New Delhi, Sept. 4 -- The Aluminium Extrusion Manufacturers Association of India (ALEMAI) today called for urgent measures to strengthen domestic consumption of aluminium extrusion products, warning that continued reliance on imports is undermining the sector's competitiveness and exposing it to global tariff shocks.
India's aluminium extrusion industry has an installed capacity of 3 million tonnes per annum, but utilisation remains at just 1.2 million tonnes. Imports account for more than 1.5 million tonnes, largely due to price differences, Free Trade Agreement (FTA) concessions, and duty-free access to value-added products.
ALEMAI President Jitendra Chopra said, "The US tariffs have had a ripple effect on our industry, but the way to m...