The duty was recommended by DGTR in its final findings of an investigation initiated following a complaint from the Indian Steel Association (ISA), the representative body of domestic steel producers.
Based on preliminary findings, the government introduced a temporary 12 percent protective duty for 200 days in April 2025.
In its final report, DGTR recommended a 12 percent fee in the first year, 11.5 percent in the second and 11 percent in the third year.
The recommendation covers a wide range of products: hot-rolled coils, sheets and plates; rolled sheets; cold-rolled coils and sheets; metal-coated steel (galvanized, aluminum-zinc, zinc-magnesium); and color-coated coils and sheets. Stainless steel, electrical steel, tin mill products, and API linear pipes are excluded.
DGTR stated that, taking into account the current severe damage to the domestic industry and the imminent threat of damage due to imports of the goods in question, a fair sale price, and considering the competing interests of all stakeholders, the authority recommends impose a duty on certain steel products.
However, the trade
