Articles by S Rohini

While world steel production and prices are being propped up by Chinese demand, the Indian industry, which has also greatly benefited from the recent upturn, must contend with numerous domestic obstacles, including abysmally low consumption levels. The manufacturing sector has to be stimulated and the domestic consumption potential has to be tapped if the steel sector is to cope with cyclical fluctuations in future.

Countries across the world are resorting to dumping of steel, reflecting the malaise gripping the industry. This has resulted in a spate of anti-dumping investigations and imposition of dumping duties. India is not an exception to this phenomenon. While the country has set up investigations into allegations of dumping, especially by the CIS nations, Indian steel itself is the subject of probes and dumping duties by several countries. Here we discuss one such investigation conducted by India.