India's steel ministry suggests ending levies on met coke imports

India's steel ministry is advocating the lifting of anti-dumping levies presently imposed on imported low-ash metallurgical coke products, citing the heavy cost burdens the duties place on local steel mills, according to local media.

Last Friday, the Ministry of Steel had suggested to the Ministry of Finance that tariffs on low-ash met coke imports from China, Colombia, Russia, Australia, Indonesia and Japan be withdrawn, Mysteel Global learnt. Since January 1 this year, India has imposed duties of $60.87~$130.66/tonne on met coke imports with an