India’s coking coal import dependence on Australia falls to 54%

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Australia’s share of India’s coking coal imports fell to 54% in 2025, down from 73% in 2019. India meets about 90% of its coking coal needs through imports because domestic supply is limited, and the material is important for blast-furnace steelmaking.

India’s dependence on Australia for coking coal imports fell to 54% in 2025 from 73% in 2019, according to a deposition by the steel ministry to a parliamentary standing committee. About 90% of India’s coking coal requirement, a key raw material for steelmaking via the BF-BOF route, is met through imports because India has limited ...