The Ministry of Finance (MoF) on July 27, 2026, notified regarding the Anti-Dumping Duty on Imports of Low Ash Metallurgical Coke from Six Countries.
The following has been stated:
• The Government has imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of Low Ash Metallurgical Coke (ash content below 18%) originating in or exported from Australia, China PR, Colombia, Indonesia, Japan, and Russia, following the Directorate General of Trade Remedies' (DGTR) final findings that the product was exported to India at dumped prices, causing material injury to the domestic industry.
• The anti-dumping duty ranges from USD 42.95 to USD 128.83 per metric tonne, depending on the country of origin/export, and will remain in force for five years from the date of imposition of the provisional anti-dumping duty, unless revoked or amended earlier.
• The notification exempts specified imports, including ultra-low phosphorus metallurgical coke used in ferroalloy manufacturing, semi-coke or soft coke, and certain low ash metallurgical coke used in small blast furnaces for pig iron manufacturing, subject to prescribed conditions and undertakings by the importer. The duty will not apply for the gap period between the expiry of the provisional anti-dumping duty and the publication of this definitive notification.
[Notification no. - 18/2026-Customs (ADD)]
