Aluminium scrap imports up 6.5% despite 13% slump in auto production

Industry claims imports made in auto sector's name being diverted to other areas such as electrical transmission and utensils

Aluminium scrap imports have risen 6.5 per cent during April-September of FY20 despite the slump in the auto sector. 

The Indian auto sector's production tumbled 13 per cent in this period, Aluminium Association of India (AAI) submitted in a representation to the Ministry of finance, citing figures from the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM). 

“In the garb of imports for the auto sector, scrap is being consumed in other sectors like electrical transmission and utensils. But use of scrap in such sectors is detrimental and only primary aluminium should be used,” said an industry source.

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