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11 Jan 2021
Indian Crude Steel Output Declines in 2020
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Indian crude steel production fell 10% year-on-year to 98.8 Mt in 2020, weighed down by coronavirus-related restrictions in April-July, provisional steel ministry data reported by IHS reveal. Nevertheless, activity picked up later in the year, with August-December output edging up 2% to 46.0 Mt.
The country’s steel exports climbed to 10.2 Mt (+24%) last year, while imports dropped 38% to 4.7 Mt.