https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=4342 NMDC supplies iron ore to some sponge iron units but is not the sole supplier; its Karnataka output is sold via e auction per judicial directions. National production exceeded consumption in the cited year, NMDC plans capacity increases, and a high Customs duty on iron ore exports (except pellets) has been imposed to favour domestic availability. Steel is deregulated, allowing producers to source ore from anywhere, and the Ministry does not keep records of individual producers' sourcing; no notice of Odisha imposing a transport ban was reported to the Ministry. en-us Mon, 17 Dec 2012 17:34:32 +0530 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 17:34:32 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=4342 NMDC supplies iron ore to some sponge iron units but is not the sole supplier; its Karnataka output is sold via e auction per judicial directions. National production exceeded consumption in the cited year, NMDC plans capacity increases, and a high Customs duty on iron ore exports (except pellets) has been imposed to favour domestic availability. Steel is deregulated, allowing producers to source ore from anywhere, and the Ministry does not keep records of individual producers' sourcing; no notice of Odisha imposing a transport ban was reported to the Ministry. News - Mon, 17 Dec 2012 17:34:32 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=4342