Estimated Availability and Apparent Consumption of Finished Steel and Pig Iron in India
(April-December, 2007 and 2008)

(Qty. In ' 000 Tonne)

Particulars

Finished Steel (Carbon)

Finished Steel (Alloy)

Total Finished Steel

Pig Iron

April-Dec. 2008 (P)

April-Dec. 2007

% Variation

April-Dec. 2008 (P)

April-Dec. 2007

% Variation

April-Dec. 2008 (P)

April-Dec. 2007

% Variation

April-Dec. 2008 (P)

April-Dec. 2007

% Variation

Prod. of Main Producers

12697

13131

-3.3

155

182

-14.8

12852

13313

-3.5

542

751

-27.8

Prod. of Other Producers$

31200

30145

3.5

250

2050

9.8

33450

32195

3.9

3500

3300

6.1

Less: IPT/Own Consumption

4000

3679

8.7

225

193

16.6

4225

3872

9.1

4

20

-80

Total Production for Sale

39897

39597

0.8

2180

2039

6.9

42077

41636

1.1

4038

4031

0.2

Imports$

4058

5106

-20.5

443

296

49.7

4501

5402

-16.7

7

7

-

Exports**$

2703

3543

-23.7

152

240

-36.7

2855

3783

-24.5

306

326

-6.1

Availability

41252

41160

0.2

2471

2095

17.9

43723

43255

1.1

3739

3712

0.7

Variation  in Stock

1325

482

-

10

7

-

1335

489

-

98

96

-

Apparent Consumption

39927

40678

-1.8

2461

2088

17.9

42388

42766

-0.9

3641

3616

0.7

Less: Double Counting

4500

4000

12.5

45

36

25

4545

4036

12.6

-

-

-

Real Consumption

35427

36678

-3.4

2416

2052

17.7

37843

38730

-2.3

3641

3616

0.7