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India Imposes 12% Safeguard Duty on Steel Imports

  • 23 Apr 2025

On 21st April 2025, the Indian government imposed a 12% safeguard duty on non-alloy and alloy steel flat products to prevent potential dumping into India following increased US tariffs on Chinese goods.

Key Points

  • Reason for Action: The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) reported a “sudden and sharp” surge in steel imports that could severely harm the domestic industry.
  • Duration of Duty: The safeguard duty will be effective for 200 days from the date of notification unless amended earlier.
  • Exclusions: Specialized steel items such as Cold Rolled Grain Oriented Electrical Steel (CRGO), tinplate, stainless steel, rubber-coated, brass-coated, and aluminium-coated steels are excluded.
  • Price Threshold: The duty will not apply to products priced above the import price set at $675/MT for hot rolled coils, sheets and plates, and $964/MT for colour-coated coils and sheets.
  • Earlier Request: In 2024, the Ministry of Steel had urged a 25% duty amid fears of redirected Chinese steel following the US imposing a 25% tariff under Section 232 of its Trade Expansion Act.