My firm Agora Partners is a knowledge partners for IMCOM. I am the convener of IMCOM which is a congregation of more then 150 Companies with a combine business of Rs 2.0 Lacs Crores.
Over the past two years, the domestic metallurgical coke (Met Coke) industry faced a serious existential challenge due to surging imports from Indonesia. These imports, backed by significant Chinese investments, sought to exploit the benefits of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) under the ASEAN framework—posing a grave threat to Indian manufacturers.
Despite the odds, the Indian Metallurgical Coke Manufacturers Association (IMCOM) stood firm. In December 2024, after rigorous efforts, a safeguard Quantitative Restriction (QR) was successfully imposed on imports, a move that was further extended for six months via the DGFT Notification dated 30th June 2025.
Today, the industry continues its fight with focused efforts to implement Anti-Dumping Duties on imported Met Coke, aiming to protect the ₹1 lakh Crore domestic industry that supports over 2.2 lakh livelihoods directly and indirectly.
We are proud to have Agora Partners as a Knowledge Partner of IMCOM, playing a key role in driving strategic policy interventions.
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all IMCOM members, the Government of India, DGFT, DGTR, and the Ministry of Commerce & Industry for recognizing the distress faced by the industry and responding with strong support.
A special note of thanks to Honorable Minister Shri Piyush Goyal Ji for his unwavering commitment to the Make in India initiative, and for championing technology advancement and quality improvements in the sector.
Together, we remain committed to safeguarding India's industrial capabilities and ensuring long-term sustainability for the Domestic Metallurgical Coke sector.
