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India has initiated an anti-dumping probe against imports of electrical steel, used in transformers, from China, Japan, Korea and Russia, a commerce ministry notification said. The investigation followed a complaint in this regard by JSW JFE Electrical steel Nashik Pvt Ltd to the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR). The applicant has alleged that the cheap imports of 'Cold Rolled Grain Oriented Electrical Steel and Amorphous Metal' is significantly harming the domestic industry. "On the basis of the duly substantiated written application submitted by the applicant and having reached satisfaction based on the prima facie evidence submitted by the applicant concerning dumping of the product...the authority hereby initiates an anti-dumping investigation," the DGTR's notification said. In the probe, the directorate would determine the existence, degree and effect of the alleged dumping of the chemical exported from China and Japan. If it is established that the dumping has ca
India is set to become a key engine of global steel demand over the coming decades, driven by large-scale infrastructure development, urbanisation and investments linked to the energy transition, ArcelorMittal Executive Chairman Lakshmi Mittal said on Thursday. Speaking ahead of ArcelorMittal's 20th anniversary on July 31, Mittal said the global steel industry was entering a new phase in which India is expected to play a role similar to that played by China over the past two decades. The last 20 years have been characterised by China's remarkable growth. Now it is India's turn, with massive infrastructure expansion, rapid urban housing growth and energy-transition infrastructure all on the cards, Mittal said in a video message to delegates attending the World Steel Dynamics Global Steel Dynamics Forum 2026 in New York. Reflecting on the merger of Mittal Steel and Arcelor in 2006, which created the world's largest steelmaker, Mittal said the combination had strengthened the company .
State-owned SAIL expects the ongoing West Asia crisis to have only a marginal impact on its steel prices and is establishing alternative shipping routes to ensure the uninterrupted supply of raw material from the region, a top company executive said. The company buys raw materials, such as limestone from Dubai, Ashok Panda, the newly appointed Chairman of the steel major said. "So far as SAIL is concerned, we will have some impact with respect to the fluxes, limestone, et cetera, which we are buying from Dubai. So, the landed cost, the CFR (cost and freight) cost is going to go up, because it was around USD 23-24, now it will be around USD 35," the official said in reply to a question related to the impact of the West Asia crisis. But overall, in sellable steel, its impact will be hardly Rs 100 or Rs 200, the chairman said. Panda also said that in times of crisis, the availability of raw materials is crucial rather than their cost, for uninterrupted operations, and that SAIL is ...
India has flagged concerns in a key meeting of the World Trade Organisation in Geneva over the UK's recent steel safeguard measures, an official said. From July 1, 2026, the UK will limit tariff-free steel imports, reducing the overall quota available under the existing safeguard measures by 60 per cent. Any imports above these levels will then face a 50 per cent tariff. The measure will apply to imports of steel products that can also be made in the UK. India, Brazil, Turkiye, Switzerland and Australia have expressed their concerns about the UK's proposed action, a Geneva-based official said. Japan and Korea, which initiated discussions, have also flagged concerns over the issue. Earlier, Britain had safeguard measures that also imposed import quotas. The new measures will reduce that quota. India's exports of iron and steel and their products to the UK stood at USD 893.4 million in 2025-26, accounting for a significant share of the USD 13.4 billion in total merchandise exports
A 28-30 per cent surge in global freight costs amid geopolitical tensions, including the escalating West Asia situation, is emerging as the biggest challenge for India's steel industry, even as domestic operations and raw material supplies remain largely stable, a senior Tata Steel official said. The sharp rise in shipping rates, triggered by instability in West Asia and the prolonged Russia-Ukraine conflict, is significantly increasing logistics costs for steelmakers dependent on imported coking coal, he said. "For steel, the biggest impact is freight. Freight rates have gone up by almost 28-30 per cent... This is the direct impact. First, the Russia-Ukraine war, and now the West Asia situation... This is definitely having a cascading effect on almost all countries," Tata Steel Vice-President (Corporate Services) D B Sundara Ramam told PTI. Despite global disruptions, the steel industry has so far managed to maintain production levels, though rising freight and logistics costs are
Jindal Steel on Saturday posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 1,041 crore during the quarter ended March 2026, on account of higher revenues contributed by "record sales". The steel maker had reported a loss of Rs 304 crore in the year-ago quarter. During the latest January-March period, the company's total income rose 25 per cent to Rs 16,484.28 crore from Rs 13,254.94 crore in the fourth quarter of the preceding 2024-25, according to a statement. On a quarter-on-quarter basis, the net profit jumped fivefold from Rs 189 crore recorded in the October-December quarter of FY26. In the entire FY26, the net profit jumped around 20 per cent to Rs 3,361 crore from Rs 2,846 crore as of March 2025. Total income surged to Rs 53,553.14 crore in FY26 from Rs 49,932.48 crore in the preceding financial year. Jindal Steel said the company has "reported its highest ever production and sales during FY26. Production grew by 14 per cent to 9.25 MT, while sales grew by 9 per cent YoY to 8.68 MT.