Iron and steel export volume hit 858 tonnes, up 17-fold, while value surged 18 times annually to 1.27 million USD.

This growth was led by a ramp up of Tata Steel BSL and acquisition of Usha Martin steel business by Tata Steel Long Products in April 2019.

Tata Steel Ltd has withdrawn its membership from the Indian Steel Association (ISA), an apex steel industry body.

Hoa Phat Group, the largest steel maker in Vietnam, exported over 20,000 tonnes of construction steel in April, up 17 percent year-on-year.

Private steel player Jindal Steel and Power Ltd (JSPL) has said its consolidated crude steel production remained flat at 6.5 lakh tonne (LT) during April 2020.

Private steel player Jindal Steel and Power Ltd (JSPL) has said its consolidated crude steel production remained flat at 6.5 lakh tonne (LT) during April 2020.

The average capacity utilisation was clocked at 38% for April 2020, the company said in a statement.

Import prices for flat-rolled steel into South America were steady to slightly higher during the past week.