Government lifts import restrictions on low ash metallurgical coke (less than 18% ash). Details from DGFT notification. New Delhi, Jan 5 (PTI) 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".

Source: The Star January 05, 2026 15:20 UTC