                | 0                  | 0                          |
| FINLAND                                                                                                                                                   | 12.4               | 13.8               | 11.8               | 3.8                        |
| FRANCE                                                                                                                                                    | 126.7              | 36.5               | 155.84             | 24.86                      |
| GERMANY                                                                                                                                                   | 569.5              | 186.0              | 149.03             | 89.07                      |
| GHANA                                                                                                                                                     | 0.0                | 0.0                | 0                  | 0                          |
| HONGKONG                                                                                                                                                  | 3.2                | 0.4                | 1.5                | 0.23                       |
| INDONESIA                                                                                                                                                 | 5.5                | 2.3                | 14.41              | 83.8                       |
| IRAN                                                                                                                                                      | 129.2              | 100.7              | 0                  | 0                          |
| ITALY                                                                                                                                                     | 83.1               | 25.2               | 54.95              | 8.29                       |
| JAPAN                                                                                                                                                     | 1545.0             | 1355.7             | 1583.31            | 584.98                     |
| JORDAN                                                                                                                                                    | 0.0                | 0.0                | 0                  | 0                          |
| KAZAKHSTAN                                                                                                                                                | 14.1               | 8.1                | 8.93               | 0                          |
| KOREA                                                                                                                                                     | 1576.7             | 1312.6             | 1874.93            | 602.56                     |
| KUWAIT                                                                                                                                                    | 0.3                | 0.1                | 1.79               | 0                          |
| LEBANON                                                                                                                                                   | 0.0                | 0.0                | 0                  | 0                          |
| MACEDONIA                                                                                                                                                 | 0.0                | 0.0                | 0                  | 0                          |
| MALAYASIA                                                                                                                                                 | 45.3               | 29.9               | 95.99              | 17.7                       |
| NETHERLANDS                                                                                                                                               | 25.7               | 21.6               | 40.21              | 7.49                       |
| ROMANIA                                                                                                                                                   | 10.4               | 26.2               | 11.14              | 0.5                        |
| RUSSIA                                                                                                                                                    | 326.6              | 145.9              | 226.02             | 56.72                      |
| SAUDI ARABIA                                                                                                                                              | 41.0               | 47.8               | 4.19               | 0.26                       |
| SOUTH AFRICA                                                                                                                                              | 57.9               | 44.1               | 71.47              | 13.94                      |
| SPAIN                                                                                                                                                     | 73.5               | 21.1               | 29.67              | 5.77                       |
| SRI LANKA                                                                                                                                                 | 0.3                | 0.2                | 0.12               | 0.01                       |
| TAIWAN                                                                                                                                                    | 200.1              | 118.8              | 190.33             | 44.84                      |
| THAILAND                                                                                                                                                  | 18.3               | 21.9               | 15.93              | 14.15                      |
| TURKEY                                                                                                                                                    | 36.3               | 14.1               | 29.09              | 0.43                       |
| U.K.                                                                                                                                                      | 63.3               | 28.0               | 30.26              | 9.2                        |
| UAE                                                                                                                                                       | 41.1               | 19.6               | 34.14              | 11.55                      |
| UKRAINE                                                                                                                                                   | 419.7              | 323.0              | 348.77             | 95.34                      |
| USA                                                                                                                                                       | 116.8              | 79.3               | 120.12             | 17.46                      |
| Others                                                                                                                                                    | 326.4              | 188.7              | 339.24             | 118.3                      |
| **Total**                                                                                                                                                 | **7925**           | **5450**           | **9320**           | **2570**                   |
| Source: JPC; *prov                                                                                                                                        | Source: JPC; *prov | Source: JPC; *prov | Source: JPC; *prov | Source: JPC; *prov         |
| **Trend :   There is decline of about 31 % in imports during 2013-14 and increase of about 71 % during 2014-15, as compared to previous financial year.** |                    |                    |                    |                            |

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