Marginal Lowering of Duty in Final Findings
of Anti-dumping Duty on Low Ash Metallurgical Coke (Met Coke) from Australia,
China, Colombia, Indonesia, Japan and Russia
Ø Complainant: Eight Cos under Indian Met Coke Manufacturer’s
Association (IMCOM)
Ø Provisional Anti-dumping Duty Notified vide Notification
No. 41/2025-Customs (ADD) dated 31 December, 2025
|
Country |
Final
Findings |
Provisional
Duty |
|
Australia |
US$ 71.16/MT |
US$
73.55/MT |
|
China
PR |
US$ 128.83/MT |
US$
130.66/MT |
|
Colombia |
US$ 118.55/MT |
US$
119.51/MT |
|
Indonesia |
US$ 67.50/MT |
US$
82.75/MT |
|
Japan |
US$ 42.95/MT |
US$
60.87/MT |
|
Russia |
US$ 84.16/MT |
US$
85.12/MT |
DGTR
Recommends Anti-Dumping Duty on Low Ash Metallurgical Coke Imports
·
The Directorate General of Trade Remedies issued
final findings in an anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of “Low Ash
Metallurgical Coke” (LAM Coke).
·
The investigation covered imports originating in or
exported from:
o
Australia,
o
China,
o
Colombia,
o
Indonesia,
o
Japan, and
o
Russia.
·
The application was filed by the Indian
Metallurgical Coke Manufacturers Association (IMCOM) on behalf of the domestic
industry.
·
DGTR concluded that the subject goods were exported
to India below normal value, resulting in dumping and material injury to the
domestic industry.
Product
Scope
·
The product under consideration is Low Ash
Metallurgical Coke with ash content below 18%.
·
DGTR excluded the following products from the
scope:
o
Ultra-low phosphorous metallurgical coke (up to
0.030% phosphorous) of size up to 30 mm for ferroalloy manufacturing,
o
Semi-coke or soft coke,
o
LAM Coke of size 20–40 mm for blast furnaces up to
130 m³ used in pig iron manufacturing under actual user conditions.
Key
Findings on Exclusion Requests
·
DGTR rejected requests to exclude:
o
Coke breeze and coke fines,
o
Nut coke,
o
Lump coke,
o
Coke with ash content below 12–13%,
o
High CSR/low CRI metallurgical coke,
o
Coke used for corex
applications.
·
The Authority held that the domestic industry had
produced and sold these products in commercial quantities during the
investigation period.
Relief
for Small Blast Furnaces
·
DGTR allowed imports of 20–40 mm LAM Coke for blast
furnaces up to 130 m³ under actual user conditions due to lack of adequate
domestic supply.
·
Eligible users must provide:
o
A legally enforceable undertaking to Customs
authorities, and
o
A valid certificate from the State or Central
Pollution Control Board certifying furnace capacity.
Investigation
Timeline
·
Period of investigation:
o
October 2023 to September 2024.
·
Preliminary findings were issued on 14 November
2025, followed by provisional anti-dumping duties imposed by the Finance
Ministry on 31 December 2025.
·
Final findings were issued on 28 April 2026.
[DGTR Final Findings Case No.
AD(OI) – 03/2025 dated 28 April, 2026]