Coke made from coal for steel production (image used for representative purpose)
The government has removed import restrictions on low ash metallurgical coke, having ash content below 18 per cent, according to a notification.
On December 31, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), in a notification, said it is extending import restrictions on low-ash metallurgical coke from January 1 till June 30, 2026.
However, through a notification dated January 3, it said: “Import of low ash Metallurgical Coke (having ash content below 18 per cent), including coke fines/coke breeze and ultra-low phosphorous metallurgical coke, is free”.
Published on January 5, 2026
