NEW DELHI, May 25 (Reuters) - India turned a net importer of ?finished steel in April, according to provisional government data reviewed by Reuters on Monday.
- India imported ?0.7 million metric tons of ?finished steel in April, up ?30.8% from a year ?earlier
- India exported 0.5 million tons of finished steel in April, up 24.9%
- China, ?South Korea, Japan, Vietnam, ?and Russia were the top exporters of ?finished steel to India, data showed
- Finished steel shipments to the United Arab Emirates and ?the ?United ?Kingdom rose, while exports to Belgium and Italy ?fell
- Finished steel consumption ?reached ?13 million tons in April, up 8.2% on-year
- Crude steel production ?reached ?13.8 million ?tons in April, up 3.9%
