The Indian government has started a safeguard investigation into imports of metallurgical coke with ash content below 18pc on concerns about their damage to domestic producers. The application was filed by major domestic coke producers BLA Coke, Jindal Coke, Saurashtra Fuels, Vedanta Malco Energy and Visa Coke because of the sharp increase in imports of low-ash metcoke that has harmed the domestic industry and poses a further threat, according to a notification issued by the country’s Directorate General of Trade Remedies on 30 June.
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