India has reduced final anti-dumping duties on low-ash metallurgical coke imports from Indonesia, China, Japan, Russia, Australia and Colombia, with Indonesia's duty lowered to $67.50/mt from $82.75/mt and Japan's to $42.95/mt from $60.87/mt. Although the final duties are lower than the provisional rates, the measure will remain effective for five years from the date the provisional duties were imposed, providing long-term policy certainty. Market participants said the duties will continue to increase import costs, keeping Indian buyers cautious on higher-priced cargoes and maintaining downward pressure on Indonesian met coke export prices.

India's imported met coke market remained largely inactive through mid-July as buyers awaited a government decision on definitive anti-dumping duties. A provisional antidumping duty ranging US$60.87–130.66 per tonne on low-ash metallurgical coke took effect at the start of 2026 and applied until 30 June. India's DGTR had recommended lowering the duties on Indonesian and Japanese coke imports following its investigation. Market participants are awaiting the final DGFT notification on definitive duties and their implementation period. India lifted import restrictions on met coke with ash below 18% via a 3 January DGFT notification alongside the duty. The uncertainty has kept import buying cautious even at lower offer levels.

Indian steelmakers have faced ongoing difficulties in procuring metallurgical coke since the country introduced import restrictions, with major producers such as JSW Steel and ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India also raising concerns. Data showed India’s metallurgical coke imports fell 21% year on year in 2025 to 3.81 million tons, with supplies mainly coming from China, Indonesia, Poland, Japan, and Switzerland.

India’s Ministry of Steel said state-owned steelmaker RINL was unable to secure sufficient volumes of low-ash metallurgical coke at acceptable domestic prices, causing production costs to rise by about 20%. The ministry said inadequate coke supply is hurting RINL’s operational viability and competitiveness at a time when the company is undergoing financial restructuring with government support.

India’s Ministry of Steel has asked the Ministry of Finance to remove anti-dumping duties on imports of low-ash metallurgical coke, citing insufficient domestic supply and elevated prices. The ministry said current domestic availability is not enough to meet steel industry demand, creating clear pressure on raw material sourcing and production costs.