India: Govt permits low-sulphur pet coke imports for steel production

Source: Steelmint Jun 08, 2023 10:00

DGFT allows low-sulphur pet coke blending of up to 10% in coke ovens. Sulphur level fixed at below 3% for integrated steel mills. High-quality coke to boost BF energy efficiency.

The Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), under the Union Ministry of Commerce & Industry, has allowed imports of low-sulphur pet coke (below 3% sulphur) for use in recovery-type coke ovens of the Integrated Steel Plants (ISP) in the country, as per a recent notification accessed by CoalMint. The maximum