Aluminium Scrap Import

The recycling industry has urged the government to abolish the 2.5 per cent duty on aluminium scrap to promote the circular economy. The duty removal will help lower input costs for recyclers and downstream manufacturers and become competitive globally, the Material Recycling Association of India (MRAI) said. The country remains dependent on imported aluminium scrap to meet industrial demand, it noted. In a letter to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), the body requested to abolish the existing 2.5 per cent basic customs duty (BCD) on aluminium scrap. "India currently depends on imports to meet nearly 80-85 per cent of its aluminium scrap requirement," it said. Making uninterrupted access to imported scrap is indispensable for sustaining domestic manufacturing and the growth of the recycling industry. MRAI highlighted that India's secondary aluminium production has grown from 0.85 million tonnes in FY16 to nearly 2.2 million tonnes in FY26 and now accounts for around 35 per cent o

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