Details of export of finished steel as compared to imports is given as follows: -
(in Million Ton)
Year |
Total Finished Steel |
|
|
Import |
Export |
2020-21 |
4.75 |
10.78 |
April-June 2021* |
1.16 |
3.56 |
*Provisional, Source: Joint Plant Committee (JPC)
Steel is a de-regulated sector. Commercial decisions such as exports are taken by the steel companies. The details of export of finished steel during 2020-21 and current year, month-wise, are as follows:-
(in Million Ton)
Month |
Export |
|
|
2020-21 |
2021-22* |
April |
0.43 |
0.95 |
May |
1.28 |
1.24 |
June |
1.55 |
1.37 |
July |
1.38 |
- |
August |
1.04 |
- |
September |
0.86 |
- |
October |
0.55 |
- |
November |
0.60 |
- |
December |
0.62 |
- |
January |
0.52 |
- |
February |
0.65 |
- |
March |
1.29 |
- |
*Provisional, Source: Joint Plant Committee (JPC)
This information was given by the Union Minister for Steel Mr. Ram Chandra Prasad Singh in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Disclaimer: This information has been collected through secondary research and IBEF is not responsible for any errors in the same.