Government extends ban on import of low ash metallurgical coke for 6 months

The government on Wednesday said it is extending the import ban on low-ash metallurgical coke from January 1 to June 30, 2026.

However, coke with high-ash content (above 18 percent) is outside the scope of this ban.

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India has imposed a six-month import limit on key steelmaking material metcoke.

“Import of low ash metallurgical coke (having ash content less than 18 per cent), including coke fines/coke breeze and ultra low phosphorus metallurgical coke… is restricted from January 1, 2026 to June 30, 2026, and will only be permitted as per…, while import of metallurgical coke with ash content more than 18 per cent and other imports… will remain free,” the Directorate General of Foreign Trade said in a notification.

Earlier, the government had extended the ban on import of low ash metallurgical coke for a period of six months, which will end on December 31.

Low ash metallurgical coke plays an important role in steelmaking and is also used in many other industrial applications.