Steel imports dip in April

India’s finished steel imports fell 11.3% year on year in April 2025 to 0.5 million metric tons following a decline in shipments from China and Japan, according to provisional government data. Finished steel shipments from China fell to 0.1 million metric tons in April, down 26.5% from a year ago. Imports from Japan dropped to around 85,600 metric tons, down 60% from a year ago. In April, South Korea was the biggest exporter of finished steel to India, with imports reaching 0.15 million metric tons, up 2.4% on year, the data showed. Meanwhile, finished steel imports from France and Germany showed a sudden spike in April. Finished steel imports from Germany rose more than five times to 30,600 metric tons, while those from France jumped 10 times to 30,300 metric tons, said a report.

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