A DGTR anti-dumping investigation has been initiated against CRGO and Amorphous Metal imports from China, Japan, South Korea, and Russia — at the exact moment India needs more of this material than at any point in its history. The Timing Could Not Be More Consequential On 22 June 2026, India's Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) issued F. No. 6/17/2026-DGTR: an initiation notification for an anti-dumping investigation into imports of Cold Rolled Grain Oriented Electr

Understanding the CRGO Supply Gap in India India has faced a persistent CRGO supply gap through 2024–2025. This situation makes compliance and sourcing efficiency critical. According to BusinessWorld and GTRI, the demand for Cold-Rolled Grain-Oriented (CRGO) steel is on the rise, especially in the power sector. CRGO used in transformer cores must comply with IS 3024:2015 under the Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2020. BIS marking and licensing (or CoC) is mand