India, Aug. 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Production
Jul 2026
Jul 2025
YoY %
Apr-Jul 2026
Apr-Jul 2025
CPLY %
Crude Steel
14.4
14.1
1.9
56.2
54.9
2.4
Hot Metal
8.4
7.9
6.3
31.9
31.1
2.7
Finished Steel
14.0
13.5
3.9
54.7
52.2
4.7
Producer
Annual Crude Steel Capacity
Crude Steel Production
Finished Steel Production
Top 7
117.4
31.3
29.7
29.3
Remaining producers
105.3
24.9
2.3
25.3
TOTAL
222.7
56.2
31.9
54.7
Public Sector Share (%)
13.9
15.8
30.0
13.4
Top 7 includes SAIL, RINL, NSL, TSL Group, AM/NS, JSL(JSPL), JSW Group
Product
Jun-26
Jul-26
Aug-26
MoM %
YoY %
TMT (10 mm)
Rs. 60,068
Rs. 56,698
Rs. 58,003
2.3%
5.8%
HR Coil (2 mm)
Rs. 70,108
Rs. 69,828
Rs. 70,448
0.9%
15.5%
CR Coil (0.63 mm)
Rs. 77,052
Rs. 76,582
Rs. 76,463
-0.2%
13.3%
GP Sheet (0.63 mm)
Rs. 86,505
Rs. 86,415
Rs. 86,668
0.3%
17.7%
Indicator
Jul 2026
Jul 2025
YoY %
Apr-Jul 2026
Apr-Jul 2025
CPLY %
Production
982.6
801.0
22.7
3710.8
2927.9
26.7
Import
79.8
97.0
-17.8
419.3
383.1
9.4
Export
44.1
10.8
307.4
122.2
48.7
150.7
Consumption
1004.0
902.2
11.3
4022.9
3294.0
22.1
1e. Stainless Steel - Production, Import, Export & Consumption (in '000t)
Indicator
Jul 2026
Jul 2025
YoY %
Apr-Jul 2026
Apr-Jul 2025
CPLY %
Production
352.6
389.0
-9.4
1375.6
1436.6
-4.2
Import
186.6
68.8
171.3
497.0
235.1
111.4
Export
45.2
48.8
-7.4
166.7
240.6
-30.7
Consumption
589.1
411.5
43.2
1770.0
1416.4
25.0
Jul 2026
Jul 2025
YoY %
Apr-Jul 2026
Apr-Jul 2025
CPLY %
Finished Steel Consumption
14.4
13.5
6.8
56.0
51.9
7.9
Indicator
Unit
Jul-26
Jul-25
YoY %
Apr-Jul 2026
Apr-Jul 2025
CPLY %
Imports
'000 t
702.3
641.2
9.5
2766.2
2024.9
36.6
Rs Crore
8116.3
5776.2
40.5
28330.8
19795.0
43.1
Exports
'000 t
699.3
485.4
44.1
2292.3
1698.0
35.0
Rs Crore
5630.2
4220.2
33.4
18105.4
13996.1
29.4
Net Trade Position
India was net importer of finished steel in terms of quantity for the period of Apr-Jul 2026
Rank
Import Country
Vol. ('000t)
Share %
Rank
Export Country
Vol. ('000t)
Share %
1
CHINA
855.8
30.9
1
VIETNAM
354.0
15.4
2
KOREA
835.4
30.2
2
UAE
339.6
14.8
3
JAPAN
413.3
14.9
3
BELGIUM
183.0
8.0
4
INDONESIA
172.3
6.2
4
ITALY
161.5
7.0
5
VIETNAM
139.8
5.1
5
NEPAL
150.4
6.6
Rank
Import Category
Vol. ('000t)
Share %
Rank
Export Category
Vol. ('000t)
Share %
1
HR
COIL/STRIP
1015.2
36.7
1
HR
COIL/STRIP
841.5
36.7
2
CR
COIL/SHEETS
488.6
17.7
2
PIPES
356.7
15.6
3
GP/GC
SHEETS/COIL
437.8
15.8
3
GP/GC
SHEETS/COIL
297.2
13.0
4
PLATES
244.6
8.8
4
BARS &
RODS
292.4
12.8
5
BARS &
RODS
197.3
7.1
5
PLATES
245.5
10.7
Commodity
Jul 2026
Aug 2026
MoM Change
NMDC Iron Ore Baila Lump (65.5%, 10-40 mm)
Rs. 5,450
Rs. 5,250
-3.7
NMDC Iron Ore Baila Fines (64%, 0-10 mm)
Rs. 4,700
Rs. 4,500
-4.3
MOIL Manganese Ore Lump (Mn 37%, Fe 7.5%)
Rs. 18,530
Rs. 17,603
-5.0
Scrap - HMS II
Rs. 38,580
Rs. 39,970
3.6
Index
May 2026
Jun 2026
Jul 2026
MoM Change
YoY Change
Nifty Metal Index (avg.)
13,224.9
12,971.9
12,556.4
-3.2%
32.6%
PMI Manufacturing Index
55.0
54.2
53.5
-1.3%
-9.5%
Baltic Dry Index (avg.)
3,048.9
2,779.9
2,769.9
-0.4%
52.2%
Source: Provisional JPC data for July 2026. Mt Million Tonnes; Mtpa Million Tonnes Per Annum; MoM Month-on-Month; YoY Year-on-Year; CPLY Corresponding Period Last Year
Hot Metal
Indicator
Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication.
