India: Semi-finished stainless steel imports rise over 20% in CY'25; slab inflows offset billet decline

Source: BigMint Jan 16, 2026 10:00

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India's semi-finished stainless steel imports rose 22% y-o-y in CY'25. Stainless semi-finished imports, comprising slabs and billets, stood at 665,000 tonnes (t) during January-December, reflecting a mixed trend across product categories. While billet imports declined sharply amid lower overseas availability, higher slab arrivals supported overall import volumes during the

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