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India Imposes Three-Year 11–12% Safeguard Duty on Select Steel Imports

The tariff follows DGTR findings that a sudden surge in low‑priced shipments was injuring domestic producers.

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India has been facing a rise in cheap steel imports from China.
India has been facing a rise in cheap steel imports from China, which has raised concerns over dumping practices and put pressure on local steel manufacturers.
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Overview

  • The Finance Ministry’s order, published Dec. 30–31, sets the duty at 12% from Apr. 21, 2025–Apr. 20, 2026, 11.5% from Apr. 21, 2026–Apr. 20, 2027, and 11% from Apr. 21, 2027–Apr. 20, 2028.
  • The levy covers non‑alloy and alloy steel flat products from China, Vietnam and Nepal, with exemptions for certain developing countries and for specialty steels such as stainless steel.
  • DGTR’s probe cited a recent, sharp import surge of these products used across construction, fabrication, capital goods, autos and electrical equipment, concluding it caused and threatened serious injury.
  • The measure replaces a 12% provisional safeguard duty that ran for 200 days from April 2025 and lapsed in November 2025.
  • Domestic steelmakers welcomed the protection and sector shares gained, while user industries and MSME exporters warned of higher input costs and pressure on export competitiveness.