22th October, 2002
Ministry of Steel  


INDO-CHINESE AGREEMENT ON COKE IMPORTS


India, the second largest consumer of Chinese metallurgical coke, has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with seven authorized Chinese companies for hassle-free import of the key item for India’s iron and steel industries.

Under the agreement, India has agreed to source Chinese metallurgical coke only from seven authorized Chinese firms. The seven companies are the China Metallurgical Import and Export Hebei Company, the China National Coal Industries Import and Export Group Corporation, the China North Industries Corporation, the Minmetals Townlord Technology Company, the Shanghai Coking and Chemical Corporation, the Shanzi Minmetals Industrial and Trading company and the Sinochem International Company.