Tag: India’s HRC-Market Production Consumption Trade

India’s HRC market was also supported by changing trade flows as domestic production increased 9.1% y-o-y to 41.9 mnt during January-August 2026, while apparent consumption rose 7.8% to 42.0 mnt. Imports declined 8.6% to 1.60 mnt over the same period, reducing the share of overseas material in the domestic market. Exports expanded much more rapidly.…