India: Govt clarifies actual user conditions for exclusion of AD duty on low ash metallurgical coke imports

• DGTR corrigendum clarifies end-use conditions for exclusions
• Ferro alloy and pig iron applications covered
• Customs to verify conditions at clearance

India’s Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has issued a corrigendum clarifying the implementation of actual user conditions attached to certain exclusions from the anti-dumping duty on low ash metallurgical coke (LAM coke) imports from Australia, China, Colombia, Indonesia, Japan and Russia. DGTR’s case record lists the corrigendum dated 29 September 2026.

The clarification covers exclusions for ultra-low phosphorous metallurgical coke used in ferro alloy manufacturing and 20-40 mm LAM coke used in blast furnaces up to 130 m³ for pig iron manufacturing.

For ultra-low phosphorous coke, the exclusion applies to material with phosphorous content of up to 0.030% and size of up to 30 mm, with 5% size tolerance, when used for ferro alloy manufacturing.

For pig iron manufacturing, the exclusion covers 20-40 mm LAM coke, with a mean size of approximately 30 mm ± 2 mm, for blast furnaces with capacity of up to 130 m³.

The corrigendum specifies that the exclusions are available only when the goods are imported by the actual user for its own consumption and specified end use. Importers claiming the exclusions must furnish a legally enforceable undertaking to Customs covering the bona fide nature and end use of the imports.

For the 20-40 mm exclusion, importers must additionally submit a valid certificate from the concerned State Pollution Control Board or Central Pollution Control Board confirming blast furnace capacity.

DGTR has clarified that the corrigendum does not change the product scope, exclusions or anti-dumping duty recommended in its final findings. Other provisions of the 28 April findings remain unchanged.