June 2025 Issue - From the Desk
In June 2025, India’s steel industry finds itself navigating critical shifts as recent policy measures reshape trade and domestic production dynamics. India’s imposition of a 12% safeguard tariff on imported flat steel, effective from April, has already significantly reduced imports, reflecting an immediate protective impact. Discussions within India’s Directorate General of Trade Remedies are actively considering increasing this duty further, potentially doubling it to 24%, to intensify support for the domestic steel sector.
Additionally, the Indian government has mandated BIS certification for all imported raw steel, posing substantial challenges, particularly for India’s micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
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Over the past 27 years, it has also organized numerous impactful seminars and conferences across India and Southeast Asia.
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From the Desk - By Nirmalya Mukherjee
April 2025 – FORGING AHEAD: INDIA’S STEEL SECTOR DEFIES GLOBAL HEADWINDS
As we close the books on FY 2024–25, India’s steel industry has once again demonstrated its strength—not just in numbers, but in narrative. At a time when traditional steel strongholds like the European Union are grappling with idle capacities, high production costs, and uncertain demand, India has carved out a compelling story of resilience and upward momentum.