India Likely to Impose $125/Tonne Anti-Dumping Duty on Met Coke Imports in October

The government is expected to impose an anti-dumping duty of about $125 per tonne on imports of metallurgical coke, as per a MoneyControl report. The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has almost completed its investigation, and a notification could be issued in the first week of October.

Current Market Prices

On September 25, 2025, metallurgical coke delivered to Hazira port was priced at $221 per tonne, according to BigMint’s assessment. The raw material is widely used in steelmaking and other industries that require uniform, high temperatures.

Import Trends in 2025

Between January and August 2025, India imported 2.62 million tonnes (MnT) of met coke, down 14% year-on-year from 3.04 MnT last year. Import patterns shifted sharply during the period, with a steep fall in Chinese supplies.

Imports from China dropped 73% YoY to 0.26 MnT. Shipments from Japan increased 6 times to 0.30 MnT, while Colombia’s volumes grew 145% to 0.35 MnT. Indonesia remained the largest supplier at 1.06 MnT, slightly higher than a year ago, as per BigMint data.

Policy Measures Already in Place

As per the BigMint report, in January 2025, the government introduced country-specific quotas on low-ash metallurgical coke to restrict unrestricted imports. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) rejected applications to import 3,40,000 tonnes from Indonesia. Requests from JSW Steel and its unit Amba River Coke Limited were among those turned down.

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Industry and Company Data

The anti-dumping probe was requested by the Indian Metallurgical Coke Manufacturers Association (IMCOM), representing producers responsible for 85% of domestic capacity. Between January and August, JSW Steel raised imports nearly 50% to 0.22 MnT. 

ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India cut purchases 10% to 0.78 MnT, while Tata Steel reduced them 18% to 0.27 MnT. Jindal Steel & Power increased imports more than 14 times to 0.08 MnT.

Conclusion

India’s met coke imports reached a decade high of 4.82 MnT in 2024, compared with 2.34 MnT in 2021. The proposed duty seeks to curb cheaper imports and support domestic production, though it may raise raw material costs for steelmakers.

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