The Russia-Ukraine crisis has seen product prices soar, but raw material costs are rising even further
Favourable demand-supply situation pushing up ore prices, value unlocking through demerger, high dividends and cheap valuations are key positives
DMarket has rising since November and even lockdowns for Covid-19 have not hurt demand, say executives.
The live trade finance transaction involved export of steel by Tata Steel, India to Universal Tube & Plastic Industries, UAE
Shortage of iron ore, spike in input costs are the major impediments
In Q1FY21, finished steel production crashed by 49% and consumption by 53% compared with Q1FY20 levels
During Q2, Tata Steel not only achieved its highest-ever domestic deliveries of 5.05 million tonnes (MT), volumes at its European operations too, rebounded to year-ago levels
Exports to China saw sustained double-digit growth for the fourth straight month in August, led by eightfold rise in iron and steel shipments
The unit is ready with additional 1,000 tonne of steel plates for export in the current month
Crude steel production fell a lower 27 percent on-year despite a massive 38 percent decline in domestic demand between April and August
The company is now less dependent on exports compared to the first quarter, he added
Most companies resorted to exports during April and May to tide over the nationwide lockdown which impacted end-users of steel
Shipments to China rose by over 1,400 per cent to $524 mn in June from just $35 mn in the same month last year
With rural India being the only bright spot in the pandemic, steelmakers are looking beyond automobile and exports to daily-use products
China largest steel export destination for India during Apr-May
Even though the country is yet to lift the lockdown completely, JSL is recapturing its share in export markets and is ramping up domestic production volumes
While DGTR recommends the duty to be levied, the finance ministry imposes it
The window of opportunity for attracting companies looking to divert investments from the Asian manufacturing giant is closing
For the next one to two months, the focus will be on a balance between domestic sales and exports, say experts
Since 2014-15, India's steel exports and imports have witnessed a roller coaster run. Both in FY15 and FY16, imports trumped exports significantly